Step away from the typical sightseeing tour and discover the hidden side of Split. On this unique walking tour, you'll learn the essential history of our 1,700-year-old city while exploring the stories that rarely make it into guidebooks. Follow the narrow stone streets of Diocletian's Palace as we uncover tales of murders, executions, witches, heretics, forbidden love, brothels, epidemics, political intrigue, wars, and other dark chapters that shaped Split through the centuries. Every story is based on real people and real events, bringing the city's past vividly to life. Along the way, we'll visit hidden corners and lesser-known spots that many visitors—and even some locals—never discover. We'll finish the tour on Split's beautiful seaside promenade, where you can relax with a cold Croatian craft beer included in the experience.
In demand: 8 of the next 26 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
Diocletian's Palace - The 1700 year old marvel that is the biggest and the best preserved late-Roman palace in the world, and it has been on the UNESCO heritage list since 1979.
Old city - Part of the city which is situated West of the palace
Riva - The sea-promenade on the Southern side of the palace
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Dark Tour of Split lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $33 per person for this Split experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, starting at 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM, and 7:00 PM.
Children aged 12–14 pay from $21, adults from $33. Infants go free.
It can: 8 of the next 26 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We meet in front of a coffee shop called "4Coffee Soul Food", it has the best coffee in town, so if you need one you can grab it before we start. It's usually closed during afternoons so sometimes it's can be a bit tricky spotting it. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, HR.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Dasen was a great guide to Split! He provided interesting stories and historical background on his historic city. On the evening of our tour we were a small group and this allowed for an even better tour experience. Dasen provided pertinent information in a humorous way that kept our entire group engaged.
A fun and funny tour after dark. Very enjoyable. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interacted well with the group.
Dasen was a friendly & excellent guide, his tour was very interesting, with stories of ancient and modern Split, he highlighted so much we hadent noticed on our own visits to the palace. Highly recommended.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and kind. Highly recommended! He was very kind when we had trouble finding the meeting site and was very cute as well.
Fantastic insightful history tour of the good and bad of Split! Our tour guide was funny but also super awesome with answering any questions you may have.
Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining with a unique perspective on Split’s major sites and history. Fun tour.
Our guide Dasan really knows everything about the dark history and he is a magnificent storyteller. Perfect blend of gritty history with dark humour. Beer at the end was a great addition.
Excellent and knowledgeable tour guide, Dasen brought the old city of Split to life, with great details and stories of the human and inhumane history of this area! Would highly recommend if you want more than a standard historical tour.
Dasan was an an amazing guide. Went in small group of people on a busy weekend, learned some good stories about the locals of Split, witnessed beautiful views of the Palace and ended with a tipple afterwards. Would definitely recommend this as your first tour of Split in the local area.
We really enjoyed this tour! Lots of historical information, fun facts, and great stories. We've done lots of "ghost tours" all over the world, this one is not really "ghosts", but it was very enjoyable all the same.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Tour of Split | 1h 30min | 5.0 (54) | $33 | |
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