Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This private day trip from Zagreb will take you on a journey through history - from Neanderthal period through dark middle ages, lives of Croatian noble families, to the period of Yugoslavia and marshal Tito.
In Krapina you will visit museum located on the largest excavation site of Neanderthal fossils in the world. In the most famous Croatian castle Trakošćan you will enjoy a fairy tale experience complemented with beautiful architecture and interesting legends. You will explore traditional housing and farm facilities from the late 19th century in the biggest open-space ethnographic museum in Croatia. Finally you will get a glance into history of Yugoslavia in the birth house of Josip Broz Tito.
This private day trip from Zagreb is ideal for anyone interested in history, tradition and children will absolutely love it.
During the entire trip you will be accompanied by your private English speaking guide and our customer support will be at your disposal prior and during the trip.
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Entrance Fee for House of Marshal Tito and Old Village Museum (that museum is closed on Mondays)
Entrance Fee for Krapina Neanderthal Museum (please note that museum is closed on Mondays)
Private experienced English speaking guide
Pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Zagreb
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private car (up to 4 persons) or minivan (up to 8 persons) transportation
Entrance Fee for Trakoscan Castle
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from any hotel or private accommodation in Zagreb.
Please let us know what time would you like to start the trip (recommended time: 8 AM)
Traveler pickup
Pleso Airport, Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb 360, Zagreb, Croatia Trip will start with pick up at your accommodation and a pleasant drive north towards Hrvatsko Zagorje region, a cultural region in northern Croatia, traditionally separated from the country's capital Zagreb by the Medvednica mountain
Krapina Neanderthal Museum, Krapina, Croatia After around one hour drive we will reach Krapina Neanderthal museum - one of the most modern Croatian museums located on the largest site of Neanderthal fossils in the world.
Visit to Krapina Neanderthal museum will take you on a journey through evolution based on latest scientific findings – from cosmic and chemical evolution, evolution of live to realistic representation of our ancestors.
Specific and innovative way of presenting the topic makes this museum suitable for everyone – from kids and students to laypersons and scientists.
*please note that museum is closed on Mondays 90 minutes
Trakoscan Castle (Dvor Trakoscan), Trakoscan, Croatia Short drive from Krapina is the most famous and best preserved Croatian castle - Trakošćan.
Castle was first built in the late 13th or early 14th century as a small defensive fortress.
Complex of Trakošćan we have today, a romanticist synergy of architecture and nature, is a result of 19th century. Castle was reconstructed in neo – gothic style and surrounding landscape including a lake emerged after the model of English park.
For the last 60 years Trakoscan houses valuable collection of paintings, furniture and weapons from the Renaissance until Historicism. 60 minutes
Staro selo museum, Kumrovec, Croatia From Trakošćan we will drive through picturesque landscapes and villages to reach Kumrovec - a birthplace of marshal Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980), the president of Yugoslavia.
The birth house of Tito features the Memorial Museum of Marshal Tito and next to the house is the bronze standing statue of Marshal Tito. The old part of village Kumrovec comprises the Ethnological Museum with 18 village houses, displaying permanent exhibitions of artifacts related to the life and work of Zagorje peasants in the 19th/20th century.
After a sightseeing tour your guide can recommend you a restaurant serving traditional local food for a late lunch before your return back to Zagreb. 60 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Marcus_L
02 Dec 2022
Our guide is amazing. We loved the Neanderthal sites. It was so unique. The castle was beautiful was several hundred years of history. Tito’s birth village was so peaceful. We also tried local drinks and food. Wonderful trip.
This tour in
Zagreb
is organized by
Mapping Croatia
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