Split Walking Tours: 15 Guides Who Know the Back Streets

1.Old Town and Diocletian Palace Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,727 reviews · 90 minutes - 6 hours · from $17Our pick

Walk through 1,700 years of Split with guides such as Mia, Slavko, Antonia, and Ivana. See Diocletian’s Palace, the Peristyle, Saint Domnius Cathedral, Gregory of Nin, and the Riva. The standard tour lasts 90 minutes, while longer options may add food, wine, or Trogir.

“Would recommend this walking tour. Our guide, Mia, walled through the main spots, gave us the historic significance of them. She also gave us her recommendations for places to visit and restaurants, and what tourist traps to avoid.”

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2.Walking Tour of Split and Diocletian’s Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,588 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Top rated

Explore Split’s Diocletian’s Palace and old town with an English-speaking guide in a small group of up to 20. You’ll see the Peristyle, Vestibule, palace cellars, Golden Gate, Riva Harbor, Fruit’s Square, and the historic synagogue area. Guides such as Antonella, Anton, Mario, and Marino bring history to life, though paid palace sections cost extra.

“Our tour guide Professor Marino was amazing! He has a passion for his city, I would imagine is hardly rivaled. He has a wealth of knowledge, and is an amazing tour guide. I highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Krka Waterfalls tour with Trogir Walking tour and Krka panoramic boat cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,659 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

This 8.5-hour Šugaman Tours trip combines a guided walk in UNESCO-listed Trogir with Krka National Park, a panoramic boat cruise, and free time in Skradin. Guides such as Mate and Leo are known for lively Croatian history lessons. Transport is included, but park admission costs extra and must be paid in cash.

“Our guide, Mate, was great, very knowledgable, friendly and fun! Trogir was a lovely town, but the hilite of the tour was the Krka waterfalls...very beautiful, a must see! The boat ride was lovely too, but it was a very windy day so it was a bit of a chilly ride!”

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4.Split & Diocletian’s Palace Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,125 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $21

Walk through Split’s ancient palace and medieval center with a local English-speaking guide such as Mia, Slavko, Ivana, or Tino. In 90 minutes, you’ll see the Golden Gate, Pjaca, the 24-hour city clock, Cathedral of Saint Domnius, and Riva promenade, while learning how modern life fits inside Diocletian’s old walls.

“Our guide Marta was great. She clearly explained everything about the palace and its history! Also gave us info about restaurants and shopping!”

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5.Walking Tour of Split with a ‘Magister’ of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,122 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Walk Split’s old town with Toni Šare, a local historian and owner of DiocleSpot Tours. In about 1 hour 45 minutes, you’ll see Diocletian’s Palace, the Riva, Roman gates, noble palaces, and filming sites while Toni uses his own 3D reconstructions to show how the palace once looked. Choose a group or private tour.

“Great tour! Toni was very knowledgeable and kept the tour interesting. Loved learning about Split. Highly recommend this tour.”

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6.Split Walking Tour with Professor of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 926 reviews · 2 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Walk through Split with a history professor, often Mario or Anita, and connect Roman ruins, medieval streets, Croatian culture, and local life. The two-hour, 20-minute tour covers the Riva, Diocletian’s Palace, the cathedral exterior, Golden Gate, Marmontova Street, Prokurative, and Fruit’s Square. It runs in English for groups of up to 17.

“Mario was a fantastic guide, a genuine educator full of stories to bring you into the period, questions to open your mind and keen to myth-bust some of the 'facts' given by less scrupulous guides elsewhere. He even overran slightly so he could give us more and better stories about local life as well as his recommendations for food and onward travel. He even followed up on where I had been during the rest of my trip - a brilliant person to have as your navigator of the area's culture and history.”

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7.Diocletian Palace & Old Town Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 882 reviews · 50 min · from $17

Meet beside the red open-top bus and follow a local guide through Split’s Roman palace and Old Town. You’ll see the Peristyle, palace cellars, four ancient gates, Fruit Square, the Town Hall, and St. Domnius Cathedral. Guides such as Ina, Natasa, and Darko bring history to life in English, Spanish, or Italian.

“Ina was very knowledgeable about the history of the area and had archeological expertise. A guided tour is essential to understand what you are seeing and Ina provided an enjoyable overview of this site.”

