School Trips to Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo & Mostar
School trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina teach students about the country's history, culture, and landscapes. Students explore Sarajevo's bazaar and siege history, Mostar's Old Bridge and workshops, and Herzegovina's spring, fort, and waterfalls.
In 2026, Rustic Pathways programs to Bosnia and Herzegovina priced between $2,495 and $2,895 per student, excluding international airfare, on itineraries of 7 to 8 days.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina School Travel Itineraries
The three Bosnia and Herzegovina school travel itineraries are Peace, Reconciliation and Service at $2,895 for 8 days, Siege to Street Art at $2,495 for 7 days, and Cultural Crossroads at $2,895 for 8 days.
Compare the three itineraries side by side
| Itinerary | Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peace, Reconciliation and Service | Bosnia and Herzegovina: Siege to Street Art | Zagreb to Sarajevo: Cultural Crossroads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 8 days | 7 days | 8 days |
| Starting price | From $2,895 | From $2,495 | From $2,895 |
| Learning focus | History · Service Learning · Environmental Science | History · Visual Arts · Cultural Studies | World History · Geography · Cultural Studies |
| Route | Sarajevo · Mostar · Blagaj · Počitelj · Kravice Waterfall · Split | Sarajevo · Mostar · Split | Zagreb · Plitvice Lakes National Park · Zadar · Split · Dubrovnik · Mostar · Sarajevo |
| Overnight bases | Hotel in Sarajevo (1) · Hotel in Mostar (4) · Hotel in Split (2) | Hotel in Sarajevo (1) · Hotel in Mostar (4) | Hotel in Zagreb (1) · Hotel in Zadar (1) · Hotel in Split (2) · Hotel in Mostar (2) · Hotel in Sarajevo (1) |
| Physical profile | 3 low · 5 moderate | 4 low · 3 moderate | 3 low · 1 low to moderate · 4 moderate |
| On-program flights | None on program. The group flies into Sarajevo and out of Split. | The outbound flight is day one. The group flies into and out of Sarajevo. | None on program. The group flies into Zagreb and out of Sarajevo. |
| Nights in Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 of 7 nights | 5 of 5 nights | 3 of 7 nights |
| Best for | Schools that want the region's recent history told by people who lived it, with two working days alongside a local partner. | Art and history departments that want students painting a wall in Mostar alongside local artists, with every night on the ground in Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Schools that want one continuous route across two countries, arriving in Zagreb and leaving from Sarajevo, with no day trips and no backtracking. |
- Sarajevo · Night 1; the siege and the tunnel
- Mostar · Nights 2 to 5; the Old Bridge, first-hand accounts and two service days, plus the day-4 loop south to Blagaj, Počitelj and Kravice Waterfall, all within 30 km
- Split · Nights 6 to 7, across the border; the palace and Marjan Hill, then depart
- Sarajevo · Night 2; the siege walking tour, and the airport on day 7
- Mostar · Nights 3 to 6; the war museum, the workshops and the mural day
- Split · Day 6 as a day trip across the border, returning to Mostar
- Zagreb · Night 1; the hilltop old city
- Plitvice Lakes National Park · Day 2; the boardwalk hike
- Zadar · Night 2; the Roman Forum and the Sea Organ
- Split · Nights 3 to 4; Marjan Hill and Diocletian's Palace
- Dubrovnik · Day 5; the city walls, then the border
- Mostar · Nights 5 to 6; the Old Bridge and the coffee workshop
- Sarajevo · Night 7; the Latin Bridge and Trebević, then depart
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo, four nights in Mostar, two service days, then Split
8 days · From $2,895
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peace, Reconciliation and Service
Eight days and seven nights on the ground. Students begin in Sarajevo with the siege and the tunnel, base in Mostar for the Herzegovina countryside and two service days with a local partner, then cross into Croatia for two nights in Split.
Choose this programThe route connects Sarajevo, Mostar, Blagaj, Počitelj, Kravice Waterfall, and Split.
