Baroque Varaždin and Trakošćan Castle Private Tour: A Historical Journey from Zagreb
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33 Ratings
Zagreb
Embark on a private tour from Zagreb to explore the Baroque city of Varazdin and Trakoscan Castle. Discover Croatia's history, architecture, and art while enjoying wine, cheese, and pumpkin seed oil tasting.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Zagreb - In the morning hours your licensed driver guide will pick you up at your accommodation. As you drive through Zagreb, you will get plenty of interesting information about the city and historical overview of Croatia itself. Your guide will also explain the itinerary.
  • Marija Bistrica - While you enjoy your ride and feast your eyes on some beautiful scenery, your driver guide will not just shut up and drive. Prepare yourself for loads of interesting and fun stories about Croatian life and culture. One of them will be about the Marian Shrine in Marija Bistrica.
  • Varazdin - Once we reach Varaždin, you will already have an insight about once a capital of Croatia. Varaždin, a baroque gem will definitely sweep you of your feet while you discover it’s numerous palaces, churches and medieval streets on your private walking tour. After the walking tour, you will enjoy your free time and try some of the local specialities.
  • Varazdin Cemetery - After your free time we will continue our tour to Trakošćan Castle but before that we will have a short walk in one of the most beautiful cemeteries in this part of Europe.
  • Trakoscan Castle (Dvor Trakoscan) - A walking tour of the castle will take us back to chivalry times. Trakošćan, a 13th-century castle is full of paintings, weapons, artifacts and interesting stories about its previous owners. After visiting the castle, explore the picturesque lake that surrounds it.
  • Zagreb - Our day will end with our return to Zagreb in the late afternoon.
What's Included
  • Private tour of Trakošćan Castle
  • Luxurious private transportation
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Professional local licensed guide
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Exclusive walking tour of Varaždin
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on an immersive, private tour from Zagreb to the Baroque city, Varazdin, and the historical Trakoscan Castle, for an enlightening discovery of Croatia’s rich architectural, historical and cultural legacy. Accompany a local guide on a stroll through the stunning heart of Varazdin before making your way to the 13th-century fortress. Throw yourself into the past as you feast your eyes on the wealth of relics, weaponry and paintings, all the while learning about the fascinating history of the castle and its occupants from your knowledgeable guide. The trip can be personalized to your preference with additional experiences such as wine, cheese, and pumpkin seed oil tastings.

Location
Zagreb
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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642reinar
Mar 29, 2024
Excellent tour! - Karlo is an excellent guide! I had a wonderful time going off the beaten path and exploring the countryside of Croatia. Karlo is very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. Karlo also mentioned points of interest along the way which made the tour even better. I was also given a few Croatian treats 😊. I had a great time and highly recommend booking any tour with Bespoke Croatia.
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Stacya621
Feb 5, 2024
Great Tour! - This was a great tour! I was looking to do one more activity when I was in Zagreb, and this was a perfect way to end the trip! The scenery and castle were both beautiful. Varazdin was lovely, and it was nice to have some free time to explore. Karlo is an A+ tour guide - knowledgeable, engaging, and full of enthusiasm. If you have the opportunity to book this or another tour with Karlo and Bespoke Croatia Tours, definitely do it - he is the best!
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Maroldakg
Dec 7, 2023
Beautiful castles with a great guide! - Karlo is an excellent guide; he’s personable, knowledgeable, and caring. Within the first 5 minutes of meeting him, his passion for his country and its history shines through. This was our second tour with him. We did a walking tour of Zegreb with Karlo on our first day, and we enjoyed it so much that we decided to book a full day excursion with him the following day, Castles he took us to see were beautiful, and he helped us plan meals to try local cuisine. After both tours, we truly felt like we couldn’t have asked for a better guide.
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668galet
Dec 2, 2023
Great Last Day in Zagreb - Karlo is a wonderful guide. We took this tour on our fourth full day with him. He obviously loves Croatia and his knowledge of history and all things Croatia makes all of his tours delightful. The tour of the castle was fascinating. We were not sure that we wanted to visit a cemetery but Karlo was right it was a must see. Very large and quite different from what we usually see. Varazdin is a town full of beautiful buildings and is just the right size for enjoying free time. As always Karlo provided snacks for the ride and helped us find a wonderful local restaurant where we could have a delicious lunch. If we are ever fortunate enough to visit Croatia again it will be with Karlo.
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Maxwellm762
Sep 18, 2023
Wonderful Private Tour - Karlo is a very personable, knowledgeable tour guide. Coordinating a pickup location with him was simple, and transportation was comfortable with nice air conditioning! Karlo also provided some water and snacks for the car ride. In addition to the positive experience with Karlo as a tour guide, Varaždin is a beautiful town with a much different flavor than other parts of Croatia, and Trakošćan Castle is enchanting. Very glad we added this tour to our trip!
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Milanogt
Sep 9, 2023
Ecperience the history of Northern Croatia with Karlo! - This is an excellent tour by Karlo Kapusta! I strongly recommend it for those who like history and the countryside. Plus Karlo is a knowledgeable guide who makes the experience fun!
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Antoinette_a
Aug 19, 2023
Awesome Experience - Our driver/tour guide -Karlo-and BeSpoke company truly deserved my 5 stars. We had a great time in Varazdin & Trakoscan Castle and learning a lot of history from Karlo while driving in a comfortable Mercedez SUV. He also gave us a bag of snacks and bottled water, which was really thoughtful. Karlo cares about his customers and we became family at the end of the day. Highly recommended!
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Mireille_g
Aug 15, 2023
Amazing experience. Gorgeous castle - Great excursion to Varazdin and Trakoscan castle. I’m glad we went. It’s totally worth it. Karlo (from Bespoke Croatia Tour) was an amazing guide. He took great care of us! I strongly recommend him!
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Tania_k
Jul 9, 2023
Visit Day Trip to Baroque Varazdin and Trakoscan Castle made to our measure - With my husband we decided to take a short holiday to Zagreb in July this year. During our stay we came across this private day tour to Baroque Varazdin and Trakoscan Castle. It proved to be a very good choice. Karlo of Bespoke Croatia Tours our private tour guide was fantastic with very friendly and positive attitude and very good knowledge of the history of the area. We really had a fantastic day with him and would definitely recommend Karlo without hesitation. Thank you Karlo for the lovely time we spend together. Nazaret & Tania
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Markbq3432pd
Apr 18, 2023
Scenic and pleasant private tour out of city of Zagreb - This tour takes you away from the city to a quaint town in Varazdin and the Trakoscan Castle.  Karlo, the local guide provided storytelling in the history of both places, which enriched the experience. A guide with a fountain of knowledge and passion. Karlo allowed lots of time to explore, photo opportunity and to experience local food for lunch. The drive to both places were pleasant, which can also be enjoyed with the treats provided by Karlo. An enjoyable and relaxing outing. A travellers dream!
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