Cruise the Brijuni archipelago on dolphin-watching sunset tours, swim stops at St. Jerolim Island, and glass-bottom boat panoramas, most departing from Pula or Fazana. Tours run from 1.5 to 5.5 hours, with many including dinner, drinks, and snorkeling gear.
Free Cancellation 3-hour sunset boat cruise around Brijuni with dolphin watching, plus onboard dinner and drinks.
Free Cancellation 3-hour sunset boat trip from Pula to watch dolphins around Brijuni, with dinner and drinks included.
Free Cancellation 5-hour boat excursion from Pula harbour with island stop, open bar, guide, and park fees included.
Free Cancellation 3.5-hour sunset boat trip from Pula port past the Brijuni Islands, with dinner, open bar, and dolphin spotting.
Free Cancellation 5-hour wooden-boat cruise around the Brijuni islands with lunch, unlimited drinks, and a 150-minute swim stop at Sveti Jerolim.
Free Cancellation 3-hour evening boat cruise from Pula's old port around the Brijuni islands, tracking dolphins at sunset.
Free Cancellation 5-hour boat trip past all 14 Brijuni islands with an optional 2-4 hour stop for swimming on St. Jerolim.
Free Cancellation 5.5-hour afternoon cruise from Pula with 2.5-3 hours swimming at St. Jerolim, a circuit of all 14 islands, dolphin watching and dinner aboard Boat Ana.
Free Cancellation 5.5-hour boat tour around Brijuni's islands with guide, lunch, park fees, and a swim stop on St. Jerolim.
Free Cancellation 1.5-hour glass-bottom boat cruise past Veliki Brijun, Mali Brijun, Kozada and Jerolim, with one drink included.
Read what travelers share about their experience visiting Brijuni National Park — from practical tips to personal highlights.
Every visit starts the same way: a 15-minute boat ride across 2 km of the Fažana Strait to Veliki Brijun, the largest of 14 islands. The standard excursion (about 4 hours door to door) pairs a roughly one-hour tourist-train circuit with free time on foot — safari animals, Roman ruins, museums, a 1,600-year-old olive tree — all under one €50 summer / €35 winter ticket. Boat tours from Pula add dolphins, sunset dinners and swim stops at car-free St Jerolim to the same water.
Nine hectares of northern meadows hold about 80 herbivores, most of them Cold War diplomatic gifts. Lanka the elephant arrived from Indira Gandhi in 1972, the zebras from Guinea's Sékou Touré in 1960–61, and Nehru donated the zebu in 1959. The train circuit passes right through.
A 1st-century BC villa rustica with temples to Neptune, the Capitoline Triad and Venus, decorated with mosaics, frescoes and marble. The tourist train stops here, and the park also runs a guided snorkeling tour of the submerged parts of the complex.
Carbon-dated by Zagreb's Ruđer Bošković Institute in the 1960s, this tree was already old when the Romans were building villas. It split in a 1970s storm, got patched with concrete, and still yields about 30 kg of olives a year — pressed into roughly 4 kg of extra-virgin oil.
More than 200 prints from 130–100 million years ago survive at four sites. At Cape Ploče and Cape Vrbanj a life-size theropod reconstruction stands by the shoreline tracks, and a three-toed print sits in a limestone block by the port that most visitors walk straight past.
Around 100 foreign heads of state visited Brijuni, and the July 1956 Tito–Nasser–Nehru meeting here produced the Brioni Declaration. Koki, the cockatoo Tito gave his granddaughter, still talks and shakes hands at about 70; his 1953 Cadillac — 18,000 miles on it — sits nearby.
Bottlenose dolphins feed close to the Brijuni shore, and evening cruises from Pula and Fažana time their 3–3.5 hours to that window. Most include dinner and drinks; the top-rated options score 4.8–4.98 from hundreds of reviewers.
Two separate markets sell Brijuni: the park's own tickets from Fažana, and third-party boat tours that circle the islands or drop you at St Jerolim from Pula. Which you pick changes the price, the departure point and what's included.
