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Small & Traditional

8 Days From £2,550pp

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
■ Beautiful and remote mountain scenery
■ Sarajevo with its Ottoman bazaar and Tunnel of Hope
Mostar, Herzegovina © Alan Heywood ■ Mostar with its famous bridge
■ Šargan Eight narrow gauge railway
■ Scenic line from Mostar to Sarajevo
■ Jabalanica Lake cruise
■ Explore Bosnia’s chequered history
Highlights of Bosnia SELECTED HOTELS

Sarajevo
Hotel Sahat
Herzegovina Mokra Gora Hotel Konaciste Osmica
Konjic
Hotel Noor
Mostar
Hotel Kriva Cuprija
Please note - hotels can be subject to change
Wednesday 14 May to Wednesday 21 May 2025 PRICE INCLUDES
■ Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
Surrounded by its more famous neighbours, Croatia and Serbia, this former Yugoslavian ■ Rail travel as specified
■ Other travel by private mini-coach
mountainous state has its own share of hidden gems and a wealth of history, both ancient and
■ Accommodation with en-suite facilities
relatively modern. We explore well beyond the “must sees” of Sarajevo and Mostar but also ■ All breakfasts 2 lunches and 1 evening meal
include them of course. ■ Airport and other transfers
■ Services of a tour leader from London and throughout
Day 1 - Flight to Sarajevo Day 5 - Konjic & Mostar the tour plus local professional Bosnian guide
Early flight from Heathrow via Frankfurt to Sarajevo, Short city tour including a visit to a hand carver
arriving at lunchtime for a 2-night stay in a central of wooden furniture. We then drive to the nearby Price per person:
hotel. Afternoon city orientation tour including the Jabalanica Lake for a cruise and lunch on the boat. Escorted holiday £2,550
Ottoman bazaar and the location of Franz Ferdinand’s The trip delivers good views of the impressive rail Single room supplement £250
assassination which sparked World War One. Also, bridge on the Sarajevo to Mostar line. Continue to Deposit for this holiday £300
a chance for tram enthusiasts to ride the city’s small Mostar for a walking tour of the old town and famous
network, made famous during the 1992-1995 siege Stari Most bridge after which the city is named. We
and still using some of the same trams. have a 2-night stay here.

Day 2 - Jajce Day 6 - Kravice Waterfalls
Visit the Sarajevo suburbs to see the source of the Visit the old village of Pocitelj with its unique local
River Bosna in a beautiful pine forest and the amazing stonework and the beautiful Kravice Waterfalls. Lunch
Tunnel of Hope, the only lifeline to the city during and wine tasting at a local winery before exploring
the siege. Later we drive to the fortified town of Mediugorje, a major Catholic pilgrimage site.
Jajce (former medieval capital of Bosnia) to discover
its castle, numerous old riverside watermills and a Day 7 - Blagaj
stunning waterfall in the town centre. Morning visit to Blagaj where the river flows out of Sargan Eight train at Mokra Gora, Serbia © Alan Heywood
the mountainside in a series of rapids. A little free time
Day 3 - Visegrad & Mokra Gora in Mostar before a late afternoon train from Mostar
We pay a brief visit to Serbia driving via Visegrad with to Sarajevo (a 2 hour scenic journey by modern Talgo
its impressive Ottoman bridge to the small village of train). Farewell evening meal in Sarajevo.
Mokra Gora. Our hotel here is on the old narrow
gauge station. Day 8 - To Heathrow
Mid-morning transfer to the airport for flight via
Day 4 - The Šargan Eight Frankfurt to London.
A narrow gauge railway once linked Belgrade with
Dubrovnik across difficult mountainous country. The
last section closed in 1974 but the Serbian state Due to the need to use a small bus to access remote
railway has now reopened the most scenic part over locations, this tour will be limited to 14 persons.
the Šargan Pass from Mokra Gora. It climbs in a series
of hairpins, spirals and a figure of eight loop which
gives the line its name. The 3 hour return trip includes
photo stops at vantage points. Returning to Bosnia,
we overnight in a riverside hotel near Konjic.

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