The best way to understand a place is to learn from a local. Zagreb has a fascinating history and a rich culture – discover both thanks to these top tours around the city.
Tours on wheels or wings
Hop-on Hop-off Bus
Enjoy the benefits of speeding around the most beautiful locations in the city. Offering panoramic views of the capital from an open-top double-decker bus, this lies somewhere in-between public transport and a professional guided tour with seven stops, including scenic Zrinjevac park, Zagreb Cathedral and beautiful Mirogoj cemetery. Whenever something piques your interest, just hop off and explore. Tickets last for 24 hours, cost €20 for adults and €8 for kids, and can be purchased on the bus. For more information, visit the tour website.
Zagreb Bike Tour
Bicycles go at the perfect speed to experience a city, slow enough to take in the sights and atmosphere of a street, square or park, quick enough to see plenty. This tour will take you around Zagreb's sights in style on a comfortable orange bike over three hours. Tickets are €35 per person and start twice daily from Nikole Jurišića 19 at 10am and 2pm. For more information check the tour website.
Aeroklub Ecos
For a truly unique tour of Zagreb, consider taking to the skies. This local flying club takes visitors up in a small single-engine aircraft for a spectacular bird's-eye tour of the capital and surroundings. Tickets are €100 and depart daily from Lučko Airport. Check the flying club website for more information and to book tickets.
Historical tours
Soul of Old Zagreb
Zagreb’s history stretches back into the mists of time, particularly the Upper Town. This tour takes you through the heart of the old city, to the ancient Kaptol and Gradec neighbourhoods, bustling Tkalčićeva and the huge 19th-century cathedral. This is a great choice for those who wish to get a sense of how Zagreb looked and felt like in the past. The tour is €20 per person and takes two hours. For more information and to arrange tickets, check the tour website.
Zagreb’s Historic Old Town
How did Zagreb look during the Middle Ages? What traces remain in the city from the Roman, Austrian and Ottoman Empires? How and why did it dramatically expand in the 1850s, from a city in the foothills to one on the banks of a river? All these questions and more will be answered by professional licensed guides, who take you around Baroque landmarks and impressive fortifications to explain how Zagreb became what it is today. Two-hour tours start on Fridays and Saturdays at 5pm. Tickets are €15 and must be booked on the tour website.
Zagreb in World War II
Every European city was changed forever by the war, and Zagreb is no exception. This part of the continent gets often overlooked in that regard, but not for lack of fascinating stories. To learn about occupiers, collaborators and the resistance in Croatia’s capital from 1940-1945, this is the tour to check out. Tickets are €20, with a minimum group size of two. To book tickets and for more information, check the tour website.
Tours in someone’s footsteps
Walk in Zagreb with Nikola Tesla
The legendary inventor and visionary behind many groundbreaking technologies is one of Croatia's most famous sons. Discover secrets from Tesla's life, and see the city and the huge changes it went through as he would have seen. Tours start at 11am every day at the model of the city centre at the north-east corner of the main square. Tickets are €35 and can booked on the tour website.
Walk with Tito
The leader of the most successful anti-Fascist resistance movement during World War II and leader of Yugoslavia for the next 35 years grew up in a small village in Zagorje north of Zagreb. Follow in the footsteps of this giant of the 20th century. Tickets for the two-hour tour are €20 and must be booked online.
Gastronomic tours
Magic of Beer Tour
Croatians love their craft beers and in recent years, the country has become a hotspot for the some of the best small batch IPAs in Europe. Tour the facilities of the Zmajska pivovara, one of Zagreb's oldest and most prestigious breweries. Learn about the brewing process and try samples in their taproom. You can arrange a tour through the brewery website.
Zagreb With All Your Senses Gourmet Tour
This tour fuses the senses, combining Zagreb's history and culture while allowing you to sample its cuisine. Visit the ancient open-air Dolac market, taste its spiced cured meats and try regional delicacies such as burek and štrukli. This 90-minute tour costs €55 for one person, €70 for two and €90 for three. To book, visit the tour website.