DAY 1
Arrival to Banja Luka Airport
Transfer to Banjaluka
Hotel check in
City tour, free time
Kastel Fortress – Ferhadija Mosque - Safikada’s grave (the temple of love) - Tržnica city market - Museum of RS – Krajina Square – Gospodska Street – Banski dvori - Presidential Palace – National Theatre of RS – Holy Trinity Church - Diocese of Banja Luka – RS Government building - Monument dedicated to the fallen soldier in the National Liberation War- Bosna Hotel – old railway station - Petar Kočić Park.
Lunch
Certain places around Banja Luka pretty much resemble the fairy tale vineyards of Italy, France and Spain. One of those places, hidden in the old village Markovac just a 15min drive from Banja Luka, is a home to one of the best vineyards in Europe, the winery Jungic. winery jungic
The winery Jungic is a family run winery and it all started around 6 years ago when first grapes were planted. Love towards wine is what gave this family strength and motivation to produce supreme quality wines. They offer a variety of red, white and rose wines and they also have their own rakija made from grapes.
Dinner restaurant Ada, overnight hotel Bosna
DAY 2
Breakfast in hotel Bosna and CHECK OUT
Departure to Jajce, Pliva Lakes
Visit Jajce, Pliva Lakes
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 soul we are good for a walking tour through Jajce. We will 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, one of the World’s very few mosques named after woman - Mosque of Esma Sultanija, and much more. All followed with interesting stories.
Jajce Citadel is amazingly interesting place giving us great opportunity to see whole area around us and Jajce itself.
After we have "tasted" Jajce for roughly 2.30 hours we go for the Lakes. In the vicinity of Jajce on Pliva river there are two lakes. Only five kilometers away we ll check up out Large and Small Pliva lakes.
Very interesting part of the Pliva lakes story are Mills at small Pliva lake. Amongst people famously called "Mlinčići", which once have been main promotional material for postcards and tourist potential of Great Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy. We will make a stop there too.
Lunch Balkana
Pecka, free time
Dinner
Overnight Balkana
DAY 3
Breakfast in hotel and Check OUT
Deparature to Petrovac
Check in etno village Čardaklije
Tour of Čardaklije
Lunch
Walking tour Grmec
Dinner*Etno village Čardaklije, overnight
DAY 4
Breakfast
Departure to National Park UNA (Čardaklije – Štrbački Buk – Kulen Vakuf – Martin Brod)
Lunch in Martin Brod – Trout from the River Una
We will spent the first part of the day exploring the ecologically protected area of the national Park Una making hikes through the forest and visiting the amazing area of Štrbački Buk waterfall. With one of the local families we’ll organise break with the lunch. If guests require this can be great opportunity to organise our local specialty which is roasted lamb.
Štrbački buk waterfall will not be the only destination we ll be visiting in this amazing region of Una National park. We will also visit beautiful set of waterfalls at Martin Brod and few other interesting places, before we depart towards Mostar.
Visit to Tito’s cave and museum in Drvar
Return to Čardaklije
Time with horses (driving carriages and carts, horseriding)
Dinner, Overnight
DAY 5
Breakfast and CHECK OUT
Departure to Suvaja,Prijedor, Kozara
Speleology in the cave Suvaja, a tour of the waterfall Blihe
Check IN hotel Monument
Kozara is an aerial spa and what makes it unique is a fast process of regeneration of red blood cells. This is a place where you can breathe fully and do sports activities while enjoying beautiful landscapes.Kozara Mountain is located in the North West of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a low, “island” mountain, situated between the Pannonian Plain in the North and the Dinarics in the South, and bordered by the rivers Sava, Una, Vrbas and Sana.
Lunch in restaurant “Bijele vode”
Hiking to the highest peak of the mountain Kozara
Walking is the best way to meet the natural beauties of the Kozara National Park. Dynamic relief with prominent peaks, reefs and slopes, dense complexes of deciduous and coniferous forests, numerous springs and streams and picturesque landscapes will become unforgettable memory of every visitor.
DAY 6
Breakfast in hotel and CHECH OUT
Departure to Banja Luka and check in hotel Bosna
Departure to Karanovac
Rafting
The adventurous rafting trip will take you down the most beautiful and exciting parts of the river. We make frequent stops to practice some rafting techniques, swim in the river, jump of a bridge and enjoy ourselves because that is the main goal of this tour – to relax and have a great time!
After the rafting trip, we go back to the starting point at the Krupa na Vrbasu where we have lunch Lunch in restaurant Obala – soup, roasted pork or lamb and enjoy beer, wine and of course rakija. After lunch, you can go for a walk to see the nearby cascades of the river Krupa and the famous monastery which dates back to the XIV century.
Departure to hotel, free time
Dinner in hotel
DAY 7
Breakfast in hotel
Canyoning Cvrcka
Lunch
Free time
Dinner and overnight
DAY 8
Transfer to Banja Luka/Belgrade airport, departure flight and end of program and services.