The official guided excursion (€50 adults June–September, €35 October–May) covers boat, train, guide, safari park and museums. A self-guided ticket (€40 / €30) uses the Brijuni Pocket Guide app plus rented bikes or electric cars, and suits visitors who want 5–8 hours on their own schedule. Third-party boat tours from Pula focus on dolphins, swimming or panorama, not the island sights.
Entry is strictly timed — the crew boards you only within the hour printed on your ticket, and missing your departure means no refund and no rebooking. In summer, language slots on guided tours (Croatian, English, German, Italian, Russian) sell out before boat capacity does. Reserve at shop.np-brijuni.hr.
Park tickets bundle the return boat, insurance and VAT. Third-party tours vary: several dolphin and swim cruises include dinner and open-bar drinks, but the swim tours to St Jerolim charge the island's entrance fee separately — €7 adults, €4 for ages 8–17, cash only at the dock.
Beyond the standard circuit, the park runs a guided snorkel over the submerged Roman ruins in Verige Bay, and St Jerolim has an educational underwater trail. In July and August a €15 evening ticket (boats at 18:00/19:00/20:00, last return 23:00) buys a quieter island — though museums close, since the information point shuts at 19:15.
Veliki Brijun is flat (the park's high point, Vela Straža, is just 55 m) and the tourist train removes most walking, which makes this one of Croatia's easier national parks for seniors. Some boat tours, like the Kristina panoramic cruise from Fažana, are wheelchair accessible. Reduced student, over-65 and disability tickets are sold only by email at [email protected].
Viator-listed boat tours refund in full if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure. Park tickets are less forgiving — no refund if you miss your timed boat. Weather-dependent cruises (like the Boat Ana sunset trip) offer a new date or full refund if cancelled.
Park boats leave only from Fažana, 8 km from Pula; cars are never transported to the islands. Many Viator tours instead depart from Pula harbour. From Pula, suburban bus line 21 costs €2.20 and takes 15–21 minutes, but gaps between departures run several hours mid-morning — check the Pulapromet timetable.
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| Official Guided Excursion | Dolphin Sunset Cruise | Swim & Snorkel Boat Tour | All-Inclusive Island & Dolphin Cruise | Glass-Bottom Boat Panorama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | About 4 hours (15-min crossing each way + 1-hour train circuit) | 3–3.5 hours, late afternoon departure | 5 hours, day trip | 5.5 hours, afternoon into sunset | 1.5 hours |
| Best for | First-timers and families; anyone who wants the safari park, Roman villa and museums in one go | Couples and photographers; the top-rated option (4.98, Captain Milan's tour) runs from Pula | Swimmers and hot days; roughly 3 hours of free time at car-free St Jerolim | Visitors who want swimming, panorama and dolphins in a single day from Pula | Tight schedules and visitors who'd rather stay dry; seabed and reef views between islands |
| Includes | Return boat from Fažana, tourist train, guide, safari park, museum displays, insurance and VAT | Dinner, alcoholic and soft drinks, live guide in English, German and Italian | Lunch, unlimited drinks, snorkel gear aboard the wooden boat Lucija — but St Jerolim entry is extra (€7 adults, cash only) | Lunch (fish, meat or vegetarian menu), wine and soft drinks, entrance fees, multilingual guide | One drink (water, Pašareta or beer) and a loop past Veliki Brijun, Mali Brijun and Verige Bay |
| Price from | €50 adults (Jun–Sep) / €35 (Oct–May); kids 7–18 €20 / €15, under-7s free | About $46–$65 per adult (Viator), dinner included | About $46 per adult plus the island fee | About $72–$77 per adult (Viator) | About $23 per adult — the cheapest way onto the water |
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Brijuni opens every day of the year except January and February, when individual visits stop entirely — groups only, on request. No ticket can be bought for those two months.
The island information point closes at 19:15 in high summer, so evening visitors get the paths and beaches, not the museums. Third-party boat tours from Pula keep their own schedules — most dolphin cruises leave in the late afternoon.
