Croatian Islands Self Drive Tours & Road Trips

Head from Plitvice Lakes National Park's 16 waterfalls to historic islands near Trogir, where you'll walk through a Romanesque-Gothic old town built on an ancient Greek settlement. Drive at your own pace through coastal spots like Omis and Split's Diocletian's Palace before reaching Dubrovnik's cream stone walls and Fortress Lovrijenac. This self-drive trip includes 4 nights of accommodation and unlimited mileage in a VW Golf or similar.

This 8-day self-drive takes you along the Adriatic coast, stopping at Dubrovnik's medieval walls and Split's ancient Diocletian's Palace, both UNESCO sites. You'll walk the 5km defensive walls of Ston, try fresh oysters from Mali Ston Bay, and check out Biograd na Moru's medieval streets.

You'll drive along the Adriatic coast from Pula's Roman Amphitheatre to Dubrovnik's UNESCO-listed Old Town, with stops at the Makarska Riviera beneath the Biokovo mountains and Šibenik's medieval streets. Navigate through the cascading waterfalls of Plitvice Lakes National Park and Krka National Park at your own pace.

Pick up your rental car at Dubrovnik Airport and spend the next week driving through Croatia's beautiful islands at whatever speed feels right. You'll check out Brač's famous Zlatni Rat beach (it's UNESCO-protected) and head over to Hvar to see the Spanish Fortress, which has great views of the Pakleni Islands. Take a ferry from Split to either Brač or Hvar, and along the way you'll find Dalmatia's white limestone quarries—the same ones used to build Diocletian's Palace. Stay 7 nights in 3-star spots like Hotel Ivka in Dubrovnik and Hotel Neva near Split.

Travel at your own pace from Trogir's UNESCO-listed medieval old town to Dubrovnik's ancient city walls, stopping in Split to see Diocletian's Palace and Omis to check out its pirate heritage along the Cetina River canyon. You'll drive 285km down the Dalmatian coastline with unlimited mileage in a VW Golf or Opel Astra, staying 4 nights in comfort hotels like Hotel Vila Tina in Trogir and Hotel Ivka in Dubrovnik.

Set off from UNESCO-listed Dubrovnik and head through the Croatian Islands, making your way to Trogir's Romanesque old town that's built on what used to be a Greek settlement. You'll navigate through the Cetina Canyon near Omiš before arriving at Split's Diocletian's Palace, a 4th-century UNESCO site that's pretty impressive.

You'll drive yourself around Korčula Island to check out scenic vineyards and the medieval town that's Marco Polo's birthplace, then take a ferry over to Pelješac Peninsula where you can walk through Ston's ancient salt mines and try fresh oysters. The route takes you along emerald waters surrounding the Croatian Islands with stops at traditional fishing villages and secluded beaches that you can only reach by car. You're staying at the 4-star Hotel Liburna in Korčula town, where limestone streets wind past family-run taverns serving local Plavac Mali wine.