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Mostar from Dubrovnik
A long day into another country for a few hours at one of Europe's great bridges. Here is what each tour
adds to the Old Bridge, how many people share the ride, and what to know before the border.
Stops and times listedTime in Mostar and every extra stop, from each tour's own listing
Group size statedFrom a private car or a van for eight to a full coach
Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before on every tour listed here
Secure bookingBooked via GetYourGuide, ticket on your phone
Tours
Choose your Mostar day trip
In the centre, the classic day: a guided walk to the Old Bridge, free time and a swim stop at Kravica. On the
left, the same two places in a van for eight. On the right, a longer walk with a licensed Mostar guide before the waterfall.
The day most people mean: a guided walk to the Old Bridge, free time in the bazaar, then an hour at Kravica waterfall before the drive back to Dubrovnik.
What the tour includes
Pickup and drop-off at around 22 points in Dubrovnik, according to the listing
30-minute guided walk in Mostar, then about 2.5 hours of free time
About 1 hour at Kravica waterfall, with time to swim; entry to Kravica and the Bosnia entry fee included
Food and drinks not included; passport or EU ID card needed; not wheelchair accessible
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Duration11 - 12 hoursGuided walk + waterfallBook this →
A longer guided start: a licensed Mostar guide walks you to the Old Bridge for 45 minutes before free time and an hour at Kravica with fast-track entry.
What the tour includes
Pickup within a 5 to 10 minute walk of your stay in Dubrovnik, Slano, Orasac or Zaton Mali
English-speaking tour guide plus a local licensed guide in Mostar (45-minute Old Bridge walk)
About 2.25 hours of free time in Mostar, then 1 hour at Kravica with fast-track entry
Kravica entry and tourist tax included; passport valid at least 3 months; not for children under 3
Every tour crosses the same border and reaches the same bridge. The differences are the extra stop, how long you
get in Mostar, and how many people are in the vehicle. Durations and stops are from each tour's own listing.
Tour
Pickup
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Duration
Good to know
Mostar and Kravica Waterfall Day Trip
Hotel pickup in Dubrovnik
A first visit: guided walk, free time in Mostar and a swim stop
Every tour listed here has free cancellation up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide. Bring a passport
(EU citizens may use a national ID card, according to the listings). Times on the ground can shift with traffic and border queues.
What you are really booking
Five hours of road, one bridge.
Mostar is about 140 km from Dubrovnik, roughly two and a half hours each way by car before the border. Croatia is in
Schengen and Bosnia and Herzegovina is not, so every vehicle stops for a full passport check going out and coming back, and since
April 2026 the EU's Entry/Exit System registers non-EU travellers' fingerprints and photo on the way back in. That is why every
day trip on this page runs between nine and thirteen hours.
Inside that day, the Old Bridge gets two to three hours. Stari Most was finished in 1566 for Suleiman the Magnificent,
destroyed on 9 November 1993 and rebuilt stone by stone, reopening in July 2004. It is worth the drive. But because the time at the
bridge is similar on every tour, the real choice is what fills the rest of the day: a swim at Kravice, the stone village of
Počitelj, Medjugorje, the dervish house at Blagaj, or simply fewer people in the vehicle. This site keeps those differences in plain view.
1566
The year the Old Bridge was completed. Destroyed in 1993, rebuilt with
stone recovered from the river and reopened in 2004, it was listed by UNESCO in 2005.
Stari MostKujundžilukKravicePočiteljBlagajMedjugorje
About 20 metres above the Neretva at mid-span: the bridge is the reason for the day, and the drive is the price of it.
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Pack the passport
Bosnia is outside the EU and Schengen. Bring a passport; EU citizens may use a national ID card. Check visa rules for your nationality before you book.
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Pick the extra stop
Kravice for a swim, Počitelj for the view, Medjugorje for the pilgrimage, Blagaj for the dervish house. Most tours add one or two.
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Count the seats
A coach, a van for eight or your own car. Travellers on the small-group tours often mention easier border stops.
