Exploring the Balkans: The Land of Blood & Honey

Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, & Croatia

$3,875 per person

A Multi-Narrative Tour of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, & Croatia

Tour Dates:

October 7-17, 2021

May 26 – June 5, 2022

Explore the Land of Blood & Honey in dual perspectives, with both a Serbian and a Bosnian guide throughout. Experience Belgrade, Serbia’s capital and largest city, built on the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, holding over 2,000 years of history and conflict within its city limits. Sit down with war refugees for multiple narratives on Belgrade’s tumultuous past as well as the history of Yugoslavia.

Explore war-torn Sarajevo with a local photojournalist, and hear first-hand stories from Bosnians and Serbs who fought in and survived the wars. Visit Mostar, a medieval town on the banks of the Neretva River, known for its brutal and complex past as well as its picturesque present. Enjoy a light rafting excursion on the river, famous for its unique single arch bridge, a UNESCO Heritage Site and one of the tallest single arch bridges in the world. Explore the fortified town of Dubrovnik, on the Adriatic Coast of Croatia, and meet one of the most well known photojournalists in the region.

Check out the detailed tour itinerary (also located at the bottom of this page).

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Pricing: $3,875; minimum of 10 pax

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Tour Deposit: $300.00 per person

Trip Includes

10 nights’ accommodation at the following hotels or similar (double occupancy): Boutique Hotel Museum (Belgrade), Hotel Europa (Sarajevo), Hotel Mepas (Mostar), Hotel Grand Villa Argentina (Dubrovnik)
1 Bosnian MEJDI-Trained guide for 10 days
1 Serbian MEJDI-Trained guide for 10 days
8 days of private bus transportation
Internal flight (Belgrade-Sarajevo)
Entrances, sites, and honorariums for speakers
Water on the bus throughout the tour
US-based customer service representatives
Meals listed in the itinerary: 10 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 dinners

Trip Does Not Include

International airfare
Travel Insurance-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Single Supplement - $775
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Drinks at included meals
Arrival/departure airport transfers
Gratitudes
Anything not explicitly mentioned in the included section

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Ziyah Gafic

Ziyah is an award-winning photojournalist, videographer, father of two and long distance triathlete who focuses on societies in conflict and Muslim communities across the globe. In the past twenty years, he has covered major news stories in over fifty countries. He has produced corporate work for multinational companies and NGOs such as BENETTON, SOLIDERE, UNICEF, and UNOPS. He has authored five books including Quest for Identity and Heartland. TIME, Le Monde, The New York Times, GEO, The Sunday Times Magazine, La Repubblica, The Telegraph Magazine, The New Yorker, National Geographic, and many more have published his work. He has received a plethora of major awards, including multiple awards at World Press Photo, Visa pour l’image, and Les Rencontres d’Arles, and he has received grants from the Magnum Foundation, Getty Images and Prince Claus Fund. He has presented at TED and lectures regularly. Ziyah is a member of VII Photo Agency, which was named as the third most influential entity in photography by American Photo Magazine in 2003.

Marko Drobnjakovic

Marko is a documentary photographer based out of Belgrade, Serbia. He has covered international breaking news and enterprise events in Europe and the Middle East since 2005. His long-term photography projects include work related to the Iraq conflict, the turmoil and escalation of conflict in Ukraine, the refugee crisis in Europe, and the aftermath of the Yugoslav wars. He has worked on assignments for clients that include AP, NBC, MSF, International Rescue Committee, Der Spiegel, El Pais, and The New York Times. His awards include the Magnum Foundation Grant, Pulitzer Prize finalist for Breaking News Photography, Yunghi Kim Grant, Aftermath Project Grant finalist, and Ochberg Fellowship.