- Hotel in Sarajevo1 night
- Hotel in Mostar4 nights
- Hotel in Split2 nights
Your eight-day itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival: Sarajevo and the bazaar
Program Leaders meet the group at Sarajevo International Airport and stay for the whole program. After check-in and an orientation, the group walks the Baščaršija bazaar and samples dishes shaped by the Ottoman period.
MorningArrival at Sarajevo International Airport according to the flight schedule.AfternoonTransfer to the hotel, check-in, and an orientation on the week ahead.EveningDinner in the Baščaršija bazaar. What did you expect this city to look like, and what did the first hour change?- Route
- Sarajevo International Airport to the hotel, then the old town on foot.
- Travel
- Private airport transfer, about half an hour.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Sarajevo.
- Meals
- Dinner. Earlier meals depend on the arrival flight.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with a short evening walk on cobbles.
- Learning outcome
- Students locate Sarajevo, Mostar and Split on a map and trace the week's route between them.
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Day 2
The siege tunnel, then south to Mostar
A day on the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s, including the tunnel dug under the airport runway that served as the city's only lifeline. The afternoon drive south brings the group to Mostar, its base for the next four nights.
MorningThe siege of Sarajevo and the tunnel that was the city's only link to the outside during the 1990s.AfternoonA walking tour of the old town, where the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, the Orthodox church, the Sacred Heart Cathedral and the synagogue stand within a few blocks, then the drive to Mostar.EveningDinner in Mostar. What did the tunnel tell you about what a city needs in order to keep going?- Route
- Sarajevo's old town and the tunnel museum at the airport perimeter, then the road south to Mostar.
- Travel
- Coach down the Neretva valley, about two and a half hours.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the first of four nights.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. A full morning on foot, and the preserved tunnel section is low and narrow.
- Learning outcome
- Students describe how the city was supplied during the siege and what the tunnel asked of the people who used it.
The tunnelA student who would rather not enter the preserved section stays with a Program Leader in the museum above it. -
Day 3
Mostar: coffee, craft and first-hand accounts
Students walk the sites in Mostar that carry the region's cultural history, take part in a Bosnian coffee workshop, and hear local staff describe their own histories and what they want for the city.
MorningSites across Mostar that record the region's layered cultural history, including the Old Bridge.AfternoonA hands-on workshop on the Bosnian coffee ritual and the traditional life around it.EveningLocal staff share their personal histories and their hopes for the city. Which part of an account changed the version of Mostar you arrived with?- Route
- Mostar's old town and the bridge quarter, on foot.
- Travel
- No coach legs.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the second night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with worn stone and steep steps around the bridge and the bazaar.
- Learning outcome
- Students retell one first-hand account of the 1990s in their own words and name what it changed in your understanding.
- Customization
- A history department can extend the evening into a structured question session with the staff who spoke.
FacilitationProgram Leaders run the evening without grading or correcting anyone, and nobody has to agree with what they hear. -
Day 4
Blagaj, Počitelj and Kravice Waterfall
A day in the Herzegovina countryside: the Dervish house at Blagaj, where a mountain spring feeds the Buna River, the fort above the medieval town of Počitelj, and an afternoon swim in the pools below Kravice Waterfall.
MorningThe Dervish house at Blagaj, then the climb to the fort above Počitelj for the view over Mostar and the Neretva valley.AfternoonSun and a swim in the pools below Kravice Waterfall.EveningDinner in Mostar. What did the fort at Počitelj protect, and who was it protecting it from?- Route
- Mostar to Blagaj, Počitelj and Kravice Waterfall, and back to Mostar.
- Travel
- Coach between the three stops, about two hours of driving in total.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the third night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. A steep climb to the fort, and open water at the falls with Program Leaders on the bank.
- Learning outcome
- Students explain why a spring, a fort and a river each decided where people settled in this valley.
- Customization
- The swim becomes a shaded walk at the falls in cold weather or high water.
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Day 5
Service day with a local partner
A full working day alongside a local grassroots organization that supports school students and environmental projects. The partner sets the task: a lake cleanup, trail maintenance, or planting trees in areas affected by recent forest fires.
MorningIntroduction to the partner organization and the task it has set for the day.AfternoonWork alongside community members on the project.EveningReflection on the day. Who decided this was the work worth doing, and what would you have chosen?- Route
- Mostar to the partner's project site and back.
