Bosnia and Serbia 10D/9N

The Sarajevo Tunnel of Hope (famous war tunnel) museum, Sarajevo city tour, Sarajevo cable car, Olympic mountain Trebevic, Sunnyland entertainment park

After breakfast in the hotel, we will start our day with a visit to The Sarajevo Tunnel of Hope (Bosnian: Tunel spasa) museum. The tunnel was an underground tunnel constructed between March and June 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo.

After the Tunnel, we are going to explore the Old Town and city center of Sarajevo. As part of the City tour, you will see the historical monuments of Sarajevo city. This walking tour will provide you with information about every aspect of living in Sarajevo nowadays and in the past. You will enjoy a delightful mixture of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and modern heritage.

After the Old Town adventure, we are going to enjoy an unforgettable panoramic cable car ride to the Olympic Mountain Trebevic. During the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, Trebevic was the location of the competition in the bobsled sport discipline.

Today Trebevic is a favorite excursion place for the locals and tourists, where you can walk through the forest, take a bike, have exciting paintball fun in the Brus picnic area, or enjoy in the adrenaline park and have a crazy ride on an alpine coaster in Sunnyland entertainment park.

If you are looking just for a chill we suggest you enjoy the natural ambient and fresh air sitting in one of the many mountain cafes surrounded by the amazing forest.

Free time and overnight in Sarajevo.

Ethno village Stanisici, Belgrade city (SRB)

After breakfast in the hotel, we will depart for Serbia.

On our way to the border between B&H and Serbia, we will make an excursion to the Ethno village “Stanisici”. Ethno village “Stanisici” takes us back to our ancestors and nature, and awakens in us the admiration for the simplicity of the former way of life. It is a rest for the eyes and soul, where man becomes nobler and wiser listening to the murmur of the brook and the spin of the mill.

After the village, we will continue our trip to the Serbian capital – Belgrade.

After the Check-in and short rest, the evening will be reserved for an exciting guided walking tour through Belgrade’s city center. As part of the tour, we will explore the highlights of Belgrade. Learn about Serbia’s two royal dynasties at the Royal and White Palaces, and the City Assembly, the Old Palace of Serbia’s first king. Discover the Church of St. Sava – Serbia’s largest Orthodox church; walk along Prince Mihailo Street – Belgrade’s main shopping avenue, and stroll around the old Kosancicev Venac to see the Residence of Princess Ljubica and Church of St Michael and other sights.

Free time and overnight in Belgrade.

Belgrade city tour

After breakfast in the hotel, we start our day with a visit to the Belgrade Fortress Kalemegdan. Belgrade Fortress is known for its kilometers-long tunnels, underground corridors, and catacombs, which are still largely unexplored. In the true sense, the fortress is today the green oasis in Belgrade’s urban area.

We will discover Donji Grad (or “Lower Town”); which occupies the slope towards the riversides, from the top spot (ridge where “The Victor” is). Between the lowest section and the Danube is Kula Nebojsa (“Impregnable, Fearless, or Daredevil Tower”), which has been turned into a museum of the Greek revolutionary Rigas Feraios, who was strangled by the Turks in this tower, and his corpse thrown into the Danube. The Orthodox churches of Ruzica (former Austrian gun depot) and Sveta Petka are also located in this area, as is the Belgrade Planetarium.

Gornji Grad (or “Upper Town”); the upper section of the fortress, turned into a park, with beautiful promenades and the statue of “The Victor” (Serbian Pobednik), the so-called “Roman well”, actually built by the Austrians, the Popular Observatory, the türbe (tomb) of Damad Ali Pasha.

Veliki Kalemegdanski Park (or “Large Kalemegdan Park”); occupies the southern corner of the fortress, with geometrical promenades, the Military Museum, the Museum of Forestry and Hunting, and the Monument of Gratitude to France.

Next, we will visit the Belgrade ZOO near the Fortress.

At the end of today’s tour, we will visit the best viewpoint in Belgrade – the Avala Tower.

