Brijuni National Park is never free to enter — one combined ticket covers the 15-minute boat from Fažana, the tourist train, the safari park and the museums, at €50 per adult from 1 June to 30 September and €35 the rest of the year. The park opens every day except January and February, when individual visits stop entirely and only pre-arranged groups are admitted.
The park opens daily, all year, and runs entirely on its boat schedule from Fažana — the only way onto the islands. From June to August, twelve sailings a day leave between 09:00 and 22:00, with returns until 23:00; from November to March that drops to just two departures (09:00 and 11:30), with the last boat back at 16:00. January and February are effectively closed: no individual tickets are sold at all, and visits are arranged only for groups on request.
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| Day | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | First boat 09:00; last departure 22:00 (Jun–Aug) | Timed entry is strict — you board only within the hour printed on your ticket. Shoulder months (Apr, May, Sep, Oct) drop the 20:00 sailing; Nov–Mar runs only 09:00 and 11:30, last return 16:00. |
| Saturday–Sunday | First boat 09:00; last departure 22:00 (Jun–Aug) | Weekend schedules match weekdays. In high summer the island information point closes at 19:15, and the €15 evening ticket (boats at 18:00/19:00/20:00) is for the promenades and a swim, not the museums. |
Brijuni has no published closures for religious or national holidays — the schedule is set by season, not the calendar. The one hard shutdown is January and February, when no individual ticket can be bought and only pre-arranged group visits run. November through March isn't technically closed, but with two sailings a day and a 16:00 last return, a winter day trip needs a very early start.
A single combined ticket covers the 15-minute boat from Fažana, entry, insurance and VAT. The guided excursion costs adults €50 from 1 June to 30 September and €35 the rest of the year; a self-guided ticket with the Brijuni Pocket Guide app runs €40 / €30. Evening entry after 6 pm is €15.
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| Category | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, guided excursion | €50 (1 Jun–30 Sep) / €35 (Oct–May) | Includes return boat, tourist train, guide, safari park and museum displays |
| Student / Senior (65+), guided excursion | €40 (Jun–Sep) / €30 (Oct–May) | Not sold online — book by email at [email protected] and collect at the park office, Brionska 10, Fažana, 30 minutes before departure |
| Child (7–18), guided excursion | €20 (Jun–Sep) / €15 (Oct–May) | |
| Child under 7 | Free | |
| Adult, self-guided (Brijuni Pocket Guide app) | €40 (Jun–Sep) / €30 (Oct–May) | Same return boat included; explore on foot or with a rented bike or electric car |
| Child (7–18), self-guided | €15 (Jun–Sep) / €13 (Oct–May) | |
| Evening entry (from 6 pm) | €15 | July–August; board the 18:00/19:00/20:00 boats, return as late as 23:00 — museums shut at 19:15 |
| Dog | €15 | Barred from the safari park, tourist train and museums; must not roam free, aggressive dogs muzzled |
No regular free entry days; hotel guests get 20% off and groups of 25 or more qualify for discounts.
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View All ToursThe best time to visit is late September, when the sea is still warm enough for swimming, eleven boats still run daily, and crowds have thinned after the August rush — though the adult fare stays at €50 until 30 September, dropping to €35 from 1 October. May and June offer the same balance. July and August bring the biggest crowds and peak prices, so aim for the first boat out or the €15 evening ticket.
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| Period | Crowd Level | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Early morning (09:00–10:00) | Low | Catch the first sailing from Fažana and go straight to the bike-rental desk — the park's roughly 300 bicycles run out at peak times, and the first arrivals get the west-coast bays to themselves. |
| Midday (12:00–15:00) | High | Tour groups cluster around the train circuit, safari park, and Verige Bay villa now, so self-guided visitors should head the opposite way — south toward the old olive tree and the Mediterranean garden. |
| Late afternoon (16:00–18:00) | Moderate | Day-trippers start streaming back to the quay while the island empties, a good window for the museums — just note the information point closes at 19:15 in high summer. |
| Evening (18:00–23:00) | Moderate | From July to August the €15 evening ticket covers the 18:00, 19:00 or 20:00 boats with returns as late as 23:00 — golden-hour walking and a swim, though the museums will be shut. |
Plan on about 4 hours for the standard guided excursion — that's the 15-minute crossing each way plus a roughly one-hour tourist-train circuit and stops at the safari park, the Roman villa in Verige Bay, and the museums near the harbour. Self-guided visitors who rent a bike or electric car usually stay 5–8 hours, adding the west-coast bays, the 1,600-year-old olive tree and a swim at Saluga. The €15 evening ticket runs from the 18:00–20:00 boats until as late as 23:00, but museums shut when the information point closes at 19:15.
