Privé eclectische ervaring van Rastoke en Plitvice Lakes National Park

Vanaf de eerste communicatie tot de tour zelf al onze interactie met Karlo was perfect op. We waren met een groep van zes en vroegen om opgehaald te worden van de luchthaven van Split en overgebracht naar onze accommodatie in Zagreb via Plitvice NP. Hoewel Karlo was niet in staat om ons te ontmoeten in Split als gevolg van eerdere verbintenissen, regelde hij vriendelijk voor een collega, Ana, om ons te vervoeren naar de meren. Ana was heerlijk en het vervoer was comfortabel, ruim en voorzien van airconditioning. Karlo stond ons op te wachten bij het NP en begeleidde ons vakkundig rond de meren, het vermijden van de drukte en ervoor te zorgen dat we alle bezienswaardigheden zagen. Hij zorgde voor een heerlijke picknick en had aan alles gedacht, inclusief parasols en kussens in geval van slecht weer. De hele dag was fantastisch en we zouden Karlo aanbevelen.

Carlo’s been amazing! My girlfriend and Carlo decided that we had a very early start at 6am. Turned out the right thing to do as we beat the traffic and the crowds. We had a pick up straight from our apartment and then it got really exiting. Being a bit of history nerd myself, Carlo gave us an amazingly detailed breakdown of 3000 years of history of Croatia. I’ve been absolutely fascinated while the amazing one managed to get a few minutes extra sleep. After arrival, we jumped straight into the national park. It’s been incredible from the start. Carlo offered to take pictures of us which was really kind. Looking at those later we realised that he’s surely done it before, just part of the amazing service we received. We had plenty of time to look at all the different lakes and very much benefited from the fact that Carlo has been about 1000 times before. He just knew how to beat the crowds getting through the whole set up without missing anything. A massive bonus was of course the opportunity to learn about the history of the national park from someone really knowledgeable and experienced. Next was lunch. Again, just incredible. Carlos comes from a family who’s been farming and curing their own meats for generations. So we had a proper charcuterie picknick at a resting area in the park. Self baked bread as well. On the way back we stopped at another pretty village where my partner and me had another 45 mins of sight seeing. Then we talked more generally about other nice things in life like food and music and enjoyed a Spotify jam together. Overall, it’s been an unforgettable day out. My partner and me wanted to see that place for ages and Carlo’s expertise just made it extra special. Highly recommended. Feels like we got so much out of our private tour and in comparison to a coach trip with lots of annoying people it wasn’t that much more expensive. We found at all a new friend in Carlo.

Incredible experience! Karlo is a great guide. He knows how to navigate the park and other tourist well to make sure you have a great experience! Highly recommend taking a tour with Karlo.