Optionally: In the evening we can finish our adventure by visiting the Yachting Club, where we will have a magical boat cruise on the Sava and Danube rivers or enjoy the end of the day shopping in the best malls (Gallery, Ada mall, Usce mall…).

Free time and overnight in Belgrade.

West Morava river and Medjuvrsje Lake, National Park Zlatibor

After breakfast in the hotel, we depart to discover the beauties of Zlatibor National Park.

On our way, we will visit The Ovcar-Kablar Gorge, and admire the outstanding landscapes of the valley of West Morava river and the beautiful Medjuvrsje Lake.

After the lake adventure, we proceed to the National Park Zlatibor.

When you step on Zlatibor, the first thing that will catch your eye is the beautiful Zlatibor Lake, which has become a metaphor and the most beautiful decoration of the tourist center. Just above the lake is King’s Square, a spacious plateau and promenade where various cultural events and concerts are organized throughout the year.

Optionally: we can organize an ATV/Quad safari or horseback riding adventure which will allow us to discover the most beautiful areas of the National Park.

Check-in, free time, and overnight in Zlatibor.

National park Zlatibor tour, Stopic cave, Sirogojno village, Gostilj waterfall

After breakfast in the hotel, we start our Zlatibor adventure.

Our day begins with the longest cable car ride in this part of Europe. The 9 Km ride will take Us from the center of Zlatibor to the mountain peak Tornik, the highest peak on Zlatibor NP (1496 masl).

A 25-minute cable car ride will allow us to enjoy the incredible view of the picturesque landscapes of Zlatibor. The special attraction is the view over Ribnik Lake. The heart of the cable car route is located at the intermediate station which will allow us to come out and explore the Ribnik Lake area.

After the cable car adventure, we are going to visit the hidden gems of the Zlatibor NP.

Our next stop will be at the Stopic Cave. This cave is a geomorphological tourist attraction located between the villages of Rožanstvo and Trnava, 19 km from the tourist center. Stopic cave was named after the hamlet of Stopići where it is located, and according to the way it is formed, it belongs to the river caves.

The cave is 1690 meters long, which ranks it among the twenty largest caves in Serbia. The cave is of a branched type and consists of five speleo morphological units, namely: light halls, dark halls, halls with bathtubs, a canal with bathtubs, and a river canal.

The biggest attraction and trademark of the Stopic cave are bigrene tubs. Bigren tubs are depressions bordered by winding, bigrene folds, similar to tubs, formed by the indentation of limestone. There are over a hundred of them, they are of different dimensions, and they work most impressively during the early spring when they are filled with water, which is a sight to remember.

Our adventure continues with the visit to the museum “Staro Selo”(Old Village) which is located in the area of village Sirogojno and is a unique museum exhibition under the open sky. It consists of over 50 old Zlatibor log cabins, showing how the house and garden of the Zlatibor village looked more than two centuries ago. This unique museum is the heir of the past, created to tear the architecture and way of life of the Zlatibor peasant from oblivion.

We will end our Zlatibor adventure by visiting the biggest hydrological tourist attraction of Zlatibor – the famous Gostilj waterfall. The waterfall is located in the village of Gostilj, 25 kilometers from the center of Zlatibor. Located in the hidden areas of a beech forest, through which guests make their way along a paved footpath.

It offers guests a scene of enchanting beauty in the form of a view of a strong jet of water rushing down a limestone cliff. The waterfall was created on the river Vrelo, it is 20 meters high, which makes it one of the ten largest waterfalls in all of Serbia. Downstream this Waterfall, there are several smaller waterfalls and cascades that also attract a lot of attention and win the hearts of the visitors of Gostilj.

Free time and overnight in Zlatibor.

Sargan Eight Train ride, Ethno Village Drvengrad, Visegrad, Sarajevo (B&H)

After the early breakfast in the hotel, we will depart to Sarajevo.

