Montenegro Hostel Travel Agency organizes English-speaking shared or private Herzegovina toursfrom Kotor and Budva to its world-famous city Mostar with its UNESCO-protected Old Bridge from the 1st of April to the 1st of November (except August).The tour is not exclusively only for our guests. Anyone can book it, and it is organized if the minimum group of 6 passengers is reached. Look at the overview, highlights, itinerary, video presentation, photo gallery, terms, and conditions of the tour. If you like to take a seat on it you can easily make an online reservation, using the buttonBOOK NOW!
HERZEGOVINA TOUR WITH MH TRAVEL AGENCY
From Montenegro to The City of Trebinje-The City of Stolac-The City of Mostar, and back to Montenegro
Type of the car: Compact SUV, or C-segment cars, and minivan
Type of the service: budget
Level of experience: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Response rate 100%
The ticket price per person from Kotor is 90€, and Budva is 100€
Duration from Budva 14 hours, and Kotor 12 hours
Minimum group 6 pax
Tour available from the 1st of April to the 1st of November
NOTE: This tour can only be booked directly through this website. The price is provided directly from the agency and contains no commission.
We believe that this 14-hour tour can offer unforgettable memories and stir up your emotions. Guests will introduce Herzegovina's culture, history, natural beauty, and modern and traditional lifestyles. Despite the long ride, the tour is balanced with the stops, refreshments, and visits in a proportional way. Our tour visits 3 cities in Hercegovina: the city of Trebinje located on the Trebisnjica River, the small city of Stolac with its famous mills, and Mostar UNESCO World Heritage, which is the most tourist city in the Herzegovina region. The Christian and Ottoman cultures changed all the time, showing the diversity of living, mostly focused on farms and vineyards, with the domination ofthe 3 rivers Trebisnjica, Bregava, and Neretva, which shaped the lives of their people. Welcome!
WHEN AND WHERE WILL WE START?
The tour starts at 7:30 am from Budva. The next pick-up is in the city of Kotor. From Kotor to Budva is only a 25 km distance. In the off-season, we need 25 minutes of the ride between the cities, but in the very high season, we need 45 minutes which is written in our itinerary. If guests take the private tour we will pick up them from their accommodations.
The departure point in Kotor is from the ECO PETROL gas station next to the main bus station. The departure point in Budva is from the ECO PETROL gas station next to the hotel Slovenska Plaža
NOTE:MH Travel Agency is the only one that organizes Herzegovina Tour (Trebinje and Mostar) departures from Kotor, and Budva, so guests should be aware that a tour can last up to 14-15 hours. Because of that, it is not recommended for small kids.
WHERE WE WILL GO?
We will go to the city of Trebinje, the city of Stolac, and the city of Mostar
TREBINJE (CITY OF TREBINJE)
From Kotor to the border crossing we need 1 hour of ride enjoying the view of Boka Bay and passing through Orjen mountain. After crossing the border, we will drive towards the river Trebišnjica, one of the longest sinking rivers in the world (96.5 km long above ground, total length 187 km). Trebinje Region is one of the seven regions of the Republic of Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city of Trebinje is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of East Herzegovina.
We will go first to the viewpoint on Crkivna Hill where is located the Orthodox monastery Hercegovačka Gračanica. Guests will have a view of the whole town that lies on the Trebišnjica River which flows further through the Popovo Polje area southwest of the town. All the bridges over the river are visible, especially the most attractive Ottoman Arslanagica bridge near the hill. Also, guests can visit the church which is a copy of the Gračanica Monastery in Kosovo. After visiting the monastery we will go down to the charming center of the city covered by the shade of century-old plane trees. The main city square with the green market, lovely city park, and the old town are one next to each other.
The green market is located on Freedom Square and is full of the organic products of the local farmers like vegetables, fruits, cheese, dry meat, honey, herbs for tea, and domestic tobacco. Prices are affordable and we highly recommend to make small shopping.
The old town of Trebinje was built in the 17th century by the Ottomans. It is a very small old town but very charming with two mosques from the 18th century and several streets with authentic Ottoman houses. Nowadays the old town is very popular among young people with its cafe bars, traditional grill restaurants, bakeries, and shops.
The old town is connected to the city park which has the Orthodox church from the 19th century and a monument of the greatest poet Jovan Ducic (1874-1943) who was born in Trebinje. After breakfast, we will explore the city center in 45 minutes and continue our trip to the city of Stolac.
STOLAC (CITY OF STOLAC)
We will arrive in Stolac after 90 minutes of the ride. Stolac is one of the oldest towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first settlement was Daorson (Ancient Greek Δαορσών) the capital of a Hellenized Illyrian tribe called the Daorsi (Latin Daorsei who lived in the Neretva River between 300 BC and 50 BC. Daorson was built around a central fort or acropolis, surrounded by gigantic walls made of huge stone blocks (similar to those in Mycenae, Greece). The ruins of the ancient city are located 3 km far away from Stolac. According to our itinerary, we are not going there, but if some guests want to see it on demand, and especially on a private tour we can make a short visit to Daorson.
