Dark Tour of Split

4.98

5.0(48 reviews)

1 hour 30 minutes

English, Croatian

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Overview

Available languages

English

Croatian

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Why take the mainstream and dull history tours when you can take the "Dark Tour of Split" where you will learn the basic history facts regarding our city and hear all about the "dark" part of it, too. You will love this tour. That is, if you love tales of murders, witches, whores, drug dealers, heretics, inquisition, tragic love stories, and much, much more. Split is 1700 years old, so it can tell many interesting stories from its history, and a bunch of them can be classified as "dark". Tour starts at the Eastern entrance to our old palace and then we head to the smaller and less used streets of the palace where we can bring to life the centuries and centuries of our dark history more easily, the macabre underbelly of Split that is the backbone of this tour. We will even visit some hidden gems in the old part of the city, which locals like to keep to themselves. At the end of the tour, we head towards the promenade near the sea, where we will enjoy a cold Croatian craft beer.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Palazzo di Diocleziano

Diocletian's Palace - The 1700 year old marvel that is the biggest and the best preserved late-Roman palace in the world, and it has been on the UNESCO heritage list since 1979.

50 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Old Split

Old city - Part of the city which is situated West of the palace

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Dark Tour of Split

What‘s Included

Croatian craft beer

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.98

48 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A great selection of dark details from a very long past
Kaisa P,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Dasan really knows everything about the dark history and he is a magnificent storyteller. Perfect blend of gritty history with dark humour. Beer at the end was a great addition.
Engaging and informative tour!
358suzy,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent and knowledgeable tour guide, Dasen brought the old city of Split to life, with great details and stories of the human and inhumane history of this area! Would highly recommend if you want more than a standard historical tour.
Good Local tour of a beautiful City
408fill,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Dasan was an an amazing guide. Went in small group of people on a busy weekend, learned some good stories about the locals of Split, witnessed beautiful views of the Palace and ended with a tipple afterwards. Would definitely recommend this as your first tour of Split in the local area.
A fun & informational tour
deniselN4071ZG,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really enjoyed this tour! Lots of historical information, fun facts, and great stories. We've done lots of "ghost tours" all over the world, this one is not really "ghosts", but it was very enjoyable all the same.
Super city tour
Lidija B,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Daser was great and the stories and details great. An all-round interesting and successful tour with extraordinary details about the city's history.
Our tour guide was...
Katie Y,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide was fantastic. Funny and very informative. I learned so much of the history and culture of split. I would highly recommend
Would do the tour again
Nathaniel R,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This odds not your ordinary tour of Split. This is a much more real experience than I expected. He will keep your attention with his knowledge and he is extremely engaging. Well played sir
The BEST walking tour in Split!
MarizStephanie M,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
My husband and I had an enjoyable time on this tour. Our guide, Dasen is an exceptional storyteller who brings the history and fun facts of Split to life. At first, we weren’t expecting much because we booked the tour at the last minute, but he exceeded our expectations. He also gave us free local beer to conclude our tour.
Great Tour
bannod2025,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was fantastic! Dasen was incredibly knowledgeable, and we learned many fascinating stories about Split. He was also very easy to talk to and great company throughout the tour. We highly recommend this Dark Tour! The beer at the end was the perfect finishing touch.
Recommended - interesting tour
stevesL4646YG,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a really fun tour. The guide was very knowledgeable about the general history of Split, and the 'dark' tales of drugs, prostitution and burning witches, etc. added a great twist. It seemed that the guide could have talked for many more hours, but with just the 1.5 hrs it was manageable with out information overload!