Our Croatia vacations
Our Croatia vacations help relieve the pressure on over-visited destinations such as Dubrovnik by getting you offshore to the islands or inland to less-known national parks ideal for exploring on self drive vacations. Croatias craggy coastline is best discovered on small ship cruises that visit peaceful islands and communities that far larger vessels miss, or on family activity vacations where youre rarely out of the warm sea. Croatia can be reached without flying if you have time, but carbon footprints are minimised anyway, since our partners seek out family-owned hotels and restaurants that source as much of their seafood and wine from the local area as possible.
Our top Croatia vacations
Sailing in Croatia
From
580 to 790
4 days
ex flights
A multi-activity adventure sailing cruise in Croatia
Small group2024: 20 Apr, 21 Apr, 22 Apr, 23 Apr, 24 Apr, 25 Apr, 27 Apr, 28 Apr, 29 Apr, 30 Apr, 1 May, 2 May, 4 May, 5 May, 6 May, 7 May, 8 May, 9 May, 11 May, 12 May, 13 May, 14 May, 15 May, 16 May, 18 May, 19 May, 20 May, 21 May, 22 May, 23 May, 25 May, 26 May, 27 May, 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 1 Jun, 2 Jun, 3 Jun, 4 Jun, 5 Jun, 6 Jun, 8 Jun, 9 Jun, 10 Jun, 11 Jun, 12 Jun, 13 Jun, 15 Jun, 16 Jun, 17 Jun, 18 Jun, 19 Jun, 20 Jun, 22 Jun, 23 Jun ...
Southern Croatia cruise in comfort
From
£731 to £946
8 days
ex flights
Cruise Croatia's beautiful islands on a small cruise ship
Small group2024: 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 25 May, 1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct
Croatia self drive vacation
From
£1045 to £1575
15 days
ex flights
A self drive discovery tour of beautiful Croatia
Tailor made
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Trieste to Pula cycling tour, self guided
From
960 to 1130
8 days
ex flights
From Trieste to Pula wonderful bike expercience
Tailor made
Dubrovnik & Islands activity vacation
From
710 to 1056
8 days
ex flights
Multi activity adventure vacation,Dubrovnik, Croatia
Small group2024: 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 25 May, 1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct
Sea kayaking vacation in Croatia
From
890 to 935
8 days
ex flights
Kayaking vacation on stunning Elaphite Islands near Dubrovnik
Small group2024: 1 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct
Croatia sea kayaking vacations
From
650 to 690
5 days
ex flights
A short kayaking break around Dubrovnik
Small group2024: 18 May, 25 May, 1 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 2 Jul, 16 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct
Croatia family activity week
From
1280 to 1430
7 days
ex flights
Family 'relaxingly active' vacation on Vis island, Croatia
Small group2024: 25 May, 8 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep
Family sea kayaking vacation in Croatia
From
915 to 955
8 days
ex flights
Relaxing & fun family kayaking vacation on Croatian islands
Small group2024: 29 Jun, 16 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug
About our Croatia vacations
Croatian islands
Over 1,000 islands dot-and-dash the Croatian coast – so where do you begin? Our guide to the top 10 islands in Croatia is a good place to start. The Elaphiti Islands near Dubrovnik are the most-visited by day-trippers, but if you stay overnight in Sipan or Lopud you’ll get sunset dinners in snoozing villages with islanders and yachties. Families often focus on Vis, where cliffs and kayaking waters sit well away from the cruise ship terminal, while Hvar specialises in picturesque fishing towns. Mljet National Park is a forested retreat where you can hike to lakes and a Benedictine monastery.
Small ship cruising in Croatia
‘Small’ is key when it comes to our cruising vacations in Croatia – the industry has a bad rep, thanks to the mega ships that clog up Dubrovnik with thousands of passengers. But Croatia is a seafaring nation and often the best way to see it is under sail. Small ship cruises are slow travel. They stick to Croatia only, slipping through dolphin waters and dropping anchor in sunset-facing bays with barely a ripple. With a maximum of 40 shipmates (on yachts, it’s more like 10), you’ll eat at harbour restaurants and explore vineyards, supporting island communities without overwhelming them. Read our Croatia cruising guide.
Family activity vacations in Croatia
Croatia and Italy have a shared sea, history, cuisine and way of life – they're also very similar culturally in how they welcome families. Croatia's restaurants and hotels are typically kid-friendly, while our family activity vacations in Croatia are less kids’ club and more kayaking, white water rafting, caving and cycling. Many trips root you to an island to minimise traveling, too, while itineraries are designed to benefit the local community and nature. They’re also the most relaxing activity vacations you’ll find: while some days are all-go, your free days and evenings can be spent lounging with a glass of Plavac Mali (or a peach mocktail) by the water.
Adventurous destinations
Some people like to kick back and watch Croatia roll by; some like to dive straight into it. Our high-energy adventure vacations in Croatia are hugely fun, and always respectful of their location and resident communities. Locally-designed itineraries take you from Dubrovnik to Zadar, weave over the Bosnia and Herzegovina border to Mostar and then back to Krka, Velebit and Plitvice Lakes national parks, where you can canoe along rivers and hike up to waterfalls. Our alternative trips stick to one adventurous destination: sea kayaking from Dubrovnik, perhaps, or biking, boating and scuba diving around Vis island. You can find out more about the most adventurous places in Croatia in our multi activity travel guide.
Water activity vacations in Croatia
It doesn’t matter if you’re exploring the islands and Venetian cities along the Adriatic Coast or the lake-spattered national parks – it’s really, really hard to resist getting out on the water. Our Croatia vacations provide plenty of opportunities to do just that. Sea kayaking in Croatia is as good as paddling gets, thanks to the sheer number of islands (most uninhabited) and craggy, cracked-open scenery. Sailing in Croatia is like stepping back to the Renaissance, when the Adriatic Sea fluttered with white-sailed trading ships. Stand up paddle boarding is gaining popularity, or you could simply swim in warm, glassy waters that feel like they’ve flowed from the Tropics. Local marine experts are on hand to talk you through the resident flora and fauna.
Tours & vacations in Croatia
Activity vacations are our most popular type of vacation in Croatia – and they can be as leisurely or as action-packed as you like. Our cycling vacations swoop along curvy coastal roads and peninsula vineyards, before taking you on ferries to islands laced with cool, piney forest paths. Responsible Travel's walking vacations are your chance to go off-piste with a Croatian guide who’ll take you for lunch at villages that make their own basa cheese or to little-known inland national parks. There are also self guided trips, if you fancy adventuring on your own.
[Croatian islands: Daria Andraczko]
[Small ship cruising: Sergii Gulenok]
[Family activity vacations: _Leon10_]
[Adventurous destinations:
Mike Swigunski]
[Water activities: Rakkhi Samarasekera]
[Types of vacations: Austin Adventures]