- Travel
- Short local transfer each way.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the fourth night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. Outdoor work with hand tools on uneven ground for most of the day.
- Learning outcome
- Students state the project's purpose in the partner's own words and describe your part in it.
- Customization
- The project is set with the partner for the season your school travels, and the proposal names it.
What service means hereThe partner chooses the project and students work with residents on it. Nothing is invented for a group to do. -
Day 6
Second service day, then across to Split
A second full day on the partner's project. Then the coach crosses the border into Croatia and follows the road to Split on the Adriatic, where the evening opens with Diocletian's Palace.
MorningSecond working day on the partner's project.AfternoonCoach from Mostar across the border to Split, with passport control on both sides.EveningDinner on the Dalmatian coast and an evening walk through Diocletian's Palace. What changed at the border, and what stayed the same on both sides of it?- Route
- The project site, then Mostar across the Croatian border to Split.
- Travel
- Coach, about three hours including the border stop.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Split, the first of two nights.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. A working morning, then a seated afternoon.
- Learning outcome
- Students compare the Ottoman bazaar of day one with a Roman emperor's palace as two ways a ruler shaped a city.
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Day 7
Split: markets, Marjan Hill and Rustic Ties
Students trace the Roman, Venetian, Austrian and communist periods in Split's old town, wander its markets, and climb Marjan Hill for the view over the harbor. The closing discussion and Rustic Ties end the program.
MorningA walk through Split's history, from the Romans to the Venetians, the Austrians and the communist period, then the markets.AfternoonThe hike up Marjan Hill for the panorama of the city and the harbor.EveningClosing discussion and Rustic Ties. What will you tell someone at home who asks what happened in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s?- Route
- Split's old town, the markets and Marjan Hill, on foot.
- Travel
- No coach legs.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Split for the second and last night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with the Marjan Hill climb on paths and steps.
- Learning outcome
- Students identify one building in Split for each period that ruled it and say what that ruler left behind.
Rustic TiesA closing activity in which students capture the memories and learning moments of the program to process and share with their communities at home. -
Day 8
Departure from Split
A relaxed morning in Split, then Program Leaders take the group to the airport for the flight home.
MorningFree time in Split with Program Leaders, then the transfer to the airport.AfternoonDeparture.EveningOnward travel. Which day would you put first if you were building this trip for next year's class?- Route
- Split to Split Airport.
- Travel
- Private airport transfer, about half an hour.
- Overnight
- None; the group flies home.
- Meals
- Breakfast. Later meals depend on the departure flight.
- Physical demand
- Low effort.
- Learning outcome
- Students summarize the program in three sentences a parent could repeat.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo, four nights in Mostar, a mural day, Split as a day trip
7 days · From $2,495
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Siege to Street Art
Seven days, with the outbound flight counted as day one and five nights on the ground. Students study the siege in Sarajevo, base in Mostar for the war museum, the coffee and copper workshops and a full day painting a mural with local artists, take Split as a day trip, and fly home from Sarajevo.
Choose this programThe route connects Sarajevo, Mostar, and Split.
- Hotel in Sarajevo1 night
- Hotel in Mostar4 nights
Your seven-day itinerary
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Day 1
Depart the home airport
The group meets at the home airport, checks in together and departs on the overnight flight toward Sarajevo.
MorningThe group gathers at the meeting point in the home airport.AfternoonCheck-in, bag drop and security as a group.EveningBoard the flight. Before you sleep, write one thing you already believe about this country, to test against the week.- Route
- Home airport to Sarajevo.
- Travel
- International flight; the routing depends on the departure city.
- Overnight
- No program night; the group sleeps on the plane.
- Meals
- Airline meals. Program meals begin on arrival.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, seated.
- Learning outcome
- Students find Sarajevo and Mostar on a map and estimate the drive between them.
- Customization
- Schools book the flights themselves or ask Rustic Pathways to arrange them.
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Day 2
Land in Sarajevo, eat in the bazaar
Arrival at Sarajevo International Airport, transfer to the hotel and an orientation, then the Ottoman market of the Baščaršija for street food and an evening walk.
