Meet Luka

Greetings! My name is Luka. I'm a professional, certified tour guide and cruise manager as well as a collector of antiques, old coins and postcards - and in love with my beautiful hometown Split, ancient Dalmatia and its history of art!

I look forward, alongside my dear colleagues, to share my great passion as a collector of antiques and memorabilia to show you the images, pictures and postcards of Split from a hundred years ago, and then to experience together what time has changed.

I was born here in Split, the capital city of Dalmatia, where my education included Split’s University of Law, the Aspira University for Tourism and several other universities and classes where I continued my study of English.

I’ve been guiding now for more than 10 years, during which I have hosted more than 15,000 guests from 65 countries all over the world.

It has always been my pleasure to represent Split, my hometown, because I believe tour guides are the only real and true ambassadors of their country when it comes to helping visitors understand local history, art, customs, way of living, language and traditions.

So I am really thrilled to be asked to join the Split with locals team, joining colleagues that I have known and respected for years.

I look forward, alongside my dear colleagues, to share my great passion as a collector of antiques and memorabilia to show you the images, pictures and postcards of Split from a hundred years ago, and then to experience together what time has changed.

Exploring UNESCO Split and Trogir is to discover the heart and soul of ancient Dalmatia, our Mediterranean culture, amazing food and wonderful traditions!

My dear guests, welcome to my beautiful city!

Choose from our curated collection of immersive experiences

Whether it's a fascinating morning walk in the footsteps of an emperor through Split's 1,700 year old historic core; a glorious day exploring two UNESCO sites with a wine-paired lunch or swimming and hiking on Marjan, Split with locals is all about authentic experiences!

History & Art tours

Food & Wine tours

Adventure tours

Tours for Cruisers

Multi-city tours

Nature tours

Great guides, Great reviews

Individually, our team has been selected to be private guides for world-class agencies like Abercombie & Kent, top-tier cruise lines, by ToursbyLocals and more. To give you our best, each tour is limited to just 6 travelers.
(If you have a larger group, please let us know - we may bring TWO of us!)

Joan, September 2024
Our tour of Split and Trogir with Robert and Nives was fantastic. As we planned this tour months in advance , he was great at communicating with us of any necessary changes and did a great job of accommodating us. The tour itself was great and they were extremely knowledgeable of the area and the history of each place visited. My wife and I both highly recommend this great tour.
Richard, August 2024
I have travelled extensively over the past 40 years and Robert and Rada were the best guides I have ever had. We had a group of 8 touring Trogir and Split Croatia with a delicious and relaxing lunch at the winery. Robert was informative and entertaining and a great guy. I would highly recommend touring with them.
Louise, July 2024
Natasa gave us a great tour. They are very passionate and knowledgeable about Split and the surrounding area. Her sense of humor kept us entertained the entire day. A visit and lunch at a local winery was a highlight of the day.
Selina, 2024
We had so much fun with Luka, we could listen for hours to him. What a good and passionate storyteller, lovely human being and—of course—a big GOT fan! Thank you Luka!
Sarah, 2024
Incredible tour and I learned so much. Luka is so deeply knowledgeable about Split, Croatian and European history. I have a better understanding now of the history of this beautiful place and will be able to keep learning on my own.
Isadora, 2024
The tour was great and Luka was absolutely amazing. He was friendly and knew so much. We were really impressed!
Claire, 2024
Natasa was the perfect tour guide—knowledgable, enthusiastic, friendly and funny. He made things come to life and no question went unanswered. All in all a most interesting and informative tour!
Bruce, June 2024
The Diocletian Palace is huge and complex. Thanks to Robert and his fellow guide/friend, Rada, we got to see all of it along with an understanding of the Palace's evolution to the present. Old Split is truly alive. Robert is one of a kind and very entertaining and Rada indulged my passion for architecture along with the history. Wonderful tour!
Judy, October 2024
Nives was an amazing tour guide in Split. She helped me with information before the tour so we could customize it and make it exactly what we wanted.
Rusell, October 2024
The tour of Split and Trogir was a great experience with Nives. I did not know much about Croatia before this trip and now have a real appreciation for the country.
Joyce, June 2024
A great tour with a great guide. Highly recommend. Lots of good historical information. We had a really good time with Rada...