Bosnia and Herzegovina Tour Program
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Pre-Tour Recommendations
- Passport valid for at least 6 months is required.
- Arrive at airport 2 hours before departure.
- Bring comfortable walking shoes and light raincoat.
- Keep prohibited items (perfume, scissors, nail clippers) in checked luggage, not cabin bags.
- Carry personal medications (may not be available in Balkans).
- Arrange mobile internet/roaming before departure.
Currency
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Convertible Mark (KM)
- 1 Euro = 1.95 KM
Note: Itinerary subject to change by the guide while keeping the same sightseeing list.
Tur Planı
Arrival in Sarajevo and meeting at the airport in Sarajevo with our guide. Transfer by private vehicle to Baščaršija. On the way, we see buildings still bearing traces of bombings during the war, Europe’s first tram line (still operating across Sarajevo), former Yugoslav People’s Army buildings now used as Sarajevo University campus, the U.S. Embassy (the world’s second largest), Sarajevo City Museum, the Parliament building, and the region’s largest shopping mall built by Arab investors.
Our first stop is the Kovači Martyrs’ Cemetery, where the victims of the 1992–1995 war and the mausoleum of Alija Izetbegović, Bosnia’s first president, are located. After a prayer, we receive information about Izetbegović’s life from our guide.
We continue through the Ottoman-era Bosniak–Turkish cobblestone quarter and enjoy lunch with traditional Bosnian pie (Burek) baked under “sač.”
After lunch, we begin our walking tour of Baščaršija. Highlights include:
- Sebilj Fountain (18th-century Bosnian architecture)
- “Coppersmiths’ Street” – the only active Ottoman-era artisan street
- Čaršija Mosque
- Morića Han and “Mladi Muslimani” (Young Muslims Association) inside
- Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, tomb, clock tower, madrasa, museum, and library
- Europe’s first public toilet
- Latin Bridge (site of WWI outbreak)
- Hünkar Mosque, built in honor of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror
- Atmeydan (old square)
- Bakir Baba Mosque (rebuilt by Bursa Municipality)
- Orthodox Church
- Alija Izetbegović Park (famous for retirees playing chess)
- Ferhadiye Mosque and Ferhadiye Street
- Catholic Cathedral (Sacred Heart Cathedral)
- Sarajevo Roses (bomb impact sites turned into memorials)
- Eternal Flame (commemorating liberation from Nazi occupation, April 6, 1945)
- Markale Market (site of 1994 massacre of 67 people)
- Vijećnica (City Hall/Library, burned in the war, destroying priceless manuscripts)
After free time, dinner at a local restaurant in Baščaršija with famous Bosnian kebabs “Ćevapi.” Transfer to hotel for overnight.
After breakfast, we depart at 09:00 for Herzegovina’s most beautiful city, Mostar.
Konjic (50 km from Sarajevo): A small town on the Neretva River with 50,000 inhabitants. We see the Ottoman Bridge (restored by Turkish authorities after war damage), the mosque with broken minaret, and the mini bazaar. Photo break.
Jablanica (23 km from Konjic): Famous for roasted lamb, and the site of the 1943 battle where Tito fought Nazis and destroyed a bridge. We see the bridge ruins and historical site.
Počitelj (76 km from Jablanica): A well-preserved Ottoman-style village since 1381. Highlights:
- Watchtower climb (for those who wish)
- Hadži Alija Mosque (built 1563)
- Sisman Ibrahim Pasha Hammam
- Fruit stalls (seasonal produce)
Blagaj (24 km from Počitelj): Lunch with fresh trout by the Buna River spring, which flows at 42,000 liters/second. Visit Blagaj Tekke (Dervish Monastery, also known as Sarı Saltuk Tekke). Inside: Sheikh Aşık Pasha’s tomb, Sarı Saltuk’s shrine, prayer halls, hammam, kitchen, and living rooms. Guests may enjoy Turkish tea by the river.
Mostar (12 km from Blagaj): On the way, we see Mostar airport and Yugoslav-era aircraft shelters carved into hillsides. Walking tour of Mostar:
- Cobblestone bazaar
- Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque (best bridge photo spot)
- Stari Most (Old Bridge) – built in 1566 by Sinan’s student, Mimar Hayrettin; destroyed 1993; rebuilt 2004
- Tara Tower (now a museum)
- Kriva Ćuprija (Crooked Bridge)
- Tabakhane Mosque and Hammam (built for leather-workers, with flowing water underneath)
Free time for shopping. Dinner in Jablanica with roasted lamb. Return to Sarajevo for overnight.
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the Tunnel of Hope, dug under Sarajevo airport during the siege (1992–1995), crucial for Bosniaks’ survival. At the museum, watch a 15-min war documentary, view maps, photos, and original war tools.
Continue to Ahmići village (70 km from Sarajevo), site of the April 16, 1993 massacre. We visit the mosque courtyard martyrs’ memorial and exhibition of photographs. Learn about the 116 victims (youngest 3 months, oldest 83 years).
Continue through lush green mountains along the Bosna River to Travnik (20 km from Ahmići), the “City of Viziers.” Walking tour:
- Elçi Ibrahim Pasha Madrasa
- Plava Voda (Blue Water spring and river)
- Travnik Fortress (ethnography museum, photo exhibition, amphitheater, ruins of mosque and minaret, best panoramic view)
- Aladza (Šarena) Mosque and market
- Travnik bazaar
- Viziers’ tombs
- Clock Tower
Lunch in bazaar with famous Travnik kebabs. Dessert with walnut baklava and Bosnian coffee at Lutfina Kahva café by Plava Voda. Return to Sarajevo for overnight.
Breakfast, check-out. Free time in Baščaršija. Then to Vrelo Bosne National Park at the foot of Igman Mountain (site of 1984 Winter Olympics). Stroll among swans, ducks, springs, and colorful nature.
Transfer to airport, passport/customs, and departure.
