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Jajce, Travnik, Pliva Lake and Watermills Tour
4.9
93 Ratings
Sarajevo
Explore Jajce, Travnik, and Pliva Lake. Discover medieval fortresses, stunning waterfalls, and fairy-tale watermills. Dive into history and nature’s beauty.
Explore Jajce, Travnik, and Pliva Lake. Discover medieval fortresses, stunning waterfalls, and fairy-tale watermills. Dive into history and nature’s beauty.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tvrdava Stari grad - Rise and shine! It is 8:00 am and perfect time to start our journey. Our first stop is the most beautiful and best preserved fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Old Forth of Travnik was constructed in 14th century during Kingdom of Bosnia, but the present appearance is the result of the Ottoman builders.
- Travnik - If…
- Tvrdava Stari grad - Rise and shine! It is 8:00 am and perfect time to start our journey. Our first stop is the most beautiful and best preserved fortress in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Old Forth of Travnik was constructed in 14th century during Kingdom of Bosnia, but the present appearance is the result of the Ottoman builders.
- Travnik - If You did not have a chance to have a cup of coffee do not worry! Perfect place for traditional Bosnian coffee is “Plava Voda” (blue water springs).
- Fortress of Jajce - Next stop is the city of Jajce. Open sky museum with waterfall in the center of the city. While you walk towards the Jajce Fortress and when you pass through the city gates you will enter in a city built for kings. Fortress of Jajce is part of the Old Town of Jajce and a marvel of Bosnian Medieval architecture
- Catacomb of Jajce - Catacombs of Jajce is the name given by locals to underground Christian small church so it is not a “catacomb” in true sense. Church has been carved in a single rock or a cave in late Romanesque style.
- Pliva Waterfall - What makes city of Jajce unique is that You are able to see and feel magnificent 21-meter-tall waterfall which is placed among 12 most beautiful in the world.
- Mlincici - Watermills located on river Pliva are only 5 kilometers away from center of Jajce. Twenty watermills dating since medieval period are built between Small and Large Pliva lake. Because of fairy-tale appearance they make amazing place for photos. Amazing enough, some of them are still in use.
After the Watermills we rest next to the banks of Pliva lake, which is the best place to have a lunch and get ready to come back to Sarajevo.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Gratuities
- Breakfast
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Gratuities
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Personal expenses
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Discover the open-air museum and culinary delights of the wonderful city of Travnik, the birthplace of Nobel Prize-winning Yugoslav novelist Ivo Andrić. In the city, you can visit the Stari Grad (Old City) Fortress, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved medieval structures in Bosnia, marked by influences from later periods. After Travnik, head to…
Discover the open-air museum and culinary delights of the wonderful city of Travnik, the birthplace of Nobel Prize-winning Yugoslav novelist Ivo Andrić. In the city, you can visit the Stari Grad (Old City) Fortress, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved medieval structures in Bosnia, marked by influences from later periods. After Travnik, head to Jajce, one of the most beautiful cities in Bosnia. Situated on the banks of the Pliva and Vrbas rivers, this former royal city is now an open-air museum with 26 national monuments. In the city center, you can witness and experience the magnificent 21-meter-tall waterfall, ranked among the 12 most beautiful in the world. Close to Jajce are the Watermills, a place of incredible beauty and fairy-tale charm.
Location
Velika avlija Laure Papo Bahorete 2
Velika avlija Laure Papo Bahorete
Info Bosnia Tourist Information Center located on main pedestrian street Ferhadija, just next to “Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures”. We provide free pick-up service if requested.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(93 Ratings)
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Betty_k
Jul 31, 2025
Great tour - Very good tour. Sight seeing, history of Cities, very knowledgeable tour guide.Beautiful views for those enjoying mountains.
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471pims
Jul 29, 2025
Nature and history of Central Bosnia in one day - Highly recommended when you want to see more of Bosnia than hotspots like Mostar and Sarajevo.
