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Hi,

dear Bosnian pyramids and Sacred Balkans 2025 tour travellers.

This place offers updated important info for you. If you have any questions or concerns, let us know. We would like to be sure, that every traveller is prepared and informed well and feels comfortable and safe.

ACCOMMODATION:

We arranged best possible quality accommodation venues within our price range.
We will stay in traditional etno villages and estates, mountain resort, cottage camp right at shores of River Tara.
In Dubrovnik we are staying in spa beach hotel, short bus or taxi drive to old town. In Split, neighbour hotel venues in main square of old town, right by the sea and in the middle of beautiful Mediterranean architecture.
In Mostar, neighbour venues in heart of old town Mostar.
In Zavidovici ( stone spheres ) in the nearby little estate near magical forrest.
 And finally in Visoko ( Bosnian Pyramids ), right above the pre-historic healing tunnels and meditation chambers and centre where all is happening, Park Ravne 2.
Single rooms are very limited, so please book soon, if you prefer single room.

FOOD:

In remote areas where there are no shops or varieties of restaurants, we organised full board arrangements, which means breakfast, lunch and dinner.
 In other places there will be half board available, breakfast and dinner or lunch.
 In places where we stay in Old towns city centre or nearby, we only organised breakfast at our venue, so you will have the opportunity to explore rich local offering of restaurants and traditional Balkans cuisine. You will have a choice to enjoy your lunch or dinner on your own or in company of your favourite fellow travellers.
Mostly, meals in restaurants are big and rich, there is a lot of street food available, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Melas covered in tour by day:
31.05: half board – breakfast, dinner
01/06: full board
02/06: full board
03/06: half board – breakfast, dinner
04/06: half board – breakfast, dinner
05/06: full board
06/06: half board – breakfast, dinner
07/06: full board
08/06: full board
09/06: breakfast
10/06: breakfast
11/06: breakfast
12/06: breakfast
13.06: breakfast
14.06: breakfast
15.06: half board – breakfast, dinner
16.06: full board
17.06: full board
18.06: half board – breakfast, lunch
19.06: full board
20.06: half board – breakfast, lunch
21.06: half board – breakfast, dinner
22.06: half board – breakfast, lunch
23.06: breakfast

7 x breakfast
9 x half board
8 x full board

If you have special diet, vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, please let us know.

ALL IMPORTANT, UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE TOUR:

MONEY EXCHANGE :

We are traveling 4 different countries; they have different currencies:

Serbia: Serbian dinar
Montenegro, Croatia: Euro
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Convertible marka
We recommend Wise or Revolut credit cards as they have low exchange and transaction fees.
With them you can get cash from ATM. You will need cash as many places do not have credit card payments available. If you prefer to bring cash with you, we recommend Euro.
Regarding exchange, methods and possibilities wary from place to place. In some places exchange shops are available. Here is detailed plan on exchange:

SERBIA, SERBIAN DINAR:
RTANJ: We have two visits of Rtanj village in plan; there is a hotel with ATM. Also, you can get cash or exchange money on our trip to Sokobanja.
Extra expenses: Drinks, buying some herbal teas, tinctures and other local products, SPA and hot springs entrance fee, shopping, 1 x lunch at Sokobanja, tips

NATIONAL PARK TARA: No ATM, but you can pay with credit card
Extra expenses: Drinks, laundry, tips

MONTENEGRO, EURO:
TARA RIVER GORGE: No ATM, but credit card payment available (drinks, rafting…)
Notice: On our way from mountain Tara to river Tara we will pass trough Bosnia and Herzegovina to get to Montenegro. I know, it’s sound complicated…
We will stop for coffee and lunch in Bosnian restaurant, but you can pay with credit card.
Extra expenses: drinks, rafting and other personally arranged activities, tips

CROATIA, EURO;
Dubrovnik, Split, heaps of exchange shops, banks and ATM available.
ATM transaction can be a bit high in Dubrovnik. On the Croatian island Hvar, where we will have lunch in restaurant of your choice, you can pay with credit card.
Extra expenses:
Dubrovnik: Lunches, dinners for 2 days of our stay, drinks, taxi rides for extra visits of old town, laundry services, all extra activities and Old town tour guide fee (if group would desire), shopping, tips, sim card.
Split and Croatian islands boat day trip: Lunches, dinners for 2 days of our stay, drinks, taxi rides for extra visits of old town, laundry services, shopping, tips

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, KONVERTIBILNA MARKA:
MOSTAR: Exchange shops, banks and ATM’s available
Extra expenses: lunches, dinners for our 2 days stay, drinks, laundry services, shopping, tips, sim card.
ZAVIDOVICI STONE SPHERES: No bank, exchange office or ATM. You will only need to pay for your drinks, so please have cash, euro will do to.
Extra expenses: drinks, shopping, tips.
VISOKO: Banks and ATM’s available, no exchange shops.
Extra expenses: drinks, shopping, 2 dinners, 1 lunch, laundry services, tips.
If you will have money currency left that you will not need any more, for instance Serbian Dinar after we will exit Serbia, you can exchange it back to Euro in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

How much money to exchange and how much to bring with you it’s really hard to say and depends on your personal needs.

