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3 Night 4 Days
Tour Detail
1. DAY ISTANBUL – SARAYBOSNA
On the first day of our trip, we meet at the International Terminal of the Airport 3 hours before departure. After the ticket, baggage, and customs procedures, we depart for Sarajevo. Following an approximately 1.5-hour flight, we arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
After customs and passport checks, we head to Baščaršija with our private vehicle. Along the way, we see buildings still bearing the scars of bombardments from the war, the first electric tram line in Europe, which still actively runs through Sarajevo, buildings once belonging to the Yugoslav People's Army from the Tito era but now used as the Sarajevo University campus, the second-largest building in the world built by the USA, the Sarajevo City Museum, the Parliament building, and the largest shopping mall in the region built by Arab investors before we reach Baščaršija.
Our first stop is the memorial site where the martyrs of the tragic war from 1992-1995 and the monument of Alija Izetbegović are located. We recite Fatiha for the war martyrs and receive information about the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegović, from our guide. Then, we start our walking tour of Baščaršija, passing through the cobblestone streets of the Bosniak-Turkish neighborhood that managed to survive from the Ottoman period.
During our tour, we will see the following places: the Sebil fountain built in the 18th century with Bosniak architecture, the only active art street from the Ottoman period 'Bakircilar Street', the Çarşı Mosque, Morića Han and the local of the Young Muslims organization 'Mladi Muslimani', Gazi Hüsrev Bey Mosque and its tomb, the Clock Tower, the Kuršunlu Medrese, Gazi Hüsrev Bey Museum and library, the first public toilet in Europe, the Latin Bridge known as the site where World War I broke out, the Hünkar Mosque built in memory of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, the Horse Square – Okmeydanı, the Copper Baba Mosque built by the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, the Orthodox Church, Alija Izetbegović Park, Ferhadiye Mosque, Ferhadiye Street (the İstiklal Street of Sarajevo), the Sarajevo Roses (locations where multiple people lost their lives during the war due to a bomb), the spot of the bakery massacre, the eternal flame lit in memory of the liberation of Sarajevo from German occupation by the Yugoslav army on April 6, 1945, the Markale Market, known for the massacre on February 5, 1994, where 68 people lost their lives, and the Vijećnica library, built as the Government House during the Austria-Hungary period, which was burned during the war, causing many handwritten works to be turned to ashes. After our walking tour, we will have our lunch at the Saç Börekçisi, where we will enjoy Bosnian böreks cooked under the sač.
After lunch, we have some free time. We then meet at a time determined by our guide to proceed to our hotel. After resting for about an hour at the hotel, we head back to Baščaršija. We will have our dinner at a local restaurant in Baščaršija, enjoying the famous Bosnian meatballs 'Ćevapi'. After some free time, we head back to our hotel for the night at the time set by our guide.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 4* or HOLIDAY HOTEL 4*
2. DAY SARAYBOSNA – KONJIC – JABLANICA – MOSTAR – BLAGAJ – POČITELJ – SARAYBOSNA
After having our breakfast at the hotel, we leave at 08:00 for a city tour of Mostar, the largest and most beautiful city in the Herzegovina region.
We pass through small towns on our route and arrive at our first stop, the city of Konjic (Konić, Sarajevo – Konjic 50 km). In this small city with a population of 50,000 located by the Neretva River, we will see the Ottoman bridge that was damaged during World War II and the 92-95 war and has been restored by the Turkish Ministry of Transport and TIKA, the mosque with a broken minaret, and the restored mini bazaar.
After our photo stop, we continue our journey. Our second stop is Jablanica, the city where Josip Broz Tito earned his title as marshal during the war. (Yablanitsa, Konjic – Yablanitsa 23 km) This city is also famous for its lamb roasting. Here we will see the area where Tito fought against the Nazi Germans in 1943, along with the bridge that was destroyed.
Then we head towards Počitelj. Počitelj (Počitely, Jablanica – Počitely 76 km) is a typical Turkish village that has been authentically restored.
This village, located 15 kilometers from the Croatian border and having survived since the Tvrko period (1381), offers the following sights: climbing the watchtower for a spectacular view, the village mosque which was heavily damaged during the war but has been repaired and put back into service, and the Hammam. After that, we move to the Alperenler Tekkesi, built 5 centuries ago at the source of the Buna River. (Blagaj Tekkesi, Počitely – Blagaj Tekkesi 24 km) In this place, where it is not yet possible to reach the source that can produce up to 43,000 liters of water per second, we will have our lunch as trout in a local restaurant overlooking the Buna River.
