Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted June 15, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) We will be in Zadar from 10am-6pm in August. We are very much interested in getting into the National Parks. Does anyone have a recommendation for which park to select or a private company to use? I have hit a dead end and might actually resort to the 1/2 day tour the cruise ship offers. Thank you in advance for any input to get us pointed in the right direction, Edited June 15, 2016 by BermudaBound2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpcruzer Posted June 18, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 18, 2016 We will also be in Zadar in August and I have booked a tour to Krka National Park through Romeo and Juliet Travel. They sent me an e-mail and said they would meet us just off the ship. I agree that Zadar seems to have very few choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruiseIreland Posted June 18, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) It really boils down to 2 parks, Krka or Plitvice. Krka is closer and we found it to be fabulous. You could hire a car and drive there and then drive a few miles north of Zadar to the beautiful island town of Nin. If you would rather not drive, there are several companies offering tours. How you access them before you go, l'm not sure. There is a very useful thread on Tripadvisor on Zadar that might help. https://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowForum-g294453-i1554-Croatia.html Edited June 18, 2016 by CruiseIreland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzall Posted June 19, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 19, 2016 We will be in Zadar from 10am-6pm in August. We are very much interested in getting into the National Parks. Does anyone have a recommendation for which park to select or a private company to use? I have hit a dead end and might actually resort to the 1/2 day tour the cruise ship offers. Thank you in advance for any input to get us pointed in the right direction, We're in Zadar late Aug. booked a private tour for 2 via Zadar Guided Tours (http://www.zadarguidedtours.com/) visiting Krka NP via Skradin (in to the park via boat), then back for a walking tour of Zadar ... Lunch, NP fees included. €90 p/p. P/up from the dock at 0930; dropped back 1630. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted June 27, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thank you all :). I've looked at the links to Romeo and Juliet and zadarguidedtours and notice both list tours leaving at 8 am. The Rhapsody doesn't get into Zadar until 10 a.m. Did you arrange something special coming from the cruise ship or is your cruise ship arriving earlier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzall Posted June 27, 2016 #6 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thank you all :). I've looked at the links to Romeo and Juliet and zadarguidedtours and notice both list tours leaving at 8 am. The Rhapsody doesn't get into Zadar until 10 a.m. Did you arrange something special coming from the cruise ship or is your cruise ship arriving earlier? We emailed Zadar Guided Tours with our arr/dep cruise ship times, what we'd like to do (Krka NP & Zadar City Walk) and they came back with what they can do/price etc. our tour is just the 2 of us, guide & driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpcruzer Posted June 28, 2016 #7 Share Posted June 28, 2016 We are on the Rhapsody and arrive in Zadar at 7:00 but Romeo and Juliet were very quick to respond via email so I would ask them if they would wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepcalmmaketea Posted July 30, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Just curious if anyone has done the Zadar Walking Tour (http://zadarwalkingtour.com/)? I'm wondering if they give you any insight that you wouldn't just read in a guide book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsanTom Posted August 1, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm curious, too! Also, if anyone has any tips about what you did in Zadar, please let us know. Places to eat or drink and anything we shouldn't miss! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorts Posted October 14, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 14, 2016 me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruiseIreland Posted October 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Lots of useful info on Zadar here. https://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowForum-g295374-i10777-Zadar_Zadar_County_Dalmatia.html Our trip report from 2015 is near the top at the moment. Zadar is a lovely town. It is no Dubrovnik but very charming and interesting. Edited October 14, 2016 by CruiseIreland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted October 15, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 15, 2016 While I didn't take the walking tour mentioned by the original poster, our cruise stop in Zadar did include a half-day walking tour. The port is very near the town, which is small in scale -- seems like we saw quite a bit. Included visits to St. Donatus church (well worth it), and the Museum of Religious Art inside a Benedictine convent plus one other church that I can't remember at the moment. We also strolled by the remains of the Roman forum and looked at the Sea Gate with its Venetian lion. The tour left us at a central point where the guide recommended a well-known local ice-cream parlor, which I of course had to try:https://www.facebook.com/donat78/ Delicious! After that I walked over to the local Archaeological Museum on my own to look at their Roman collection. Then I walked back to the ship. Later I heard the famous Sea Organ near the pier where our ship was docked. Anyone looking for a unique souvenir of Zadar should consider their famous local liqueur Maraschino: http://www.zadar.travel/en/lifestyle/souvenirs/09-07-2007/maraschino#.WAGxI5MrLVo A tip: If you plan on entering any churches you should definitely not wear shorts or sleeveless tops; they were quite strict regarding appropriate dress -- one unfortunate girl on our tour did not pay attention to the ship's warning about appropriate dress and could not get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorts Posted October 15, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Thanks so much for the tips...another bit to go but so excited for this cruise! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Zoey1 Posted October 20, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 20, 2016 We're in Zadar late Aug. booked a private tour for 2 via Zadar Guided Tours (http://www.zadarguidedtours.com/) visiting Krka NP via Skradin (in to the park via boat), then back for a walking tour of Zadar ... Lunch, NP fees included. €90 p/p. P/up from the dock at 0930; dropped back 1630. We will be in Zadar in a couple of weeks, not many private tour guide options, did you use Zadar guided tours and if so which tour did you take and were you happy with them. I appreciate any and all information Wendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Zoey1 Posted October 20, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Can anyone please recommend a private tour guide in Zadar we did not want to do it on our own. Thank you Wendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzall Posted October 20, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 20, 2016 We will be in Zadar in a couple of weeks, not many private tour guide options, did you use Zadar guided tours and if so which tour did you take and were you happy with them. I appreciate any and all information Wendy We used Zadar Guided Tours and were very happy with the tour. Zadar to Skradin by car then boat in to Krka NP. Guided walk around the park. Really beautiful place to visit. Packed lunch included. Return to Skradin by boat & back to Zadar for a quick tour of that town. They will modify Tours to what you want to do. We conversed by email of their FB page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Zoey1 Posted October 27, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 27, 2016 We used Zadar Guided Tours and were very happy with the tour. Zadar to Skradin by car then boat in to Krka NP. Guided walk around the park. Really beautiful place to visit. Packed lunch included. Return to Skradin by boat & back to Zadar for a quick tour of that town. They will modify Tours to what you want to do. We conversed by email of their FB page. We contacted them and they have been amazing, thank you for the recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzall Posted October 27, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 27, 2016 We contacted them and they have been amazing, thank you for the recommendation. My pleasure. Are you visiting Koper &/or Kotor as we did private tours there also? Can supply details if interested. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Zoey1 Posted October 27, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 27, 2016 My pleasure. Are you visiting Koper &/or Kotor as we did private tours there also? Can supply details if interested.Michael We are, we booked Mont traveler, who did you Use? Wendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzall Posted October 27, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 27, 2016 We are, we booked Mont traveler, who did you Use?Wendy In Kotor we used Adventure Montenegro (we're in our 60s but the name sounded exciting!) ... were there for 12+ hrs so did a 9 hr+ tour - up to the top of Mt Lovcen 1st ... scary road but magnificent views over Kotor Bay & once you get to the top of Mt Lovcen, theres quite a few steps up to the Mausoleum & bigger views; then back to Perast (had late lunch here) & Our Lady Of The Rocks tour followed by Kotor walking tour. In Koper we used Istranka ... visited the Postojna Caves 1st up then on to Predjama Castle. Maybe 6-7 hrs duration. Both tours around 90 euros p/p. Both included entrance fees etc. All 3 tour guides were absolutely brilliant & all were ready for us on docking & dropped us back with plenty of time to spare. No rushing at all. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verga Posted December 4, 2016 #21 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Can anyone please recommend a private tour guide in Zadar we did not want to do it on our own.Thank you Wendy Our family group of 8 pax used Romeo and Juliet Travel Agency. We selected the Plitvice Lakes National Park tour at 75 Euro pp, which included a boat tour and a packed lunch. Ivan was our tour guide and he is excellent. At the end of our Plitvice Lakes tour, Ivan added a quick city tour of the Zadar walled city as well as a visit to the Greeting to the Sun and the Sea Organ. We had an enjoyable time with Ivan. From initial contact to finalizing our tour, our email inquires were responded to promptly by Terezija. We would definitely recommend Romeo and Juliet Travel Agency for your Zadar day tour. http://www.romeoandjuliet.hr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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