Croatia Photo Tour

Min 3 - Max 4

Join me on a Streetscape and Landscape photography tour which includes waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes

National Park in beautiful Croatia. The tour runs through an area between the inner Croatian and

Southern Croatian coast historically called Dalmatia.

3 min - 4 max led by Peter Zuvela - photographer, tutor and guide

Date: September 18 – 29, 2025

Payment by Bank Transfer

PRICING from:

$AUD $8955.00 (Twin Share)

$AUD $9950.00 (Single)

Experience Level: Beginner – Intermediate

PRICE INCLUDES:

All ground transport & ferry Fees

All accommodation minimum 3 star plus

All tuition (6 hours per day), photography, tour-guiding & driving

NOT INCLUDED:

Flights

All Meals

Entrance (walks & museums) Fees & Optional Tours Except Dubrovnik Wall Walks

Travel Insurance (Health, Accident & Equipment)

Pre-tour meeting DAY (optional) 17th of SEPTEMBER – Wednesday

The tour meets in Zagreb at Ban Jelacic Square at the bronze sculpture of the large statue of Ban Josip

Jelacic (Jelačić) on a horse. The work was created by Austrian sculptor Anton Dominik Fernkorn. From there we go for lunch.

The old part of Zagreb is well worth a visit. The architecture and street scapes are charming.

A visit to St Mark’s cathedral and streets around the old markets offers many photo opportunities. Other

parts of note are Gradec or Gornji Grad (meaning 'Upper Town') and together with Kaptol they

are medieval nucleus of the city. It is situated on the hill of Gric.

DAY 1 (START OF THE PHOTO TOUR) 18th of SEPTEMBER – THURSDAY

We will meet at the Zagreb Main Bus Station for the 2.5-hour bus journey to Plitvice Lakes National Park.

The park is listed as a world heritage UNESCO Site. The bus will drop us off at our accommodation at

Hotel Jezero within the National Park. We can spend the afternoon settling in to our accommodation.

DAY 2 - 19th of SEPTEMBER _FRIDAY

When exploring the park on many of the dedicated walkways and bridges with abundant look out points,

you will marvel at the crystal-clear water with strong turquoise hues and the amazing number of

magnificent waterfalls and pools. It is a joy to explore with photo opportunities around every corner.

DAY 3 - 20th of SEPTEMBER _SATURDAY

Another Photo excursion into the park to further explore the water ways, pools, waterfalls and beautiful

green foliage and trees with reflections and mirror images in the water. We will do a photo excursion into

the National Park with a morning shoot at the Big Slap Waterfall. Great opportunities to try different

photo techniques searching for a stunning image to capture the sheer beauty of this unique natural

location. The walk ways take you up a meandering series of paths around lakes and waterfalls to the high

points in the park and then descending again through a water wonderland with look-out vantage points

to offer panoramic views of nature in its pristine splendour.

DAY 4 - 21st of SEPTEMBER - SUNDAY

We take a bus journey from Plitvice Lakes National Park to the ancient town of Split further south along

the coast (3.5 hrs) offering unique views of the Croatian landscape. We spend the evening settling into

accommodation in the old town of Split in the beautiful old historic hotel of Kastel 1700. This character

hotel offers a glimpse into Venetian architecture with a feature being its proximity to the walls of Roman

Emperor Diocletian’s palace and its location on the Strada with views from some windows out to the

water. Split offers great opportunities to try out the local Croatian Cuisine with seafood dishes being

favoured in most restaurants.

DAY 5 - 22nd of SEPTEMBER _MONDAY

We will spend the day photographic the ancient streets scapes of the old city of Split with Roman ruins,

Venetian buildings, ancient Roman fish markets, fruit markets, Jupiter’s dome, old churches and the

Venetian tower offering views out over the rooftops of old Split, as well as exploring the rooms below

ground of Diocletian’s Palace. Peter is very familiar with the old town of Split and will be able to take you

to great locations that offer many photo opportunities. The streetscape photography opportunities in old

Split also include capturing images of the old alleyways and shop fronts, the street performers and the

groups of Klapa singers in the Vestibul performing for the visitors to Split.

DAY 6 - 23rd of SEPTEMBER - TUESDAY

We travel by fast ferry from Split to the ancient town of Korcula on the island of Korčula (in Croatian the c in

Korcula is pronounced ch and is written "č"). This town has seen many Venetian battles and invasions by

pirates over its long history and is world famous for its superb stone carving on the buildings in the old

town centre. Korčula is located on a peninsula that juts out into the channel between the island and the

main land and was a strategic location to protect the Venetian fleet when they were frequenting the

waterways on their trade routes during their powerful periods of occupation of this area.

