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Duration: Full day — approx. 10–11 hours
Country: Bosnia & Herzegovina
Region Base: Central Bosnia
Group size: Small group (max 8 travellers)
Travel style: Cultural, historical & nature-focused sightseeing tour with local expert guide
Starts / Ends: Sarajevo old town centre (Funky Tours office, or pickup at your address)
Departure Time: 8:00 AM
Difficulty: Easy — light walking and scenic drives, suitable for most visitors
Price: From €68 per person (seasonal and group flexible pricing with discount)
Inclusions:

Professional local guide/driver
Transportation from/to Sarajevo
Visit to Travnik Old Town & Fortress
Exploration of Jajce and its iconic city-centre waterfall
Stops at Pliva Lakes and historic watermills
Entrance fees included (as per itinerary)

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Tour Overview

Travel from Sarajevo into the heart of Central Bosnia on this unforgettable full-day tour, exploring a region where royal history, Ottoman heritage, and stunning natural beauty come together. This carefully curated journey takes you through some of the most iconic and picturesque destinations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Your adventure leads first to Jajce, often called the “Royal City” of Bosnia. Once the seat of Bosnian kings, Jajce is famous for its spectacular waterfall located right in the city center — a rare natural wonder found nowhere else in the world. The town also played a pivotal role in modern European history as the birthplace of Yugoslavia in 1943, adding powerful historical depth to its scenic charm.

Just outside Jajce, the tranquil Pliva Lakes and historic Pliva Watermills offer a peaceful escape into nature. Surrounded by greenery and flowing water, this idyllic landscape showcases the untouched beauty that defines Central Bosnia and provides perfect photo opportunities.

The journey continues to Travnik, a former Ottoman vizier’s capital rich in architecture, stories, and tradition. Explore the Travnik Fortress, stroll along the crystal-clear Plava Voda springs, and learn about Ivo Andrić, Nobel Prize–winning author and one of the region’s most influential literary figures, born in this historic town.

Blending culture, history, and natural wonders, this day tour offers a deep and rewarding introduction to Central Bosnia. It’s an ideal choice for travelers who want to go beyond the capital and experience the diverse heritage that makes Bosnia and Herzegovina truly unique.

Highlights

Venture off the beaten path and explore the hidden gems of the Central Bosnia region in a single unforgettable day.
Discover the fascinating diversity, complex history, and stunning natural beauty that make Bosnia and Herzegovina unique.
Step back in time at the medieval fortress in the historic Viziers’ Town of Travnik and uncover its rich Ottoman heritage.
Dive into crystal-clear waters or relax by the serene Pliva Lakes, a perfect spot for nature lovers and adventurers.
Stroll through the Royal Town of Jajce, the only city in the world with a breathtaking natural waterfall in its center, and feel the echoes of its regal past.
Marvel at the beauty of four iconic rivers—Bosna, Lašva, Vrbas, and Pliva—as they shape the landscapes of this enchanting region.

PEACE OF MIND by Funky Tours

PEACE OF MIND by Funky Tours policy ensures 100% guest’ satisfaction and hassle-free experiences when booking and conducting tours and holidays with us. Learn more about our Peace of Mind policy.

We include all essential entrance fees in the tour costs. Our policy steadfastly avoids requiring travelers to pay essential entrance fees on-site, typically in cash, a practice often used deceitfully to show a lower advertised tour price. We are committed to transparency in pricing, ensuring our guests do not face the inconvenience of surprise additional costs for essential entrance fees.
Funky Tours is all about transparency (no hidden tour costs ever). Entrance fees included in the tour package:
- Travnik Fort: 2 EUR per person
- Jajce Fort: 2.5 EUR per person
- Jajce Catacombs: 2.5 EUR per person
- AVNOJ Museum or Jajce Falls: 2 EUR per person
Online Payment by credit card. It is hassle-free; no cash is needed when doing tours with us.
Definite Departures: This tour has definite departures on dates available in the calendar. If none of the days in our calendar is convenient for you, please contact us, and we will be happy to make the best effort, given the availability, to accommodate your request.

What's Included

INCLUDED

English-speaking expert guide and driver.
Free of charge pickup.
Funky Tours provides all tour transfers.
ALL Entrance fees included.
- Travnik Fort: 2 EUR per person
- Jajce Fort: 2.5 EUR per person
- Jajce Catacombs: 2.5 EUR per person
- AVNOJ Museum or Jajce Falls: 2 EUR per person
No hidden costs. VAT 17% is included in the price.
All government taxes & entrance fees.
Cancellation Flexibility. Cancel 24hrs before departure for full refund or change dates.
Pay safely online with a credit card. We accept payments for all types of credit cards.

