Tina did a great job putting together a detailed and varied trip for us.
Croatia | Jun 8 - Jun 24, 2026

andrew
andrew g.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Jun 26, 2026

Tina did a great job putting together a detailed and varied trip for us. Our company/family has a broad range of wants and getting everything into one journey was not easy. She managed to have a nice flow of busy and slow time and as usual we wished we had more time in virtually every place she recommended. I am a travel photographer so it's important to me to have a ton of variety while doing a trip, she nailed it on the head in this department. The quality of the rental cars and driver/transfers was high end and on point. No one was late and the directions for getting to and from locations was very detailed.

Hotel Reviews
Hilton Canopy
Zagreb

Killer breakfast and super attentive staff.

Authenticity & Character
Moderen and hip.(not my usual vibe but they pull it off nicely)
Location
close enough to be walking to the downtown area.
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Arena Stoja Camping Homes
Pula

Beautiful location right on the beach and quite!

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Out of town but close enough for easy Ubers.
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Hotel Marul
Split

Very good hotel with included breakfast and awesome location to the old town area of Split. Quiet, Quiet, Quiet, enough said!

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Best Western Airport Hotel Stella
Zagreb

Simple, quiet and clean airport hotel, only downside is not onsite restaurant.

Authenticity & Character
Just an airport hotel.
Location
Close to the airport.
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Tesla's Gastro House
Prijeboj

We only spent one night and reason I booked this particular hotel was for the hot tub and serene location. Unfortunately the hot tub had been serviced it was not hot, they did have a nice sauna to use as a back up. There is a very good local restaurant nearby(the owners will cook you dinner or breakfast if you let them know in advance) and the owners are very nice and attentive. If we go back to this area I would like to spend several days here just to relax.

Authenticity & Character
Quaint hotel in the country.
Location
Very close to entrance 2 to Plitvice lakes national park.
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Port 9 Camping
Korčula

Perfect location for Korchula with easy access via water taxi or scheduled electric carts. With their own infinity pool and multiple beaches to choose from it's a great location to explore the area. Great family resort.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Close but far enough to be quiet. Huge grocery store within walking distance if you get a unit with a kitchen.
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Activity Reviews
Sea Kayaking around Lokrum Island
Sea Kayaking around Lokrum Island
Dubrovnik

We actually did not kayak around Lokrum island but instead went around the old city walls to a sea cave beach where we swam and jumped off cliffs, it was great trip with enthusiastic guides and easy paddling.

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Arrival in Pula
Arrival in Pula
Pula

Didn't see much here but the city was cool for what little we saw.

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Discover Pula
Discover Pula
Croatia

Although we didn't spend much time here the coliseum was pretty cool.

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Private guided walking tour of Zagreb
Private guided walking tour of Zagreb
Zagreb

Nice and easy pace with just enough info to not be overwhelming.

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Full-Day Private Sailing Adventure – Zadar Archipelago
Full-Day Private Sailing Adventure – Zadar Archipelago
Zadar

What an awesome way to see a bit of the surrounding islands. Our captain took us to a small island for lunch at a friends old family restaurant and it did not disappoint. We had a killer all seafood lunch with fish caught that morning by the owner of the restaurant. We were lucky enough to actually be able to sail with quite a bit of wind, nothing better than being on the sea with a cold beverage in your hand and wind in the sails. Epic day.

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Zagreb - Arrival
Zagreb - Arrival
Zagreb

The driver was there waiting which is always a comfort after 20+ hours of traveling. Highend Mercedes van with a great driver.

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Drive to Plitvice with a stop in Motovun for a truffle tasting  tour
Drive to Plitvice with a stop in Motovun for a truffle tasting tour
Croatia

This was one of our favorite activities on our entire trip. I didn't have much hope that we would find truffles and I was ok with that but wow was I wrong. Our dogs within 10 minutes discovered several truffles and over the course of our time in the woods we found roughly 16oz of black truffles. The owner was such cool and authentic old Croatian guy whose entire identity was truffles and his dogs. The staff prepared an insane gluttonous truffle feast from the truffles we(dogs found let's be honest) in the woods. Oil, vinegar, salt, salads, spreads, salami, cheeses, scrambled eggs and as much wine as you wanted, best day of the trip!

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Zrmanja River Rafting
Zrmanja River Rafting
Croatia

My family owns our own kayaks, rafts and canoes at home so we are fairly critical when we do any river water activity. If you are wanting adrenalin inducing river experience this won't do it but if you want a mellow and beautiful float through dense forest you will be happy with this trip. The location is a bit of a hump to get to (double check the google address as it sent us to a spot on the side of the road 25 km away). We called the kayak company and they said not to worry they would wait(turns out we weren't the last to arrive). The days was gorgeous and the river pure and clean.

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Taste of Korcula Tour (Local Produce Tasting)
Taste of Korcula Tour (Local Produce Tasting)
Korčula

Be prepared to mostly drink on this tour, drink is considered food in Croatia which is true but you will definitely not be able to drive responsibly after doing this tour. Wine tasting at 2 locations and gin tasting at another. Local producers make the tour nice and John was really good at dumbing down(for the simpletons like my wife and I) the wine enthusiast owners explanation of his various offerings. Passionate farmers, wine, honey and gin producers make this a great "local vibe" excursion.

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Dubrovnik Panorama and Walking tour
Dubrovnik Panorama and Walking tour
Dubrovnik

This was probably our only 4 star experience with a guide. She wasn't bad but she just wasn't very engaging and it was had to keep paying attention. This is not an easy job to do in the most touristy city in Croatia but a bit more energy would have helped.

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