The park's own boat from Fažana is the only way onto the islands — a 15-minute crossing of about 2 km. Cars are never transported.
Many Viator tours instead depart from Pula harbour (GPS 44.8744306, 13.8481459) — check your meeting point before you travel. In August, allow an extra hour beyond what the map says for the coast road.
May–June and September–October give you warm sea for swimming and thinner crowds. The smartest single move: the €50 peak fare runs to 30 September inclusive, then drops to €35 on 1 October — shift your trip by a few days and save €15 per adult on an identical island.
July–August suits evening visitors. The €15 ticket from 6 pm, the open-air Ulysses Theatre on Mali Brijun and the Podium chamber-music festival fill the evenings, but midday brings peak heat, the year's biggest crowds and congested coast roads. Take the first boat at 09:00 if you're going in daytime.
Avoid January and February — the park is closed to individuals. November–March works only with an early start: two sailings a day and a 16:00 last return.
Veliki Brijun is largely flat — the highest point on the islands is 55 m — which makes this one of the easier national-park visits in Croatia. The tourist train covers the long circuit, and benches and cafés sit near the harbour.
Wheelchair users will manage the harbour and hotel areas best; much of the sightseeing relies on gravel paths, and remote sites like the dinosaur footprints at Cape Ploče are harder to reach. Contact the park in advance at [email protected]. On the water, the Kristina panoramic cruise from Fažana lists wheelchair-accessible transport.
Veliki Brijun keeps about 300 rental bicycles, and the park admits they sometimes run short at peak times — get to the rental desk off the first boat. Electric cars are also available for self-guided visitors covering the island without walking.
St Jerolim runs as 'an island without plastic' — bottle drop-off points, bins being removed, and visitors asked to carry trash home. Bring a refillable bottle.
Dress code: swimwear is allowed only on designated beaches. You cannot walk the island, board the boat, or enter restaurants, cafés, hotels or receptions in a swimsuit — pack a cover-up or you may be turned away from the ferry.
Dogs need a €15 ticket and are barred from the safari park, the tourist train and the museums, so self-guided visits suit dog owners. Dogs must not roam freely, and aggressive dogs must wear a muzzle during boat transfers.
Photography is free across the park except in the protected zone managed by Croatia's Ministry of Defence — respect the markers. Commercial shoots need park permission at least 15 days in advance, and any drone flight requires a State Geodetic Administration permit. No permit is needed for a standard day visit or personal photos.
Croatia uses the euro. The park's Code of Conduct prohibits anything that could damage the protected area's nature or archaeological sites.
The official guided excursion is €50 per adult from 1 June to 30 September and €35 from October to May, covering the return boat from Fažana, the tourist train, guide, safari park and museums. Children 7–18 pay €20 / €15 and under-7s go free. Third-party boat tours from Pula run from about $23 for a glass-bottom panorama to $72–$77 for all-inclusive island-and-dolphin cruises with lunch.
It depends on the operator. The all-inclusive cruises list entrance fees among their inclusions, but swim tours stopping at St Jerolim charge the islet's entrance separately — €7 for adults, €4 for ages 8–17, free under 8, and cash only. Check the exclusions before booking so you're not caught short at the dock.
The evening sunset cruises time their 3–3.5 hours to when the resident bottlenose dolphins feed close to the Brijuni shore. Captain Milan's tour from Pula rates 4.98 from 178 reviews, and the Martinabela boat claims sightings on better than 90% of trips. The premium Pula option ($65) hands out binoculars and route maps, with a guide narrating in up to ten languages.
Yes. The self-guided ticket (€40 June–September, €30 October–May) includes the return boat and unlocks the sights through the Brijuni Pocket Guide app. You explore on foot or rent a bike or electric car — self-guided visitors commonly stay 5–8 hours versus 4 for the guided excursion.