WATER:

Maybe is a good idea to have couple of empty water bottles with you so you will be able to re-fill them on the crystal clear water springs that we will visit.
You will be also able to buy water in towns that we will visit and on our tour bus.
June is the beginning of the Summer in Europe, so it could be quite warm. It’s important to keep hydrated and make a good use of amazing waters we will come across during our trip.

YOUR PHONE SIM CARDS AND INTERNET ACCESS:

Most of the venues that we stay on have relatively good internet connection. At some places in wild remote areas, well, the internet behaves accordingly.
We recommend to buy phone sim card for your phone in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia. This way you will always have access to google maps and will be able to reach to us when explore on your own.
SERBIA: You can buy sim card on airport upon your arrival. In Novi Sad and Belgrade, every kiosk have them.
MONTENEGRO: No need for sim card as we will stay together at one place with internet access.
CROATIA: You can buy sim card in Dubrovnik and Split.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: You can buy it in Mostar and Visoko.
Approximate price for sim card is 5 Euro.

WHAT TO PACK?

End of May and June are beginning of the Summer.
We are expecting warm days, but surprises are possible. Please, bring light spring/summer clothes but also some warm trousers, jumper and jacket.
Evenings and nights can get fresh and we have some activities arranged at those times of the day, so comfortable and warm clothes would be great.
We will hike on Rtanj; hiking shoes are not necessary but preferred for your safety. Alternatively, you can bring comfortable, firm sneakers.
Also, you will need small backpack for your water and lunch box.
Warm jacket is a must. It can get windy on top of Rtanj. If you think that you will need walking sticks, please bring it with you.
And consider, we are moving around a lot, so it would be great, if you could keep it simple with your luggage.
Think in terms of retreat – relax in the nature – trip. Mostly, you will need comfortable, simple clothes but there are also fancy places like Dubrovnik, Split and Mostar, so, go fashion wild! 😊
Pack your swimming suit, towels are provided at venues.
Again, It is important that you bring a small backpack for hikes; yoga mat would be good to.

LAUNDRY SERVICES PLAN:

RTANJ, ILINO: Available on request at venue
MOUNTAIN TARA: Available on request at venue
TARA RIVER GORGE: Not available
DUBROVNIK: Available in hotel but expensive. Laundromat available in town
SPLIT: Available in hotel but expensive. Laundromat available in town
MOSTAR: Laundromat available in town
ZAVIDOVICI: Not available
VISOKO: We will organise laundry pick up services. Clean laundry will be returned next day.

LEVEL OF FITNESS:

Hike on the Mountain Rtanj is 3 hours long. You need moderate level of fitness to get to the top.
After 1 hour of moderate uphill walk, there is a lovely, energetically potent plateau, where some activities will be organised.
If you prefer to stay in the Rtanj village in the bottom of the pyramidal mountain, we will organise some activities for you.
There will be moderate uphill walking at Bosnian pyramids.
Other than that, mostly normal walks around the places.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PREPARATION:

We will visit strong, powerful and healing energetic places that could affect us, personal or/and as a group, on many different levels.
We will safely guide you through some healing modalities trough meditation, sound healing and breathing techniques.
Personal and group healing/ changing process is very common because of the potent ancient energy sites, so please, be mindful of possible triggers and vulnerability for you and your fellow travellers.
We will regularly organise group circles, that we will all get opportunity to connect on the heart level and communicate and share our thoughts, so we as organisers can find the best possible solutions for issues that may bother you. 
If you need extra support with anything, please do not hesitate to speak to us or our tour program guests and facilitators.

POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE BALKANS AREA:

Political situation in the areas that we will visit is stable; there were some student protest in Belgrade and some political disagreement in Bosnia but for now, the situation is stable without any escalations.

We monitor the situation closely and we will inform you with updates on the political situation in this two countries if something new emerge. Stay tuned.

TRAVEL INSURANCE:

We all remember travel restrictions from few years ago, so please, if you think it’s needed, make sure you get travel insurance for your flights and tour.
We, again, have a good feeling about 2025 world situation and we are not falling for ongoing fear and drama world stage scenarios.
That’s the reason that we are putting so much effort in organising the best tour possible. We have faith! Always…
But, as they say…trust the god but tie the camel 😊, so it is wise that you can arrange your medical travel insurance…just in case.

HEALTH CHALLENGES AND CONDITIONS:

Please, let us know of your health issues  or any health challenges that you are facing currently.
This is a healing journey, so we will not refuse your participation, but we need to know your health status, that we can educate ourselves and be prepared accordingly.
Also, please let us know, if you will need walking support on the tour, that we can organise extra help and lighter activities for you.

Please send us your emergency contact details.

If any further questions, please let us know:

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BOSNIAN PYRAMIDS AND SACRED BALKANS TOUR
23 Days
01.06. – 23.06.2025
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