Six Days in Breathtaking Bosnia and Herzegovina

Six Days in Breathtaking Bosnia and Herzegovina

Situated at the heart of the Balkan Peninsula, Bosnia and Herzegovina encompasses both Mediterranean and Alpine climates, landscapes and henceforth some of the richest flora and fauna found in Europe.

Much of Bosnia and Herzegovina is mountainous. The long chain of the Southern Alps – the Dinaric Alps - stretches from northwest Slovenia through the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina and into Montenegro, and finishes in the Prokletija Mountains on the Albanian border. Herzegovina hosts the highest and wildest part of this mountain range, which for centuries provided the population protection from Roman invaders, and which slowed the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia. The central belt of Bosnia has both rocky mountains and green, rolling hills covered with conifer forests and lined with countless freshwater streams and rivers.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sarajevo Exploration

Stop At: Sarajevo City Hall, Vijecnica Bb, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
Arrival to Sarajevo. Check-in in the hotel of the selected category.

Short walk through the historical core of Sarajevo. Find out basic historical, geographical and climate information about the city. Learn how to get around the narrow streets of the Old town and find out which are the main areas which host city's cultural and night life.

Evening is reserved for a dinner in a traditional Bosnian restaurant.
Duration: 4 hours

Pass By: NowBosnia, Mostar bb, Mostar 88000 Bosnia and Herzegovina
NowBosnia

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Depends on package purchased.

Day 2: Tunnel Museum

Stop At: Sarajevo War Tunnel, Tuneli 1 Ilidža - Donji Kotorac, Sarajevo 71210 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Find out what it was like to live without food, water, electricity, gas, how the children were going to school and what was the cultural and sports life. Upon arrival at the Tunnel Museum, you'll pass through 20 m of the original tunnel and see the movie about the war in Sarajevo upon which the guide will explain the role of the tunnel during the siege, its construction, use a method and will happily answer all your questions.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Depends on package purchased

Day 3: Explore Wonderful Jablanica

Stop At: Jablanicas Lake, Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Neretva River carves its way through the centre, dividing the massive mountain ranges. It was at Jablanica that Tito and the partisans, burdened with 4,000 wounded others, won the unlikely Battle of the Neretva during World War II. The blown-up bridge that the partisans used to trick the Nazis still hangs from the high cliffs as a reminder of one of the partisans' greatest victories. In addition, there is a war memorial on the peak of Mount Prenj (2,155 meters), dedicated to Tito and the brave men and women who climbed and crossed this cruel - and beautiful – mountain in the most trying of times. The War Museum next to the bridge exhibits pictures and tells the story of this famous war episode. An old German bunker on the east side of the river has now been converted into a restaurant and café.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Blagaj tekija, Blagaj village Localita Blagaj, Blagaj 88201 Bosnia and Herzegovina
This region characterizes the diversity of its above-ground and underground waters. The source of the Buna is one of the largest and most beautiful in Europe.

It is the finest example of an underground karst river. It flows out of a 200m cliff wall and single-handedly creates the Buna River. Unsurprisingly, the Ottoman sultan was impressed, and ordered a tekija to be built right next to it. This 16th century house/monastery was built for the Dervish cults and is still one of the most mystical places in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is open to visitors all year round and serves cold drinks, tea and Turkish coffee in a beautiful garden overlooking the source of the River.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar, Stari Most, Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina
When the Stari most, or Old Bridge, collapsed from tank shelling in 1993 it was like the heart was ripped out of most Mostar natives.

Even mentioning the bridge for years after it fell to the bottom of the Neretva River could invoke tears as it symbolized both the city and the country as a whole. Now, more than a decade later, the beautiful stone structure that had spanned the Neretva River for over four centuries once again arches across its raging waters. The bridge is Mostar's core and its reconstruction means that life is slowly but surely returning to normal in what is most certainly the most beautiful city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Depends on package purchased

Day 4: Historical city of Travnik

Stop At: Stari Grad, Old Town, Ulica Varos, Travnik Bosnia and Herzegovina
Travnik is situated in the valley of the Lasva River and bordered by Vlasic Mountain to the north and Mount Vilenica to the south. The early Slav settlers gave little evidence of their presence until 500 years after their arrival to the area around Travnik.

The valley reappeared in 1244, in terms of primary historical records, when the Hungarian King Bela IV gave one of his notables a piece of land in Lasva. By that time, the area was a feudal estate of the Bosnian state.

Although remains from these centuries do not show the wealth the valley had known in Roman times, the era did have its share of castles and mansions. The Travnik Fortress was the most impressive fortress at the time, and still stands out as the best preserved of them all. This era gave Travnik its name.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Depends on package purchased

Day 5: Infamous Srebrenica

Stop At: Srebrenica Genocide Memorial, Potocari, Srebrenica 75430 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Not long ago the memorial cemetery was opened in Srebrenica. The memorial centre is a beautiful and touching place.

Life may be returning to normal in Srebrenica, but the women and children who survived will continue to live their lives without their brothers, fathers, husbands and friends.

Despite its tragic past, the beautiful dense forests that line the hillside or the plethora of bears and wolves that roam the wilderness to the southeast of town are certainly a site to see.

Go to Srebrenica. There are nice places to see in and around Srebrenica. The natural thermal springs, the stunning pine-covered hills, and lovely villages that dot the countryside.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Depends on package purchased

Day 6: Departure Day

Pass By: Sarajevo City Center, Vrbanja 1, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina
After breakfast at your hotel we will transfer you to the Sarajevo International Airport

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.