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Who might skip it
Very young children, travellers with reduced mobility and anyone who dislikes long drives: most listings say they are not suitable.
The day
Mostar in four parts
Stops and order change from tour to tour, but almost every day trip from Dubrovnik follows the same rhythm:
coast, border, bridge, and an extra stop on the way home.
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Early pickup, coast road
Pickup at your hotel or a nearby point in Dubrovnik, then north along the Adriatic. Many tours now cross the Pelješac Bridge, which opened in 2022 and skips the Neum corridor.
Allow about 2 to 2.5 hours
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The border
Into Bosnia and Herzegovina, usually at Metković and Doljani. Passports are checked both ways; non-EU travellers may be asked to step out of the vehicle on the way back for EES registration.
Waits vary; midsummer is slowest
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The Old Bridge
A guided walk on most tours, then free time: across Stari Most, down Kujundžiluk bazaar, to the Crooked Bridge and up a minaret for the view. With luck, a diver jumps.
About 2 to 3 hours
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The extra stop, then home
Kravice waterfall for a swim, the stone village of Počitelj, Medjugorje or Blagaj, depending on the tour, and back to Dubrovnik in the evening.
Where pickup happens, who the tours suit, a sample day and what to bring.
Hotels in Dubrovnik: the coach tours collect from around twenty set points across the city, including hotels and the bus station; you get your exact point and time when you book.
The Old Town: vehicles cannot drive into the walled centre, so pickup is a short walk away; the small-group listing says so plainly.
Slano, Orasac and Zaton Mali: the tour with a local Mostar guide picks up within a 5 to 10 minute walk of stays here too, according to the listing.
Cavtat: one tour starts in the Cavtat area, south of Dubrovnik, with three pickup points.
First-timers: the classic day gives a short guided walk, free time in Mostar and the Kravice swim stop.
Families: most listings say they are not suitable for the youngest children (under 2 or under 3, depending on the tour); the private tour lets you set the pace.
Reduced mobility: the Old Town is cobbled and the bridge is steep, and most coach listings say they are not suitable.
Pilgrims: the Medjugorje tour spends about an hour and a half in the village before Mostar.
Morning: pickup in Dubrovnik and the coast road north, about two hours to the border and the Neretva valley.
Late morning: a guided walk in Mostar's Old Town to the Old Bridge, then free time for lunch, the bazaar and a minaret.
Afternoon: about an hour at Kravice waterfall, with time to swim in warm weather.
Evening: back over the border and down the coast to Dubrovnik. This is the classic day as its listing describes it.
A passport, or a national ID card for EU citizens, and any visa your nationality needs.
Some cash: Bosnia has its own currency, and many small shops and cafes in the Old Town prefer cash, according to one listing.
Shoes with grip: the bridge is steep and the old cobbles are smooth.
Swimwear, a towel and a change of clothes in summer if your tour stops at Kravice.
1566The Old Bridge is finishedBuilt for Suleiman the Magnificent by the architect Mimar Hayruddin.
1968Diving competitionThe formal annual bridge diving contest dates from this year.
1993The bridge fallsDestroyed on 9 November 1993 during the war.
2004ReopenedRebuilt with original techniques and stone from the river; reopened on 23 July 2004.
2005UNESCOThe Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar becomes World Heritage.
2026EES in forceThe EU Entry/Exit System has run in full at the border since 10 April 2026.
Destination
The Old Bridge, Mostar
Stari Most, Old Town of Mostar
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 140 km from Dubrovnik
There is no single meeting point: every tour on this site picks you up in Dubrovnik (or Cavtat) and brings you back. In Mostar,
tours usually park a short walk from the Old Town, and the guide walks you in to the bridge. Note where the vehicle waits before
free time starts, and be back on time: the whole group crosses the border together.
