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Bosnia Tour: 8 Day Tour in this Gorgeous Country
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Departure & Return Location: Sarajevo International Airport Meeting Point: Meet Bosnia Tours agency – at the crossroads of Gazi Husrev Begova 75, Mula Mustafe Bašeskije, Sarajevo 71000, or we can pick you up at your hotel. (See on maps) Day 1: Pickup from the airport will be organized according to your flight arrival time. Day 2: Sarajevo Walking Tour : – 10:00 AM; Sarajevo War Tour at 2:00 PM (or in winter, it will start at 9:00 AM). Day 3: At 8:00 AM, we head to Višegrad, Drvengrad, and Andrićgrad Day 4: Mostar and Herzegovina tour at 8:00 AM Day 3: Travnik & Jajce Tour – Departure at 8:00 AM Day 6: Visoko tour at 9:00 AM or Srebrenica tour at 8:00 AM, depending on your choice. Day 7: Bijambare Cave tour at 9:00 AM or Lukomir tour at 8:00 AM. Day 8: Pickup from the hotel to the airport will be organized according to your flight departure time. Let’s have fun!
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Explore Sarajevo beautiful capital of Bosnia
- Discover East Bosnia and West Serbia with Visegrad, Andricgrad and Drvengrad
- Explore enchanting Herzegovina region and its cultural center Mostar
- Visit two most important towns in central Bosnia Travnik and Jajce
- Visit famous Visoko Pyramides or Srebrenica
- Enjoy Bijambare Caves or Lukomir village
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Sarajevo
Leisure. Welcome to Bosnia! Your Bosnia tour experience is scheduled to commence with your arrival at Sarajevo Airport. There you will be welcomed by the Meet Bosnia guide and afterwards, we will transfer you to your Hotel check-in. After check-in is done, you will have some free time in Sarajevo in order to see the city on your own.
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Accommodation.
Day 2
Sarajevo
City/Town Tour at Sarajevo City Hall. Sarajevo Full day After breakfast, we will begin with the Sarajevo Free Walking Tour, where we’ll explore the city’s rich history. The highlights of the tour include: • Baščaršija Square • Sebilj Fountain • Oldest Street in Sarajevo • Old Orthodox Church • Cathedral of Sacred Jesus Heart • Synagogue • Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque • Clock Tower • Caravan Saray • Old Madraasa • Bazaar • Meeting of Cultures Spot • Sarajevo Roses • Hotel Europe • Assassination Spot • Latin Bridge In the afternoon, we’ll embark on the Sarajevo War Tour, one of our most popular offerings. This tour provides a deep dive into the Fall of Yugoslavia and the Siege of Sarajevo. The highlights include: • Yellow Fortress • City Hall • Defenders Cemetery • Olympic Stadium Koševo • Olympic Hall Zetra • Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo grave • St. Vitus Heroes Chapel • Sniper Alley • Hotel Holiday Inn • Old Yugoslav Military Barracks • Sarajevo Roses • Cellist of Sarajevo • Tunnel of Hope • Bobsleigh Track • Frontlines • One of the main headquarters of Bosnian Serbs during the Siege • Sarajevo Local Guide
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We will spend the night in Sarajevo and proceed to Višegrad the following day.
Day 3
Sarajevo
Sightseeing at Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge. Višegrad, Drvengrad and Andrićgrad This day is reserved for exploring East Bosnia and West Serbia. Serbia is Bosnia and Herzegovina's eastern neighbour and the main border is the river Drina. After we finish with our breakfast, we are heading to Visegrad. Visegrad is a small town located on the banks of the Drina river in the eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It will be the first stop on our 3rd day of Bosnia tour. It is full of pretty streets, but we will dedicate our visit to The Old Stone Bridge, the endowment of Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic. The bridge is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Just nearby this famous bridge is another tourist attraction – Andricgrad (Andrictown) also known as Kamengrad (Stonetown). Before we cross the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia we will visit Dobrun monastery. Dobrun Monastery is located in the picturesque mountainous region, surrounded by rocky hills and opened towards the gorge of the mountain stream, in the gorge of Rzav River with numerous springs and fertile fields and pastures. Later on, we will be visiting – Ethno Village Drvengrad. Drvengrad means wooden town and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. Everything is made of timber from conifer trees. And finally, you will have a unique complete experience with the Sarhgan Eight train ride.
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Return and overnight in Sarajevo.
Day 4
Sarajevo
Sightseeing. After breakfast, we will depart to the Herzegovina region. The first stop will be in Konjic – a small, charming town located on the banks of river Neretva. It is famous for its Old Stone Bridge. The next stop is in Jablanica. It’s a small town famous for its bridge and the Battle of Neretva where the Partisans managed to win a very difficult battle against the Axis powers. Then we continue through some really amazing parts of the Neretva river canyon, which runs through Herzegovina.
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Eco Tour at Kravica (waterfall). Kravice The next destination is Kravice, a waterfall on the Trebižat River. It’s a small version of Niagara Falls, hidden in the Balkans. For its amazing beauty and untouched nature, it’s protected by Bosnia and Herzegovina as a natural treasure. Then we will proceed to Blagaj, a haven of peace and natural harmony. The Blagaj Tekke is situated by the spring of the river Buna, surrounded by beautiful mountains. At the end of the day, it’s time for Mostar experience – a city of light, stone on stone, historical, political, scientific and cultural center of Herzegovina lies at the foot of the slopes of Velez Mountain, in the Neretva River valley. With its Old Bridge, it is one of the most important pearls of Bosnia & Herzegovina.
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Return and overnight in Sarajevo.
