- Climb majestic Maglić, the highest mountain in Bosnia
- Hike in the Bjelasnica mountains, home of the 1984 Winter Olympics
- Walk a section of the Via Dinarica, one of Europe’s great hiking trails
- Take a city tour of Sarajevo to learn more about its complex history
- Tour Mostar and visit the iconic Old Bridge
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Walking in Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Add your own reviewMixed Experience
Overall this was a good trip. The walks were well led and the historical aspect interesting
Most Inspirational Moment
The hike to Maglic Mountain and the guided tour of Mostar
Thoughts on Group Leader
Saudin was a really wonderful leader. He was attentive to the needs of the group and everyone warmed to him. He managed a very mixed ability very well and was very safety conscious. I would highly recommend Saudin as a leader.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The hotels in this area do not always meet the standards of European hotels, however once you can accept this then they are fine for a night or two.
Suggestions
A major problem with this was the non-compatibility of the hiking levels of the group. This holiday was a level 4 as per Exodus advertised levels. The group fitness and hiking ability ranged from 1 to 5. This created great difficulties for the leader, and group members. The leader, through necessity and for safety had to adjust many of the walks to cater for the least fittest and able walkers. A number of the weaker walkers opted out of several walks whilst stronger walkers self navigated walks in order to have a satisfying day on the mountain. There seemed to have been little or no effort on behalf of Exodus to ascertain if group members were up to the advertised level for the holiday. The general consensus was that it was a matter of "bums on seats" rather than any serious attempt to match hiking abilities on the holiday.
Poor customer service when we had problems.
Trip was good, but flight was delayed on return. Customer service at this point was terrible. Exodus was oblivious to the problem until I contacted them. I was then told they would monitor and get in touch with updates, but nothing was done. I was assured the out of hours service would be fully briefed – they were also oblivious. They also claimed to have no access to any customer records. What’s the point of an emergency service that has no clue what customers they have or where they are? I was expecting better from Exodus and was bitterly disappointed. Glad we didn’t have a medical emergency, I’d have no faith they’d have been capable of dealing with it.
Poor customer service when we had problems.
Trip was good, but flight was delayed on return. Customer service at this point was terrible. Exodus was oblivious to the problem until I contacted them. I was then told they would monitor and get in touch with updates, but nothing was done. I was assured the out of hours service would be fully briefed – they were also oblivious. They also claimed to have no access to any customer records. What’s the point of an emergency service that has no clue what customers they have or where they are? I was expecting better from Exodus and was bitterly disappointed. Glad we didn’t have a medical emergency, I’d have no faith they’d have been capable of dealing with it.
We would like to thank David for his review and are very glad to hear that he was happy with his Exodus trip to Bosnia overall; however, we were sorry to read that he felt this was let down by the service he received following a flight delay on his return journey.
In the event of flight delays or cancellations, it is the airline’s responsibility to inform customers directly of the disruption to their flights and to provide information, a new flight if necessary, and accommodation and food/drink should this too be required. We understand that the airline held David’s ticket for his delayed flight and so there wasn’t a need for Exodus to become involved; we would note, however, that should airlines fail to fulfil their obligations Exodus are always prepared to step in and ensure that our customers are able to catch a flight to their destination in a timely manner. We are happy that, on this occasion, David was able to take his scheduled flight home, but are sorry for the delay he faced and any stress this caused.
We have been in direct contact with David and have assured him that our out of hours service are fully able to access customer records, and we are confident they were able to do so in this instance; however, they are not able to access the customer records held by the airlines we use to provide more comprehensive updates than those given by the airline to passengers on the ground. We have also outlined to David how our out of hours team are able to directly contact senior members of Exodus staff as part of our emergency management process, which we feel is an appropriate and efficient way to ensure that any emergencies are identified and handled with urgency.
– Vivien Urban, Exodus Product Manager
Fantastic
A trip walking in the Bosnian mountains, climbing mount maglic. Should call it magic as the scenery was absolutely stunning. Food was good, try the Bosnian pie!
Most Inspirational Moment
Getting to the top of Maglic.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Kenan and Sead were a suite stats. Kind funny and caring. Not only did they guide us but was so informative and passionate about their country. Two of the best guides I’ve had and I’ve been on quite a few treks.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Enjoy!
Suggestions
On the top of the trekking there is also some sightseeing notably in Sarajevo.
Bosnia hertz walk
Very good, particularly impressed by ou magnificent guide Kanaan who spoke English perfectly, was passionate about his country, informative and balanced when describing recent conflict,great with people and made time for everyone. This is a good trip and appropriately rates in terms of challenge presented
Most Inspirational Moment
All of it
Thoughts on Group Leader
Cannot rate highly enough
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just enjoy
Suggestions
Just our thanks. Would be nice to see more younger people - are there options for a more budget/roughing it experience?
Beautiful Bosnia
Yet again Exodus has offered an amazing package. The best guides, the best views and the best locations. The Bosnian mountains are stunning and the local people are so welcoming.
Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching the highest peak.
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was fantastic. The group gave him a couple of challenges and he was so calm and sorted everything out. Bring toiletries.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring toiletries. Bosnian hotels do not supply anything bar hand soap.
Suggestions
Great mixture of culture and hiking.
A beautiful country
Bosnia & Herzegovina is a really beautiful country with stunning mountain scenery. Although I’m not usually a fan of cities, all 3 cities visited on this trip were well worth a visit.