Afterwards, we visit the tekkesi also known as the Sarı Saltuk Tekke. We visit the tombs of Ali Pasha and Sarı Saltuk inside the tekke, and we can see this two-story house built in the shape of a typical Anatolian house, which includes the ladies mosque, gathering room, mosque and zikr room for men, small hamam, and kitchen. Guests may enjoy Turkish tea in the courtyard overlooking the river. We then move to our last stop, the city of Mostar. (Blagay – Mostar 12 km) On our way, we see the Mostar Airport and the military area that was constructed opposite the airport during Yugoslavia as a shelter for planes.
Upon arrival in Mostar, we start our walking tour.
During our tour, we will see: Şehit Mosque, the Mostar bazaar paved with stones collected from the river, Koski Mehmet Paşa Mosque, which is the mosque from where the most beautiful photo of the bridge is taken. The Mostar Bridge – a single-arched bridge built in 1566 by Mimar Hayrettin, a student of Mimar Sinan, which was destroyed in 1993 but restored in 2004. Tara Tower, Kriva Cuprija – the Curved Bridge, and the Tabakhane Mosque and Hammam (a mosque built for the leather-working elite at the time that would not disturb the other mosque congregations with smells.) There will be free time for shopping and enjoying the city in Mostar before we meet at the determined time to return to Sarajevo. We will have dinner at a famous lamb roaster in the town of Jablanica on our way. Finally, we return to Sarajevo. Upon arrival, we check into our hotel.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 4* or HOLIDAY HOTEL 4*
3. DAY SARAYBOSNA – TRAVNIK – SARAYBOSNA
After our breakfast at the hotel, we leave at 09:00 for Travnik, known as the city of viziers and located in central Bosnia. After a journey through green mountains reminiscent of the Black Sea, accompanied by the Bosna River we arrive in Travnik. (Saraybosna – Travnik 90 km) During our walking tour of Travnik we will see: the Elçi İbrahim Pasha Medrese, Plava Voda – Göksu River and its source, the Travnik Castle – featuring local costume displays, a mini amphitheater, ruins and minaret of the Old Mosque, Alaca Mosque (Şarena Džamija) and its market, the Travnik bazaar, the grave of Selami Yurdan, the first Turk martyred during the 92-95 war, the tombs of viziers who managed to survive, and the Clock Tower.
After our tour, we will have lunch at a restaurant located within the bazaar, featuring Travnik’s famous meatballs as our menu. We will also enjoy walnut baklava and coffee at the famous Lutfina Café next to the Plava Voda spring. (Coffee and baklava are on us.) After some free time, we head back to Sarajevo. On the way, we visit the Ahmiçi village, which suffered great tragedies on April 16, 1993. (Travnik – Ahmiçi 20 km) We visit the martyr memorial located in the mosque courtyard of Ahmiç and the exhibition hall containing photographs of the massacre.
After listening to the stories of the victims, who ranged from 3 months to 86 years old, we proceed to Sarajevo. Upon arrival, we go to our hotel and rest for an hour. Since this is our last evening on the tour, we will have our Gala dinner at the Turkuaz restaurant, which is within walking distance from our hotel. Our last dinner menu will feature special dishes from Bosnian cuisine. (Begova soup, Bosnian tray, salad, dessert) After dinner, we return to the hotel for accommodation.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 4* or HOLIDAY HOTEL 4*
4. DAY SARAYBOSNA – ISTANBUL
After having our breakfast at the hotel, we leave the hotel with our luggage. We walk directly to cross the Zeljeznica River (jelyeznitsa), passing through the famous Austrian-Hungarian hotels that once belonged to ambassadors, and reach the national park 'Vrelo Bosne', the source of the Bosna River, at the foot of Mount Igman, where the 1984 winter Olympics were held. In this natural park, where swans and wild ducks live freely, we have the opportunity to see water sources and the myriad shades of green in autumn depending on the season.
After some free time, we visit the Tunnel of Life, which was dug under the airport during the war from 92-95. This tunnel changed the course of the war, marking the longest siege in history (4 years 4 months). In this tunnel and museum, we experience the war through a 15-minute video made from original footage, a photo gallery, a war map, and exhibits of the tools used during the war. After this, we head to Baščaršija. There is free time for shopping before we transfer to the airport at the set time, depart to Istanbul, and end our enjoyable tour. We hope to meet again in another organization.
