SPLIT · CASTLES
The ones worth booking.
The 15 split castle tours worth your time, walls and all. The keeps, palaces and forts travellers leave the best notes about, with what each visit costs, how long to set aside and who runs it.
Walk Split’s Old Town and Diocletian Palace with a local guide, from Saint Domnius to Gregory of Nin and Riva views. From $17.
Most Popular“Enjoyable tour even though the weather wasn’t the best. Mia was excellent and very knowledgeable about the area and its history.”
A 1.5-hour small-group walk in Split through Diocletian’s Palace, Riva Harbor, and Old Town stops, with an expert English guide.
“Anton was the best guide i have ever had! He was incredibly enthusiastic, wise, and fun to walk the palace with. I learned so much with him and it was an absolute pleasure to have him be the one to show us everything. He is one of the best gems of Croatia”
A 90-minute English walking tour in Split covering Diocletian’s Palace, Pjaca Square, the 24-hour sun clock, and Riva for $21.77.
“Our tour guide was a ten.It was very knowledgeable, very informed.Kept the audience moving and kept their attention. Well, versed in the local history and also of the palace. Only thing is, you need to leave a little extra time to find the location with all the construction in the area. Other than that couldn't…”
50-minute guided walk through Diocletian’s Palace and Split Old Town: Roman gates, St. Domnius tower views, and great value for $17.
“Dark was a very good guide. Very informative and interesting”
Local-led Split walk of Diocletian’s Palace and Old Town: Saint Domnius, Gregory of Nin, Golden Gate, and Riva views.
“Ivanna was an incredible tour guide!! She had a super charismatic and upbeat persona, and her storytelling was fantastic. One of the best guides we’ve ever had.”
Sunset bus ride to Klis Fortress above Split with a 10-language audio guide, friendly host, and huge golden-hour views over the Adriatic.
Game of Thrones filming locations in Split plus included Diocletian’s Palace Cellar entry on a 2-hour guided walk.
“It was a wonderful experience! Mate has extensive knowledge about Split‘s history, not only Game of Thrones-related. He also knows the perfect spots for photos, which is not unimportant in such a pittoresque city. 100% recommended.”
Small-group 90-minute walk in Split from Diocletian’s Palace Golden Gate. See key Roman and medieval sights with a licensed guide for $16.
“Our guide Slavko was excellent. You can see that he truly loves Split and its history. Very proud and knowledgeable. Our group highly recommends this guided walking tour.”
A private 2-hour Split walk through Diocletian’s Palace and Old Town with a licensed guide, big-name sights, and optional cathedral visits.
“Very informative. Super interesting. Our guide did a great job of keeping the tour interesting and fun.”
Private electric rickshaw tour of Split’s Palace, gates, beaches, and Marjan views, with flexible timing and a seaside drink stop.
“This is a must do! Marco took us all over Split. We never would have seen so much without this tour. We stopped at a beautiful beach for a drink about halfway through. He told us a lot about the history of Split and what it is like now.”
90-minute Diocletian Palace walking tour in Split with a local English guide. See gates, Peristil, and St. Domnius viewpoints.
“This was a great tour. The guide was knowledgeable and kept us laughing with the way he described the history. I always appreciate a non-lecture style of walking tour and 90 mins was the perfect amount of time with a good flow. Slavko is an excellent tour guide!”
Travel back to 305 A.D. in Diocletian’s Dream: a 15-minute VR tour of Split’s palace, narrated in several languages, $15.
“Really cool experience! The staff were lovely and helped with putting the VR headset on. Really recommend to anyone visiting Split”
Pair **Stella Croatica** olive oil learning with **Klis Fortress** Game of Thrones views over Split, for strong value and easy pacing.
“Great value for money. Stella olive museum was really interesting and staff were really friendly. Great little guided tour followed by free time in the olive museum and botanical garden. Well stocked shop with their produce. All very well kept. Followed by a interesting visit to the Klis Fortress. Great views over split and surrounding…”
1.5–2 hr guided walk through Split’s Diocletian’s Palace cellars, Saint Domnius, and Riva views. $41 per person.
“Anna our guide is very friendly and informative. She showed us not only the history of Diocletian but also about the port and its current status. She also pointed us to local taverns and Marian Hill for a good viewpoint of entire Split palace.”
Small-group 90-minute walk in Split that tours Diocletian’s Palace highlights, Roman ruins, and Riva—great value with a licensed guide.
“Very interesting and informative. Our guide Marta was knowledgeable and her English was perfect. Easy walking, historical and beautiful. Highly recommend!”
Every castle, palace and fortress we cover, country by country.
