Itinerary

Itinerary – Communities Connect Study Abroad Program

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summer 2024

Day 1: Arrival (Saturday)

  • Check into the hotel in Sarajevo
  • 18:00 – 18:30 Introduction
  • 18:30 – 20:00 Dinner

Day 2: (Sunday)

  • 9:00 – 10:30  Introduction to the history of Bosnia
  • 11:00 – 13:00 Visit to the Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral
  • 13:30 – 15:00 Free time for lunch
  • 15:00 – 18:00 Introduction to the history of Bascarsija and visit to Gazi Husrev Mosque
  • 19:00 Dinner with a traditional Bosnian family

 Day 3: (Monday)

  • 9:00 – 10:30 Visit to the Jewish Synagogue, the National Museum of Sarajevo (Haggadah Book) and talk with representatives of Jewish community
  • 12:30 – 14:00 Free time for lunch
  • 14:30 – 17:30 Visit to Trebevic mountain, cable car ride
  • 19:00 Dinner

Day 4: (Tuesday)

  • 9:00 – 11:30 Visit to the Old Orthodox Church of Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Presentation and discussion with Nansen Dialogue Center representative
  • 13:30 – 14:30  Free time for lunch
  • 15:00 – 17:00 Visit to the Museum of Sarajevo 1878-1919 (Gavrilo Princip’s Museum) and War Childhood Museum
  • 19:00 Dinner

Day 5: (Wednesday)

  • 9:00 – 12:00 Visit to the Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 13:00 – 15:00 Free time for lunch
  • 15:30 – 16:30 Presentation and discussion with Post-Conflict Research Center
  • 17:00 – 19:00 Visit to the interfaith choir Pontanima and talk with Fra. Ivo Markovic
  • 20:00 Dinner  

Day 6:  (Thursday) 

  • 8:00 Travelling to Mostar, checking into the hotel
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Free time for lunch
  • 14:00 – 18:00 Mostar sightseeing (Old town and the famous Old Bridge, Karadjov Beg Mosque, Franciscan monastery of St. Peter and Paul, New part of the Town, Mostar Grammar School)
  • 19: 00 Dinner

Day 7:  (Friday)

  • 9:00 – 10:30 Visit to the Educational Association in Mostar and the Orthodox Church
  • 11:00 – 13:00 Talk with the peacemakers from different backgrounds
  • 13:00 – 14:00 Free time for lunch
  • 14:00 – 16:00 Visit to one of famous wineries in Neretva region
  • 16:00 – 19:00 Alexa Santic poetry nights
  • 19: 00 Dinner

Day 8:  (Saturday)

  • 9:00 – 12:00 Kravice waterfalls park of nature excursion
  • 12:30 – 13:30 Free time for lunch
  • 14:00 – 19:00 Visit to Medjugorje (St. Jacob Church, Statue of the Risen Christ, Krizevac hill)
  • 20:00 Dinner

Day 9:   (Sunday)

Departure to Sarajevo airport