Sarah Cosic

Trip of a lifetime! E-bike tour with Mislav in Konavale with lunch was a highlight. Mislav made it fun & memorable! Boat tour of eliphite islands with Ivan also a high point. Ivan was impressive with his knowledge of the area and fun to be with. We enjoyed our drive through the peljasic peninsula with Baldo and visit to Antisevic winery. Korcula and Lumbarda were the perfect finish with slower pace and plenty of time to relax , explore on our own and wade in the sea. Dubrovnik, Mostar, and Kotor were quite crowded and more touristy than expected, but interesting all the same. The history of Croatia is rich, the people are friendly and fun, the scenery magical. Sarah was there to answer every question and accommodate every step of the way!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Porto

Dubrovnik

Just spent one night prior to departure. They made us breakfast ‘to go’ packages for our early morning departure. Very clean and friendly.

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Hotel Korsal

Korčula

Perfect in every way! Location, service, rooms…5 stars!

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Prijeko Palace

Dubrovnik

Rooms were beautiful, good location. Service was less than expected - depending on who was working front desk that day you might be greeted with a smile or a scowl. Breakfast was really great and servers were friendly. Restaurant reservations messed up but a valiant effort made to correct by scheduling us at another restaurant.

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The girl at the front desk was awful but it seems perhaps she was not feeling well.

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Dubrovnik to Korcula, stopping to visit Ston + the Peljesac Peninsula for wine tasting

Croatia

Driver Baldo so fun and friendly. Wine tasting at Antisevic beautiful and delicious. Our hostess was entertaining and warm. Highly recommend!

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Private Boating Excursion to the Elaphiti Islands

Dubrovnik

Ivan was great! Friendly and knowlegabke about the area, ready with every convenience. It was a perfect day!

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E-bike tour in Dubrovnik with lunch

Dubrovnik

Konavle valley with lunch - highly recommend as must go. Ask for Mislav! Aka ‘Super Slav’!

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service was great, excursions were either fabulous or just meh.

There were some excursions that we weren't prepared for, like the waterfalls. We didn't have bathing suits or towels, didn't realize the atmosphere was more like an amusement park rather than a walk in nature that we were expecting.

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Hotel Porto

Dubrovnik

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Hotel Korsal

Korčula

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Prijeko Palace

Dubrovnik

Nice hotel located in Old Town AC is not the best, a bit noisy due to being right above restaurants-lots of street noise. Staff was good, however, they messaged up a reservation at the restaurant and 1 of the staff, a young blonde woman was quite rude.

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Dubrovnik to Korcula, stopping to visit Ston + the Peljesac Peninsula for wine tasting

Croatia

Loved the driver through wine country!

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Good sized vehicle for 4 hot and sweaty travellers

Day Trip to Montenegro

Dubrovnik

Really not much to see. Water, restaurants and souvenir shops. We got that pretty much every where.

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Same car as on trip to Mostar. See those comments.

Private Boating Excursion to the Elaphiti Islands

Dubrovnik

Gorgeous water!

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Day Trip to Mostar

Croatia

Just not to my liking. Didn't get to see much of Mostar and spend time meandering in the market place due to the guide spending a lot of time talking about the war. Important but when you have limited time it was not fun to stand in the sun when you wanted to get into the city.

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A lot of driving for not much time.

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Older vehicle, felt cramped. Didn't discover how the AC worked until the trip was 1/2 over.

E-bike tour in Dubrovnik with lunch

Dubrovnik

Great experience with Mislav, aka Super-Slav! Fun guy and a great tour!

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Private transfer from Dubrovnik to Korcula (stopping in Ston / Peljesac Peninsula along the way)

Croatia

Our trip to Croatia was surely memorable. Because of the extreme heat, we got to experience a full-Balkan blackout, along with a forest fire being doused by our Canadian Water bombers. Fortunately, all was dealt with efficiently and effectively. The hotel selections were all very lovely and conveniently located., although the late night partiers were a bit of a problem in Split. Our walking guides were very knowledgeable but could have been a bit more enthusiastic. We particularly enjoyed our bike ride and guide in Hvar with a surprise bonus wine-tasting at the end. Sarah was very responsive and quick to answer questions when anything arose.

Great trip Sarah was a great host made our trip seamless Croatia is a wonderful country to explore👍👍👍

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Odisej

Goveđari

Great location good breakfast

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Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Completely breathtaking Awsome all round

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Adriana Hvar Spa Hotel

Hvar

Great location and staff service

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Cornaro Hotel

Split

Great location and breakfast

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Activity Reviews

Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

Great guide she was knowledgeable and local

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Hvar - Island Bike Tour with Local Food and Drink Tastings

Croatia

Awsome passionate leader great route

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Privately guided hike through Mljet National Park

Mljet Island

Great guide good sense of humour great hike to the highest point

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Private Motor Boat Excursion to Brač & the Pakleni Islands (end in Hvar)

Split

Great captain breathtaking scenery

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Dubrovnik Kayaking Adventure

Dubrovnik

Government cancelled not Sarah or Kim Kim fault

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Krka National Park + lunch in the countryside

Croatia

Lovely hike cool guide

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Guided Walking Tour of Split

Split

Good guide lots of history

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First time using an online travel agent and we were pleasantly surprised at the ease of booking the activities and accommodations. We were also very impressed by the attentiveness of our agent, Sarah. She went above and beyond communicating with us during our trip to ensure that our needs were met. The activities and tours were exceptional. We especially loved the private boat tour to the islands of Hvar, and the surrounding islands. Our guide went above and beyond for us. The private biking tour with Mislav was a blast! He ensured we had fun taking in the sights while learning about Dubrovnik's rich culture and history.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Neptun Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Hotel Neptune exceeded our expectations. The suite was spacious for our family of 3. The view was spectacular. It made our visit complete!