Buy your timed ticket at shop.np-brijuni.hr before you travel — the crew boards you only within the hour printed on the ticket, and missing your departure means no refund and no rebooking. In summer it's the language slots on guided tours (Croatian, English, German, Italian, Russian) that sell out first, not boat capacity. Reduced tickets for students, over-65s and visitors with a disability aren't sold online at all: email [email protected] and collect at the park office at Brionska 10 in Fažana, half an hour before departure.
The adult guided ticket runs €50 through 30 September and drops to €35 on 1 October — shift your visit by a few days and save €15 per adult, with late September still getting eleven boats a day and thinner crowds. May–June and September–October also combine warm sea for swimming with far fewer people than July–August. Skip January and February entirely: no individual ticket is sold at all, and visits are arranged for groups on request only.
In high season, catch the 09:00 sailing from Fažana and head straight to the bike rental desk — the park keeps around 300 bicycles and admits they're sometimes not enough at peak times. The 15-minute crossing is the only way in (cars aren't transported), and earliest arrivals get the quiet west-coast bays of Veliki Brijun to themselves. If you're driving in August, leave an hour earlier than the map suggests: the coast road clogs and parking near the Fažana quay is scarce.
Swimwear is allowed only on designated beaches like Saluga — you cannot board the boat, walk the promenades, or enter restaurants, cafés or hotels in a swimsuit, so pack something to throw over it. Personal photography is free everywhere except the Ministry of Defence protected zone inside the park; drones need a State Geodetic Administration permit on top of park permission, so leave yours at home unless you've arranged both.
From 6 pm in July–August, evening entry costs €15, boarding the 18:00, 19:00 or 20:00 boats with returns until 23:00 — a golden-hour walk and swim with the day crowds gone. The museums won't be open, since the island information point shuts at 19:15. Dog owners should take the self-guided daytime option instead: dogs pay €15 and are barred from the safari park, the tourist train and the museums.
A combined ticket covering the return boat from Fažana, the tourist train and entry costs €50 per adult from 1 June to 30 September, and €35 from October to May. Students and over-65s pay €40/€30, children 7–18 pay €20/€15, and under-7s ride free. Insurance and VAT are included, and hotel guests on the island get 20% off.
Yes — the self-guided ticket, which includes the Brijuni Pocket Guide app and the same return boat, costs €40 (June–September) or €30 (October–May) for adults and €15/€13 for children 7–18. You explore on foot or with a rented bike or electric car instead of joining the train tour. In July and August there's also a €15 evening ticket from 6 pm.
The park's own boat is the only way in, crossing about 2 km in 15 minutes. June to August gets twelve daily sailings from 09:00 to 22:00, with returns until 23:00; April, May, September and October drop the 20:00 boat, and November to March runs just two sailings a day (09:00 and 11:30) with the last boat back at 16:00.
Not for individual visitors. In January and February no ticket can be bought at all — visits are arranged for groups only and on request. From November to March you're limited to the two morning sailings, so a winter day trip means an early start and a 16:00 departure back to Fažana.
The standard guided excursion takes about 4 hours end to end, including the 15-minute crossing each way and a roughly one-hour tourist-train circuit. Self-guided visitors with a bike or electric car commonly stay 5–8 hours. The €15 evening ticket, running from the 18:00/19:00/20:00 boats until as late as 23:00, suits a shorter golden-hour visit.
From 1 October, when the adult fare drops from €50 to €35 — a shift of a few days saves you €15 per person. May–June and September–October also combine warm sea for swimming with thinner crowds, and late September still gets eleven boats a day. The €15 evening ticket in July and August is the cheapest way in at all.
Yes, at shop.np-brijuni.hr or in person at the park office, Brionska 10 in Fažana — but reduced tickets for students, over-65s and visitors with a disability aren't sold online. Email [email protected] to book those, and collect at the office half an hour before departure. Note the strict timed entry: the crew boards you only within the hour printed on your ticket, with no refund or rebooking if you miss it.
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