The tour offers, in my opinion, a good balance between nature and culture, with the stunning Bosnian mountain scenery as a permanent backdrop to the day.
Breaks were plenty, most of them offering options to get food or something to drink, or for a quick bathroom break.
Traveling distances were just right, I never had the feeling that I was in the car for too long.
Take some sturdy shoes with you. You won’t be walking long distances, but you will encounter some uneven surfaces where flipflops or ballerinas will be suboptimal. ;-)
The tour company itself is worth mentioning, too: excellent comms in impeccable English from the moment of my reservation, so no logistics stress for me whatsoever.
Leaving the best for last…
Our guide, Ahmet, was a star!
Fluent in English, his deep personal knowledge of the region and its history added an extra dimension to the tour.
He catered for our interests, speeding the program up our slowing it down (we were a small group) based on our feedback and needs.
This tour will be a long day, with a lot of impressions to take in, but it will be worth every minute of your time.
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Krgtravel
Jul 7, 2025
Tour of central Bosnia - The whole trip was very good. Our guide (Nizar) in particular was excellent. The stories and experiences that he shared were very interesting.
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Angela_d
Jun 11, 2025
Great tour, great guide and beautiful places! Totally recommended! - What a lovely day trip from Sarajevo! It was the best part of my stay in Bosnia. The watermills and the lake were the main highlights, absolutely stunning; I would like to go back and spend a couple of nights on that lake! Also the other stops were nice. I loved that we were given enough time to see each place and it didn't feel rushed like other day trips I took in Bosnia. Our guide, Muamer, was very good at creating a good team spirit, and I felt like I was part of a family. He gave us so much info not only about the places we were going to see, but we learned a lot about the Bosnian culture and history. I really appreciated the sandwich they gave us in the morning. A great tour which you shouldn't miss if you are in Bosnia!
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Syahiran_s
Jun 10, 2025
A day out of Sarajevo - Ahmed our tour guide was great! Took a bit of a drive though and even though it feels anticlimax but overall it was a nice day out of Sarajevo.
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J9821zrkelseys
May 29, 2025
Great Day Trip with Friends!!! - Ahmed our guide was great and helped ensure we were well taken care of and having an enjoyable time. The sights were beautiful and we were able to freely explore each stop. Would recommend!!
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Jamalse7114cd
May 17, 2025
must see , highly recommended - excellent experience and wonderful , Tour Guide Ahmed is highly knowledgeable and very helpful . i would consider this for friends and family , need to do bit of walking and moving around .
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Machalferrant
May 11, 2025
Without this tour, my trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina would have been very different - I booked a tour for the first time in my travel history, and it turned out to be the best decision ever!
The tour organizer contacted me in advance to clarify important details such as entrance fees, departure time, and the availability of snacks during the tour.
Our guide, Kenan, was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was sociable, pleasant, and fun, which made the trip even more enjoyable.
I learned so many fascinating facts and was able to connect more deeply with the places we visited.
Without this tour, my trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina would have been very different—definitely not as impressive. Thank you for an amazing experience!
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Josefinadowborm
May 10, 2025
100% recommended - I booked this tour at the last minute and fortunately, they accepted my booking within 24 hours. It did not disappoint. I have been to +35 countries and Adnan was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had travelling. He’s had a fascinating career working for anti-war non-profits, so he has extensive knowledge of the history of Bosnia, particularly the tragic last decades. I’m a history major, so we had incredible conversations and I was impressed by his openness and patience. Needless to say, the locations we visited were also beautiful, and I was lucky enough to be with a group of nice people despite travelling solo. Thank you for this experience. You made my trip very special.
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Alex
May 2, 2025
Incredible sites and 10/10 guide - The tour was amazing, Ahmed our tour guide made it feel very special. The places we visited were beautiful and a great opportunity as it would otherwise be difficult to reach these areas.
We all bonded very well with Ahmed and it made the tour very personal and so much more memorable – it did not feel as though I was talking to a random guide, but to a real friend.
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