The afternoon we will rest in our accommodation inside the old town. Korčula’s restaurants specialize in charcoal grilled meat and fish. Well worth a try for a taste experience of Croatian/Dalmatian cuisine. Andrew Archibald Paton (1811 - 1874) was a British diplomat and writer from the 19th century. In 1861 he wrote in his; Researches on the Danube and the Adriatic about Korčula’s and a bronze knocker (see image below) which is now in the local museum.

DAY 7 - 24th of SEPTEMBER - WEDNESDAY

We will wander around the ancient streets of Korčula photographing the 15th century Venetian architecture, ancient churches and museums, remnants of gun emplacements to ward off historic invaders and magnificent sea views from various vantage places. After an afternoon rest, we will do a night photo tour of the ancient streets of Korčula wandering the narrow alleyways of the old town.

DAY 8 - 25th of SEPTEMBER - THURDAY

We will travel by car across the center of the island of Korčula admiring the unique dry-stone walls built in ancient times by local land owners to create pockets of soil to allow crops to be grown in this exposed and barren landscape. They line the hillsides and offer a truly unique agricultural solution to erosion and poor soil. We will visit the old town of Blato in the centre of the island unique for its main street promenade of poplar trees that run either side of the main road through the centre of the town. In a field just outside Blato we will have a unique photo opportunity to capture images of the old stone church of St Cosmo and St Damian. These chapels have stood for many centuries and offer a glimpse into the past with their windows that have been bricked up to repel and offer protection to locals who would have taken shelter during the waves of pirate invasions that occurred in the past.

A visit in Vela Luka, Peter’s family home town on the far west of the island, will allow you to see a Neolithic Cave on the hill side above the town, as well as the Zuvela’s ancestral Bay of Gradina where Peter will take you to photograph his family’s circular dry-stone building (locally Vrtujak or other names Rotunda/Trullo) located in the vineyards on their family farm. The Rotunda/Trullo is a very old and distinctive structure constructed of stacked stone with a stone roof and no mortar used by early farmers as a shelter and storage area when working in their grape and olive groves. We will travel back to Korčula for the night.

DAY 9 - 26th of SEPTEMBER - FRIDAY

We travel by fast ferry to the beautiful City of Dubrovnik with its fortified stone walls and distinctive orange tiled rooves. Settling into our accommodation in Dubrovnik (once the capital of Republic of Ragusa).

DAY 10 - 27th of SEPTEMBER - SATURDAY

We will walk the fortified stone walls of Dubrovnik and explore the ancient streets of the old town centre. The walls offer great opportunities for photography to capture city and ocean views with the cluster of islands on the horizon and the vantage points offered on the wall journey to view the boats moored on the shore line and streets and old buildings from an elevated view point.

DAY 11 - 28th of SEPTEMBER - SUNDAY

We will take the Cable Car up to the top of Mount Srd located above and overlooking Dubrovnik. Wonderful elevated photo opportunities will be explored with panoramas of the roof tops of Dubrovnik and distant sea and island vistas available.

DAY 12 END OF TOUR - 29th of SEPTEMBER - MONDAY

Closest airport is the Dubrovnik Airport

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Very small group Learn at your own pace one on one Hand-picked BEST locations Led by an experienced photographer/guide/tutor – Peter Zuvela Truly authentic travel experience - a trip of lifetime! Watching the sunset from the walls of Korčula Staying in old Venetian era-built building accommodation Exploring the dramatic land and seascapes Fascinating country, language and culture. Interacting with locals to learn more about their lifestyle. Travelling in a very small group gives us the freedom to adapt and work serendipitously. If you love travel and photography, our Croatian Coast and Island Photo Tour is a chance to experience some of the world's most spectacular landscapes while learning to photograph it.

We will learn:

• Master Composition

• Landscape Photography

• Seascape Photography

• Waterfall Photography

• Advanced Editing Techniques (i.e. Focus Stacking, Bracketing, Composite, Luminosity Masking, H.D.R. & Panorama Stitch)

Deposit and Cancellation Policy (per person)

• A deposit of 25% per person is required to secure booking

• Cancellation More than 180 days before a trip: 100% refund 

• Cancellation Between 180 and 30 days: 50% refund

• Cancellation Less than 30 days: 0% refund

• Final payment is due 180 days before the workshop/trip starts.