MorningLanding at Sarajevo International Airport, then the transfer to the hotel.AfternoonCheck-in and the program orientation.EveningStreet food and an evening walk in the Baščaršija. What does this market sell that a market at home would not?- Route
- Sarajevo International Airport to the hotel, then the Baščaršija on foot.
- Travel
- Private airport transfer, about half an hour.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Sarajevo.
- Meals
- Dinner. Earlier meals depend on the arrival time.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with an evening walk on cobbles.
- Learning outcome
- Students name three things in the Baščaršija that date from the Ottoman period and say how you can tell.
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Day 3
Siege walking tour, then Fortica Hill
Sarajevo's siege route on foot, then the sites a few blocks apart where the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, the Latin Bridge, the Orthodox church, the Sacred Heart Cathedral and the synagogue stand. The coach continues to Mostar for dinner on Fortica Hill and its glass skywalk.
MorningThe siege of Sarajevo walking tour.AfternoonThe Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, the Latin Bridge, the Orthodox church, the Sacred Heart Cathedral and the synagogue, then the drive to Mostar.EveningDinner on Fortica Hill above Mostar with the glass skywalk, then free time in the Old Bazaar with Program Leaders. Which of the five buildings would you take a friend to first, and why?- Route
- Sarajevo's old town on foot, then the road south to Mostar and up to Fortica Hill.
- Travel
- Coach down the Neretva valley, about two and a half hours.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the first of four nights.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. A full morning on foot and a short walk on Fortica Hill.
- Learning outcome
- Students explain the siege of Sarajevo to a classmate using three places you stood on the tour.
- Customization
- The glass skywalk is optional; a student who prefers solid ground watches from the terrace.
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Day 4
War museum, coffee and copper
The Museum of War and Genocide Victims in the morning. Then a Bosnian coffee workshop on the ritual and its social role, and an afternoon in a copper workshop with a local artisan in the Old Bazaar.
MorningThe Museum of War and Genocide Victims.AfternoonA Bosnian coffee workshop, then the copper workshop with an artisan in the Old Bazaar.EveningDinner in Mostar. What does the coffee ritual ask of the people sharing it?- Route
- Mostar's old town and the Old Bazaar, on foot.
- Travel
- No coach legs.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the second night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with worn stone and steps in the bazaar.
- Learning outcome
- Students describe how a museum and a craft workshop each keep a record of the same city.
The museumProgram Leaders walk the museum with the group. A student who wants to step outside does so with a Program Leader, and the visit is talked through that evening. -
Day 5
Mural day with local artists
A full day with a Mostar street-art festival's reconciliation project. After an orientation to its mission, students paint a collaborative mural on a wall that has stood gray since the war, working alongside local artists and community members.
MorningOrientation to the project and its mission, then the first hours on the wall.AfternoonPainting continues alongside local artists and community members.EveningDinner and a look back at the wall. What will the people who walk past this wall every day see in it that you cannot?- Route
- Mostar, at the wall the festival assigns.
- Travel
- On foot or a short local transfer.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the third night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. A full day standing, reaching and painting outdoors.
- Learning outcome
- Students explain the mural's design choices as the local artists explained them to you.
- Customization
- The wall and the design are set with the festival for your school's dates, and the proposal describes them.
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Day 6
Split day trip, farewell in Mostar
Across the Croatian border for a day in Split: the Riva waterfront, Diocletian's Palace and the Marjan Hill hike for the view over the city. The group returns to Mostar by coach for a farewell dinner and reflection.
MorningAcross the border to Split and the Riva waterfront.AfternoonDiocletian's Palace, then the Marjan Hill hike.EveningReturn to Mostar for the farewell dinner. Which single day of this week would you keep if you could keep only one?- Route
- Mostar across the Croatian border to Split and back.
- Travel
- Coach, about three hours each way including passport control.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the fourth night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included; lunch is in Split.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with the Marjan Hill climb and a long day of driving.
- Learning outcome
- Students compare how Split and Mostar each present their old town to a visitor.
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Day 7
Back to Sarajevo and the flight home
The coach returns to Sarajevo and Program Leaders see the group through the airport for the flight home.
