Itineraries
Ready-made routes, day by day
Built for a rental car. Cities are linked by bus and the Sarajevo–Mostar train, but national parks and mountain villages need a car, a taxi or a guided tour.
Sarajevo and Herzegovina in a long weekend
The essentials: the capital, the Neretva valley and Mostar’s bridge, with a swim at Kravica on the way back.
≈ 420 km round trip
Without a car: Take the train from Sarajevo to Mostar, then a day tour from Mostar to Blagaj, Počitelj and Kravica.
- Day 1SarajevoBaščaršija, Latin Bridge, Tunnel of Hope, sunset from Trebević.
- Day 2Konjic → MostarStone bridge in Konjic, the Neretva canyon drive, evening in Mostar’s old town.Driving: Sarajevo–Konjic ≈ 1 h, Konjic–Mostar ≈ 1 h
- Day 3Blagaj, Počitelj, KravicaDervish house at the spring, the stone village, a swim, then back to Sarajevo.Driving: ≈ 1 h 30 min between the stops, then ≈ 2 h 30 min to Sarajevo
The classic loop
Mountains, Herzegovina and the sunny south, returning through the oldest national park.
≈ 750 km round trip
Without a car: Lukomir and Sutjeska are not served by buses. Join guided day trips from Sarajevo for them and use the train and buses between the cities.
- Day 1SarajevoOld town walk, coffee from a džezva, the War Childhood Museum.
- Day 2Around SarajevoVrelo Bosne in the morning, the Trebević cable car in the afternoon.Driving: ≈ 30 min to Vrelo Bosne
- Day 3LukomirDay trip to the highland village and the Rakitnica canyon rim. June to October only.Driving: ≈ 1 h 30 min each way, the last part on gravel
- Day 4Konjic → MostarRafting or Tito’s bunker in Konjic, night in Mostar.Driving: Sarajevo–Konjic ≈ 1 h, Konjic–Mostar ≈ 1 h
- Day 5Herzegovina dayBlagaj, Počitelj and Kravica Waterfall.Driving: ≈ 1 h 30 min of short drives
- Day 6TrebinjeWine cellars, plane-tree squares, sunset at Gračanica.Driving: Mostar–Trebinje ≈ 2 h
- Day 7Sutjeska → SarajevoTjentište memorial and Perućica forest with a ranger, back to Sarajevo by evening.Driving: Trebinje–Tjentište ≈ 2 h, Tjentište–Sarajevo ≈ 2 h
Rivers and mountains
The full country: central Bosnia’s fortress towns, the Una, then south to Mostar and the Neretva.
≈ 1,100 km round trip
Without a car: Buses link Sarajevo, Travnik, Jajce, Bihać, Banja Luka and Mostar well. For the Una falls, take a taxi or a rafting company transfer from Bihać.
- Day 1SarajevoOld town and the Austro-Hungarian centre.
- Day 2SarajevoTunnel of Hope, Vrelo Bosne, Trebević.
- Day 3TravnikThe viziers’ town, the fortress, lunch at Plava voda.Driving: Sarajevo–Travnik ≈ 1 h 30 min
- Day 4JajcePliva waterfall, fortress, the watermills.Driving: Travnik–Jajce ≈ 1 h
- Day 5Una National ParkŠtrbački buk and the river trails.Driving: Jajce–Bihać ≈ 2 h 30 min
- Day 6UnaRafting from Bihać.
- Day 7Banja LukaKastel fortress and the Vrbas canyon.Driving: Bihać–Banja Luka ≈ 2 h 30 min
- Day 8MostarLong drive south, evening on the Old Bridge.Driving: Banja Luka–Mostar ≈ 4 h
- Day 9Herzegovina dayA swim at Kravica and Blagaj Tekke.Driving: ≈ 1 h 30 min of short drives
- Day 10Konjic → SarajevoNeretva rafting, then back to the capital.Driving: Mostar–Konjic ≈ 1 h, Konjic–Sarajevo ≈ 1 h