NOT INCLUDED

Personal travel insurance is not included. Please buy it in your home country.
Tips are not included in the tour costs. If you receive excellent service, please consider tipping.
All tours are shared unless specifically booked as private.
This tour does not include food or drinks.

Departure Times & Starting Points

Departure Times At 8 AM.
Pickup Locations If you are staying in the old town of Sarajevo, meet us at our office. If you are a bit away from us, please let us know, and we can organize advance pickup.

Itinerary

Activity Note: The tour is adapted to all ages and is not physically demanding. Due to the distance of the locations, we use vehicles during the tour.

Meet & Greet

Meet our team at the office or your preferred pickup location and learn more about our historical heritage. Your guide will introduce you to story of a Bosnian Kings and viziers, and will make sure no questions remain unanswered, even of personal nature, so don’t refrain from sharing your thoughts and opinions at any moment of time.

Jajce

Morning ride will take us through interesting regions of central Bosnia, passing by Visoko town and valley of Bosnian Pyramids. We will continue the ride along the flows of river Bosna and Lasva including an especially beautiful flow and canyon of Vrbas. Nearly three hours later, we will arrive to Jajce.

Once there, first thing we go and see is one of the World’s most beautiful waterfalls, and the only one in the World placed in the city center, famous Pliva Waterfalls – spot where Pliva river ends its flow and meets Vrbas is simply breathtaking.

After we bless our eyes and souls we will head for a walking tour through Jajce and visit Jajce Citadel (Fortress), the Museum of the Second Session of the National Liberation Army of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ), Medvjed Kula, the Tower of St. Luke, famous Catacombs – underground church and one of the World’s very few mosques named after woman – Mosque of Esma Sultanija.

Jajce Citadel is amazingly interesting place so no doubt you will enjoy.

Pliva Lakes and Pliva Mills

Once we fully soak up the atmosphere of amazing Jajce we will head towards the two lakes – Large and Small Pliva Lake.

Whatever you prefer, walking around, kayaking or canoeing (in 1963. World and European Championship in kayaking and canoeing on still waters were held on Pliva lake), laying on the beaches, swimming, fishing or just photography – everything is only a “desire” away 🙂

Very interesting part of the Pliva lakes story are Mills at small Pliva lake. Amongst people famously called “Mlinčići” this place used to be main tourist potential of Great Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy.

We will make a lunch break and enjoy some quality time at Large Pliva Lake. After Jajce and surroundings it is time to head back, but the we are not ending this day yet.

Travnik, Ottoman Fort and Plava Voda Springs

A very important part of the this tour is Travnik, viziers town rich with cultural and historical heritage.

Travnik is a place where we will see one of the best preserved Ottoman forts in our country dating late XIV century.

Location just under the fort is home to stunningly beautiful springs of Plava Voda (“blue water”), place ideal for Bosnian coffee break.

It is very important to mention that Travnik is hometown to Bosnian Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andric and his most famous novel Bridge Over Drina.

We don’t forget and Coloured Mosque, both Clock Towers as Travnik is the only town in Bosnia with two of those, and very centre of Travnik carsija (marketplace). To put a cherry on a top, we will taste the worldwide famous Travnik sheep cheese.

After explorations of Travnik we will head back to Sarajevo with arrival at, roughly, 7 PM. However, having in mind we are always pushing our limits and going above and beyond in order to keep up with the outstanding quality of each of our trips, day can be even longer.

What to Bring

What Do I Need to Bring?

Comfortable walking shoes
Water bottle
Sun cream (summer time)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this tour include visit to Ivo Andrić House?
This attraction is not included in the main tour itinerary, but can be added without any problem.
Does this tour include a visit to Visoko Pyramids or Tunnel complex?
Due to the fact this is quite a long day, Visoko Pyramids, besides a short stop for taking some amazing photos, is not included. On the other hand, if Pyramids are a “must” for you do let us know. We will do our best to work things around.
Is lunch included in costs of the tour?
Lunch is not included in costs. Costs of a really good and tasy lunch is usually between 7-10 EUR.
Is this tour for me?
This tour requires normal level of fitness and is doable for anyone of normal level of fitness.
Can I book as a solo traveller?
Yes you can. Significant number of our fellow travelers are solo.
How much should I tip?
Tips are not included in the tour costs, nor they are heavily expected in Bosnian culture. However when you receive excellent service, we recommend tipping.
Can I book this tour in other than English language?
Tours are possible to book in other than English languages in private option. Do contact our team for further information.
How much in advance do I need to book this tour?
It is recommended to book at least 15 days in advance but our team will go above and beyond to confirm the trips even 24h before the supposed departure.
Can I pay for the tour with credit card?
Yes, we accept VISA and Maestro. Please note that, in case you would like to make a credit card payment, you will need to do it at our office or by prepayment via credit card authorisation form. Our guides can NOT accept credit cards.
Which currency is accepted for cash payment?
We are fans of our local currency (BAM), but you can also pay in EUR, HRK, USD, GBP or even combined.

