- Choose from a selection of our favourite hotels in Sarajevo
- Get to grips with Sarajevo's rich and complex history with a panoramic full day tour
- Venture south to the Ottoman jewel of Mostar on a day tour
- Wander the streets of Sarajevo at your own pace on your free day
Sarajevo Short Break
Benefit from the return of direct flights to Sarajevo with Wizz Air on this short break to the vibrant and multicultural capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Watch copper craftsmen at work in the old Turkish quarter of Bascarsija and wander the Old Town where mosques rub shoulders with the Catholic cathedral, Orthodox churches and the synagogue. Pay a visit to the Tunnel Museum to fully understand the role it played during the Balkan war of the 1990's and explore the hillside villages where you will enjoy some of the best views back towards Sarajevo.
Spend a day in the jewel of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mostar, with a visit to the iconic bridge before travelling along the banks of the River Buna to the village of Blagaj where you will visit the beautiful Dervish Tekke overlooking the river.
This tailor-made short break is based on staying at a four-star hotel, but upgrades to 4*+ and five-star are available. Please ask a Regent Balkans specialist for more details.
Tour Itinerary
Arrive in Sarajevo and transfer to your centrally located hotel, check in for 4 nights.
Today meet your local guide for a comprehensive tour of Sarajevo including a birds-eye look at the city from villages in the surrounding hills. Begin in the old Turkish quarter of ‘Bascarsija’, where you can watch craftsman at work making traditional copper coffee sets, before heading over to the Latin Bridge, the site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination. Visit a Mosque, Orthodox Church, Jewish Synagogue and Catholic Cathedral, all located on the same street and exemplifying the cities past religious tolerance. Lunch is included at a restaurant with the best views in the city!
A tour of Sarajevo must always include some insight into the Balkan conflict of the 1990's so in the afternoon visit the intriguing Tunnel Museum dedicated to the 800m tunnel constructed during the siege of Sarajevo which ran under the airport runway. Although the airport was supposedly neutral and under UN control during the conflict, crossing it would have been suicidal. The solution was to secretly build the tunnel, which was eventually equipped with rails to transport food and arms. That proved just enough to keep Sarajevo supplied during nearly four years of siege. (B,L)
Today, head 2 hours south to Mostar, the oriental gem of Herzegovina. On this city tour, shop for silver and other trinkets from a myriad of souvenir stands lining cobbled streets. With your local guide admire the famous bridge from all angles: visit the photographic exhibition depicting the story of the bridge during past decades and witness skilled divers performing crazy adrenaline jumps into the Neretva River. Later in the afternoon head to the nearby village of Blagaj located at the source of the crystal clear Buna River. Visit its Dervish Tekke, situated in a picture perfect position overlooking the river, before returning to Sarajevo. (B)
This day is free for you to explore Sarajevo further. Spend a leisurely morning people watching with a good strong Bosnian coffee in hand, before browsing the market stalls of Bascarsija. In the afternoon take the cable car up to Mt Trebevic for exceptional views of the city; the favourite pastime of many Sarajevans. (B)
Transfer to the airport for the flight back to the UK.
Pricing Information
Price Includes
- Return international flights from the UK to Sarajevo
- All airport taxes & security charges
- 4 nights accommodation in four-star hotel with breakfast
- Meals as specified (B=breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Return airport transfers
- Excursion - Private day tour of Sarajevo and surrounding area including lunch
- Excursion - Private day tour of Mostar & Blagaj
Price Excludes
- Additional meals
- Tips
- Additional excursions
Price Includes
Price Excludes
- Travel Insurance
- Any meals not specified in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional excursions
Price Notes
This is an example itinerary staying at our preferred four star hotels, accompanied by a guide price. If you would like alternative options staying at four or five star hotels, or if you have a higher or lower budget than the guide price, please ring one of our travel specialists on 0207 666 1244 and we can tailor this trip to suit your precise requirements.
Please note that direct flights to Sarajevo are with Wizz Air from Luton
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- Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarajevo
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