Your Croatia trip, planned by someone who actually lives here.
I'm Irena, a Croatian trip planner based in Zagreb. I build personalised Croatia itineraries for travellers who want a trip shaped by real local knowledge, not a template pulled from a booking site.
Whether it's your first visit or your fifth, I'll help you build a trip that fits how you want to travel, with the right pacing, the right stops, and the kind of practical guidance you can actually use on the ground.
Best for
- Travellers overwhelmed by options and unsure how to structure a Croatia trip
- Couples and families who want a well-paced holiday, not a checklist
- Multi-country trips combining Croatia with Slovenia, Bosnia, or Montenegro
- Road trip planning with ferries, driving routes, and regional logistics
- Second-time visitors who want to see beyond Dubrovnik and Split
- Honeymoon and special-occasion travel
- Travellers who already have a draft itinerary and want honest local feedback before booking
What you get
- A day-by-day itinerary tailored to your travel style, pacing, and interests
- Destination recommendations based on what actually matches your trip
- Hotel suggestions at every stop, with my honest opinion on each
- Transfer options and timing: ferries, private transfers, driving logic
- Restaurant recommendations at every destination, with what to order
- Tour and activity suggestions worth your time
- Practical notes on pacing, booking priorities, and what to watch out for
- Direct booking links so you're never left guessing where to book
- One round of revisions so we can get it just right
Everything is delivered as a set of clean documents: the day-by-day outline plus hotels, transfers, tours, and restaurants that you can save, print, and bring with you on the trip.
What you actually receive
Every itinerary arrives as five coordinated documents: the day-by-day outline you keep handy during the trip, plus hotels, transfers, tours, and restaurants as separate reference documents. These are real excerpts from a delivered itinerary: 11 days, Slovenia and Croatia.
Itinerary outline
The day-by-day map of the trip: the one document to keep handy while travelling.
Sun, Sep 27 · Plitvice
Ljubljana to Plitvice, private transfer
Recommended stop in Rastoke along the way: coffee and a short walk among the watermills. Evening at the hotel by the park.
Mon, Sep 28 · Split
Plitvice guided tour, then transfer south
Tour starts around 8:00, about 5 hours. Lunch near the hotel, transfer at 14:00-15:00, arrive in Split by early evening.
Wed, Sep 30 · Korcula
Morning catamaran from Split
Afternoon to settle in, wander the old town, and have dinner.
Practical note from the real document: leave your luggage at the hotel during the tour so you do not have to carry it through the park.
Prices and timings shown are research snapshots from that trip. Every document is built fresh for your dates, your pace, and how you actually like to travel.
Planning it yourself?
Start with Croatia, Properly — the EUR 15 PDF guide for smarter Croatia routes, bases, and planning decisions.
- Independent, opinionated Croatia planning guidance
- Covers regions, bases, islands, national parks, transport, food, wine, and itinerary planning
- Deliberately not the usual route: it covers the Croatia beyond Dubrovnik, Split, and Hvar
- Instant download after purchase
If you later book a custom itinerary, the guide price can be credited toward your itinerary.
Croatia Trip Review — EUR 99
Send me your draft itinerary and I'll tell you what works, what to change, and where you're missing something important. You get honest, specific written feedback, not a pep talk.
Best for
- You have a draft route but aren't sure if the pacing or order makes sense
- You're fitting in too much and need someone to help you cut it down
- You have ferry or logistics questions you can't find answers to
- You're planning a road trip and want a local check on the driving logic
- You want honest feedback before you commit to booking
Delivery: Written feedback by email within 2-3 business days.
A Trip Review is not a full day-by-day itinerary built from scratch. If you want that, choose one of the packages below.
Pricing
Three standard packages based on trip length and complexity. Custom and luxury trips quoted on request.
Essentials
from EUR 179
Shorter trips, one region, up to 7 days.
A long weekend in Istria, or a focused Dubrovnik plus nearby islands break.
- Day-by-day itinerary
- Hotel and restaurant recommendations for each stop
- Transfer and tour suggestions
- One round of revisions included
Standard
from EUR 249
Multi-region trips, 8-15 days. Most trips fit here.
Zagreb to Plitvice to Split to one island over 8 days.
- Everything in Essentials
- Multi-region routing with transport logic
- More detailed restaurant and tour shortlists
- Practical pacing notes and booking priorities
- One round of revisions included
Extended
from EUR 349
Complex or multi-country trips, 10+ days.
Slovenia plus Croatia with multiple islands, or a 2+ week grand tour.
- Everything in Standard
- Multi-country or three-plus regions
- Detailed island-hopping logistics
- Optional day-trip recommendations, such as Dubrovnik from Korcula
- One round of revisions included
Custom & luxury trips — from EUR 499, quoted individually. For groups, high-end stays, milestone celebrations, or highly bespoke trips.
Final pricing within each tier depends on trip complexity and level of detail. I confirm your scope and exact price before invoicing, so you always know what you're paying for.
How it works
- 1
Send your trip request
Share your dates, group size, travel style, and any specific interests using the form below.
- 2
I review and confirm scope
I read through your request and confirm which tier best fits your trip, along with the final price. No payment yet.
- 3
You receive a PayPal invoice
Payment is made before work begins, so we both know we're committed to the plan.
- 4
I review or build your itinerary
For a Trip Review, I review your existing plan and send written feedback. For a full itinerary, I build your route from scratch based on your dates, pace, and interests.
- 5
Delivered by email as a PDF
You receive your itinerary within 2-4 business days, with one round of revisions included so we can refine anything that doesn't feel quite right.
About your planner
I'm Irena, and I live in Zagreb. I've spent years planning trips to Croatia, first for myself, then for friends and family, and I care deeply about getting them right.
What I believe about travel in Croatia:
- It's not about how many places you see. It's about what you experience. A slower trip almost always beats rushing through six cities in ten days in the same traveller's memory.
- The Croatia beyond the coast is worth your time. Istrian hill towns, Plesivica wine country, Slavonia's plains, and Kvarner's lesser-known islands are some of the best experiences in the country, and most guides skip them entirely.
- Good planning beats big itineraries. A well-shaped trip in one or two regions will almost always outperform a rushed tour of the highlights.
Every itinerary is built personally: a real person with real local knowledge, not a generated template.
Ready to plan your Croatia trip?
Share your travel dates, trip length, travel style, and budget range. I'll review personally and get back to you with the right package and a final price before you pay anything.
Frequently asked questions
Custom itinerary service terms
My personalised itinerary service includes a custom Croatia travel plan prepared based on the information you provide.
Each itinerary may include route recommendations, suggested destinations, day-by-day planning, transport guidance, recommended areas to stay, and selected activity suggestions. Where relevant, I may also include hotel recommendations, tours, car rental options, ferry guidance, and booking links.
Unless clearly stated otherwise, I provide recommendations only and do not make bookings on your behalf.
Full payment is required before work begins. Delivery is made by email, usually within 2-4 business days after payment is received, unless another timeline is agreed in advance.
One round of revisions is included per itinerary. Additional revisions or major changes may be quoted separately.
Due to the personalised nature of the service, planning fees are non-refundable once work has started.