Day 5
Travnik
City/Town Tour at Travnik Castle. Travnik After breakfast, on the road towards the west, we will go to Travnik city, which, for many years, served as the capital of Bosnian eyalet and was known as Vizier City. In the Ottoman Empire, the Grand Vizier was the prime minister of the Ottoman Sultan. This enchanting town is also the birthplace of Ivo Andric, a Yugoslav novelist, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Travnik is one of the best-preserved cities from Ottoman times. There are 28 protected cultural and historical buildings in this area. The most important of them is the medieval fortress, built in the 15th century, Jeni mosque, which is the oldest building from the Ottoman period, Sulejmanija or Šarena mosque, Jesuit Grammar School and Elči Ibrahim-Pasha madrassa – Muslim school that is still used today. In addition, this charming town is known for its lovely small river that we call Plava Voda or Blue Water located right in the city center. There’s a great cafe right near the river where they will serve the best Bosnian coffee you can taste.
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City/Town Tour at Walled city of Jajce. Jajce After visiting Travnik we will continue to Jajce, the capital of the independent medieval Kingdom of Bosnia, a city of stone, light, and water. Once you are there, you get the feeling of the mysterious history of the place and you will rush to get to know it better. Our guide will show you the most prominent part of the city, its trademark, magnificent, 18-meter high waterfall, place where the river Pliva tumbles abruptly into the Vrbas river. Jajce waterfall dominates the center of the Old Town, which makes this place unique. Later on, we are heading to Pliva Lakes and Watermills, located only a few kilometers away from Jajce. The lakes offer many recreational opportunities: fishing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, playing volleyball, biking and walking, and it was here that wooden watermills were built during the Middle Ages. You will see how we used water power in old times in order to produce seeds and flour for bread.
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Return and overnight in Sarajevo.
Day 6
Sarajevo
Leisure. Free to choose 1st option – Visoko visit Today, in the whole world, Visoko is famous as an archaeological destination and place of the excellent pyramidal complex. You will enter the Tunnel of Ravne and explore the first European Pyramids and the underground tunnels. Later we will visit Visoko city which was the capital of Bosnian Kings and had a colony and duty of traders from Dubrovnik. We will see the Old Tabhanska mosque, the Old Franciscan monastery and The White Mosque. Return and overnight in Sarajevo. 2nd option – Srebrenica visit If you want to find out more about the war in Bosnia in the ’90s and understand what was happening in those tough four years, you should visit Srebrenica on this full-day tour from Sarajevo. Undeniably, Srebrenica is the place of the worst atrocity in Europe since the end of World War II. This terrible act of ethnic cleansing, defined as an act of genocide and recognized as such by The American Congress and the European Parliament, will probably change your perception of the war you might have had before visiting this place. Starting our tour from Sarajevo we will continue through some beautiful mountainous regions in East Bosnia. After around three hours of driving, we will arrive at Srebrenica town and start our tour with a visit to Potocari Memorial Complex. That is the place where you will see a huge graveyard, the memorials of Srebrenica victims and authentic photo and video exhibitions of terrible crimes against humanity that happened there. We will also show you the town and springs of healthy water in Srebrenica.
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Sarajevo
Return and overnight in Sarajevo.
Day 7
Sarajevo
Leisure. Bijambare Caves or Lukomir village 1st option – Bijambare caves Bijambare cave is located around 40 km away from Sarajevo and is one of the most beautiful caves in Bosnia. After we are there, first we shall take a nice walk through the beautiful combination of oak, beech, and pine forest to reach the Bijambare Cave complex. The walk is enriched with plenty of beautiful scenery, small creeks, the small lake usually there in spring/winter, fresh air and much more, which will make us have a great beginning at least. Later on, we will visit the “Middle Cave” – the biggest cave in the Bijambare caves complex. We will also see the Upper Cave which is the oldest one in this cave complex, Lower cave. We will also show you there a very important collection of “Stećci” – Bosnian medieval tombstones. Return and overnight in Sarajevo. 2nd option – Lukomir village Lukomir village is interesting for its unique stone houses with cherry-wood roof tiles. Indeed, access to the village is impossible from the first snow in December until late April. The only way to reach it is by skis or on foot. A newly constructed lodge is now complete to receive guests. From there, you can do some magnificent hiking in the area along the ridge of the Rakitnica Canyon. From the edge of the village, located at almost 1,500 meters above sea level, you will have a breathtaking view of this canyon. Also, you can see the neighbouring Obalj and Visočica Mountain. On the other side, you can see Igman, a beautiful Olympic mountain. Important: Bijambare Cave is closed to the public from December to April due to low temperatures and potential safety concerns.
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Accommodation.
Day 8
Sarajevo
Thank you for visiting! Our 8-day Bosnia tour fairytale is ending where it started, at Sarajevo International Airport. According to your flight time, we will organize a transfer to the airport.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Professional English-speaking tour guide All transportation in destination location Entrance fees (Kravice Waterfalls, Blagaj Tekke, Tunnel of Hope Airport round-trip transfers
Not Included
Single room surcharge Extra tours Room Service Fees Any Private Expenses
What to Bring
Passport & Visa (if required) Local Currency (BAM - Convertible Mark) Travel Insurance Adapter & Charger Mobile Phone
Meeting & Pickup
Your Bosnia tour experience is scheduled to commence with your arrival at Sarajevo Airport. There you will be welcomed by the Meet Bosnia guide or Meet here: Our agency: At the crossroads of Gazi Husrev Begova 75, Mula Mustafe Bašeskije, Sarajevo 71000, or we can pick you up at your hotel.
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Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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