Abandoned military airbase Zeljava -2h guided tour | 2 hours to 3 hours

53 Reviews | Plitvice Lakes National Park
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  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Croatian
  • Flashlight
  • Private transportation

Overview

Discover the Željava Airbase with a local guide, learning about its strategic Cold War position and the events leading to the "fall of Yugoslavia". Hear captivating stories and insights while exploring the vast network of aircraft hangars. This tour offers a unique blend of historical education and adventurous exploration. The tour takes place in all weather conditions because, in the tunnels, we are not affected by rain or high temperatures.

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  • Zeljava Air Base

    The tour will start in front of an abandoned airplane Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota. This wonderful piece of aviation history welcomes curious visitors open-winged. We will use this rare opportunity to climb ON the airplane and explore inside. We'll then proceed to the runways. As we drive cautiously on the endless runways, we'll try to imitate and imagine what it felt like for pilots to take off. Driving across runways, we begin to catch views of a plane-shaped hole in the hill. Reaching the entrance of the tunnels, we are in front of the highlight of the tour. While checking the flashlights, we will get to know the basic information about the object and the safety rules that we need to follow. During our 3-kilometer walk through dark tunnels, we will talk about construction, operational days and destruction of the base. We will cover personal stories and experiences of employees, relationships, and conflicts. The tour will end back at the airplane.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for travelers with fear of dark and narrow spaces

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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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GREAT

Published on May, 2025

Our private tour of the secret Željava air base was without a doubt one of the most unique and memorable experiences of our trip. Our guide was not only extremely friendly and professional, but also incredibly passionate and knowledgeable. You could tell right away that he had a genuine love for the history of this place, from Cold War stories to fascinating local anecdotes you won’t find in any guidebook. We had exclusive access to parts of the base that regular visitors would never see, including massive underground tunnels, abandoned infrastructure, and so much more… The guide took his time to explain everything, helped us take great photos, and answered all our questions. Everything felt safe, well-organized, and still adventurous —> exactly what you want from a tour like this. Highly, highly recommended!

Excellent guide, unique experience, English tour, interesting insights and anecdotes. Highly recommended!

Published on Apr, 2025

Antonio was an excellent guide and provided a comprehensive tour of the Zeljava airbase. Antonio is deeply passionate about history and extremely knowledgeable. His passion shows through the various interesting anecdotes from first hand accounts of people he has met who worked at the airbase when it was operational. He brought us safely through the airbase and it was a ton of fun. My dad is almost 70 years old and did the tour just fine. Antonio spoke extremely clear English which made it super easy to understand the tour . Highly recommended tour!

Great guide to this Cold War relic!

Published on Nov, 2024

Antonio is a a friendly, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable guide to this weird and unique place. We'd spent the previous day on a cycling tour with Antonio, who our family will remember long after we've gone home. Thanks for the two wonderful days, Antonio!

Željava air base

Published on Oct, 2024

A great opportunity to see the military history od the former Yugoslavija, Antonio is a great guide who is happy to answer questions and is full od interesting information.

Unforgettable tour by a great guide!

Published on Sep, 2024

Antonio is such a good guy! Amazing tour. Perfect duration and so many interesting stories. Probably the most interesting tour I've been on. Super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I'd go again. Don't hesitate to book! Luke and Ed

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