They do. Park entry is strictly timed and the crew boards you only within the hour on your ticket — no refund if you miss it. In summer the first thing to go is language slots on guided tours (Croatian, English, German, Italian, Russian), not boat capacity, so book at shop.np-brijuni.hr well ahead. Reduced student, senior and disability tickets are email-only: [email protected].
From July to August you can board the 18:00, 19:00 or 20:00 boats for €15 and stay until the last return at 23:00. You get golden-hour walking and swimming without the day crowds. Museums won't be open — the information point closes at 19:15 — but the Ulysses Theatre and Podium festival events run on summer evenings.
Dogs pay €15 for a ticket and are welcome on the self-guided option, but they're barred from the safari park, the tourist train and the museums — which rules out most of the standard guided excursion. Dogs must stay leashed, and aggressive dogs need a muzzle on boat transfers. Many Viator boat tours allow service animals.
Only on designated beaches like Saluga. The dress code bans swimwear on the boat, the island promenades and every restaurant, café, hotel and reception. Bring a cover-up; the park says visitors in swimsuits can be turned away from the ferry.
Yes — over 200 prints from 130–100 million years ago survive at four sites. The easiest to reach are at Cape Ploče and Cape Vrbanj on Veliki Brijun, where a life-size theropod reconstruction stands by the shoreline tracks. A three-toed print also sits in a limestone block right by the main port, and most visitors walk past it without noticing.
Viator-listed boat tours give a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure, and weather-dependent trips like the Boat Ana sunset cruise offer a new date or refund if cancelled. Park tickets are stricter: miss your timed boat and there's no refund and no rebooking. Build in an extra hour of travel time if you're driving to Fažana in August.
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A 3-hour evening boat cruise that circles the Brijuni Islands from the water, timed to the hour when the resident bottlenose dolphins feed close to shore. The boat departs late enough that most of the sailing happens in sunset light, with the islands' coastline passing on one side and the open Adriatic on the other. Dinner is freshly prepared and served onboard, with drinks covered throughout: bottled water, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages are all included, so there's nothing extra to pay once you're on the boat. Crew tips are optional and not included. Crew commentary runs in English, German, and Italian. Hotel pickup and drop-off aren't part of the package but can be arranged on request. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
German, English, Italian
A 3-hour evening cruise out of Pula, spent searching for dolphins in the waters around the Brijuni islands. The boat carries a guide who tracks the dolphins and narrates in Czech, German, English, Croatian, or Italian, and each passenger gets a route map plus binoculars to use on board. Dinner is served during the trip, along with unlimited white wine, mineral water, and soft drinks (Coca-Cola and Fanta, as the operator specifies). The departure is timed for sunset, so most of the ride happens in evening light. Boarding is online reservation only, and you're asked to arrive at the ship 30 minutes before departure — the exact time shifts with weather conditions. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Czech, German, English, Croatian, Italian, Polish, French, Hungarian, Dutch, Spanish
A 5-hour boat trip out of Pula harbour, with roughly 3 hours of free time for swimming on St. Jerolim, one of the islands inside the national park. The boat departs from Pula harbour (GPS: 44.8744306, 13.8481459) — make your own way there; meeting-point directions are provided at booking. Drinks run on an open bar the whole way: white wine, mineral water, Cola and Fanta. Entrance fees, meals, and transport are all included, and an art historian guides the trip in Croatian, English, German, Czech, or Italian. Book online only. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Czech, German, English, Croatian, Italian, Polish, French, Hungarian, Dutch, Spanish
A 3.5-hour sunset cruise that departs from the port of Pula and sails through the historic harbor toward the Brijuni Islands, which you pass by while the guide explains their history. Dolphins are often seen swimming near the boat along the way. Captain Milan, an experienced sailor, welcomes you aboard and guides the trip in English, German, or Italian. Dinner is freshly prepared on board: grilled fish, grilled pork, or a vegetarian option. Drinks come from an open bar, unlimited, as you watch the sun set over the sea. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
German, English, Italian
