10 Days in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tour itinerary

Visit Bosnia & Herzegovina and enjoy in our country rich in history, culture and nature. 

Day 1 – Arrival to Sarajevo international airport and transfer to the hotel

Our guide will meet you at Sarajevo International Airport, take you to your hotel, and make a short introduction about the city. After your check in take a short time to get ready for the Sarajevo city tour.

Day 2-  Visiting spring of the river Bosna, Tunnel of hope , old town Bascarsija

Spring of river Bosnia is most beautifull and visited park in Sarajevo. There you can enjoy fresh air, numerous water streams, watching birds, fish, swans and ducks. Our next destination is The Sarajevo Tunnel, also known as Tunel spasa or Tunnel of Hope. We will see and go through the Tunnel itself, but only for 25 meters. is Sarajevo‘s old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-Beg Isaković founded the town.

Baščaršija is located on the north bank of the river Miljacka, in the municipality of Stari Grad. On Baščaršija there are several important historic buildings, such as the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and sahat-kula. Today Baščaršija is the major tourist attraction of Sarajevo.

Day 3 – Mostar, Konjic & Blagaj

After breakfast departure to Herzegovina region. First stop will be in Konjic. Here you will have a short tour along the Konjic Old Bridge and a coffee break overlooking the Neretva river. Your next stop will be the hightlight of the tour. Your guide will take you to Mostar and its Old Town. Next destination is Kravice, a waterfall on the Trebižat River.

Then we will proceed to Blagaj. The Blagaj Tekke is situated by the spring of the river Buna, surrounded by beautiful mountains.On the way back to Mostar you will visit Pocitelj, an authentic city dating back from 16th century and the time when Ottomans rule Bosnia & Herzegovina. Overnight in Mostar.

Day 4- Visiting Pocitelj and Kravice

Počitelj is historic village and an open-air museum in Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1][2][3] It is located in the municipality of Čapljina, in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The historic village is situated on the left bank of the river Neretva, on the main road Mostar–Metković, and it is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south of Mostar and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from center of Čapljina. The village is built in a natural karst amphitheater along the Neretva river during the Middle Ages. Next destination is Kravice, a waterfall on the Trebižat River.

The Kravica Falls area also has a little cafe, a rope swing, a picnic area, and a place to camp. The best time of year for visiting is during the springtime when the fall is at its fullest and the arid landscape turns a bright green. During the high season, various restaurants in the vicinity of the waterfalls mostly offer grilled dishes and fish specialties.^[5] Near the Kravica Falls is also a small grotto with stalactites made of calcium carbonate, an old mill and a sailing ship.^[6] The owner of the waterfall was a famous municipal councilor, landowner, benefactor and philanthropist from Ljubuški, Zaim-beg Selimić.  Back to overnight Sarajevo.

Day 5- Bijambare Natura Park

Bijambare Speleological Area is a protected natural site located northeast of Sarajevo on Sarajevo-Tuzla Highway (approximately 40 km from Sarajevo). Bijambare Caves is a speleological complex surrounded by thick conifer forest, two brooks, small lakes, several springs and a great variety of mushrooms, medicinal herbs and some rare endemic species. The area is ideal for outdoor picnics, hunting, fishing, hiking, speleological research… 

The complex is comprised of several caves but only three are open to visitors.

The most popular cave is Srednja bijambarska pecina or the Middle Bijambare Cave. It  is over 400 m long with a passageway which branches into four chambers ornamented with stalactites hanging from the cave roof extending into spectacular curtains and stalagmites which form the cave floor. The forth chamber is the largest and it is called the “Music Chamber” due to its acoustic effects. The Central Bijambare Cave is home to bats and crickets and some other species. There are numerous findings from the Ice Age (animal skeletons) and Paleolite (cave men). A hundred meters from the Central Cave, you will come across the Lower Bijambare Cave, where the Brodic Crook sinks.  After Bijambare cave we recommend lunch at local food restaurant.

Day 6 – Visiting city Travnik, lake and waterfall in city Jajce

This day is reserved for Travnik and Jajce tour. Travnik is one of the best-preserved cities from the Ottoman times. There are 28 protected cultural and historical buildings in this area. The most important of them are:  the medieval fortress, built in the 15th century, Jeni mosque, which is the oldest building from the Ottoman period, Sulejmanija or Šarena mosque, Jezuit Grammar School and Elči Ibrahim-Pasha madrassa – muslim school that is still used today. There are also two clock towers built in the 18th century, as well as a sundial, built in 1886. After visiting Travnik we will continue to Jajce, the capital of the independent medieval Kingdom of Bosnia, a city of stone, light and water. The royal castle, town-museum under the open sky, was built on the banks of the rivers Pliva and Vrbas. Once you are there, you get the feeling of mysterious history of the place and you will rush to get to know it better.  Overnight Vlasic mountain.

Day 7- Vlasic mountain

Vlašić is a mountain in geographical center of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its highest peak is Paljenik with an elevation of 1,943 m. It is famous for its pastures, cattle-breeding and cheese. It is closest to the town of Travnik, which it overlooks. Vlašić is a mountain in Central Bosnia. The most part of it is situated in the Central-Bosnia Canton and only partially in Republic of Srpska. Due to its position, the major part of Vlašić area belongs to several municipalities: Travnik, Kotor Varoš, Skender Vakuf, Dobretići, Vitez and Zenica. The nearest town is Travnik. The most popular touristic place is Babanovac (under Paljenik), recently established as a new center of winter tourism, often visited both by local and foreign guests. Vlašić is one of the most visited touristic destinations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and it is known by its long tradition of producing the famous Vlašić cheese. Overnight Vlasic mountain.

Day 8- Visiting city Travnik, lake and waterfall in city Jajce

This day is reserved for Travnik and Jajce tour. Travnik is one of the best-preserved cities from the Ottoman times. There are 28 protected cultural and historical buildings in this area. The most important of them are:  the medieval fortress, built in the 15th century, Jeni mosque, which is the oldest building from the Ottoman period, Sulejmanija or Šarena mosque, Jezuit Grammar School and Elči Ibrahim-Pasha madrassa – muslim school that is still used today. There are also two clock towers built in the 18th century, as well as a sundial, built in 1886. After visiting Travnik we will continue to Jajce, the capital of the independent medieval Kingdom of Bosnia, a city of stone, light and water. The royal castle, town-museum under the open sky, was built on the banks of the rivers Pliva and Vrbas. Once you are there, you get the feeling of mysterious history of the place and you will rush to get to know it better. Back to overnight Sarajevo.

Day 9- Visiting Olympic mountains

To escape from crowded cities and tourist attractions, our guides will take you to our Olympic mountains to enjoy the fresh air and surrounding nature and take a journey back in time when Sarajevo was the center of the world during its Winter Olympic Games of 1984.

 First on our way is mountain Bjelasnica. It is the highest part of the Dinaric Mountains. It is also best ski center in Bosnia and Herzegovina today. Alpine skiing disciplines of the Olympic Games were held on this mountain. In a beautiful mountain house we can enjoy hot tea. After Bjelasnica we are heading to Olympic mountain Igman. On this mountain competition held in Nordic skiing, biathlon and leaps. You can see jumping slopes still stands. After Igman we will proceed to Olympic mountain Trebevic. Here You can enjoy the most beautiful panorama. It was connected with Sarajevo by the cable car which was destroyed during Bosnian war and siege of Sarajevo. Mountain is known for competition in bob and sledging. For that purpose huge concrete construction has been built in the middle of mountain. Transfer back to hotel for a leisure afternoon.

Day 10- Transfer and departure.