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Unbelievable view and just a walk to the ocean!

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Aparthotel Bellevue Trogir

Trogir

The staff was incredible. They were attentive to our needs. We loved the breakfast. The rooms were simple and clean. However the construction on the main road to the entrance to the hotel was a challenge. The travel agency should have been notified of this and relocated us.

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Rooms are smaller than what we are used to.

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E-bike tour in Dubrovnik with wine tasting and snacks (small group)

Dubrovnik

Our guide Mislav ensured that we enjoyed a safe ride while experiencing the beauty of Dubrovnik. He was fun and entertaining and tailored the tour to fit our needs. We loved learning about the beloved city while enjoying lunch overlooking the beautiful scenery.

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Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

We loved ANNA! She was a local who grew up in the old city. What a treat to hear her personal experience. She went above and beyond with teaching us about the rich culture and history of this city. She even gave us some secret local spots to visit for wine and cheese.

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Private boating excursion to Brac & Hvar Island by motor boat

Trogir

Our skipper gave us a 5 star experience exploring the stunning islands on the clean and elegant speed boat. He even helped us with an incredible lunch experience. This exceeded my expectations!

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Krka National Park + lunch in the countryside

Croatia

Our private driver ensured that we got the best experience at KRKA. I was expecting more of a rigorous hike, but overall it was lovely. The traditional Croatian lunch was excellent.

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loved having a traditional lunch

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Our driver was amazing.

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Saran was a gem that I found on the website. It was a trip for a family of 3, we had our 21 year old daughter with us. So it had to be the right balance of free time vs arranged tours.. Sarah created a great itinerary that even our daughter said, ok this is not bad 😭. But kidding aside, Sarah patiently changed the itinerary and listened to my needs. She was also available all the time on what’s up when I was asking her questions. Everything was arranged to perfection. We loved Croatia and will be back with our friends !!

Experience of a lifetime!
Thoroughly enjoyed a 2-week spectacular custom itinerary in Croatia in October 2023 planned/executed perfectly by Sarah and Ivan at Royal Croatian Tours who are phenomenal.
I would give them more than 5 stars if I were able to do so!
There are hands on/ accommodative/flexible and communicative.
All of the transfers, hotels, check-in's, tours/excursions/experiences were seamless and flawless
They kept in touch with us on a daily basis via WhatsApp to ensure everything ran smoothly.
We found value in traveling in early October (shoulder season) which we would strongly recommend, particularly with the hotel rates, decreasing crowds at the sites and easy restaurant reservations but still wonderful whether.
We stayed in diverse 4 and 5 star hotel accommodations all very well located

Started in Dubrovnik (spectacular UNESCO protected old town/city wall/museums tour), island of Korcula (hike Zrnovo village, olives vineyards, wine and cheese tasting, old town and port, excursion from town to the eastern tip of the island and more wine tasting- grk and prosip wines!), onto Hvar (visited the Fortress, old town and many steps!, and the Stari Grad plain another UNESCO heritage site- winery owner and guide Grgo was fantastic!). (Because the weather was going to be bad on a Catamaran from Hvar to Split Sarah at the last minute arranged for alternative transfer on a large car ferry rather than a catamaran! This was so appreciated.)
In Split ( 2 days) we enjoyed the Diocletian Palace with a private tour and the old town as well as the central Peristyle square.
Next a private transfer to Krka National Park .. amazing and would recommend half a day visiting there on a loop walk through the park spectacular Canyon and waterfall views . Onto Sibenik to visit an old Fortress, church and old town and again we got in our steps!.
Zadar for 2 days (..many churches/cathedral's Venetian gates/architecture and of course "Greeting to the Sun" from solar power and "Sea Organs" music organ from tidal waves motion.
Plitvice National park is an UNESCO protected park and it is uniquely spectacular with multiple layers of lakes and many waterfalls. I would not miss this natural wonder even if you have visited many different national parks in the world ...you will not regret visiting Plitvice. It is a little inland and best to get there by private car/transfer so our transfer to and from there arranged by Sarah and Ivan was very much appreciated.

Our last days were spent enjoying the beauty and wonders of a history of in northern Croatia.
We visited Pula and the Roman amphitheater, Hercules temple on the Forum and walked the old town before settling in Rovinj. Who does not fall in love with this romantic cobblestone old medieval town with this narrow carless stone passageways? Enjoyed great food and company in a local restaurant (El Bugador).
Our transfer from Istria to Zagreb would seem to be just a long car ride... not so... Sarah and Ivan surprised us with a full day trip to wonderful medieval Istrian hill towns and exploring white truffles in the charming countryside and village of Groznjan and hilltop town of Motovun on the way to Zagreb.

Sarah and Ivan Royal Croatian tours are highly recommended and we will definitely use them again on our next trip! We have already recommended them to many friends and family.

Sarah and her colleagues organized a trip of a lifetime for my girlfriends and I! When planning, Sarah listened to what we wanted in our trip, then arranged great tours, accommodations and experiences. Mislav was on the ground, answering questions and making recommendations as needed.

I would highly recommend visiting Mljet National Park. Luksha took us on a breathtaking hike one day and led us around the islands on a kayaking tour the next. Our time at the park was my was definitely a highlight. Thank you Sarah!