Diocletian's Palace: Explore Split's Old Town

Discover Split’s hidden gems on a 1.5-hour afternoon tour. Explore Diocletian’s Palace, Old Town, and iconic monuments. Perfect for history buffs and curious travelers.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Riva Harbor - After meeting with your guide, discover how and why Split’s promenade transformed from a Palace’s waterfront into our living room that has such an important status for every local resident.
  • Diocletian Palace Substructures - Even by exploring just the central part of Diocletian palace’s substructures known as Palace’s cellars,…
What's Included
  • Sightseeing of 1700 years old Diocletian’s palace - a world heritage site protected by UNESCO
  • Professional and licensed tour guide who is a local and lives in Split
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a 1.5-hour walking tour of Diocletian’s Palace and Split Old Town, available in both morning and afternoon sessions. Join a small group to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Roman palace that forms the core of modern Split. A licensed local guide will navigate you through ancient streets, underground cellars, the Peristyle, the Temple of…

Location
Split sign
Next to the sign with big red letters that spells out the city name - SPLIT, behind the bus terminal for tourist buses. When you turn your back to the restaurant called Terminal F, you will see the southeast tower of Diocletian's palace and entrance into the parking lot at Riva promenade.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tweety76010
Jul 14, 2025
Split walking Tour - Recommend 😃 - A real must whilst visiting Split. Our guide (Anita Tavric) was lovely & very informative. She made the tour fun & interesting at the same time. Whilst walking around the Palace we learnt a lot about the history of Split & would recommend this tour to anyone that wants to understand why the Palace was built & what has happened there, over the years up until the present day. We really enjoyed it & as there was only five of us in the tour, it was even more special.
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Mmv9680ay
Jun 14, 2025
Fun and informative tour in Split - We had such a fun and interesting time exploring Split with Anita Tavric as our guide. She was super friendly, easy to talk to. Walking through the old town and Diocletian’s Palace with her felt like discovering the city with a local friend who happens to know all the cool history and hidden spots.
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T2424ajkarenr
Jun 12, 2025
Walking tour of split - Our tour guide Anita Tavric was wonderful, she was very informative and her knowledge was unbelievable. We learned so much about the history of Split.
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Mark
May 31, 2025
A great introduction to this historic city - As newcomers to Split, we thought it a good idea to take part in a guided walking tour in order to quickly familiarise ourselves with this wonderful old city. We had the good fortune of being Anita Tavric’s companions for almost 2 hours. There were just the 2 of us, and Anita. What a bargain… a personalised tour for just 22€ per person! It was the by far the best tourism experience we had on the day…and the best value. Anita was born and grew up in Split and so she speaks with the authority and authenticity of a city resident. We found Anita warm, friendly and welcoming. She not only speaks perfect English, she is a great communicator. She speaks with you, not at you. Anita took us to all the hotspots in the old city. We were able to hear a quartet sing a traditional Croatian love song and see an amusing historical re-enactment in the city square. Anita provided us with lots of suggestions on where to go and what to do after our tour, and so we did retrace many of our earlier steps. That was very helpful and also time-efficient given the limitations of our travel itinerary. We also have a list of potential sites to visit on our road journey north of Split in coming days. Thank you Anita. You are a guiding professional. We enjoyed our time with you.
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Lesley_k
May 22, 2025
Great tour of Split - Really enjoyed our tour with Anita, lovely lady, very knowledgeable, really nice pace throughout and her English is excellent and made a real difference when interpreting the history and stories.
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Journey07822993404
May 11, 2025
Split walking tour - Split is an absolute stunner – bursting with history, culture, and sunshine. Easily one of the best-looking cities I’ve ever met. 10/10 recommend doing a walking tour with Anita – she made history feel like a gossip session from 200 BC. We had a blast!
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Kieran
May 10, 2025
Fabulous tour of the palace - Had a fantastic tour with Anita, thoroughly knowledgeable but with some humour in there as well. Showed us right around the palace and knew lots of shortcuts- thoroughly recommend;)
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Polianag765
Mar 30, 2025
Great visit to rich Diocletian's castle and history - Deciding to do the tour, ourselves, at first, we've noticed there was too much content behind every wall and changed minds, looking for a guided tour. Best and lucky decision. Best, because knowing it all with the history behind was really meaningfull; lucky because the guide we've got was a great option! Mixing feudalism, empires, gastronomy and wines, Anita Tavric gave us a rich view on this piece of Croatia's history via very nice talks, while walking!!!
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Awesomity
Mar 26, 2025
Engaging, Informative, and Memorable Experience - Anita provided an outstanding tour of Diocletian's Palace, combining rich historical insight with an engaging and approachable style. Her ability to weave in cultural references, such as notable Game of Thrones filming locations, added a unique and enjoyable dimension to the experience. Additionally, her thoughtful local recommendations—including excellent spots for ice cream and scenic locations ideal for photography—greatly enhanced our visit. We highly recommend her tour for anyone seeking both depth and enjoyment.
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Tolly_t
Mar 23, 2025
Best tour!! - It was a very last minute decision to take this walking tour and I’m so glad I booked this. Anita was the best guide I could have asked for. Pleasant, kind and very knowledgeable. In addition to sharing the abundant history that Split holds she shared many stories as a local and about the Croatian culture. Highly recommend this tour with Anita:)
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up to 10 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).