Private tour package 3 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina +Croatia

Tour highlights

All seasons Bosnia 3 days discovery micro tour from Mljet. Minivan private tour by Monterrasol Travel. Visit Vjetrenica, Trebinje, Mostar, Pocitelj, Blagaj.

The three-day discovery micro tour of Bosnia and Herzegovina departs from Mljet Island throughout the year (pickup and drop-off in Prapratno). See the main attractions in Bosnia-Herzegovina in three days.

After being picked up in Prapratno, we will go to the unique Vjetrenica Cave, which is on the UNESCO Tentative List. It involves an easy walk. A highly uncommon salamander known as Human Fish can be found there. The well-known 15th-century Orthodox Tvrdos Monastery, which is renowned for its wine production, will be our next stop. There, we will taste some of the region's best white, rose, and red wines. We'll then travel to Trebinje, a charming and lively town.

The next day, we will go to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Radimlja to learn about the old gravestones with intricate carvings that are unique to this area. The next attraction is the historical town of Blagaj, a UNESCO Tentative List Site, which is home to a 15th-century Dervish monastery built close to the Buna River's spring with crystal-clear water. We will wrap up today by exploring the lively Mostar, a bustling UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with pretty cobblestone streets, a picturesque bazaar, lots of restaurants and coffee shops, and the well-known Ottoman Old Bridge, the Old Town offers a thriving nightlife.

On the third day, we will visit the medieval town of Pocitelj, which is also like an open-air museum of Ottoman architecture itself and is on the UNESCO Tentative List. It features a historical fort, numerous lookout spots with lovely vistas, and charming cobblestone streets, among other things. We will then go to a Roman villa rustica, established as an agricultural estate in the 4th century AD. After that, before returning to Prapratno, we'll visit the Narona little museum, a well-kept secret, to learn why the Romans chose this area to settle all those years ago.

The tour will start and finish in Mljet (Croatia) and will take 3 days (2 nights). During this tour you will visit Vjetrenica, Tvrdoš, Trebinje, Radimlja, Blagaj, Mostar, Počitelj, Mogorjelo, Narona located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia.

We will pick you up at any hotel or place, in or around Mljet. Drop off is the same as pick up, or upon request in another place.

Overall, with this tour you will visit 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites and 2 sites from the UNESCO Tentative List (sites that were submitted to the World Heritage Committee, and are awaiting to consider for nomination, and therefore suitable for inscription on the World Heritage List).

This page describes details of the multi-day private car tour #397 offered by Monterrasol Travel. We, Monterrasol Travel, are an independent tour operator specialized in cultural and destination tourism. This sightseeing tour has been developed by Monterrasol Travel for private travelers based on our own experiences and belongs to the group of car tours with pre-designed itineraries. If you like this tour but you would like to change something, please do not hesitate to contact us and mention the ID number of this tour: #397. The custom itinerary will cost you nothing, it's free from our side.

We, at Monterrasol Travel, practice the Slow Tourism philosophy. That means that we work our tours at a pace that allows to our clients have a more authentic experience and a true exploring of each destination that features in our itineraries.

This tour can be booked by solo traveler as exclusive solo tour (the tour will be for you only, without other travelers in the vehicle). The price for 1 person reflects it.

We provide for this tour a special discount for pensioners (seniors citizens).

Border crossing for this trip

This route require border crossing. You must have valid travel document with you. Please check with your embassy which documents are requested for border crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Money and payments

In each country of your trip you can use main credit and debit cards. You can use ATM to withdrawal cash or pay at purchase point with card. More information on currencies, payments, and use cards you can read on this our page: On the trip: currencies, payments, card use.

Last reviewed: 5 October 2023

Tour itinerary

Tour starts in: Mljet, Croatia

day 1: travel to Vjetrenica, visit Vjetrenica cave (UNESCO World Heritage Site), travel to Tvrdos to see Tvrdos monastery, visit Tvrdos winery, travel to Trebinje to see Trebinje cathedral, visit Trebinje bridge; accommodation in Trebinje

day 2: travel to Radimlja, visit Radimlja archaeological site (UNESCO World Heritage Site), travel to Blagaj to see Blagaj monastery (UNESCO Tentative List Site), visit Blagaj river, travel to Mostar to see Mostar historical center (UNESCO World Heritage Site), visit Mostar bridge; accommodation in Mostar

day 3: travel to Pocitelj, visit Pocitelj medieval old town (UNESCO Tentative List Site), travel to Mogorjelo to see Mogorjelo archaeological site, travel to Narona to see Narona museum; return to Mljet

Tour finishes in: Mljet, Croatia

Planned distance of this tour: 306 km.