Old Town in Stolac dominates above the city center and it was the best fortress with its 13 towers in medieval Herzegovina. Nowadays the old town is empty and not well preserved. Tourists can freely go up and explore the old castle, but we don't have time for that. We will focus our short visit on the river Bregava, traditional mills, and waterfalls. When Stolac was taken by Ottomans in the 15th Century the city started to grow, and now we can see some marvelous traditional houses such as Tekija or houses which lie on the water, old stone bridges, and traditional "washing machines" in stamp mills.
Stolac has a lot of mills that have been built on the Bregava since the 15th century. In the 18th century, were part of the endowments of some of Stolac’s best-known benefactors among the families who owned flour mills. Today, mills carry the names of the families that used them just before the production in mills was discontinued. Stamp mills are used for washing carpets and clothes even nowadays. The craft of building mills was passed orally, from one generation to another. The very types of flour mills and stamp mills represent a part of the rich national heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina and create a special atmosphere in Stolac. We will go to the viewpoint of Provalije Waterfalls located in the town. In the summer, the waterfalls are dry.
We will finish our tour in Stolac in Radimlja necropolis location where guests can see the monolithic stone tombstones named "stećak". They were created from the 12th to 16th century and they are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage from 2016.
Tombstones were used by Christians (Orthodox and Catholic) and show artistic and historical aspects of the medieval cultures of southeastern Europe.
MOSTAR (OLD TOWN OF MOSTAR)
We need only 30 minutes of the ride to arrive at our last destination, the world-famous city of Mostar. We will park our vehicle very close to the pedestrian zone and go to see the bridge. Before we reach it, we will pass the old bazaar with numerous traditional shops with souvenirs, traditional craftworks, small restaurants, cafe bars, mosques, art galleries, and museums. Old streets are covered by oval river stones.
The historic town of Mostar, spanning a valley of the Neretva River, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town Mostar has long been known for its Old Bridge (Stari Most) built in the 16th century. In the 1990s conflict, however, most of the historic town and the Old Bridge, designed by the renowned Ottoman architect Sinan, was destroyed. The Old Bridge was rebuilt in 2004.
One year later UNESCO inscribed the Old Bridge and its old town on the World Heritage List. The Old Bridge area, with its pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean, and Western European architectural features, is an outstanding example of a multicultural urban settlement.
The old town is very small. The guest will have 2 hours to explore all the main attractions, go shopping for souvenirs, and have lunch. After we visit the old bridge, we will go back using the shortcut road via the city of Bileca. We should be back at the border within 2 hours of the ride. From the border crossing to Kotor, we will need 90 minutes of the ride and 30 minutes more to arrive in Budva. We will carefully monitor the situation at the border and if there is a wait at the border for more than an hour, we will start the tour an hour earlier.
TOUR CONDITIONS
The tour is organized by middle-class air-conditioned cars or minibusses. Our tour to Herzegovina goes to the border crossing Vraćenovići (MNE)/ Deleuša (BIH), and Ilino Brdo(MNE)/ Klobuk (BIH). Bosnia and Herzegovina is not part of the European Union, so the Schengen Visa is not required.
The price of the private tour is per car, not per person. The maximum number of guests in the car is 4. The private tour from Budva costs 360 euros, and from Kotor is 320 euros. Private tours can depart any day depending on the availability of the drivers.We give a discount for groups of more than 10 people.
PRICE INCLUDES
Licensed tour guide in the English language.
THE PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE
Entrance fees to Radimlja, and museums. (not obligatory)
Guests can use their food and drink (breakfast and lunch are not mandatory).
NOTE:Guests who wish to bring their luggage on the tour and end the tour in either Kotor or Budva, can do so easily, provided we have guests from all two cities participating in the tour. There is no luggage fee.
Tour tickets can be bought online via the BOOK NOW! option, or directly at the reception of our accommodation Montenegro Backpackers Home Budva (address: Vuka Karadzica 12, located in the old town of Budva). and Montenegro Backpackers Home Kotor (address: Stari Grad 390 (located next to the Maritime Museum in the old town of Kotor). The last online booking can be made until 21:00 (9 pm) the day before departure.
For more info about the transfer and booking, contact us by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or by phone (Viber and WhatsApp) at +38269039751 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM (local time)
Hope you will enjoy our tour:)
MH Travel Agency Team
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INTRODUCTION Montenegro Hostel Travel Agency (hereinafter called 'the Agency'), guarantees the authenticity of the displayed visual and written data related to the accommodation unit characteristics in its offer available at www.montenegrohostel.com as well as the authenticity of the conditions of the same offer. By taking one or more offers of the Agency the client enters a legal relationship with Montenegro Hostel Travel and confirms that he/she accepts the General Terms And Conditions of Accommodation Reservation Service (hereinafter called 'General Conditions'), which are presented here. All the details stated in the offer represent the legal obligation of the client as well as the Agency. The General Conditions represent the basis for the settlement of any possible dispute that may arise between the client and the Agency. The client is advised to read the General Conditions carefully before any advance payment.
