The 15 Best Day Trips in Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.Fall of Yugoslavia, Sarajevo War Tour with Tunnel of Hope Museum and Frontlines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,314 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $36Our pick

Review of Sarajevo’s Fall of Yugoslavia tour, including the War Tunnel, Sniper Alley, Olympic sites, Trebević views, price, and practical tips.

“It’s a must do tour, if you are interested in history. Heavy but necessary. Fascinating incite to the fall of Yugoslavia and the siege of Sarajevo. Our guide gave us a personal insight. So friendly and answered all our questions on such a complex past. We got a decent amount of time at each stop, and we had a comfortable mini van and great driver, with our guide pointing out sights and giving us extra information in between.”

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2.Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,194 reviews · from $110

Review of Dubrovnik’s small-group Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls tour, with border tips, itinerary details, costs, swimming advice, and honest drawbacks.

“An unforgettable experience. The highlight of our trip was undoubtedly our incredible tour guide, who made the entire experience truly unforgettable. Everything was so well organized and thoughtfully planned, which allowed us to relax and fully enjoy every moment without ever feeling rushed. Traveling in a smaller group created a warm and welcoming atmosphere, making it easy to connect with others and feel more engaged throughout the journey. Even the border control process was surprisingly smooth and efficient, adding to the overall ease of the trip. Mostar is such a beautiful town. Our tour guide was very helpful and showed us the best place for local food. It was his…”

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4.Mostar and Medjugorje Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 898 reviews · 12 hours · from $100

Review the 12-hour Dubrovnik to Mostar, Medjugorje, and Pocitelj tour, with practical advice on timing, border crossings, guides, and value.

“The day trip to Bosnia was so delightful. Definitely a memorable trip to Medjugorje and Mostar. Our driver guide Drazen provided many information about the country and the places we visited. He was also very accommodating with our requests.”

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5.ROSES OF SARAJEVO (Official WAR + CITY tour)- Story of a Survivor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 770 reviews · 4 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $53

Explore Sarajevo’s wartime sites, Olympic landmarks, viewpoints, and Tunnel of Hope with a survivor guide on this moving 4-hour tour.

“VERY interesting and informative tour!! Our guide, Mak, was amazing. The tour was a mix of a very thorough explanation of the history of the region, the course and consequences of the conflict and his own personal story of how the Siege impacted his family. It was an amazing four hours! If you are in Sarajevo and want a really great tour, book the Roses of Sarajevo tour (and definitely request Mak as your guide!)”

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6.Discover Herzegovina Day Tour from Mostar: Kravice Waterfalls, Blagaj, Počitelj

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 742 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $57

Review of Mostar’s Herzegovina day tour to Fortica Hill, Blagaj, Počitelj, Kravice Falls, and Bunski Kanal, with practical tips.

“Mirza was great. He provided useful information throughout the journey and was very helpful. The different stops are carefully picked so that you can see the highlights of the Herzegovina region.”

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7.Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 620 reviews · 12 hours · from $82

See Mostar’s Old Bridge, learn its layered history, and swim at Kravica Waterfalls on this full-day trip from Split.

“The tour was amazing, the places are really beautiful! Ela was a really nice and sweet guide, she gave us some tips about the cities and about what we should take care of... really recommend it!”

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8.Tunnel Museum: Bosnian & Yugoslav Wars Tour with War Veteran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 551 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $36

Explore Sarajevo’s War Tunnel, Sniper Alley, Trebević, and historic landmarks with a Bosnian war veteran in a small guided group.

“Enis was an amazing guide! He was thorough, insightful, and also had a great sense of humour. I got to see a lot of the area, as well as learning so much about the history and other small details that you wouldn't find on the internet.”

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9.2 Hours Old Town Walking Tour With Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $14Best value

Sarajevo Old Town walking tour review: explore Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Jewish and Catholic landmarks with a local guide in two hours.

“A fabulous overview of longer-term history in Sarajevo including the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. We were looking for something that wasn't just about the siege in the early 90s and this did the job perfectly. Our guide Viki covered history, local items to shop for and places to eat (we went to the restaurant that he pointed out twice we enjoyed it so much? Would definitely recommend this as a way of getting started in Sarajevo.”

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10.Herzegovina Day Tour from Mostar: Blagaj, Pocitej, Kravice falls (Join Us! :D)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 372 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $56

Review of the Mostar day tour to Blagaj, Žitomislići, Počitelj, and Kravice Falls, with practical tips on timing, value, swimming, and guides.

“Our guide Sadi made this a fun and informative tour. Accurate facts regarding the difficulties of Bosnia and enthusiastic about showing us his beautiful country.”

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11.Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Study Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of the Srebrenica Memorial Study Tour from Sarajevo, with itinerary, guides, price, practical tips, emotional weight, and booking advice.

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12.Mostar Tour with Kravica Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 349 reviews · 12 hours · from $82

Review of the 12-hour Split to Mostar and Kravica Waterfalls tour, with border tips, costs, swimming advice, guides, and honest value notes.

“It was really nice excursion. We were transferred to another tour company (if not mistaken the new company name was S Tours) which turned out to be blessing i think so. The tour guide Elena was really nice and explained things about split history, the palace in the city, history of mostar and Yugoslavian rule. It was fun time and she was really cheerful person. The bus was clean and the driver (Dado) was jovial and drove carefully.”

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13.Mostar,Kravica Waterfall,Blagaj,Počitelj – Day Tour from Sarajevo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 346 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $90

See Mostar, Kravica Falls, Blagaj, Počitelj, and more on a small-group day tour from Sarajevo with hotel pickup.

“Great way to see the Herzegovina region of Bosnia & Herzegovina as well as to see the countryside. Emir also had stories and information to share, especially at historically significant places. I also really liked the free time so we could also explore on our own and visit what we wanted (for instance in Mostar).”

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14.Sarajevo War Tour: A Veteran’s Story of the Siege (fees included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 326 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $48

Explore Sarajevo’s siege with a veteran guide, the War Tunnel, Sniper Alley, Trebević Mountain, and the Olympic bobsleigh track.

“This tour was exceptional and I highly recommend it if you are able to book with Adnar (forgive my spelling). This was my final activity after several days in Sarajevo / Bosnia, and it really helped me to understand the recent war better than any other museum / tour. Adnar is a veteran of the war who ever since has worked toward peace , understanding, and reconciliation. He is very wise and we can all learn from his experience and advice. I recommend this tour for anyone hoping to better understand the war, see the important sites , and to get good views of the city.”

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15.Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Full-Day Tour from Split

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 308 reviews · 12 hours · from $82

Review of the 12-hour Mostar and Kravica Waterfalls tour from Split, with Počitelj, border tips, swimming advice, and value details.

“We had an amazing trip from beginning to end. Our tour bus guide Elena was amazing .On our journey to Mostar on the bus she kept us informed about every detail of our trip and our route. She made our trip very personal . While in Mostar z Peter took over to go walking tour. Also brilliant guide. We even saw 2 guys jump from the famous “ old Bridge” All in all Eleana made our tour to Mostar the best. Mostar was very crowded (beginning of May) so beware summer months July August must be terrible”

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