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If you like this private tour and itinerary but you would like to change something, please do not hesitate to contact us and mention the ID number of this tour: #397. We do not charge for development a custom car tour itinerary, it will cost you nothing. We will be glad to discuss with you the details of your future trip and plan it following your ideas and wishes.

Visited places during the tour

Our tour will pass several towns and places along the route. Each town and place has something to offer from a tourist's point of view. We will stop in each place and explore its attractions. The exact attractions for each place or town can be seen in the tour's itinerary.

Here is the list of places visited during this tour, in the order they appear in the itinerary.

Vjetrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for cave; cave is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vjetrenica (the wind cave) is the largest and most important cave in Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the most important caves in the Dinaric Alps mountain range, which is famous worldwide for its karstic and speleological richness. It is a real treasure in biodiversity. Also, it is the home to the famous olm (cave aquatic salamander) and houses beautiful cave formations as well.

Tvrdoš (Tvrdos), Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for winery, orthodox monastery

The famous monastery Tvrdos, located about five kilometers from Trebinje, dates back to the Middle Ages and it is believed that it was founded by the Czar, Saint Constantine, and his mother Saint Helen. The Tvrdos monastery is renowned for its wine production and its wine cellars, with possibility to wine tasting.

Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for bridge, medieval old town, museum, river, viewpoint, winery, orthodox cathedral, orthodox monastery

Trebinje, the southernmost city in Bosnia-Herzegovina and one of the most beautiful cities in the country, is the economic and cultural center of the region of Eastern Herzegovina. Its Ottoman walled Old Town together with the Arslanagic Bridge (which is one of the most attractive Ottoman-era bridges in Bosnia-Herzegovina) are the most visited tourist attraction in Trebinje.

Radimlja, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for archaeological site; archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Radimlja is a main UNESCO World Heritage Site where is possible to see so called Stecci, a monumental medieval tombstones. Radimlja necropolis located near town Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is one of the most valuable monuments of the medieval period in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for architecture, bridge, cave, fortress, landmark, museum, river, viewpoint, islam monastery; monastery is a UNESCO Tentative List Site

Blagaj is a village in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of Bosnia-Herzegovina, located in about 15 km from Mostar, and is one of the most valuable mixed urban and rural built environments in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Blagaj has eleven national monuments, and is famous for the spring of the Buna river coming from cave, historical Dervish monastery (tekija) built around 1520, and medieval fortress Blagaj Fort, town-fortress complex built on a 310 meters high karst hill. Blagaj is also known as a residential area of Bosnian rulers and royal families.

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for brewery, bridge, historical center, medieval old town, museum, river, franciscan monastery, islam mosque, orthodox cathedral; historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mostar, beautiful and historical town, located only 60 km away from the Adriatic Sea, is the cultural, political and financial center of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Its diversity and architecture make it truly special. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia-Herzegovina's most recognizable landmarks, and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.

Počitelj (Pocitelj), Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for fortified town, fortress, medieval old town, viewpoint; medieval old town is a UNESCO Tentative List Site

Počitelj is a small Ottoman-Mediterranean settlement, built along the Neretva river, conveniently located on the major road between Dubrovnik and Mostar. The walled town of Počitelj evolved in the period from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Architecturally, the stone-constructed parts of the town are a fortified complex, in which two stages of evolution are evident: medieval and Ottoman.

Mogorjelo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for ancient settlement, archaeological site, nature

Mogorjelo is site and location of a Roman villa rustica that dates from the early fourth century. The villa area is surrounded by a park. The site is protected by the state and is a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Narona, Croatia

Known for museum

#397 Tour map

Tour starts in: Mljet, Croatia

day 1: Vjetrenica cave, Tvrdos monastery, Tvrdos winery, Trebinje cathedral; accommodation in Trebinje
day 2: Radimlja archaeological site, Blagaj monastery, Blagaj river, Mostar historical center; accommodation in Mostar
day 3: Pocitelj medieval old town, Mogorjelo archaeological site, Narona museum; return to Mljet

Tour finishes in: Mljet, Croatia

Planned distance of this tour: 306 km.

Availability of this tour

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