Royal Croatian Tours

Every aspect of this trip was fantastic! Our food tour in Zagreb was delicious (participants should be warned to come hungry. There was so much food!!) Plitvice Lakes was incredibly beautiful. Our cooking lesson in Split was both informative and delicious. Hvar was very relaxing and the walk and local peta dinner was great. Dubrovnik and our private walking tour was terrific. The boat trip to the Elaphiti Islands was very interesting.
I can’t say enough about how wonderful it was to have drivers meet us everywhere and deliver us to our destinations. Special shoutout to Zoran who picked us up in Zagreb and later that week drove us to Plitvice Lake, explained the complicated history of Croatia and the 1991 Heartland War and then delivered us to our hotel in Split. Ivy in Zagreb, Tomi in Dubrovnik, Simon and his boat, Joseph on our Hvar walk and our cooking instructor were also great. I hope I haven’t left anyone out.
Thank you Ivan and Sarah for also your work arranging a memorable trip.

Activity Reviews

Zagreb - walking food tour!

Zagreb

Delicious and sooo much food. Come hungry!

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Hike to Lost Villages of Hvar, Croatian Peka Lunch

Croatia

Beautiful countryside and fun to find edible plants along the way. The Peka dinner was uniquely prepared and delicious

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Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

Very interesting and informative

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Croatian Cooking Class

Split

Our instructor was great. I learned so much preparing fish. The pairing of local wines added to the experience

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Private Boating Excursion to the Elaphiti Islands

Dubrovnik

Interesting tour of three islands

Every driver and guide we had was super. The food tour with Iva was very interesting. I only wish we'd been warned to eat a light breakfast. Zoran was a very punctual, informative and pleasant driver. We enjoyed the War museum with him and Plitvice Lakes exceeded all expectations. Our walking guide, Joseph, in Split was wonderful - so patient, pleasant and informative. The walk itself was perfect for our abilities and the Peka lunch delicious.

The cooking class was probably my favorite activity. Tomi is a great teacher and made me a much braver cook. I know the boat excursion in Dubrovnik with Simon would have been a favorite if the weather had been more pleasant. Ah well, Simon's cheery personality made up for it.

All 4 hotels were very comfortable and the breakfasts were amazing.

We planned to visit Croatia some time ago with no idea what to schedule. You planned our itinerary perfectly.

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Zagreb - walking food tour!

Zagreb

Iva was very informative guide through the old city. Delicious traditional food. Definitely go on an empty stomach 'cuz you'll get a lot to eat.

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Croatian Cooking Class

Split

The instructor is fun, informative and patient. We had a tour through the markets to get the food we would be preparing. the school where we prepared our food was wonderful to work in. I learned to skin a fish, chop swiss chard and knead bread with confidence. This was a very fun and educational activity

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Hike to Lost Villages of Hvar, Croatian Peka Lunch

Croatia

Joseph is a very kind patient person. We were afraid we were going to have to walk up the hills behind the harbor, but he drove us waay up to a beautiful view spot. Most of the hike was downhill and beautiful. I felt we had earned the amazing food that had been cooking and waiting for us. Another brief hike to our ride back down to our hotel. Weather was perfect and the hike was tuned to our abilities

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Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

Our guide knew her history and as we toured through the city, she brought it more to life. Although we had walked thru the Old City the previous day, we learned so much and gained more appreciation for it.

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Private Boating Excursion to the Elaphiti Islands

Dubrovnik

This was really fun in spite of the fact that the weather wasnt very cooperative. We visited 3 of the outlying islands with their interesting little towns. Our boat captain and guide was so cheerful and informative that it almost made the clouds disappear.

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Hard to even describe the wonderfulness of Ivan and Sarah!
We travel a lot, and the more we travel, the more we get particular about what we like and want our vacations to be. On our trip to Croatia and Slovenia, it was as if Ivan and Sarah could read our minds. From every excursion to every driver, we were so delighted by the experience as much as the staff. You can tell a lot about people, by the people and vendors they choose to work with and based on this trip, I can tell that they are amazing humans, never mind great travel agents. Their responsiveness during planning was outdone by their responsiveness during the trip, when you really need it the most! We felt like we could ask them anything at any time and they would reply so quickly and help us with anything we needed. Thank you so much for all of your help, your kindness and your attentiveness, it felt like we were working with friends!

Thank you for one of the best trips! It was great mix of activities to see Croatia and Slovenia.
Amazing guides, wonderful sailing trip, the cooking class was highlight!!! The Peka meals were so delicious that I'm trying to duplicate this at home!!! I can go on and on about this trip! Please use Ivan and Sara for you adventure into Croatia and Slovenia and more!!!!!!

Activity Reviews

Dubrovnik Food Tour

Dubrovnik

Private Day Trip to Cavtat & Family Farm Day for Traditional Lunch or Dinner

Croatia

Dubrovnik - Leisure Day

Dubrovnik

Hike to Lost Villages of Hvar, Croatian Peka Lunch

Croatia

Croatian Cooking Class

Split

Private sailing charter

Croatia

Private day trip to Sibenik & Trogir

Croatia

Truffle Hunting in Istria

Croatia

Day Trip to Groznjan and Motovun

Croatia

Visit the magnificent Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle

Ljubljana

Free Day in Rovinj

Rovinj

Zagreb - walking food tour!

Zagreb

Day Trip to Lake Bled & Castle

Croatia

To begin with, it is of utmost importance to mention that Sarah and Ivan were nothing short of spectacular hosts.
1. The timeliness with which they responded to our inquiries via WhatsApp was unheard of - this made us feel safe & valued at all times.
2. They were incredibly professional and courteous at all times.
3. The itinerary they planned was very well organized and encompassed incredible sites.
My mother and I would also like to send our regards to Mr. Duro, our driver on two separate occasions. He was very professional and kind to us at all times. Having him as our driver on two separate days simply made the trip feel more relaxed.
The hotels we stayed in were amazing: very clean, with incredibly friendly staff, and with spectacular locations that either offered great views or short access to main attractions.
We only have two pieces of feedback:
1. Try to recommend travelers to carry cash for tips or expenses for specific days. For instance, on the day spent on the Adriatic Sea, it would've been great to know to carry cash for tips for the boat captain and crew. I would've exchanged currencies the day before the trip and taken that worry off my back.
2. Another great detail would've been a Spanish-speaking tour guide in Split to learn and absorb more of the city's background.
I sincerely hope Sarah and Ivan organize our next trip.

Hotel Reviews

Azur Palace Luxury Rooms

Split

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Pharos Hvar Hotel

Hvar

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Hotel Porto

Dubrovnik

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Split Walking Food Tour

Split

A Spanish-speaking tour guide would've been more beneficial to us. Other than this, it was a great experience.

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Day Trip to the Caves & Beaches of Vis Island by boat

Hvar

A heads-up to carry cash to tips for the boat captain and crew would've been helpful.

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Tour Dubrovnik's Old Town

Croatia

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Day Trip to Mostar

Croatia

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