Croatia Tours in July 2026

I had always wanted to visit the Dalmatian coast and the sailing experience gave us access to places that would have been harder to reach by land. I was blown away by the beauty of Dubrovnik, Korcula and Split, the food and Croatian wines (which I had never tasted before) and the blend of culture, physical activity and restaurant experiences the program offered.

We were very fortunate to only have seven tourists on our bus. Martina ,our tour guide had an excellent knowledge of all places we visited .She was very approachable and had a great sense of humour. There were so many highlights. The scenery travelling through Northern Italy to Slovenia, then Slovenia to Croatia was absolutely stunning. There were so many highlights with Rovinj and the amazing Postojna caves ,Lake Bled,and Plitvitz Lakes National Park . The only thing I was a bit surprised by were a couple of the 4 star hotel rooms were much smaller than I expected. There was nowhere to place a second suitcase except on the floor.

A well-organized trip with great activities (some of which are unfortunately very expensive - but optional). A very good CEO who organized everything well and is always up for some fun.

A wonderful trip with a delightful tour guide and a very efficient driver. The small groups of Backroads make all of the difference. In a small bus you really do use the back roads of a country and staying in smaller, local accommodation was an added bonus to add to the experience. I especially loved the accommodation in Rovinj. Seeing the part of Italy from Venice, before heading in to Slovenia, was thoroughly enjoyable. Wonderful scenery and experiences during the whole trip. I never felt rushed so we could all get the most out of every place. Experienced guides - our guide and local guides - with a depth of knowledge and passion for their topic added to the adventure. This was my second Backroads trip and the great journey on each made them winners.

Loved this trip. Dalmatian Coast exceeded my expectations - beautiful. The tour leader, David and driver/support, Boja were great, and had safety at the forefront of their minds. They were fun, engaging and made a huge effort to ensure that we were all enjoying ourselves, and doing what we wanted to do and had what we needed. Nothing was over-egged. It all struck the right balance for me. I liked the fact that David allowed the group to make their own decisions in terms of frequency of group meals, levels of tipping etc. Cycling at times was tough, but if you have a decent level of stamina and fitness, then should be OK. If in doubt, just opt for an e-bike and then no problem in getting up those hills. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this trip - one of my favourites actually and very lucky with the Group - everyone was great and all from different countries. Huge fun - thank you David, Boja and everyone on this trip.

The trip was fantastic, every country we saw offered something different and the rest stops on bus days were much better than some trips because we actually stopped in small towns rather than service stations so the travel days definitely didn’t feel wasted. The add ons were great and our trip Manager had lots of recommendations for extra things to do and organised activities like wine tasting for us, and she was just generally brilliant.