Split Old City Walking Tour: Explore the 1700-Year-Old Diocletian Palace with a Local Guide
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65 Ratings
Split
Discover the 1700-year-old Diocletian Palace in Split on a guided walking tour. Explore the rich history and top attractions of this famous old town with a local guide.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Diocletian Palace Substructures - Split has delighted its visitors for centuries
  • and now, with our Split walking tour, you get the chance to explore its vibrant culture and eternal beauty; featuring a unique blend of modern lifestyle and ancient history.
  • Jump in our time machine to travel back to the days of Diocletian.
  • Our expert guide will lead you on a first-class tour through this imperial UNESCO-protected area.
What's Included
  • Licensed English speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

A trip to Diocletian’s palace is a must-do when in Split. This renowned section of the old city is not just its beating heart but also offers some extraordinary sights. Even better, ditch your guidebook and navigate the 1700-year-old palace with a local guide. Immerse in the deep history and key sights of Split on a 75-minute informative walking tour, and marvel at the most well-maintained palace of the ex-Roman Emperor Diocletian.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Location
Šugaman Tours
Obala Lazareta
"S tours" office.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Emilycgeerdes
May 11, 2024
Great Overview - If you’re looking for a historical walking tour of Old Town Split, this is it. Our local guide Marta really brought the palace and its inhabitants to life sharing centuries of facts and stories as we walked. My husband is not much of a history buff, and even he really enjoyed it. Great overview!
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Ingrid_d
Apr 29, 2024
Worthwhile tour- highly recommend - Our tour guide, slavko, was exceptionally good - funny; knowledgeable and patient. Able to explain complicated history in a concise and accessible way.
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Craig
Jun 10, 2023
Outstanding tour and guide - Outstanding. Our guide Marija was so good we booked a private tour with her. She’s a history teacher and not only knew a ton about the history of Split, but also Croatia generally, architecture, and many more things. Truly a gem!
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K9312siannetteb
Jul 29, 2022
Wonderful tour guide! - I went on this tour with my two teen children, and we were all so pleased with Dana, our sweet local guide. We learned a lot about the charming city of Split. She even pointed out, where she went to high school, so it felt very personal and special. Learned a new word - vomitorium :-) in the Palace, and also some new knowledge about how they kept their streets clean back in the day. Just ask her :-) Thank you, Dana! Wish you all the best!
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Donnakh9848lg
Jul 8, 2022
Great personal walking tour - Our tour guide, Dana, was wonderful. There were only two of us so it was like having a private tour. Dana grew up in this area so she had personal stories to tell about the palace as well as covering the history extensively. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Sorin225200
Jul 3, 2022
Nice guide & nice tour - One of the nicest guides I ever met. She was very informative and knowledgeable also. A wonderful 1.5 hours spent on the tour.
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S9966ygjessh
Jun 29, 2022
Book this tour! - Dana was such a good tour guide, would definitely recommend booking with this group. We learnt lots about split back in the day, as well as the architecture and local artists. We also learnt about modern day living in Croatia which was really nice :)
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Danielle
Jun 26, 2022
Lovely and informative tour - Dana was an excellent guide - we appreciated her passion for the city and the extra tidbits she shared with us. Not to be missed when you are in Split!
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Ted_n
Aug 6, 2023
Inflexible to Thunder Storms - We never took the tour. There was lightening and thunder at 10:30 and they were not able to accommodate us after the remain left at noon. Too bad.
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Natashap112019
Jun 24, 2023
Wouldn’t recommend sadly - If you do this tour via Sugaman tours then cancel!! It’s not a walking tour of the old city as per the description and does not include Marjan forest. It is ONLY a tour of some parts the palace. When we asked why we weren’t doing the other parts as advertised on the tour itinerary booking neither the Sugaman tours employee nor the guide were helpful (each stating we need to ask the other!). Karla our guide was friendly but a little dry. The information was very repetitive and too much information was offered haphazardly, making it very confusing and as if it was being regurgitated. Really sad as we were really excited on our first day to find out about the history and culture. So we finished the tour at 730pm and walked up Marjan forest for sunset ourselves! The highlight!!
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