On our way, the first stop will be at Mokra Gora, where we will enjoy the train ride on the Nostalgia train. Sargan Eight is an old–fashioned narrow-gauge railway, its construction was finished in 1925., unfortunately, the narrow–gauge railways are no longer used since the ’70s in Yugoslavia.  Accordingly, this part of the railways in Mokra Gora and Nostalgia Train, the only one preserved today represents a major tourist attraction. Certainly, you are going to enjoy the beautiful scenery on this ride that you will remember.

Our next destination is the Ethno Village Drvengrad.

Drvengrad means wooden town and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. Everything is made of timber from conifer trees. Interestingly, the village is also known by the name Kustendorf, which means “a coastal village”. This traditional village is located in the Zlatibor region in the nature park Mokra Gora. Is built by the mentioned film director Emir Kusturica.

After we cross the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina we will visit Visegrad a small town in the eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the valley of Drina River, in the hilly slopes gently rising high into the mountains, over 1000 meters in height. This town is full of pretty streets but we will dedicate our visit to The Old Stone Bridge, the endowment of Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic built in 1577.

Our adventure continues by visiting Andricgrad (Andric town) also known as Kamengrad (Stonetown). Andricgrad is a project of a famous film director Emir Kusturica. He was inspired by the events and characters of the mentioned famous writer, and Nobel prize winner, Ivo Andric. It is a tourist, cultural, administrative, and educational complex, situated on a peninsula between the rivers Drina and Rzav in Visegrad.

In the evening we will arrive in Sarajevo. Free time and overnight in Sarajevo.

Mostar city tour, Kravice Waterfalls, Pocitelj Medieval Town, Blagaj Tekke & Buna river spring, Konjic Old bridge

After breakfast in the hotel, we are going to Herzegovina – part of our country full of great natural wonders, beautiful rivers, and cities with mixed cultures.

Our first stop will be in Mostar – the largest city in Herzegovina. Mostar is most famous for the UNESCO – protected Old Bridge (Stari Most) that crosses the river Neretva and connects two parts of the city. You will enjoy magnificent architecture and a stunningly beautiful river and its surroundings. A large number of oriental Caffe bars will make you sit, enjoy and soak in the sounds, views, and impressions made by this marvelous town.

After Mostar, we continue our trip to Kravice Waterfalls. In one word you will be amazed by untouched nature and amazing waterfalls.

The next stop is in Pocitelj – a beautiful Medieval stone Town located below the high cliffs above the Neretva river, dominated by the medieval defense fortresses.

After Pocitelj we are going to Blagaj village and Buna river spring. Here you will enjoy the peace of Dervish House and the beautiful waters of river Buna. You will experience unique and unforgettable scenes that evoke the beauty and grandeur of this beautiful place.

On the way back to Sarajevo, we will make a short stop in Konjic – a small city in Herzegovina attractive for its beautiful nature in its surroundings and the famous old stone bridge from the Ottoman period (Stara Cuprija).

Return to Sarajevo in the evening.  Free time and overnight in Sarajevo.

Nature Park Vrelo Bosne, Olympic Mountain Jahorina

After breakfast in the hotel, we are going to visit the nature park „Vrelo Bosne“. This is one of the country’s popular natural landmarks, featuring the spring of the River Bosna, and provides a quiet escape and relaxation from the city crowd. The park is magical and it is ideal for walking and enjoying nature. You will enjoy a romantic horse carriage ride via a 3 km straight main avenue (called Velika Aleja) leading into it.

Our next destination is the Olympic mountain Jahorina. Our adventure continues at the Olympic mountain Jahorina. The best ski resort in our Country. You will be able to enjoy nature, fresh air and walk through the forest. For you more active and feel adventurous we suggest you try the unforgettable ride on the biggest alpine coaster in this part of Europe, mountain biking, enjoying a quad safari, paragliding, or one of the panoramic cable car rides.

The end of the day is reserved for shopping in the best malls.

Return to the hotel in the evening. Free time and overnight in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo/Departure

Breakfast in the hotel. Free time for shopping or walking through the Town.

Departure to the airport.

Here your 10 days tour concludes and unfortunately, it is time to say goodbyes… We hope you have enjoyed your tour with our agency!