Safe Travels - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Individual arrival in Sarajevo. Upon arrival at the selected hotel, you will be presented with the program for the next few days. This is followed by an afternoon tour of Sarajevo’s Old Town.

In the footsteps of the medieval kingdom of Bosnia
In general, what do you know about medieval Bosnia, where it originated and how it spread through historical frameworks that were its main spells and kings. What was the geostrategic position of the Kingdom of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its Church of Bosnia and its Bogumils, how was its emergence, the peak of power and finally its disappearance under the Ottoman Empire?

We will visit the Bosnian city of Dubrovnik, yes, you read it well, how its origins arose and it developed in the heart of medieval Bosnia.
The visit takes us further to the town of Visoki, wherein these areas one of the oldest documents of our Bosnian ban – principalities to another state was issued – a legal agreement.
The road further takes us to another royal town, Bobovac, which was one of the better built defensive towns with its walls protecting the town itself.

We will end the tour with a visit to Bosnian Blacksmiths, which is under the protection of the State as well as UNESCO, which were first mentioned in the 15th century, but their becoming is connected to the beginnings of the medieval Bosnian state. The technique they nurture during the processing and production of Iron is unique in the whole of Europe and the world, currently, only three blacksmiths are active with this technique…

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Individual arrival in Sarajevo. Upon arrival at the selected hotel, you will be presented with the program for the next few days. This is followed by an afternoon tour of Sarajevo's Old Town.

Day 1
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In the footsteps of the medieval kingdom of Bosnia In general, what do you know about medieval Bosnia, where it originated, and how it spread through historical frameworks that were its main spells and kings.

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What was the geostrategic position of the Kingdom of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its Church of Bosnia and its Bogumils, how was its emergence, the peak of power and finally its disappearance under the Ottoman Empire?

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We will visit the Bosnian city of Dubrovnik, yes, you read it well, how its origins arose and it developed in the heart of medieval Bosnia.
The visit takes us further to the town of Visoki, wherein in these areas, one of the oldest documents of our Bosnian ban - principalities to another state was issued - a legal agreement.

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The road further takes us to another royal town, Bobovac, which was one of the better-built defensive towns with its walls protecting the town itself.

Day 2
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Together, we visit the other part of the country – Herzegovina! Immerse yourself in the magic of the country and meet the places that are like pearls.

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The Blagaj Tekija was built around 1520, with elements of Ottoman architecture and Mediterranean style, and is considered a national monument. Vrelo Bune is the source of the Buna river. It is the strongest (karst) spring in the country and one of the largest in all of Europe.

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Daorson - Bosnian Machu Picchu (Ancient Greek Δαορσών) was the capital of a Hellenized Illyrian tribe called the Daorsi (Ancient Greek Δαόριζοι, Δαούρσιοι; Latin Daorsei). The Daorsi lived in the valley of the Neretva river between 300 BC and 50 BC.

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The city of Mostar in Herzegovina was named "Guardian" after the bridge. The city is known for its old bridge, which is under UNESCO protection.

Day 3
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Excursion to Sarajevo- the city that made history. The First World War was triggered by the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife in Sarajevo. Images of Sarajevo, which resisted the Balkan War, went around the world.

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And the famous "War Tunnel - Tunnel of Hope" Sarajevo War Tunnel - Tunnel of Hope 1993. Then a particularly beautiful, mysterious cave near Sarajevo.

Day 4
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We use a whole day to visit the sun pyramid! For millennia, local people had regarded the hills surrounding their town of Visoko as natural phenomena, although they called Visočica Mountain "Pyramid Hill".

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When the researcher Osmanagic recognized pyramid structures in the exact triangular areas, oriented towards the four cardinal points, it quickly became clear that forces other than nature had built something here. In the morning you take a guided tour to the excavation sites and visit the pyramid tunnels.

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In the afternoon you will visit the moon pyramid - a good opportunity for commuters and dowsers to consciously perceive the enormous energy. You will then visit a tumulus, the world's largest burial mound to date, which is also being researched.

Day 5
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Today you drive to Zavidovići and visit the magic stone balls. You can find the stone ball phenomenon in several countries: Costa Rica, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Tunisia and Bosnia and Herzegovina!

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On the way back we will visit an obelisk of Kralja Tvrtka I Kotromanić - obelisk of King Tvrtko I Kotromanić, which dates from the XIV century, which is over 4 meters high.

Day 6
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Jajce - Whichever way you come to Jajce, you will always follow the rivers Pliva and Vrbas, their green or blue trail that unmistakably leads it to a unique city that has risen as one of the most beautiful cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina - a city of light, stone and water, royal city, open-air museum, city with 29 national monuments - the city of Jajce.

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In the heart of the city are the famous magnificent waterfalls 21 meters high, are among the 12 most beautiful in the world. At the very top of the city is the Royal City, its Catacombs, the unique Bell Tower as well a

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s the Church that has been converted into a MosqueIt also houses the famous temple of the god Mithras or the god of light brought to this area by the Roman Legionaries. Here houses the remains of the last Bosnian king who was crowned and executed in the town of Jajce.

Day 7
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After breakfast, departure to Sarajevo airport, and a farewell coffee together with the whole tour group.

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You can book a tour individually or in groups. The price of the tour varies depending on the number of registered participants.

Day 8
  • Transport with modern vehicles and driver
  • Rental car with driver 7 + 1 seater van or car
  • Gasoline, tolls, parking
  • All entrance fees to the pyramids, museums,
  • Excursions and visits as described above
  • Transfer from the airport and transfer to the airport
  • 7 nights in a double room in the selected hotel 3*/4*/5* with breakfast – the categorization of the accommodation depends on the wishes of the visitor.
  • Remark – (For groups there is the option of half-board – accommodation with breakfast and dinner).
  • Individual arrival
  • Food and drink
  • Other personal expenses
Safe Travels - Bosnia and Herzegovina
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