Five hours aboard Lucija, a traditional wooden boat, cruising the Brijuni archipelago. Lunch is served on board during the panoramic cruise, with unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks throughout the trip. A crew guides the day in English. The main stop is Sveti Jerolim, one of the park's 14 islands, where you get 150 minutes of free time for swimming, snorkeling, and the beach. Snorkeling equipment is included. Bring cash for the island's entrance fee, which is charged separately: €7 for adults, €4 for kids 8–17, free under 8. Crew tips are optional. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available on request but not included. A drinks-only version of the same route runs on a different boat, Emilio, without lunch. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
English
The Martinabela boat leaves from Pula's old port in the late afternoon for a roughly 3-hour loop around all 14 Brijuni islands. You'll pass the Pula Arena from the water first, then the captain heads for the waters where dolphins feed and play around sunset — sightings are claimed at better than 90%, and the crew will steer toward pods once one is spotted. The boat takes up to 100 passengers and has two restrooms. Carbonated drinks are included; bring anything else yourself. A live guide narrates in English, German, or Italian. On the return leg, get to the port side — the illuminated Roman amphitheatre makes for the best photo of the night. Note your ticket is for the Martinabela specifically, so confirm that when booking. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
German, English, Italian
The ship Kristina runs a 60-minute panoramic loop around all 14 Brijuni islands from Fazana, with the crew serving complimentary cold drinks on deck along the way. After the ride, the boat docks at St. Jerolim, about an hour from Fazana, and you can either stay aboard or spend free time on the island swimming and snorkeling. The boat stops nowhere else. How long you get on St. Jerolim depends on your departure time — up to 4 hours on most departures, but only 2 hours if you book the 12:30 sailing. The island is part of the national park, so there's a separate entrance fee paid on top of the tour price: €7 for adults, €5 for ages 3-12, and free for children under 3. Soft drinks on board are included. Guides speak English, German, and Croatian. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
German, English, Croatian
This 5.5-hour afternoon cruise departs from Pula Harbor aboard Boat Ana and starts with a swim stop at St. Jerolim Island, where you get roughly three hours of free time — clear water, a beach bar, and space to spread out. After the swim, the boat makes a two-hour panoramic circuit of all 14 islands of the national park, a protected marine zone where wild dolphins are regularly seen. Back on board, dinner is served as the sun goes down: grilled fish, meat, or a vegetarian option, with white wine, Fanta, or mineral water included. The return leg to Pula passes the illuminated Uljanik shipyard cranes, known as the Lighting Giants. The crew gives commentary in English, German, Italian, Croatian, and Czech. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Czech, German, English, Croatian, Italian, Polish, French
This tour runs entirely from the water: you board a ship in Pula with a captain and guide, then spend about 3 hours cruising around all the islands of the national park while the guide points out wildlife and explains the islands' history and their famous past owners. Lunch on board is traditional Mediterranean cooking — fish, beef, or vegetable dishes. Midway, the ship stops at St. Jerolim Island, which has a beach, a shower, and a restaurant. Swimmers can stay behind; the ship comes back to collect them 2.5 hours later. After the island stop, the sightseeing loop continues around the rest of the park. Entrance fees, meals, alcoholic and soft drinks, and transport to the islands are all included in the price. Guides work in Czech, German, English, Croatian, and Italian. The return leg to Pula passes the Pula Arena, the Roman amphitheater visible from the harbor. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Czech, German, English, Croatian, Italian, Polish, French, Hungarian, Dutch, Spanish
This 1.5-hour cruise loops through the Brijuni archipelago on a glass-bottom boat, so you can watch the Adriatic seabed and its reefs pass beneath your feet between island views. The route covers Veliki Brijun, Mali Brijun, Verige Bay, the coastal villas, the beaches, and the edge of the Safari Park, then continues past Kozada and Jerolim Islands. The return leg runs along the coastline and the Fažana channel. Expect to see marine life and seabirds from the deck or through the glass viewing area; morning departures usually get the calmest water for it. Commentary is given in English and Italian. One drink is included — water, mineral water, Pašareta, or beer. You can cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before departure.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
English, Italian