Through the Paths of the Adriatic & Herzegovina

Morning walk along the Dubrovnik city walls — the best overview of the old town, with Adriatic views on one side and terracotta rooftops on the other. Ferry to Lokrum Island for a coastal lunch. Afternoon: check out and drive to Trebinje, arriving in time for coffee on the summer terrace of the old town.

A slower, cultural day in Trebinje — one of the most beautiful small cities in the western Balkans. Morning: Tvrdoš Monastery with premium wine tasting from the monks' own cellars. Afternoon: the Museum of Old Herzegovina and free time to explore the old town at your own pace. Dinner in the summer garden.

A two-hour drive into the heart of Bosnia. Check in to Green Villas in Tjentište, inside Sutjeska National Park. Afternoon: visit the Battle of Sutjeska memorial and museum, then a leisurely walk or bike ride along the river. Riverside picnic. Evening around an outdoor fire.

Early breakfast at 07:30. A jeep and photo safari through Perućica — Europe's last primeval rainforest — followed by a hike to the heart-shaped Trnovačko Lake at 1,517 m. Three to four hours at the lakeshore: swimming in the clear mountain water, a packed lunch, and Maglić, Bioč and Volujak reflected in the surface above you. Evening dinner and fire socialization at the villa.

Gornje and Donje Bare — Zelengora's twin glacial lakes at 1,515 and 1,475 m. The plateau is crossed with meadows of medicinal herbs and glacial valleys. Borić viewpoint delivers a long panorama across the Tara Canyon. Lunch at the viewpoint. Return for dinner at the villa.

Transfer to the rafting camp. A full-day descent of the Tara River Canyon — 25 km of rapids through Europe's deepest gorge, all equipment and guides provided. Natural setting lunch by the river. Afternoon: zip line over the Drina Canyon. Overnight in wooden riverside cabins — a different kind of night after days at the villa.

Breakfast at the camp, then transfer to Sarajevo. Check in to city centre apartments. Afternoon: Baščaršija — the old Ottoman bazaar at the heart of the city — with its copper workshops, mosques, cafés and centuries of layered history. Evening: the Trebević Mountain cable car for a 15-minute ride to a panoramic view over the whole city. Dinner with live music.

Drive to Bjelašnica Olympic Mountain and then to Lukomir — an Ottoman-era village at 1,495 m still lived in year-round, one of the most unspoiled traditional settlements in Bosnia. Traditional lunch with the villagers. Return via Bjelašnica to the Bosna River Springs — a serene karst source flanked by ancient trees. Peaceful dinner in Sarajevo.

Drive south to the Buna River spring at Blagaj, where a 16th-century tekija (dervish monastery) sits at the base of a cliff above a clear blue karst source. Lunch at the riverside restaurant. Arrive in Mostar — check in, walk the old stone Stari Most bridge and the Kujundžiluk bazaar. Dinner in the old town.

Morning excursion to Međugorje — one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world, drawing visitors of all backgrounds to the hill above the town. Return to Mostar for a free afternoon in the old town: swimming holes below the bridge, local restaurants, coffee on a terrace above the river. Dinner at an old town restaurant.

Drive to Neum — Bosnia & Herzegovina's only stretch of Adriatic coastline, a short corridor between Croatian territory that gives the country its access to the sea. Check in to a hotel on the water. Afternoon on the beach. Dinner at sunset with Adriatic views — a very different setting from the mountains of the past week.

A full, unscheduled day on the Adriatic. Morning swim with Adriatic sea views at breakfast. Beach, sunbathing, local seafood at a harbour restaurant, and free time to explore the town and coastline. Dinner with Adriatic specialties in the evening — a well-earned rest after two weeks of moving.

Final breakfast by the sea. Check out of the hotel and transfer to Dubrovnik Airport — the same city where the journey began, now two weeks and two countries later. The arrangement concludes here. Safe travels.