WITH WINE THROUGH TIME

Day 1. Sarajevo

Arrival to Sarajevo, meeting
with tour escort and transfer
to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2. Sarajevo-Kraljeva Sutjeska

After breakfast, excursion to Kraljeva Sutjeska
(60km from Sarajevo), place where you will see
the oldest mosque, Monastery and Museum
of medieval Bosnian history and Statue of the
last Bosnian Queen Katarina.

Return to Sarajevo, dinner and overnight.

Day 3. Sarajevo

After breakfast, tour with a local guide:
Baščaršija (the best preserved old bazaar in the Balkans),
Bey's Mosque (1580), Old Serbian Orthodox Church
(with its Museum of Icons), Old Jewish Temple (1581),
Catholic Cathedral, Tunnel Museum (unique opportunity of
rescue from the surrounded Sarajevo during last war 1992-1995)

Lunch at local restaurant.
Free time.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4. Mostar

After breakfast, departure to Mostar - the Gem of Herzegovina.
After panoramic portion of the tour continues a walk through the old part of
town – its ancient walls tell timeless tales of the way it used
to be – The Old Bridge area, Koski Memhmed Pasha’s or
Karadoz-Bey’s Mosque, and the Turkish style house.

Lunch at restaurant with traditional Bosnian food.
Free time.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 5. Wine tour – half day excursion

Bosnia and Herzegovina inherits the culture of wine growing and producing
from the Illyrian period. After breakfast, on the way to vineyards of Herzegovina
we stop at Žitomislići Monastery, which was built for the first time in 15th century.
After panoramic view of vineyards, visit of vineyards and tasting the autochthonous wine
Blatina and Žilavka of the cellar at Cerno (30km from Mostar).
You will feel authentic Herzegovinian village ambience and taste homemade specialties.
In the evening return to Mostar for dinner and overnight.

Day 6. Herzegovinian tour -from Icons to Bogumils

On our way through eastern Herzegovina, first point is Blagaj
(12 km from Mostar) - the town where one of the strongest
karst springs is located, near by Islamic
Monastery – famous Dervish Tekke,
today an attractive cultural monument,
built in 16th century.

The trip goes on to Stolac, where there is the most beautiful and significant necropolis of ''stećak'', the original BH tombstone.

In the vicinity of Trebinje (100 km from Mostar) visit of Arslanagić's
Bridge from the Turkish period and the biggest European karst cave
Vjetrenica, explored for about 6100 m - famous for its rare
endemic species, such as the olm (Proteus anguinus).

Return to hotel for dinner and overnightt

Day 7. Sarajevo

After breakfast, departure to Sarajevo for the return flight.

The program includes:
Modern, tourist bus at group’s disposal as per itinerary
Hotel accommodation on half board basis (3* hotels)
Professional English speaking guide
Experienced escort throughout the tour as per itinerary

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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