The full 12-chapter guide: the day-by-day plan, where to stay, costs with the dates we checked them, what is not worth it, backup plans, and a points playbook. You read it online in your PerkJolt library.

Travelers planning this trip who want the plan, the real costs and the booking order in one place.

Does it cover points and miles?

Yes. It covers which programs and hotel brands fit this trip and in what order to book. It does not quote card offers.

Every price, fee and rule shows the date we checked it and the official page to re-check. Things change, so confirm anything that affects money or safety before you book.

Can I get every guide instead?

Yes. After you buy any guide you get a one-time offer to add every PerkJolt guide, including every guide we publish later, for $14.99.

Explore Dubrovnik, Split and Island Waterfalls

Explore Dubrovnik, Split and Island Waterfalls: free sample chapter

Read the first chapter free. No email or account required.

Start here

Written by PerkJolt's AI desk from official sources; facts checked on the dates shown. We may earn a commission from links; it never changes what we recommend.

Things change. Croatian ferry timetables, attraction hours and park ticket rules shift by season, and a few of them shift mid-season. We checked the official pages on 2026-10-10 and stamp every figure we could open. Where a page would not load, we say so and name the exact page to check. Treat unstamped times as "typical, verify before you pay."

Cover block

One-line promise: Six days, two Adriatic cities, one island and one waterfall, planned so you walk the walls before the crowds and sleep in a Roman palace.
Trip length: 6 days / 5 nights (add a day each end if flights land late).
Best months: May to June and September to early October.
Budget band: mid-range friendly. The fixed fees below are modest; lodging is the real swing, so use the blanks in the cost sheet.
Best for: first-timers who like old stone cities, swimming, boat days, and good photos without a rental car.

At a glance

Route: Dubrovnik (nights 1 to 3), bus or ferry to Split (nights 4 to 6). Fly in to DBV, out of SPU.
Anchor sights: Dubrovnik Old Town and city walls, Mount Srđ cable car, Lokrum island, Diocletian's Palace, Marjan hill, Hvar town, Krka or Plitvice.
Cable car: 30 EUR adult return, 17 EUR one-way (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Split airport bus line 37: 3.00 EUR to Split, about 50 minutes (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Safety level: Level 1 [read 2026-10-10 — page dated May 18, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/croatia-travel-advisory.html].
Emergency numbers: 112, ambulance 194 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Biggest planning risks: summer cruise-ship days in Dubrovnik, Plitvice's mandatory advance booking, and catamaran timetables that change by season.
Car needed? No. Everything here works by foot, bus and boat.