Half-Day Kravica Trip

Half-Day Kravica Trip, 5.5 hours, rated 4.9 across 840 traveller reviews.

Overview

This half-day trip from Mostar packs a swim at the Kravica waterfall and a photo stop in Počitelj into about 5.5 hours. It starts at the Španski trg bus station (Gimnazija) in central Mostar, where you board an air-conditioned van with a driver and guide. After roughly an hour on the road you get three full hours of free time at the falls, which the listing describes as the most free time at the waterfall of any comparable tour. On the way back the van stops for about twenty minutes in Počitelj, the stone village built into a hillside, before the return drive to Mostar.

The format suits travellers who want a half-day option rather than a full-day Herzegovina circuit, something one reviewer called exactly what they were looking for. Three hours at the waterfalls is enough for a swim, a walk through the forest to the smaller Mala Kravica falls about fifteen minutes away, or an optional boat ride close to the main curtain of water. Guides give context on Bosnia and Herzegovina during the drives and clear instructions on what to do on arrival, then leave you to explore on your own. Drop-off is flexible: the listing mentions the bus and train station, the starting point, or the Old Town.

One cost to plan for is entry to the Kravica waterfall resort, which is not in the ticket price. Food, drinks and tips are also excluded, though restaurants operate at the site and you can bring your own.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet in central MostarThe meeting point is Autobusna stanica Španski trg (Gimnazija) on Bulevar in Mostar. The tour leaves no later than fifteen minutes after the scheduled start.
2. Van drive to KravicaRoughly one hour in an air-conditioned van, with scenic views of the Herzegovinian countryside along the way.
3. Kravica Waterfall, 3 hoursFree time for swimming, sightseeing and walking. Entrance to the resort is an extra fee paid on site. A fifteen-minute forest walk leads to the smaller Mala Kravica waterfall, and a boat tour near the main falls is optional.
4. Van drive to PočiteljA thirty-minute transfer to the hillside village.
5. Počitelj, 20 minutesA short break for photos, a walk and sightseeing in the stone village before heading back.
6. Van drive back to MostarAbout forty minutes back. Drop-off can be at the bus or train station, the starting point, or the Old Town.

What To Expect From The Tour

Here is what to plan for before you book.

• Bring swim gear. Swimwear, a towel and sunscreen are on the packing list, and reviewers describe swimming at the falls during their free time. One described the water as freezing, so expect a bracing dip rather than a warm one.
• Wear good shoes. Comfortable shoes and comfortable clothes are recommended. The walk to Mala Kravica takes about fifteen minutes through forest, and Počitelj involves a short walk as well.
• Guides set the tone. Reviewers again and again praise guides who are knowledgeable, funny and flexible, filling the drives with history of Bosnia and Herzegovina while leaving free time at the falls unstructured. Reviewers mention several different guides by name, so who leads your tour may vary.
• Long free time. Three hours at the waterfall is the tour's core selling point, and one reviewer who wanted a half-day trip found that amount exactly right. Arriving early, as one reviewer noted, helps beat the crowds.
• Food on your own. Food and drinks are not included, but restaurants operate at the waterfall site. The listing says you can also bring your own.
• Runs in any weather. The listing states the tour runs regardless of weather, so pack accordingly and check conditions on the day.

Common issues. Entrance to the Kravica waterfall resort is not included and is paid on site, and food, drinks and tips are extra. Rescheduling within twenty-four hours of the start carries a twenty euro rebooking fee and depends on availability. The tour starts no more than fifteen minutes after the scheduled time, so late arrivals risk being left behind. A few reviewers felt the pacing could be improved, suggesting less time at the falls and more in Počitelj, and the stop in the village is short at twenty minutes.

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