Pickup: hotels and set points in Dubrovnik; Cavtat area for one tour
Route: the coast north, often over the Pelješac Bridge, then the Neretva valley
Border: usually Metković and Doljani, with passport checks both ways
My tour guide TJ was amazing! He knew his stuff very well and was giving us amazing history lessons
★★★★★
Our guide Nora was fantastic, very knowledgeable.
★★★★★
This trip was amazing!! Mirta the tour guide is so knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.
★★★★★
The way they navigated to avoid queues at the borders was so professional and appreciated
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What a fantastic day! Our driver and guide Drazen was very knowledgeable.
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Bruno, our guide, was very knowledgeable and made the whole trip relaxing and enjoyable.
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TJ was knowledgeable and funny with continuous commentary.
★★★★★
The guide was engaging, knowledgeable, passionate and quite funny with very touching personal stories shared.
★★★★★
It was incredible! Marko was a fantastic guide. We were well looked after on this trip, great experience.
Travelling on
Mostar on the way to Sarajevo
If your trip continues inland, there is no need to drive back to the coast. This tour leaves Dubrovnik in the
morning, stops at the highlights of Herzegovina and ends in Sarajevo in the evening.
One-Way Tour to Sarajevo via Mostar and Konjic
Hotel pickup in Dubrovnik · 11 hours · GetYourGuide
Not coming back to the coast? This private or small-group tour leaves Dubrovnik and stops at Kravica, Počitelj, Blagaj, Mostar and Konjic before it ends in Sarajevo. Entrance fees and bottled water are included, according to the listing.
KraviceMostarKonjicFree cancellation
Duration11 hoursone way, ends in SarajevoBook this →
Guide
Mostar from Dubrovnik, explained
Search for a Mostar day trip from Dubrovnik and every listing promises the same picture: a pale stone arch over
a green river, a diver in mid-air, copper pots in a bazaar. All true, and all inside about two and a half hours. What the
listings mention less is everything around those hours: the coast road, a border that is also the edge of the Schengen area,
and an extra stop that decides what kind of day you have. Here is how to read the options.
Why the day is so long
Mostar lies about 140 km from Dubrovnik, roughly two and a half hours by car each way with no stops. Tours add pickups
across the city, a comfort break, the border in both directions and usually one more sight, which is how a short distance turns into a
ten to thirteen hour day. There is no train from Dubrovnik, which has no passenger railway at all, and public buses take about four
hours or more each way, so for most visitors without a car the organised day trip is simply the practical option. Since 2022 many
drivers use the Pelješac Bridge, which keeps the road in Croatia instead of passing through Bosnia's short coastal strip at Neum, and
then cross into Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Neretva valley near Metković.
The Neretva valley road between the coast and Mostar.
The border is part of the trip
Croatia joined the Schengen area in 2023; Bosnia and Herzegovina is not in the EU. So the border is a full passport check in
both directions, and since the EU's Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 10 April 2026, non-EU travellers have their
fingerprints and photo registered when they come back into Croatia. At land crossings that can mean stepping out of the vehicle. EU
citizens may travel on a national ID card, according to the tour listings; everyone else needs a passport, and anyone on a
single-entry Schengen visa needs a multiple-entry one to return. Queues are hardest to predict at midday in July and August.
The border guide goes through it step by step.
In short: most Mostar day trips give you two to three hours at the bridge, whichever one you book. Choose by
the extra stop and the size of the group, not by the promise of more Mostar, and check the listing for what is included before you pay.
Nine tours and what they add
The classic day pairs a 30-minute guided walk and about two and a half hours of free time in Mostar with an hour at Kravice
waterfall, where you can swim in warm weather. The small-group version keeps those two places but puts at most eight people in a van
and gives about three hours in Mostar. Another tour adds a 45-minute walk with a licensed local guide before the waterfall. Beyond
those three, one tour fits in the stone village of Počitelj as well, one goes to Medjugorje instead of the waterfall and includes lunch,
a private tour adds the dervish house at Blagaj, a nine-hour day skips the waterfall for the Turkish House and a mosque, and one starts in
Cavtat. If you are moving on rather than returning, a one-way tour ends in Sarajevo.
