Bosnia · FOOD & DRINK
Burek by weight, cevapi by the ten and coffee that takes an hour. These 14 walks cover the Sarajevo markets, the buregdzinicas and the coffee houses, priced, timed and clear about how hungry to turn up.
Travel from Split or Trogir to Mostar and Medjugorje in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Explore Mostar’s bridge, bazaar, mosque, and Ancient House Museum, taste local wine, then visit Medjugorje and optionally walk to Apparition Hill.
“Mostar is beautiful. Our driver Tony was lovely, great sense of humour, good driver.”
Join a private 2.5-hour walk through Sarajevo with guides such as Emina or Lamija. You’ll see Sebilj, City Hall, mosques, cathedrals, the Latin Bridge, copper workshops, and a caravanserai, with traditional food and Bosnian coffee along the way.
“Our guide was very friendly, had deep knowledge of the area and was willing to share her experiences. Highly recommend.”
Walk Sarajevo’s Old Town with a licensed local guide, sampling cheese, charcuterie, bakery goods, baklava, coffee, and other Bosnian specialties. Visit copper, wood, and fabric workshops, hear stories of Sarajevo’s past and present, and return to the Meet Bosnia Tours office after four filling hours.
“Authentique ! Trop de nourriture mais visites tres intéressantes et guide tres généreuse qui apprécie vraiment qu on aide son pays en rant que touriste! Prendre plus que seulement quelques jours pour découvrir cette ville magnifique est mon meilleur conseils. Il y a beaucoup a voir et a faire.”
Follow an English-speaking guide through Sarajevo’s markets and Old Town for tastings at 10 locations. Try dry meat, uckur pita, somun, Bey’s soup, cevapi, boza, baklava, and Bosnian coffee while learning how locals eat and shop.
“This was a great little tour around the centre of Sarajevo learning about and tasting local food and drink which we would probably not have tried otherwise. The guide was very informative but also a lot of fun.”
Join Alem for an easy kayak trip from Mostar to the clear Bunica River spring. Paddle at your own pace, get out briefly to cross rocks, then enjoy a locally sourced BBQ, vegetables, salad, dessert, coffee, and beer at Cold River Camp.
“The trip was such a great experience! The river is really beautiful and the food was delightful. At the river source we saw a huge school of fish! It's a bit of an adventure to get out of the boat and walk upstream - our kids (aged 11) loved it!”
Walk Sarajevo’s Old Town with local guides such as Hidajeta, Kiki, or Emina, stopping for pastries, burek, cured meat, ćevapi, baklava, and Bosnian coffee. You’ll visit copper, brush, carpet, and coffee-grinder workshops, plus a modern design shop.
“My travel partner and I were extremely satisfied with our tour. The guide was knowledgeable and since participants were only me and my travel partner, tailored the tour to us specifically. I do wish that included were more of “the secret places” to buy handmade items.”
Set out from Sarajevo with guide Mak or another English-speaking guide for a 10-hour Bjelasnica mountain outing. Walk from Umoljani to Lukomir via Studeni Potok, see Rakitnica Canyon, and return on foot. Transport and trekking sticks are included, but bring your own snacks.
“We had a great time on this excursion up to Lukomir. Our guide, Mak, was flexible and open to answering all of our questions! He was informative and very generous with sharing his insights, stories, and perspectives on life in Sarajevo.”
Join Nermin or Numa for a five-hour, five-stop food walk through Grbavica, a Sarajevo neighborhood many visitors miss. Expect burek, home-cooked Bosnian food, market produce, dessert, local drinks, and personal stories about the siege. Groups are capped at eight people.
“A super interesting and entertaining afternoon spent seeing the real neighbourhoods of Sarajevo and eating the local favourites that real Sarajevans eat! Ourcguide Numa is full of great stories, thoughtfully answered a very wide array of our questions and had us served up with hearty helpings of tasty, trafitional foods to savour. We would never have found, let alone appreciated, the restaurants and communities that we were introduced to on this tour, and it was facilitated with humour and respect.”
Join Alem for a 3.5-hour evening from Mostar to the Bunica River. Board a traditional wooden boat, taste two white and two red wines, and enjoy cold cuts, cheeses, BBQ meats, trout, salads, fruit, vegetables, and dessert while hearing local stories.
“Coming back to Bosnia and Herzegovina is always a treat, but experiencing super generous dinner and wine while cruising on a beautiful river was something else. My trip just got so better after this gastro experience. I was a little doubtful because I booked this tour by myself, but Alem made me feel welcome, introduced me to other guests. After two glasses of wine I made lifelong friends 😎and we had an incredible time. Love this country.”
Walk through Sarajevo’s Grbavica district with a guide such as Nermin or Numa, stopping for cheese, sausage, burek, home-cooked food, craft beer, Bosnian coffee, and sweets. Along the way, connect the neighborhood’s wartime past with its modern cafés, market, football culture, and river promenade.
“We took an afternoon food tour with Nermin. We looped around the district of Grbavica and tried many different local dishes, snacks, deserts & drinks. Nermin made history come to life in the still bullet-holed residential area, guiding us through the darkest to the happiest days of this beautyful part of the city, making it immersive with fotos & videos of past times. We had a great time, lots of laughs and Nermin accommodated well for my mother-in-law who had trouble keeping up due to arthritis. Big big recommendation for Nermin & Kathrins tour company and this tour especially for foodies and history buffs. Loved it!”
Travel from Dubrovnik to Trebinje in a new Mercedes with a small group of up to eight. Your guide, including Gabriel, Gabrijel, or Matej, leads you through the old town and Tvrdoš Monastery, then serves local wine, olives, cured meats, and cheese at a family winery.
“Very enjoyable tour. We started with a nice tour of Trebinje and ended with a very enjoyable wine tasting. Matej was great - I wish that more guides were like him. Of course, getting to know our tour companions was a highlight. It was one of the best tours I ever had!”
Meet at Franjevačka 1 for a 75-minute private walk around Mostar’s Old Bridge area. Your licensed English-speaking guide combines local history with Herzegovina wine, tasting several wines alongside regional snacks. The tour returns to its starting point.
“I learned a lot about Mostar and Bosnia & Herzegovina during the tour. The guide was very friendly and the tour was very pleasant. The wine tasting was great too! I learned a lot during the wine tasting too and the wine selection was great! Great way to get a good overview of Mostar and Herzegovina region!”
Meet your guide for a three-hour evening walk from Sarajevo’s Sebilj area to two old kafanas. Taste five homemade fruit rakijas, pair them with mezze, and learn the local way to sip, not shoot. Guides may include Nermin, Namir, or Numa, with English and several other languages available.
“Nermin was our host for the Rakija tasting tour. He was very knowledgeable about the region and about Rakija. We went to two different bars and had a platter of food at each place. We got to taste 6 different Rakija flavours, some very unique! It was a great time. Nermin was a great host. Definitely recommend this tour!”
At Via Vino in Mostar, an English-speaking host leads a small-group tasting of three Herzegovinian wines: Žilavka, Blatina, and Trnjak. You’ll learn how to taste, hear the local wine story, and sample each pour with cheese and olives. Bottles are available to take home or ship.
“Very knowledgeable guide, wine was a little limited if you’re after wine. Considering how cheap Mostar is, you could probably order full glasses of each of these wines in another place for the same price or less - however you would miss out on the wine knowledge.”
Pick a river, a bazaar or a mountain road.