MorningCoach from Mostar to Sarajevo.AfternoonTransfer to Sarajevo International Airport and departure.EveningOnward travel. What did the week change about the sentence you wrote on the flight out?- Route
- Mostar to Sarajevo International Airport.
- Travel
- Coach, about two and a half hours, then the international flight.
- Overnight
- None; the group flies home.
- Meals
- Breakfast. Later meals depend on the departure flight.
- Physical demand
- Low effort.
- Learning outcome
- Students compare the sentence you wrote on the way out with what you would write now.
Croatia into Bosnia and Herzegovina · Zagreb down the Dalmatian coast, one border, ending in Sarajevo
8 days · From $2,895
Zagreb to Sarajevo: Cultural Crossroads
Eight days and seven nights on the ground. The route runs from Zagreb through Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik, crosses one border into Bosnia and Herzegovina and continues to Mostar, and ends in Sarajevo.
Choose this programThe route connects Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik, Mostar, and Sarajevo.
- Hotel in Zagreb1 night
- Hotel in Zadar1 night
- Hotel in Split2 nights
- Hotel in Mostar2 nights
- Hotel in Sarajevo1 night
Your eight-day itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival: Zagreb's hilltop old city
Arrival in Zagreb, transfer and orientation, then a walking tour of the old city on the hill and a group dinner with the region's food.
MorningArrival at Zagreb Airport according to the flight schedule.AfternoonTransfer, check-in and the program orientation, then the old city walking tour on the hilltop.EveningGroup dinner, a first taste of the region's cooking. Which dish would you order again, and what does it tell you about where you are?- Route
- Zagreb Airport to the hotel, then the upper town on foot.
- Travel
- Private airport transfer, about half an hour.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Zagreb.
- Meals
- Dinner. Earlier meals depend on the arrival flight.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with an uphill walk to the old city.
- Learning outcome
- Students mark the route from Zagreb to Sarajevo on a map and note where it crosses a border.
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Day 2
Plitvice Lakes, then Zadar at sunset
A boardwalk hike through the lakes and waterfalls of Plitvice Lakes National Park, then the drive to the coast at Zadar for an evening walk on the Roman Forum and the Sea Organ at sunset.
MorningCoach to Plitvice Lakes National Park and the boardwalk hike between the lakes and waterfalls.AfternoonDrive on to Zadar.EveningThe Roman Forum and the Sea Organ at sunset. What is the Sea Organ playing, and who wrote it?- Route
- Zagreb south to Plitvice Lakes National Park, then west to the coast at Zadar.
- Travel
- Coach, about two hours to the park and about ninety minutes on to Zadar.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Zadar.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. Several hours on wooden boardwalks over water, wet in places.
- Learning outcome
- Students explain how water and limestone build the terraced lakes and waterfalls at Plitvice.
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Day 3
Zadar's three thousand years, then Split
Three thousand years of Zadar on foot, with St. Donatus Church and the Monument to the Sun, then the drive south along the Adriatic to reach Split at sunset and dinner in the old city.
MorningWalking tour of Zadar: St. Donatus Church, the Roman remains and the Monument to the Sun.AfternoonThe coast road south to Split.EveningDinner in Split's old city. Which of Zadar's rulers left the mark you noticed first?- Route
- Zadar's old town on foot, then the Adriatic coast road to Split.
- Travel
- Coach, about two hours.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Split, the first of two nights.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Low to moderate effort. A morning on foot, a seated afternoon.
- Learning outcome
- Students put the periods of Zadar's history in order using the buildings from the walking tour.
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Day 4
Split: Marjan Hill and the palace
The Marjan Hill hike for the panorama, then Diocletian's Palace, the retirement complex of a Roman emperor that the city grew into. The open-air markets, a Dalmatian lunch, an olive oil tasting and the mid-trip reflection fill the afternoon.
MorningThe Marjan Hill hike, then Diocletian's Palace.AfternoonThe open-air markets, a Dalmatian lunch and an olive oil tasting.EveningMid-trip reflection over dinner. Halfway through, what question do you want the second half to answer?- Route
- Marjan Hill, Diocletian's Palace and the markets, on foot within Split.