The tour guide sets them side by side.
Kravice, about 40 km south of Mostar, is the usual swim stop on the way back.
What two to three hours in Mostar look like
Most guides start on the west side and walk you down to Stari Most, built in 1566, destroyed in 1993 and reopened in 2004 after a
reconstruction that used stone recovered from the river. Crossing it takes a minute; the stone is smooth and the arch steep. On the
far side, Kujundžiluk, the old bazaar street, leads past copper workshops to the small Crooked Bridge. The minaret of the Koski Mehmed
Pasha Mosque gives the view everyone photographs, and the riverbank below the bridge gives the other one. Divers jump from about 20 metres
when they have collected enough from the crowd, so it is worth lingering. Lunch by the river, a coffee in the bazaar, and it is time to
meet the group. Is Mostar worth it? covers how to use the time.
Kujundžiluk, the old bazaar street on the east bank.
Straight answers to what travellers ask most about Mostar from Dubrovnik.
How do I get from Dubrovnik to Mostar?
By organised day trip, by bus or by car. It is about 140 km and roughly 2.5 hours each way by car before any border wait. Daily buses exist but take about four hours or more each way. Most visitors take a tour with hotel pickup. The route guide sets out all three.
Can you get a train from Dubrovnik to Mostar?
No. Dubrovnik has no passenger railway, so the trip is by road. A seasonal weekend train does run between Ploče, Mostar and Sarajevo in summer, but it does not reach Dubrovnik.
Can I take a day trip from Dubrovnik to Mostar?
Yes, and it is one of the most booked day trips from the city. Plan on 10 to 13 hours door to door: about five hours on the road, a border crossing each way and two to three hours in Mostar, plus whatever extra stop the tour adds.
Is it worth going to Mostar from Dubrovnik?
For most visitors, yes: the Old Bridge over the Neretva, the Ottoman bazaar and the change of country in a single day are hard to match. It is a long day for a short visit, though, so it suits people who do not mind time in a vehicle. Is Mostar worth it? weighs it up.
Is 1 day enough in Mostar?
For the Old Town, yes. The Old Bridge, Kujundžiluk bazaar, the Crooked Bridge and a minaret view fit into the two to three hours most day trips give you. An overnight stay lets you see the bridge in the evening and add Blagaj or Počitelj at your own pace.
Do I need a passport to go to Mostar from Dubrovnik?
Yes, bring your passport. Bosnia and Herzegovina is outside the EU and Schengen, so there are full checks both ways; EU citizens may travel on a national ID card, according to the tour listings. Non-EU travellers on a single-entry Schengen visa need a multiple-entry visa to come back into Croatia. The border guide has the details.
Is Mostar in Bosnia or Croatia?
Mostar is in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton. It is a city of Bosniak and Croat communities, and Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian are all heard there, which is why it is often assumed to be in Croatia.
Is Mostar closer to Split or Dubrovnik?
Mostar sits roughly between the two and day trips run from both. From Dubrovnik it is about 140 km by road, about 2.5 hours each way without stops, and tours from both cities take most of a day.
Should I visit Mostar or Sarajevo?
From Dubrovnik, Mostar is the realistic day trip; Sarajevo is further inland and better as an overnight stay. If you are travelling on, a one-way tour to Sarajevo via Mostar does both in one day.
What can I do in Mostar in 3 hours?
Cross the Old Bridge, watch for a diver, walk Kujundžiluk bazaar to the Crooked Bridge, climb the minaret of the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque for the classic view and have lunch by the river. That is about what most tours leave time for.
Can you swim at Kravice waterfalls?
Yes, in the warmer months swimming is allowed in the pool below the falls, and most Mostar tours from Dubrovnik stop there for about an hour. Bring swimwear and a towel. The Kravice guide covers seasons and what to bring.
Can I cancel a Mostar day trip?
The tours on this site have free cancellation up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide. Some need a minimum number of guests and may be cancelled by the operator if that is not met, according to the listing.
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