1. BOOKING AND PAYMENT
Purchasing tickets for tours is possible electronically by completing the online form on our site. Reservations are only possible by paying the entire amount on our website before departure. After we receive the entire amount we will send you the confirmation of reservation and the voucher that consists of the details of the relevant arrangements (details of the host, guest details, date of arrival and departure, and also other services that the guest has paid). The payment can be made by credit card (Visa, Master...), (the agency bears the bank charges). By making the payment of the reservation the client certifies that he/she is completely familiarized with all the details and conditions under which the reservation of the accommodation service is provided. By making the payment all the conditions and terms specified in this contract become a legal obligation for both the client and the Agency.
2. CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS BY CLIENT
The client is entitled to a change of a confirmed reservation only if the change is accepted by the service provider. The changes may include booked transfer, tour, excursion or activity, number of persons, their age, and type of basic or extra services booked. The request for a change of the reservation must be submitted in a written form by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If the client wants to cancel the reservation, the client must submit the request in written form by e-mail.
Online purchased tour tickets are possible to cancel free of charge up to 3 days before departure, only in the case that the tour is still not confirmed and the money funds are only authorized, not fully charged.
If the minimum group is reached after the booking, when the customer automatically gets the online ticket and the ticket is fully charged, then the cancelation is not 100% free of charge. The cancelation fee costs 10% of the card ticket and 90% of the ticket amount will be returned to the customer's card. This cancelation is possible to do any time from the moment of booking up to 3 days before departure.
For a cancellation occurring from 3 to 0 days before the start of using the reserved service, MH Travel charges 100% of the total price of the tour ticket booked.
3. AGENCY’S OBLIGATIONS
The Agency is responsible for the transportation services and selection of the service providers and is concerned about the rights and interests of the client following good tourism practices. The Agency is responsible for ensuring that the client receives all the services he/she has booked and is therefore liable to the client for a possible non-provision of the services or a part of the services the client paid for. The Agency is not responsible if the non-provision of the service is due to a case of force majeure in the client's country or in the country where the service is to be provided (war, riots, strikes, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, official authority interventions, etc.). The Agency has the right to cancel the tour in the case of unpredictable situations, that cannot be controlled by an agency (earthquakes, floods, closing borders, etc). In that case, the Agency will refund the full amount of the transfer tickets to the guests.
Every tour has to have a minimum number of passengers (10 in total) to be organized. The agency charges booking amounts for transfers, tours, and activities ONLY after the minimum number of passengers is reached and the transfer, tour, or activity is confirmed by e-mail.
The Agency has the right to cancel transfer, tour, and activity up to 720 minutes (12 hours) before departure if the minimum of participants is not reached.
Cancellation by the Agency is free of charge.
4. CLIENT’S OBLIGATIONS
The clients are under obligation to possess valid travel documents. The costs of loss of these documents are borne by the client. The client needs to check whether he/she needs a visa to enter Montenegro or transit countries. The Agency cannot provide the service of obtaining a visa for the client and reserves the right to keep the amount paid for the transfer if the client cannot enter Montenegro because the necessary documents were not obtained by the client.
The client should notify the Agency by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. of all the relevant facts that can affect the client's presence at the reserved transfer, tour, excursion, or activity (e.g. allergies and illness of the client, physical disability of the client, coming by vehicle, special diet conditions, and extra luggage).
5. TRAVEL INSURANCE The cost of the trip does not include the travel insurance 'package': insurance against accidents and illnesses that may occur during the trip, damage or loss of luggage, or voluntary health insurance. When confirming the reservation online, the Traveler has to accept these General Terms and Conditions by selecting a payment method and completing the reservation confirmation process. The same applies to reservations confirmed and completed via e-mail. Should the Traveler request additional insurance, arrangements can be made directly with the insurance company or at MH Travel itself wherein the Agency acts only as a mediator.
6. COMPLAINS The client reserves the right to complain in case of any incorrect photographs and information published on the site. The client is not entitled to complain about any other grounds, including bad weather conditions, traffic jams, or any other similar situation or event that may cause the client's dissatisfaction and is not to the quality of the reserved transfer service. Any justified complaint about deficiencies will be resolved on the spot. If the service provider is not able to resolve the reported deficiencies, and the Agency cannot propose any alternative transfer/shuttle, the client will get a full refund of the amount paid.
7. ARBITRATION If the guest is not satisfied with the solution offered by the agency he/she has a right to take the issue to the court jurisdiction of Podgorica.
8. NOTICE By making the advance payment or paying the entire arrangement amount the guest accepts these general terms and conditions.
NOTE:PRIVATE TOURS CAN GO EVERY DAY IF THERE IS AVAILABILITY
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