Your own driver from Zagreb to the coast at Opatija, on to Rijeka, and back to Zagreb the same day.
A day on the coast of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The driver takes you to Opatija first, then the short way along to Rijeka, waits at each stop, and brings you back to Zagreb.
The route. West on the motorways: about 175 km and roughly 2h 20m to Opatija, then about 15 km and roughly 20 minutes to Rijeka, and about 165 km and roughly 2h 10m back to Zagreb. The loop is about 355 km and roughly 4h 50m of driving, all within Croatia.
The places. The Opatija tourist board dates the beginning of tourism in Croatia to Villa Angiolina, built in Opatija in 1844 by the Rijeka merchant Iginio Scarpa. Rijeka is the city next door; Trsat Castle there was first mentioned in 1288.
The pace. The leg between Opatija and Rijeka is short, so the time at the stops is yours to split. Kastav, Trsat Castle or Lovran can be added for a little more driving.
Declared an imperial climatic health resort of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1889. The Lungomare, a 10-kilometre seaside promenade, runs along the shore.
A city in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the second stop of the day. From here it is about 2h 10m back to Zagreb.
A town between Opatija and Rijeka, fortified by a medieval wall with nine defensive towers, according to the town.
In Rijeka, first mentioned in 1288; the Rijeka tourist board notes a prehistoric Liburnian observation post on the same site.
A municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, visited before Opatija on the way out.
Built in 1844 as the first building designed purely for leisure, which the Opatija tourist board says marked the beginning of tourism in Croatia.
Opatija was officially declared an imperial climatic health resort of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1889.
A 10-kilometre seaside promenade, an ambitious project in its time, according to the Opatija tourist board.
First mentioned in 1288, on a site that held a Liburnian observation post in prehistoric times.
Every private day is priced per vehicle for your date, route and group, and sent to you in writing before anything is confirmed. Send the request; we reply with a written quote.
About 2h 20m from Zagreb to Opatija, about 20 minutes on to Rijeka, and about 2h 10m back to Zagreb: about 355 km and roughly 4h 50m of driving for the loop. Time at the stops is extra and up to you.
Each private day is priced per vehicle for your date, route and group size. Send the request and we reply with a written quote before anything is confirmed.
Yes. Going to Rijeka first and Opatija second is almost the same distance and the same driving time.
Yes. Kastav and Trsat Castle each add roughly 10 minutes of driving, Lovran roughly 20 minutes. Tell us in the request.
Yes. Tell us in the request. Extra stops can change the quote.
Send your date and group size and we will reply with a written quote.