- Travel
- No coach legs.
- Overnight
- The same program-approved hotel in Split, night two of two.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort, with the Marjan Hill climb and a day on stone streets.
- Learning outcome
- Students explain how a Roman emperor's palace became the center of a living city.
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Day 5
Dubrovnik's walls, then the border to Mostar
South to Dubrovnik by coach for a walk on the medieval city walls, then across the border into Bosnia and Herzegovina and up to Mostar for free time in the Old City.
MorningCoach to Dubrovnik and the walk on the city walls.AfternoonAcross the border into Bosnia and Herzegovina, with passport control on both sides, and on to Mostar.EveningFree time in Mostar's Old City with Program Leaders, then dinner. What did you notice change first after the border?- Route
- Split to Dubrovnik, then across the border to Mostar.
- Travel
- Coach, about three hours to Dubrovnik and about two and a half hours on to Mostar, including the border stop.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the first of two nights.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. The walls are exposed with many steps, and the rest of the day is seated.
- Learning outcome
- Students describe what Dubrovnik needed its walls for and what they do for the city today.
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Day 6
Mostar: three faiths and the Old Bridge
A walking tour of the Karadoz Bey Mosque, the Orthodox church, the Catholic church and the war museum, then Stari Most, the Old Bridge. A Bosnian coffee workshop leads into a discussion with local residents on living together after the 1990s.
MorningWalking tour: the Karadoz Bey Mosque, the Orthodox church, the Catholic church and the war museum, then Stari Most.AfternoonA Bosnian coffee workshop.EveningA discussion with local residents about coexistence after the 1990s, then dinner. What did a resident say that you would not have found in a museum?- Route
- Mostar's old town, the bridge and the bazaar, on foot.
- Travel
- No coach legs.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Mostar, the second night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Low effort, with worn stone and steps around the bridge.
- Learning outcome
- Students describe how a mosque, two churches and one bridge fit inside a single small city.
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Day 7
Sarajevo: bazaar, Latin Bridge, Trebević
The coach climbs to Sarajevo for a walking tour of the Baščaršija bazaar, the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and the Latin Bridge, where Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The cable car to Trebević Mountain and the final reflection close the day.
MorningCoach to Sarajevo, then the Baščaršija bazaar and the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque.AfternoonThe Latin Bridge, where Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, then the cable car up Trebević Mountain.EveningFinal reflection over dinner. Trace the whole route from day one to this hilltop: where did the biggest change happen, and was it at the border?- Route
- Mostar to Sarajevo, the old town on foot, then the cable car to Trebević Mountain.
- Travel
- Coach, about two and a half hours up the Neretva valley, and a short cable car ride.
- Overnight
- Program-approved hotel in Sarajevo.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Physical demand
- Moderate effort. A full afternoon on foot and a short walk at the top of the cable car.
- Learning outcome
- Students explain why an assassination on the Latin Bridge mattered far beyond Sarajevo.
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Day 8
Last morning, then the Sarajevo flight
A last morning in Sarajevo, then the transfer to the airport for the flight home.
MorningA final morning in Sarajevo with Program Leaders.AfternoonTransfer to Sarajevo International Airport and departure.EveningOnward travel. Of the seven stops, which one do you want to go back to on your own, and for what?- Route
- Sarajevo to Sarajevo International Airport.
- Travel
- Private airport transfer, about half an hour.
- Overnight
- None; the group flies home.
- Meals
- Breakfast. Later meals depend on the departure flight.
- Physical demand
- Low effort.
- Learning outcome
- Students rank the seven stops by how much each changed what you expected, and defend your first and last.
What applies across every itinerary
- Groups and teachers
- Groups start at ten students; we consider smaller groups individually. One teacher's Program Tuition is free for every eight paying students.
- Price
- Excludes international flights, travel insurance, medical insurance, and spending money. Your proposal confirms availability, inclusions and exclusions.
- Rooms
- Students share gender-separated rooms with individual beds in program-approved hotels; teachers have private rooms.
