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Krka National Park Private Tour: Routes and Pickup

A Krka National Park private tour can combine pickup in Split, Kaštela or Trogir with a waterfall visit, an optional island outing or a Dalmatian picnic.

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Choosing a Krka National Park private tour

A Krka National Park private tour is useful when the route begins at your accommodation in Split, Kaštela or Trogir, or when you want the park visit paired with a specific addition such as a picnic. The four private products here have different pickup areas and inclusions. Three use a group price with a stated maximum; the shorter Split or Trogir departure uses a per-person price.

Krka's separate road approaches and river sections make the route choice matter. A private vehicle handles the road part; an optional island excursion uses a separately paid park boat. The boat guide explains those stages. The admission guide covers the park ticket, which is extra on all four private options.

3 to 5 hoursShorter private visit from Split or Trogir
8 hoursEach of the three group-priced private programmes
Admission extraAcross all four private departures
Visovac monastery island rises from the lake between wooded hills

Our picks: private Krka trips

Choose the picnic trip for a guided visit with local food, or the private pickup trip for its optional Trogir stop. Park entry is extra on all four.

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Private routes with pickup

Choose the shorter Split or Trogir visit, a private van with guide, an optional Visovac visit or a park tour with picnic.

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Private pickup and routes from Split, Kaštela and Trogir

The private van excursion collects guests at an agreed location in Split, Kaštela or Trogir and lasts 8 hours. It includes a private van transfer, English-speaking guide, insurance, fees and taxes, with park admission and wine tasting charged separately. The wider pickup area makes this a practical choice for a party staying outside central Split and wanting a guided Krka day without travelling first to a city meeting point.

The shorter private excursion collects guests in Split, Trogir or nearby areas and returns them after a 3 to 5-hour programme. Private transport and a Krka visit are included. A Trogir stop and lunch or wine-tasting upgrade belong only to the selected option. At a displayed starting price of 100 EUR per person, this is a different price model from the group-priced vehicles; tickets and other fees remain extra.

The 8-hour hotel-pickup excursion from Split includes an English-speaking driver and hotel drop-off. Its park visit can be extended with an optional Visovac visit by separately paid boat. Food, drinks and park admission are extra. Choose this route for hotel transport with the island outing as an optional addition; it had one displayed review in November 2026, so the route and service details carry more weight than a large review history.

The 8-hour private picnic excursion collects guests in Split and includes private vehicle transport, pickup and drop-off, a guided tour through Krka and a traditional Dalmatian picnic with local products. Park entry and excursion-boat tickets are extra. A route option heads towards Visovac, while an island landing remains outside the included services. Choose the picnic departure for a guided park visit with a meal component, rather than a driver-only arrangement.

Private or shared tour: comparing the prices

Private group prices start at 310 EUR for up to 3 people for the van with guide, 356 EUR for up to 3 for hotel pickup with driver, and 400 EUR for up to 4 for the picnic excursion. These displayed starting prices and the following examples use the November 2026 tour record. They describe the excursion charge before additional park admission.

For an example party of 2, the 310 EUR van price works out at 155 EUR per person; the 356 EUR driver option works out at 178 EUR per person for the same example party of 2. For an example party of 4, the 400 EUR picnic departure works out at 100 EUR per person. These are explicit occupancy examples, while the booking price remains the group amount.

The shared Split departure from Marulićeva ulica starts at 26 EUR per person for 9 hours, with admission included only in its ticket option. Shared departures from Obala kneza Domagoja and the Split sign start at 35 EUR and 40 EUR per person respectively, both with admission extra. A shared trip is the economical choice when a fixed meeting point and common programme suit your plans. The Split day-trip page gives the meeting details.

The private picnic product had no displayed rating in November 2026. Its case rests on the guided visit, pickup and picnic, rather than a long review record. Choose the shorter private visit for a 3 to 5-hour programme; choose the private van when pickup in Kaštela is the deciding feature. The wider excursion comparison covers shared routes from other towns.

Park entry and additional boats cost extra

Park entry is an additional cost on every private excursion described here, including the picnic programme. The park's 2026 full-site adult tariff, checked on 12 November 2026, is 7 EUR in January to March and November to December, 20 EUR in April, May and October, and 40 EUR in June to September. Budget the tour and park admission as separate parts of the day.

Skradin's regular entrance-transfer boat and the Lozovac park bus operate from April to October according to the ticket and entrance option. Additional Visovac or Roški slap excursion boats are reserved and paid for on site. The private vehicle covers road travel; choosing a private programme leaves those additional boat charges as a separate item.

Visovac is an optional addition

Visovac is an optional visit on the Split hotel-pickup excursion, using a separately paid boat. The picnic route offers travel towards Visovac, with an island landing outside its included programme. These are different ways to approach the island, whose Franciscan history dates to 1445. The private van with guide instead centres on its Krka visit and pickup area.

Dogs are not allowed on Visovac and must remain on a lead elsewhere in the park. At Skradinski buk, swimming is prohibited. Follow marked paths and visitor areas through the waterfall landscape. A private departure changes the transport arrangement and route additions while the park's protection rules continue to apply to the visit.

Questions about private Krka excursions

How long is a private Krka excursion?

3 to 5 hours is the duration of the shorter private excursion from Split, Trogir or nearby areas. The private van with guide, Split hotel-pickup visit and picnic excursion each have an 8-hour programme. Those durations describe the excursion rather than driving alone, and park admission is extra on all four.

What does the private van cost for two people?

155 EUR per person is the example at 2 occupants sharing the starting group price of 310 EUR, which covers up to 3 people. The November 2026 price record includes private van transfer, pickup, English-speaking guide and insurance. Park admission and wine tasting are additional costs, separate from this example.

How does the picnic group price work?

400 EUR is the starting price for the private picnic excursion for up to 4 people in the November 2026 record. At an example occupancy of 4, that equals 100 EUR per person. Pickup, private transport, guided park visit and picnic are included; park entry and excursion-boat tickets are extra.

How is Visovac arranged with the hotel-pickup excursion?

Visovac is an optional addition to the 8-hour excursion with hotel pickup and an English-speaking driver from Split. The island visit uses a separately paid boat, alongside separate park admission. The starting vehicle price is 356 EUR for up to 3 people, with food and drinks also paid separately.

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