I was hesitant about visiting Plitvice lakes with a guide rather than on my own but I ended up being so glad I did. Our guide was exceptional and the experience ended up exceeding the expectations. Not only did I learn about the lakes but I got to know better Croatia as a country. I would repeat the experience without hesitate.

our guide Marlin was accommodating knowledgeable and the best!! downsides at 70£ this should include entry to the park. the pictures are over filtered and it doesn't look like that in real life at all you can barely see the lakes because the sun is usually in your way. the lunch stop is okay but limited in choices and it's kind of over rated not one if you only have a couple of days in Zagreb

The trip was a tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is Croatia’s oldest and largest park, and Rastoke – a mill village on top of a waterfall. The park is about a two-hour drive from Zagreb. On the way we stopped briefly at Rastoke, part of Slunj, a town in Karlovac County situated above the Slunjčica and Korana Rivers. The rivers flow over travertine rocks creating small lakes, rapids, and waterfalls. We hiked around the upper and lower Plitvice Lakes for about four hours. The path was easy, but there were a few series of steep uphill stone-step climbs, The lakes are only a tiny portion of the huge park, which is over 300 km2 of forests, grasslands and heathlands, fens and bogs, rocks, and underground water grasslands. The forests are home to brown bears, wolves, and rare bird species. The park is heavily forested with beech, spruce, and fir trees, and a mixture of Alpine and Mediterranean vegetation. Great way to spend a day!