4 Farm Tours in Croatia Worth the Trip

1.Ranch 22 Podstrana, ” Horse riding 12 km from SPLIT “

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · from $105Our pick

Ride calmly along the Roman trail over Mount Perun with a personal guide, taking in Split, Trogir, and the islands of Hvar, Brač, Šolta, Vis, and Čiovo. Horses are suitable for beginners, and the experience ends at Ranch 22 with homemade wine, snacks, and bottled water. Groups are limited to five.

“Great horse ride with relaxed horsesfor about one hour, followed by snacks. Very good experience and our guide was very experienced. Great.”

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2.Šmrika (near Rijeka/Krk/Crikvenica) Donkey Farm Family Fun

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 1 month · from $10Best value

At Donkey Tours Croatia in Šmrika, you can feed and groom gentle donkeys, let children up to 35 kg ride twice, and take two small cart rides around the yard. Guide Marco speaks German, English, and Croatian. The visit also includes a farm walk, playground, donkey-care talk, and wide Kvarner Bay views.

“Ottimo tour per bambini e adulti. animali simpatici e belli per rivivere momenti da bimbi :)”

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3.Olive farm & village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $84Top rated

Ivica Vlašić welcomes you to Vardia farm, a family property above the Adriatic about 15 minutes from Dubrovnik. Walk through olive groves, vineyards, fruit trees, and oak woods, then taste homemade olive oil, bread, white wine, and fruit liqueurs. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to eight.

“It was lovely to experience Croatian country lifestyle and to visit a productive farm. Great hospitality and wonderful views”

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4.Buje: Authentic Istrian family farm, guided walk, foods & wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $77

At Olivo Istriano near Buje, you’ll walk through an orchard, olive grove, and vineyards before learning how premium extra virgin olive oil is made. Guides including Rene and André lead the visit, followed by olive oil tasting, two local wines, Istrian charcuterie, homemade drinks, and artisan ice cream with olive oil.

“Rene made us feel like we were part of the family during our visit. We were pleasantly surprised by the snacks provided and he gave us a very informative presentation. This was one of the highlights of our trip to Istria.”

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