- Flights and borders
- Your school books the international flights or asks Rustic Pathways to arrange them; two routes use different arrival and departure airports. Travel between cities is by private coach across at least one Croatia border crossing, so every traveler carries a passport.
- Supervision
- Program Leaders lead scheduled activities, stay on site and are available overnight. The approved itinerary specifies any free time, and Program Leaders are present during it.
- Activity level
- All routes are low to moderate: low is limited walking, mainly on travel days. Moderate can mean a full day on cobbles and steps, a fort or hill climb, or outdoor work with hand tools.
- Flexibility
- The mural day and two service days are agreed with local partners and move only with them.
What should group leaders know about crossing the Croatia border?
All three Bosnia and Herzegovina itineraries cross the land border with Croatia at least once. Travelers carry their passports, coaches stop for passport control on both sides, and border time is built into the itinerary.
In the countryside, groups stay on marked roads, paths and visitor areas at stops such as Blagaj, Počitelj, Kravice Waterfall and Trebević Mountain. Program Leaders keep students on these established routes.
How much does a school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina cost?
A school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina costs $2,495 to $2,895 per student in program tuition, or approximately $356 to $362 per day. Tuition covers lodging, meals, airport transfers, coach transport, activities, workshops, guides, and entrance fees.
Airfare is not included. Schools receive one complimentary tuition place for every eight paying students.
$2,495 to $2,895
per student across the sample itineraries, excluding international airfare.
7 to 8 days
program length across the three routes on this page.
Group quote
every school receives its own, built on dates, group size and route.
| Included | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Travel | Every program night of lodging, meals from the arrival dinner through the departure breakfast, airport transfers, and private coach transport including the border crossings. |
| Activities | Walking tours, museum and site admissions, the coffee, copper and mural workshops, the Trebević cable car, and the partner arrangements for the service days, each as scheduled on the route you choose. |
| Staff and support | At least two trained Program Leaders, including both a male and a female leader, pre-departure planning, and school documentation. |
| Community donations | Required by a service project, paid by Rustic Pathways and never collected from students. |
| Chaperones | One complimentary Program Tuition place per eight paying students. Chaperone airfare and insurance are separate. |
Not included: International airfare, travel insurance, medical insurance, personal spending, passport or visa fees, and vaccinations.
| Effect | Factor |
|---|---|
| raises | Peak and holiday weeks, which cost more than the spring and autumn shoulder dates |
| raises | Chaperone seats beyond the complimentary places, one for every eight paying students, are costed across the whole group. |
| raises | An upgraded hotel in Sarajevo or Mostar in place of the standard three-star option |
| lowers | Ten students is the starting size with no upper limit, and a bigger group pays less per student. |
| lowers | Travel in April to June or September to October, outside the peak weeks |
Payment and cancellation
Installment plans are available. Review the current enrollment terms.
What do students learn on a Bosnia and Herzegovina school trip?
Students learn how war, reconciliation, art, culture and geography have shaped Bosnia and Herzegovina, through sites and experiences in Sarajevo, Mostar, Blagaj and neighboring Croatia.
History and Cultural Studies
Students study the Siege of Sarajevo, hear local perspectives in Mostar, and explore peace and reconciliation through two days of service.
How does a city carry the story of its own siege?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peace, Reconciliation and Service
Visual Arts and History
Students examine war memory at the Museum of War and Genocide Victims, learn copperwork in Mostar’s Old Bazaar, and paint a mural with local artists.
Who decides what a city paints over and what it keeps?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Siege to Street Art
Geography and World History
Students trace Roman, Ottoman and modern history from Split and Dubrovnik across the Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina border to Mostar and Sarajevo.
What does a land border change for the people on either side of it?
Zagreb to Sarajevo: Cultural Crossroads
What makes Rustic Pathways educational trips different?
A Rustic Pathways school trip is one private group on your school's own dates, one bed per student, and an itinerary built to your curriculum.
- 01No mixed groups. Just your school
- 02One student, one bed
- 03Your school picks the dates
- 04Monthly payment plans available
- 05No tipping; Rustic Pathways Program Tuition includes community donations
- 06Aligned to your curriculum
Who supervises and manages the trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
School chaperones and Rustic Pathways Program Leaders supervise and manage the school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina together.