95 Reviews

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Nick H

Couple Traveller

A fascinating and thought provoking journey to a part of Europe tourists seldom see

I had worked in this area immediately after the war in the the 1990s and was really keen to see what had happened since.

The tour was very well organised and our guide Anwar was excellent. The tour gave us an insight into a beautiful and fascinating part of Europe that tourists seldom see. Travnik and Jace were gorgeous. Scrambling up the citadel tower in Travnik for amazing views, exporing the lovely waterfalls in Jace, the stunning Vrbas Canyon (Grand Canyon move over..) were a privilege to see.

It was good to see what was happening in Banja Luka where we had an excllent local guide. Funky Tours had included a night in the central Hotel Ideja here which was fine and we had time to explore the city a bit on our own which was great.

Everyone very friendly and helpful – if a bit surprised to see us! We finished at the Jasenovak Concentration Camp Memorial – a sobering remionder of uspeakable horrors.

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October 14, 2025

Exploration189583

Couple Traveller

Funky Tours did an amazing job helping us to organize our time in Bosnia and Herzegovina

We did a total of five different trips with Funky Tours. The company was a delight to work with and every single one of our tour guides was fantastic.

We usually like to make our own plans while traveling but this company made it so easy and affordable to visit this magical part of the world.

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August 21, 2025

DianaEscu

Group Traveller

A wonderful tour!

This was probably my favourite day in Bosnia. It was a longish day but worth it to see Travnik, Jajce and the Pliva lakes – I had been keen to do this tour since my first visit to Sarajevo some years ago.

We were just 4 travellers and I found it a really friendly and interesting group. Elma was a great guide – I found her storytelling so engaging, from medieval history to more recent times. I had been particularly excited about seeing Travnik and it didn’t disappoint. The town itself is in a beautiful setting with little houses dotted across the hills, but the mosque was a particular highlight with its unusual decoration on the outside and beautiful colours.

We had lunch in Travnik and discovered that the town is justly famed for its cevapi served in the fluffiest bread. After lunch we were able to visit the inside of the mosque which was really the icing on the cake.

We then moved onto Jajce with its waterfalls and very interesting history, once again brought to life by Elma’s explanations. I found it all fascinating: the fort, the church/mosque, the underground church etc, etc.

After a welcome cup of tea we moved onto the Pliva watermills and then drove back to Sarajevo. As I mentioned, a longish day, but well worth it! I did this and another tour with Funky Tours (Belgrade to Sarajevo) and I really recommend them.

The tour guides were fantastic, and I was also really grateful to Edna and others in the office for patiently asking my various questions from the planning stages of my trip. Thank you!

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August 3, 2025

Mohammad

Group Traveller

Somehow i always come back to bosnia

I had an amazing time, i met some interesting guests that had wonderful stories to share. Elma was a really good tour guide. She explained the history of medieval bosnia so well and she explained other historical periods well.

I liked all the guests on tour and grateful to share and exchange life stories with them. I think out of all the times I have been with funky tours, this was the best one by far.

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July 17, 2025

Daniel C

Solo Traveller

Travel southern Bosnia

Did this transfer tour as well as several other tours with Funky Tours. It was wonderful. Got to see all sorts of things and learn much of the history of the region.

August 17, 2024

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Quick Facts

Tour Overview

Highlights

PEACE OF MIND by Funky Tours

What's Included

INCLUDED

NOT INCLUDED

Departure Times & Starting Points

Itinerary

What to Bring

Trip Extensions

The Best of Northern Bosnia (Krajina region) 2day Round Trip from Banja Luka (including National Parks Kozara & Una)

Sarajevo to/from Zagreb (Ljubljana) 2-Day Transfer Tour via Central and Northern Bosnia

Full Day Tour of Visoko & Valley of Bosnian Pyramids + Lunch with Local Family

Map

Frequently Asked Questions

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Exploration189583

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