From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes Tour with Kayaking Experience
Overview
Go beyond sightseeing and truly experience Croatian nature — discover the breathtaking Plitvice Lakes and complete your adventure with scenic kayaking in crystal-clear water on this unforgettable guided day trip from Zagreb.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Licensed skipper
- Entrance ticket for Plitvice lakes
- Guided tour of Plitvice Lakes
- Licensed guide
- Lunch Food and drinks
- Insurance and kayaking equipment adults (12-70yo)
- Insurance and kayaking equipment youth (6-11 yo)
Meeting Location
Zrinjevac 2
10000, Zagreb, Croatia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Guests visiting Plitvice Lakes often say they wish they could touch or even swim in the water. However, swimming inside the national park is strictly forbidden to protect this unique ecosystem.
That’s why we created this experience — to give you the best of both worlds.
On this tour, you’ll explore one of the world’s most spectacular national parks, spending around three hours discovering the stunning waterfalls, turquoise lakes, and iconic wooden paths of Plitvice Lakes National Park with your guide.
After the guided visit, we continue to a nearby natural location, just a short drive away, where a different kind of experience awaits.
Here, you’ll enjoy kayaking in crystal-clear water that looks and feels very similar to the lakes inside the park — but unlike in Plitvice, here you can fully experience it. Paddle through pristine nature, relax, swim, and even descend gentle cascades by kayak. The rapids are mild, safe, and suitable for beginners.
This tour combines the beauty of Plitvice with an active adventure, letting you not only see nature — but truly experience it.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Children under 6 years old
- People over 70 years old
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (12)
Q: Are there any weight restrictions for kayaking?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-266389P10
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Frequently Asked Questions (12)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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The maximum weight capacity for kayaking is 340 lbs / 154 kg.
Nov 2021No experience is necessary! Beginners are welcome on all of our kayak tours. Most of our guests have never been in a sea kayak before. Anyone in average physical condition may join a kayak tour. If you can hike or bike, you can paddle our sea kayaks. You do not need any swimming skills either.
The only prerequisite is a healthy spirit of curiosity and adventure.
Regardless of age or skill level you will find that our expeditions offer enough flexibility to make your experience with us safe and rewarding. We will show you proper sea kayaking technique and water safety before leaving the beach. And your expert guides will be with you throughout the adventure to give you pointers and improve your skills.
Sep 2022Your safety is City Balloon Tours’s number one concern. In general, sea kayaking is safer than most other outdoor pursuits, even bicycling.
Jan 2023If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Licensed skipper.
- Entrance ticket for Plitvice lakes.
- Guided tour of Plitvice Lakes.
- Licensed guide.
- Lunch. Food and drinks.
- Insurance and kayaking equipment adults (12-70yo).
- Insurance and kayaking equipment youth (6-11 yo).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 6. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes Tour with Kayaking Experience is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Children under 6 years old
- People over 70 years old
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes Tour with Kayaking Experience will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Licensed skipper
- Entrance ticket for Plitvice lakes
- Guided tour of Plitvice Lakes
- Licensed guide
- LunchFood and drinks
- Insurance and kayaking equipment adults (12-70yo)
- Insurance and kayaking equipment youth (6-11 yo)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Children under 6 years old
- People over 70 years old
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
