Split Palace & Old Town -Private walking tour- Entrance included
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
We start our tour at the Riva, the promenade of Split. Through the Bronze City Gate we enter the basement of the palace. The vaulted cellars are intact and very well preserved after more than 1700 years. Then we move on to the sacral part of the palace, the Perystil and the Cathedral, which was once Diocletian's mausoleum. The pagan temple of Jupiter became a baptistery in the 7th century. We will walk along the Cardo, the former main street of the palace and admire the Golden Gate. Then we will move on through the old town, to the Pjaca and the fruit market. Marvel at the rich offer at the fish market and, if you wish, treat yourself to a coffee or drink at the Procurative Square, where our tour ends.
You will hear many interesting anecdotes and stories about the city and its inhabitants. Immerse yourself in the eventful history of Split. Discover the sights of this city at your leisure and get a lot of background information along the way.
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
The tour can be adapted to the special needs of the participants. Please inform us in advance.
It may happen that some sights can not be visited due to events or church services. Please understand that in this case we have to slightly change our program.
What To Expect
We start our tour at the Riva, the promenade of Split. There I will give you some general information about the city and our tour.
Afterwards we will have a look at the palace complex. If there is no worship or event and the attractions are open we will visit the basement of the palace, the interior of the Cathedral and the Temple of Jupiter together. The entrance fees for those three attractions are included.
Options
French
German
English
What‘s Included
Entrance fees for Diocletian's Palace cellar, cathedral and baptistery - Skip the Line
This private tour is for a maximum of 6 people
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
85 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We would give this tour top marks!
williamdK3172PE,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ivan gave my wife and I a fantastic tour of the important sights in the old city in Split. From the minute he introduced himself to us in the hotel lobby to the time he left us, after an excellent ice cream, it was an incredible experience. Ivan is very friendly, engaging, and extraordinarily knowledgeable about the history of the city, the region, and the country; no surprise since he is a Professor of History. We have had tours in many cities around Europe and the World, and we would give this one top marks. We would have no hesitation in recommending Ivan to anyone.
Excellent tour with Ivan
V5420GVjasonl,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a 2.5 hour private walking tour with tour guide Ivan. He was excellent. Knowledgeable and had lots of fun facts. A very enjoyable tour I would strongly recommend.
Split Croatia guided city tour
894hitenp,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ivan was a great, friendly & knowledgable tour guide. Highly recommend him!
Tour with Ivan is fantastic!!
allisonmD5796RW,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour with Ivan was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable and personable and we learned so much that we would not have known otherwise. We got access to parts of the palace that most other tours do not cover. We were so happy that our concierge at the hotel recommended him! We would highly recommend him to anyone looking to do an interesting and informative tour of the Palace and area of Split with an extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide!
Perfect trip organization.
poppenborg,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Three unforgettable days are unfortunately coming to an end. Our club consists of 11 men, aged 40 to 78. 9 members were able to participate. We entrusted the organization of our trip to Split to LAGIDA, Dinah Roguljic. We booked the flight and the hotel ourselves, but the support from LAGIDA began right here. The "Hotel Marmont Heritage" in the old town of Split was already the first very positive surprise. Nothing better and more beautiful could have happened to us! The organization of the three days by Dinah Roguljic was perfect and planned down to the smallest detail. The tours were both highly interesting. Whether it was the "Diocletian's Palace" or the day trip to Salona and Klis, both were an unforgettable experience. A 5-hour boat tour with a "private motorboat," organized by Dinah, to the island world off the city of Split, of Dalmatia, including. We were able to enjoy a swimming stop in the "Blue Lagoon" as well as a lunch snack in a small but great harbor restaurant. Competent, courteous, friendly, always helpful, flexible, nice, and highly committed are characteristics that define Dinah and her team. For this, there is only one rating: "Summa cum laude." Dinah, keep it up. If we or I come to Split again, we will gladly get in touch. In this sense, we wish you all the best,
The best introduction to Split
Jen G,May 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked our tour of Diocletian’s Palace for our first day in Split and it served as the best introduction to the town and its history. This was in no small part down to our guide Tom who was superb. He was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and was great fun to chat with, offering us a first hand insight into modern day Croatia as well. We were helped by the time of the year (April) so beat the crowds and but even so, having pre-booked entrance tickets to the more intimate spaces (cellars, Temple of Jupiter, cathedral) made everything smooth - I can imagine it’s a must for high season. When there was a slight glitch with one of the entrance tickets Tom sorted it very professionally and all went to plan. Strongly recommend this private tour and Tom was a delightful 5 star guide.
First-class guided tour - highly recommended!
H8025ULyvonnes,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dinah took us on a wonderfully informative journey through time through the last millennia. In a private tour, she showed us not only the history of the city's origins, but also the hidden beauties of the historic old town. For example, the exposed cellars of the Diocletian's Palace, about which there were some exciting and surprising anecdotes to tell. Many insider tips on great restaurants where typical Croatian food is still served, as well as many tour recommendations for trips in and outside this beautiful city. Dinah impresses with her super nice nature and expertise in history and culture. Easy to recommend!!! Thank you dear Dinah for this great day. We will definitely come back.
Fantastic Split Guide
O31CXkenc,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took a walking tour of Split with our guide Đana(Jen-a) and cannot find enough superlatives to describe how great it was. She was friendly, energetic, knowledgeable and kept our group of 10 moving, engaged and enthralled throughout our 3 hour tour! Bravo
Great visit. Great guide quality
MH D,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visit to do. Great guide. Very interesting for various plans: historical, artistic, architectural. Advice for the quality grace stay. Perfect command of French. I highly recommend it.
Split visit
gandine78,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience with Dana. Everything is well explained she speaks very good French and made the whole visit very interesting. We learned a lot about the old town of split She also advised us a good restaurant. Very good guide
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