Split Walking Tour: Discover Diocletian's Palace

Discover the ancient wonders of Diocletian’s Palace and Cellars Museum on this engaging boutique walking tour in Split. Led by licensed resident guides with deep local knowledge, this tour offers a unique mix of history, discoveries, and fun for history lovers.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palazzo di Diocleziano - Explore Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 305 AD.
  • Old Split - Discover the Medieval Old Town of Split.
  • Cathedral of Saint Domnius - View the Cathedral of Split from the outside.
  • Riva Harbor - The tour begins and concludes at the ‘Main Stage’ of the Riva promenade along the…
What's Included
  • Private tour for all ages
  • Group tour for adults only (18+)
  • Tour organization
  • Licensed resident guide service
What's Not Included
  • Entry/Admission fee to Museum of Diocletian’s Basement Halls is NOT INCLUDED; 8€/person
  • Gratuities for guide are NOT INCLUDED
  • Tour DOES NOT include costumed theatre show or similar appearance
Additional Information

Since 2016, these award-winning, authentic, and exciting walking tours for history enthusiasts have offered a unique blend of history, discoveries, and fun. Led by licensed resident guides, known as ‘Emperors,’ who hold PhDs or Master’s degrees in History, Archaeology, and Economics, these tours are conducted by Split natives who have lived through…

Location
Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 22
Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda
Meeting point is at Bronze/Brass/Sea Gate of Diocletian's Palace (Entrance to Cellars from main Riva Seafront Promenade). Bronze/Brass/Sea Gate is in between Restaurant Gentile & Gelato Shop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Darrel_m
Nov 5, 2025
Exceptional Tour of Split - Daniela’s detailed explanation of the history of Dalmatia and Split was very interesting and informative. Her knowledge of Diocletian’s Palace was impressive, and she brought the palace to life through her delivery. It was a pleasure to hear about Split from a native!
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Rosemarymi1182yn
Oct 30, 2025
A tour with fun and facts…… - It was a chance encounter to meet Josko as our guide for the Emperor’s Walking Tour …and we could not have been luckier! Josko blends his historical knowledge with humour and his Croatian kindness. We learned so many wonderful facts but will mostly remember the joyful way that the information was presented to us ! We have already recommended Josko as a guide to several travelling friends and hope we enjoy his stories the next time we visit Split from our home in Toronto.
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David
Oct 22, 2025
History Comes Alive - We had an absolutely outstanding time with Josko on this incredible tour. He is immensely knowledgeable about the history and culture of Split and was able to reveal the layers of history to us in such an artful way. We learned so much and are still talking about everything we saw and learned. This was such a powerful investment that enhanced our understanding of history and of this incredibly beautiful city. I can't say enough good things about how incredible this tour was for us. It helped us get the lay of the land, oriented us to the palace complex, revealed the history in a simple and straightforward but very memorable way, and actually made us want to come back to Split to spend more time in the city. Thanks, Josko, for sharing your knowledge and your time with us. It was one of the highlights of our entire vacation!
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753sherylb
Oct 21, 2025
Weren’t going to do a tour but so HAPPY we did!! - Josko Zovic was a PERFECT guide! …..only delivered interesting information. Brought the history to life and had a nice sense of humor. When we were finished we felt like we had seen all the hidden jewels of the Split. Would do this tour again.
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Andrew_n
Oct 19, 2025
Excellent guide! - Daniela was knowledgeable, thoughtful and charming. One of our party is currently struggling a bit with mobility and she caterers for this very sensitively. It also meant the walk took longer and we overran. She was very generous with her time. This was a real highlight of our trip.
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Jim
Oct 11, 2025
Excellent tour and host/ guide!! - Josko/ Joe was a fantastic tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about history and was able to explain things in ways that made the tour interesting and easy to understand. He was patient with our questions and added a lot of extra insights about the palace and surrounding areas. Great story teller! After the tour he also gave us a great recommendation for dinner which was excellent too. Highly recommend the tour. We would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Sally_a
Oct 10, 2025
Fantastic tour - Daniela was fantastic!! Really informative. We were really lucky and there were only 6 of us on the tour. We pasted many other tours that were 20 people up. Two cruise ships were in town. So that might be why the other tours had so many. I would definitely recommend this one!
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Steino740
Oct 9, 2025
Great guiding of palace with local born guide - Very nice and knowledgable guide, interesting tour of palace with great stories of the palace history and the location in general
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484lianneh
Oct 6, 2025
Great tour - This is an excellent tour and highly recommend it. Josko is a great tour guide, knowledgeable about the history of the place. We loved his sense of humor
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95juliannam
Oct 4, 2025
Fun , and full of amazing information ! - What a wonderful tour ! Joško was the first stop that we made in Split and we are so glad it was. He took us for a fun tour around the castle and old city that was informative but so engaging. Plus he has a great sense of humour ! We were so amazed with all of the information we learned that it made sightseeing on our own that much better. We have more family coming and we will be using Jošio again. Thanks !
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From $18
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).