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The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.

In port at Zadar, the bucket-list move is Kornati National Park & Telašćica: Private Luxury Boat Day. Below: 3 bucket-list things to do on a Zadar port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
Kornati National Park & Telašćica: Private Luxury Boat Day
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Kornati National Park & Telašćica: Private Luxury Boat Day

Sail through 89 otherworldly limestone islands of Kornati National Park and anchor in the dramatic cliffs of Telašćica Nature Park. This is Croatia's most spectacular seascape — raw, silent, and utterly bucket-list.

Book it Zadar: Kornati National Park and Telašćica Nature Park Trip $68 per person
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Plitvice Lakes National Park: Guided UNESCO Wonderland
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Plitvice Lakes National Park: Guided UNESCO Wonderland

Walk the legendary boardwalks above and behind sixteen cascading turquoise lakes deep in Croatia's karst interior. Plitvice is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Europe's most breathtaking natural wonders — unmissable from Zadar.

Book it From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Guided Day Tour with Tickets $87 per person
Run by Plitvice Lakes National Park · 4.80 from 132,000 reviews
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Zadar Old Town Private Walking Tour with Licensed Expert Guide
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Zadar Old Town Private Walking Tour with Licensed Expert Guide

Unravel 3,000 years of layered history — Roman forum, Romanesque cathedrals, Venetian gates and Hitchcock's 'most beautiful sunset' — on a private walk through Zadar's extraordinary peninsula old town.

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Luxury Island Boat Tour: Snorkelling & Unlimited Wine
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Luxury Island Boat Tour: Snorkelling & Unlimited Wine

Glide between the unspoiled islands of Ugljan, Osljak, and Pašman on a premium small-group yacht, snorkelling crystalline Adriatic coves and sipping unlimited local Croatian wine. Pure Dalmatian dolce vita.

Book it Zadar: Luxury Island Boat Tour, Snorkeling & Unlimited Wine $21 per person
Run by Zadar Boat Tour & Boat Trips - Molo · 4.90 from 1,900 reviews
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Ancient Nin, Royal Salt Pans & Zadar Private Day Tour
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Ancient Nin, Royal Salt Pans & Zadar Private Day Tour

Visit Croatia's oldest royal city — tiny, walled Nin — its miraculous white-sand beach, therapeutic salt pans, and Europe's smallest cathedral, then return through Zadar on an exclusive private tour steeped in early Croatian history.

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Zrmanja River Canyon: Rafting & Wilderness Adventure
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Zrmanja River Canyon: Rafting & Wilderness Adventure

Raft through the stunning limestone gorge of the Zrmanja River — one of Dalmatia's best-kept secrets — where emerald waterfalls, canyon walls, and total wilderness create a once-in-a-lifetime adrenaline experience.

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