Rustic Pathways manages the itinerary, accommodation, ground transport, activities and emergency procedures; your school manages its own student conduct and communication policies.
Your school can book international flights directly or ask Rustic Pathways to arrange them. Families receive trip logistics and itinerary information through the MyRustic web app.
How safety is managed on a school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Program Leaders manage local operations and safety procedures alongside school chaperones. Across 13 years of published incident data from every Rustic Pathways program worldwide, 87% of reports were GREEN, the minor tier where the group stays intact.
What the team plans for
Sarajevo
City traffic and tram lines, crowded streets in the Baščaršija bazaar, petty theft in busy tourist areas, and the low, narrow preserved section of the siege tunnel
Mostar and Herzegovina
Worn stone and steep steps around the Old Bridge and the bazaar, summer heat on the Fortica Hill and Počitelj climbs, and open water in the pools below Kravice Waterfall
The coach days and the countryside
Long coach legs through the Neretva valley and along the Dalmatian coast, passport control at the Croatian border, and countryside stops kept to marked roads and paths
Controls built into every trip
Written risk plan. A score above 5 requires new controls, reassessment or cancellation.
Two-Deep Leadership. A single staff member is never alone with students, and at least two trained Program Leaders, including both a male and a female leader, support each School Group Travel trip.
Assessed activity vendors. Coach, cable-car, workshop and service partners are reviewed before use, every one to two years, and on site when high risk.
Medical readiness. Wilderness First Responder coverage for remote programs and Dr. William R. Smith, dedicated Medical Director since 2015.
Is Rustic Pathways the right partner for your school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Yes, Rustic Pathways is the right partner for private, curriculum-focused school trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Your school chooses the travel dates, and Rustic Pathways builds the itinerary around your curriculum.
Students travel only with their teachers and classmates and never join another school's group. Individual students can join open enrollment teen travel programs to Bosnia and Herzegovina instead.
- One private group, your dates, your own teachers.
- A 7- to 8-day window fits your school calendar.
- Ten or more students are coming.
- You want every day mapped out before you commit.
- A student has significant mobility, medical, sensory, mental-health, dietary, or religious support needs.
- You have fewer than 10 students.
- You want Peace, Reconciliation and Service. Two full working days use hand tools, and the Kravice Waterfall swim needs a support plan for non-swimmers.
- You want Siege to Street Art. The mural day is a full day outdoors on your feet, and the festival sets the wall and design for your dates.
- Your students are young for the war museum, siege tour, and first-hand accounts. The proposal can adjust the sequence.
- You're an individual student or parent. Open enrollment programs are the path instead.
- You want your group merged with another school's.
- You need every night in one country. Two of the three routes sleep in Croatia, and all three cross the border.
Support planning starts early
Raise individual needs before booking so Rustic Pathways can assess them and adapt the route and support plan where feasible.
Questions about school trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The questions schools ask most before requesting a Bosnia and Herzegovina proposal, answered from the itineraries and prices on this page.
How much does a school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina cost?
A school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina costs $2,495 to $2,895 per student in program tuition, or approximately $356 to $362 per day. Tuition covers lodging, meals, airport transfers, coach transport, activities, workshops, guides, and entrance fees.
Airfare is not included. Schools receive one complimentary tuition place for every eight paying students.
What is the best month to go to Bosnia?
April to June and September to October are the best months for a school trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a Mediterranean climate near the coast and a continental one inland. Rustic Pathways builds each itinerary around your school calendar, so your group sets the travel window.
Have a question before you ask for a proposal?
Matija Paunovski lives in Croatia, next door, and answers Bosnia and Herzegovina school-trip questions with the school travel team.
Send your group size, dates, trip length, and what you want students to learn. I’ll reply within 1 business day and send you options within 48 hours, and no sales call unless you ask for one.
Start with your travel window
Start your Bosnia and Herzegovina trip proposal with your travel dates, group size, and learning goals. Receive a reply within 1 business day and customized trip options within 48 hours.
Or reach a person directly: +1 440-975-9691 or groups@rusticpathways.com
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