In the process of presenting and creating images of the cultural and historical heritage of a certain destination, tourist guides have an invaluable interpretative role and are considered responsible for shaping the factual and emotional experience that visitors gain during their visit. On the other hand, tourist guides also appear as creators of such heritage by using their interpretative skills, selection of stories, historical images and fragments and shape the destination experiences of visitors, bringing value and meaning to the overall experience. Tourist guides and tour leaders constitute a value which is added to the tourist product by conveying information about historical, artistic, environmental, natural, and cultural assets in the destinations and are the nation's spokesperson for their cultural heritage. As a profession, tourist guides were officially recognized in Zagreb in 1962, after the Zagreb Tourist Association had organized the first training for tourist guides. On February 2, 1973, the Founding assembly of the Association of Zagreb Tourist Guides was held, and since then the association has been continuously operating and actively contributing to the development of tourism and the promotion of cultural and historical heritage of Zagreb. The current 70 members of our association offer sightseeing services in Zagreb and surrounding areas promoting the heritage, values and beauty of our capital and other attractive tourist destinations in Croatia. The main goal of the association is to enhance awareness of local heritage by offering the standard and themed tours, promoting tourist guides as the ambassadors of the region, promoting Zagreb as a tourist destination, education of our members and cooperation with the Croatian National Tourist Board and with the Zagreb Tourist Board. The users of our services are tourist agencies, government institutions, business companies, schools, individual guests, state protocol and various other entities. We are proud to point out that we have guided celebrities, presidents, statesmen, parliament members and many other VIP guests. In cooperation with the Zagreb Tourist Board, we have organized numerous projects and free guided tours for our fellow citizens and visitors of Zagreb and contributed to the celebration of numerous anniversaires and significant municipal events.
We offer the following guiding services:
City tour up to 2 hours (Itinerary: on foot: King Tomislav Square, Strossmayer Square, Zrinski Square, Ban Jelačić Square, Kaptol Square, Dolac Market, Opatovina, Skalinska Street, Tkalčićeva Street, Bloody Bridge, Radićeva Street, Stone Gate, St. Mark's Square, Ćirilometodska Street, Katarina Zrinski Square, Strossmayer Promenade)
City tour - 3 hours (Itinerary: by bus: The Main Railway Station, Mihanovićeva Street, Vodnikova Street, Savska Street, Theater Square, Mažuranić Square, Baron Trenk Street, Kneza Mislava Street, Square of the Victims of Fascism, Račkoga Street, Vlaška Street, Lang's Square, Palmotićeva Street, Branimirova Street, The Main Railway Station, on foot: King Tomislav Square, Strossmayer Square, Zrinski Square, Ban Jelačić Square, Kaptol Square, Dolac Market, Opatovina, Skalinska Street, Tkalčićeva Street, Bloody Bridge, Radićeva Street, Stone Gate, St. Mark's Square, Ćirilometodska Street, Katarina Zrinski Square, Strossmayer Promenade)
Half-day and full-day tours
Multi-day tours
Themed tours
Themed lectures
In accordance with the regulations of the Republic of Croatia it is prohibited to engage and use the tourist guide services offered by individuals who have not successfully passed a special part of the certification exam related to Zagreb and Zagreb County with the authorized higher education institution.
Illegal tourist guides are not welcome in Zagreb and Zagreb County. Members of this Association will use all methods and take all legal actions to prevent false and inaccurate information, interpretation and guidance in Zagreb and in Zagreb County.
