3 National Park Trips in Dubrovnik to Lock In Early

1.Boat Tour to Mljet National Park & 3 Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $163Our pick

Spend about 10 hours on a fast boat from Dubrovnik, with stops at Lopud, Odysseus Cave, Mljet National Park and other island spots. Swim, snorkel or explore the park by bike or on foot. Skippers such as Marko, Ante, George and Suzie lead the trips. Water, snorkel gear and wind jackets are included; the €25 park fee is extra.

“This was the highlight of our trip. We went with our children (age 6 and 8). Great trip to islands that would be impossible to reach in the same day on your own.”

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2.Mljet National Park trip – Pure Nature & Island Escape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $156Best value

Leave Dubrovnik’s Gruž Market by boat for Mljet National Park, where you have six hours to explore its salt lakes, St Mary island, and wooded paths. Bikes and park admission cost extra. The day also includes a stop at Prapratno Beach and an hour on Lopud. Guide Dorian is named in one account; the group is capped at 12.

“The island itself is beautiful and worth seeing. The tour itself is somewhat advertised falsely as an E-bike tour when the bikes themselves are not included in the tour price (35 EUR per person). The boat that takes you out to the island is a large banana boat with uncomfortable seats and the ride takes close to 2 hours one way. The tour also says it includes drinks but we weren’t offered a drink at any time. So the tour price basically paid for an uncomfortable boat ride.”

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3.Krka National Park – Private Excursion from Dubrovnik with Mercedes Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.)

Leave Dubrovnik at 7am in a private Mercedes with a driver-guide for the long drive to Krka National Park. Admire Bacina Lakes on the way, cross the water by boat, then walk park trails and visit an ancient monastery. The park visit lasts about four hours. You can add an optional dinner stop in Ston before the return to Dubrovnik.

“It is a 3 1/2 hour drive from Dubrovnik to Krka National Park, through Bosnia and Herzegovina. Once there, you ride a boat across the waterway into the park area, debark and then walk the trails to see myriades of waterfalls. We were there during a massive heat wave and, since it had not rained in a very long time, the decrease in the water levels was quite evident, but still spectacular. I recommend bringing a bathing suit because you can swim in many parts of the park where the waterfalls are. It was very crowded June, July and August are always that way, they told us, with thousands of…”

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