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8.Krka Waterfalls Cruise & Trogir Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 681 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

Travel from Split with a guide such as Mate, Laura, Tin, or Ante to historic Trogir and Krka National Park. Walk among Skradinski Buk’s travertine cascades, follow the park trails at your own pace, then cruise down the Krka River to Skradin for free time and a possible swim. Entry tickets cost extra in cash.

“Tour Operator: Gray Line Well organised day with enough time to explore Trogir (75 min) , Krka National Park & waterfalls (3.5 hrs), taking a boat ride (20 min) along the river to the charming town Skardin (1.5 - 2 hrs). We were moving on time (started at 8:15 am and dropped back just before 5pm). Our guide Laura was amazing: knowledgeable, friendly, shared info/ facts, answered every question, and gave us tips on routes & food recommendations. Thanks Laura and our driver Mikki (not sure I spelled that right)!”

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9.History and Heritage Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 650 reviews · from $18

Walk through Split’s 1,700-year-old Diocletian’s Palace with local guides such as Antonella, Antonela, Nikolas, and Doris. You’ll see Roman remains, medieval churches, fortifications, Gothic palaces, and modern life woven into the same old-town streets. The $18 tour runs in several languages and adds Game of Thrones facts for fans.

“Very informative tour we learned a lot and even kept my fiance who isn't a history buff like me entertained!”

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10.Diocletian’s Palace and Old Town SMALL GROUP Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 502 reviews · 1h 30m · from $16Best value

Meet your English, German, Spanish, Italian, or French-speaking guide beneath Split’s Golden Gate and follow the story of Diocletian’s Palace through the Old Town. Guides such as Slavko, Antonia, Ante, Mia, and Marta bring local history, humor, architecture, and modern Croatia into a compact 90-minute walk. Private groups are available.

“Slavko has been an absolute delight. He was very knowledgeable and really fun, kept us engaged. Would definitely definitely definitely recommend him. cheers!”

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11.PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian’s Palace & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Walk through Split with a private English-speaking guide such as Joško, following Roman palace walls, medieval lanes, lively squares, and the Riva. Expect clear stories, humor, local context, and time for questions. The cellars are a major focus, while cathedral, Jupiter’s Temple, and museum entry cost extra.

“Our tour guide Joseph was really great - very kind, very knowledgable, but he also made the tour fun. We have both already traveled a lot of countries / places, and we were happy with his tour!”

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12.City Walking Tour w/ Game of Thrones Locations

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 318 reviews · 100 - 105 minutes · from $45

Walk through Split’s Old Town with guides such as Marko, Nina, Marin, or Toby, stopping at Diocletian’s Palace sites used for Meereen. Watch Game of Thrones clips at the exact filming spots, enter the palace cellars, learn about Roman and medieval Split, and finish with a photo on the Iron Throne.

“Marko was a fantastic guide full of anecdotes as well as wonderful historical knowledge”

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13.1.5-Hour Walking Tour and Diocletian’s Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 256 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $41

Follow an English or Spanish-speaking guide through Split’s old town, from the Golden Gate and palace cellars to Peristyle, Saint Domnius Cathedral, and the Riva. Guides such as Sandra, Ana, Ivan, and Jelena bring local stories, practical food tips, and Game of Thrones filming details to this compact walking tour.

“Our guide, I don’t remember the spelling of her name but it sounded like Tanya. She was very professional and thorough and spiced up her narrative with great anecdotal stories. We were very pleased with our tour. One hour and a half was the perfect amount of time to keep the group’s attention.”

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14.Local History and Culture 90-Minute Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 1h 30m · from $17

Join local guide Mijo for a 90-minute English walking tour through Split’s UNESCO-listed old town and Diocletian’s Palace. Expect Roman ruins, local customs, Game of Thrones locations, practical food and coffee tips, and a small-group feel. Meet at Strossmayer Fountain above the Golden Gate.

“Mijo was very friendly and informative, we've never been to Croatia before and felt we learned so much in such a short time”

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15.Walking tour of Split with a ‘Magister’ of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 1h 50m · from $33

Spend 110 minutes exploring Split with Toni Šare, a local historian and former teacher. Enter Diocletian’s Palace through the Bronze Gate, see the Peristyle, Vestibul, Temple of Jupiter, and medieval lanes, then leave through the Golden Gate. Toni’s printed 3D reconstructions show how the palace may once have looked, while questions and discussion keep the tour lively.

“My wife and I had a great tour around the palace quarter with Toni. The tour adressed multiple ages and the layers of history built on top of each other. Toni answered all of our questions and explained the modern day consequences of the historic events taking place at the palace site.”

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