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Private walking tour of Diocletian's Palace and Split highlights

Art, Culture, & Historical
Split
English, Croatian (Native), Russian
2 hours 30 min
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 10 people

Diocletian’s Palace is one of the best preserved monuments of the Roman architecture in the world and if you are staying in Split it is a must see. Join me for a walk along the small streets and allies to discover all of its highlights. After exploring the Palace, we'll continue to the medieval part of the town to discover how the Palace became a town

and started to grow around it.

Ina N.

Meeting Point

Where you prefere

09:00 AM

Bronze model of the town

Introduction to our tour and story of Diocletian's background.

09:20 AM

The substructures of Diocletian's palace

Discover for what were the substructures used for, in the time of the emperor and the time after him.

If you would like to explore the whole complex, the entrance fee is 7 euros. Otherwise, we are just seeing the main corridor.

09:40 AM

Upper part of the Palace

See Vestibule, Main Square Peristyle, Mausoleum of Diocletian (Cathedral), Jupiter's temple and more.

We are seeing everything from the outside, but if you want to enter the entrance fee to the Cathedral and Jupiter's temple is 10 €.

10:30 AM

The Golden Gate and statue of Gregory of Nin

Story of the main entrance of the Palace and the most recognizable statue in Split.

10:50 AM

Pjaca, People's Square

Explore the main square of the town to find out how did the town began to grow outside the Palace walls.

11:10 AM

Fruit square

Find out what happened to the town of Split during the reign of Venice.

11:30 AM

Prokurative Square, Rupublic Square

This is where we end the tour.

Ending Point

In the town

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

- Private licensed English speaking guide

- Pick up in the city center (I can pick you up from your hotel and we can walk together to the starting point)

What‘s not included

- The entrance fees (optional)

- Transportation (no transport needed for this tour)

- Personal Expenses

Important Information

Contact me for other dates and hours

Only your group will be on this tour. It is completely private.

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
$250/ per group

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