The mountains were also lovely and quiet, no hoards of tourists everywhere, in fact we hardly met another person on any of the walks.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were many but the highlights were the ascent of Maglic Mountain and the river rafting.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Both our leaders, Kenan and Branko, were excellent. They were happy to share their extensive knowledge of the areas we visited. They were both humorous and engaged brilliantly with the whole group. They were very well organised, very safety conscious and always put in the effort to make sure the trip was thoroughly enjoyable.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for quite a few hours in the minibus as the transfers are often quite long and the roads can be winding. The ascent of Maglic Mountain is a long day with some steepish sections of scrambling/via ferrata but well worth the effort as it is a very rewarding hike. The steep sections were not difficult but if anyone has not experienced this type of terrain before they'll find it more challenging than a regular mountain path. Take insect repellent, a couple of sections of walking had quite a few midges/mozzies! You can easily change up Bosnian currency once you arrive - there was an ATM and a currency exchange very close to the first night's hotel in Trebinje. There is a lot to fit in to 9 days but you do get to see a lot of Bosnia in that time and it is well worth visiting.
Suggestions
It was very moving to see so many cemeteries, a poignant reminder of the war in the early '90's but this is a beautiful country that deserves to be visited.
breathtaking scenery
I really enjoyed this trip. Both the guide (Kenan) and the assistant guide (Branko) contributed a lot to this and ensured everything was going smoothly and were listening to the group as well as the individual’s requests and tried to accommodate to those requests as much as possible.
In summary, excellent guides, very good group as well as good weather. What else could I ask for?! 😉 Good weather is important since on a rainy day the climb to the various summits would not be possible as the terrain would be too slippery and quite dangerous.
Bosnia & Herzegovina is a beautiful country with breathtaking scenery. The image of walking through the green meadows covered with variety of wild flowers and surrounded by high mountains will always stay with me and just the thought of it will give me positive energy.
Most Inspirational Moment
- Hiking through the beautiful meadows covered with varieties of wild flowers surrounded by high mountains. - Having homemade cheese and potato pie and coffee in Lukomir village made by a local lady. - Arriving at Maglic summit and looking at the breathtaking scenery all around us. - Our guide (Kenan) showing us a personal family album and telling us about his family's contribution towards preserving the national park. - The assistant guide (Branko) explaining about various plants and flowers and mushrooms.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Kenan was an excellent guide in spite of being so young. He was full of energy and passionate about his country as well as the nature. His family was in Sarajevo during the siege and he shared with us their experience during that time which provided me a deeper understanding of the history of this beautiful country. The day after the summit he showed us the old family album and how his family specially his grandfather contributed to the Sutjeska national park and the summit. Hearing all these and looking at those old photos was very touching. Branko, the assistant guide was as good as Kenan. They were both lively and energetic and were good friends and both were passionate about hiking/nature/history/etc. Even though Branko is a very adventurous person and does quite dangerous activities in his personal time, when it came to us, he was very caring and considerate and was always alert and aware of our safety. What I enjoyed most about Branko was his passion for nature and the desire to share his knowledge with us. Walking alongside him, you could see his eyes were looking around and then he would point out a unique flower or plant or mushroom and tell you all about it. :)
Advice for Potential Travellers
The summit day can be demanding so ensure you are fit enough before the trip. Also there are sections where you have to use both hands and feet ;) , so once again make sure you are aware of this before you sign up.
Suggestions
I would definitely recommend this trip.
Already Planning my Return with Exodus
Have you ever connected so deeply with a country, you couldn’t put it into words? That’s how I felt about Bosnia and Herzegovina. As an avid traveler, it’s one of the few places with which I felt a bond this strong. Perhaps that’s due to the nature of this tour — you get a taste of various cities across the country, experiencing different energies and landscapes along the way. The one thing that remained consistent was the beautiful people and invigorating culture. Of course, the focus of this trip is the outdoors. I was happy to see the level of difficulty exceeded my expectations; it was more hiking and climbing (and even included a surprise via ferrata route!) than scenic “strolling” which is what I had envisioned — still, it’s fit for those who only hike occasionally. Overall, the trip was a nice balance of active/offbeat adventure (the majority) and opportunities to soak up the culture.
Most Inspirational Moment
During our time in Sarajevo, before our trek to Lukomir, we hiked to that top of a mountain that played a role in the Bosnian War. Our guides were both children at the time of the war, and shared their stories with us -- not negatively, but in an inspiring, positive tone. It was something we needed to hear, from a locals' perspective, to fully grasp the past and understand the present... how it all started, what life was like during the time, how it ended and how far they've overcome and continue to grow from it. It was a powerful, emotional and beautiful moment.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our group leader, Eldar, was a perfect leader. He established an open foundation for communication early on, which was a nice ice breaker for the group. He's fun, humorous, caring and accommodating ... the list goes on. His assistant, Nedim, also contributed to our group's incredible experience -- they're personalities meshed really well together; by the end of the trip, we all felt like family.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring sleeping pills to knock you out the first few days -- the beginning of the trip is the most active/exhausting. You'd think all the hiking/climbing would wear you out, but a few of us actually found it to raise our adrenaline and keep us up at night!
Suggestions
Exodus is amazing. Bosnia and Herzegovina is breathtaking. And I can't wait to do both again. :)
Walking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Great trip with outstanding hiking and informative city visits. Leader was exceptional with excellent support staff. An authentic and exhilarating hiking and cultural experience.
Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching the peak of Mt. Magic.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Samer was a knowledgeable, professional and caring leader. His knowledge of the mountains was vast and love of Bosnia was inspirational. It was a pleasure and an honor to participate with him.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for changing weather conditions that are likely to occur in the mountains.
Suggestions
We also appreciated the wonderful and interesting traveling companions.
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