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Climb Mount Maglić (2386m)
Climb the highest peak in Bosnia & Herzegovina via one of the last primeval rainforests in Europe
What's Included?
- Maximum group size: 14Join small n’ sociable groups of like-minded, active and outdoorsy people – designed to be solo-friendly
From…excluding flights
Highlights
Uncover the true Bosnia as you climb the highest peak in the country – the 2386 metre summit of Maglić Mountain
Hike through the dramatic Sutjeska National Park – a vast 43,000 acre area of protected wilderness
Wander the Perućica, one of the last primeval forests left in Europe – estimated to be 20,000 years old and completely impenetrable in parts
Itinerary
Day 1
Trebinje City
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Meet your guide and team en route to the 18th century city of Trebinje, where you'll stop for lunch in a local restaurant. Visit the Tvrdos Monastery and taste some of their famous wine. Check into your hotel in the village of Tjentiste and discuss plans for the coming days over dinner.
Day 2
Maglić Peak
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After an early breakfast, you will ascend the summit following the 'Postman’s route', made famous by the postmen crossing these mountains to deliver ever-so-important mail. The views over the magnificent Perućica rainforest accompany you along the way and slowly and carefully you'll make it to the peak across a rocky and barren final section. When reaching the rocky summit, take some time to absorb the achievement and the incredible views over a packed lunch, before slowly descending to Tjentiste where dinner and a good night’s rest await.
Day 3
The journey home
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Relax over breakfast and then head back to the airport in time for your flight home.
Practical Stuff
Getting There
- Nearest airport
- Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)
- Pick up
- Dubrovnik Airport, Croatia
13:30 on Day 1 - Drop off
- Dubrovnik Airport, Croatia
12:00 on Day 3
What is and isn't Included?
What's included
Local, certified guide
2 nights in a hotel
Munch on tasty food throughout
To and from the airport and all local travel
Sutjeska National Park entry permits
What's not included
You know your own spending habits best, so please budget an appropriate amount for things like optional meals and drinks, shopping, optional activities, and laundry.
Optional Extras
Accommodation Alternatives
- Optional Private Room Upgrade
- …/per person
Pre/Post Trip Accommodation
- Pre/post Trip Accommodation in Tjentiste - Single Room
- …/per night
- Pre/post Trip Accommodation in Tjentiste - Twin/Double Room
- …/per night
Upgrades
For solo travellers looking for their own space, an optional private room and tent can be booked for an extra charge, see Optional Extras for the price. Please request this at the time of booking (this is subject to availability).
To request any extras, message your host via your Much Better Adventures account once you have booked your trip.
All extras must be paid before your trip starts.
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Before You Travel
What to Pack
Know before you go! Some stuff we'll provide, other things you'll need to bring.
FAQs
Can I leave my excess luggage somewhere?
Any excess luggage can be safely stored in your hotel.
What is the up to date travel advice?
For current advice about travelling in Bosnia, have a read of the UK Foreign Office pages here.
What's plan B in case of bad weather?
In the event of poor weather such as heavy rain, strong winds and/or storms, it is possible that conditions may become unsafe for a summit attempt. Your guide will assess the weather for summit day with your safety in mind. If it becomes necessary to make a change to the planned itinerary, you'll either hike as far as is safe to or be offered an alternative hike, which is less challenging but safer in the conditions.
Can I book on my own?
Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.
Who is running the trip?
Our team of Adventure Hunters co-create exclusive adventures which are run by highly vetted, specialist hosts. The trip is run by our trusted host partner in the destination. We only work with independent, local, in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. Read more information about the local teams we partner with. You’ll be introduced to the host straight after making a booking via the Much Better Adventures platform.
What is the official travel advice?
Much Better Adventures refer to the UK Government’s official travel advice when designing trips and monitoring trip operations. We recommend that all customers are familiar with the practical information provided on the Government’s FCDO website, where current travel advice can be found by searching for the applicable destination(s).
For customers joining this trip from other international destinations – please also read the official travel advice applicable to your country of residence/origin, as this may differ.
What vaccinations do I need?
We recommend checking out the country-specific information and also talking to a travel nurse.
How are the trips priced?
We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates on a daily basis so this does mean that prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.
If you wish to change the currency you pay in, head to the bottom of the page.
Why are your adventures only for adults?
All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. You must be over 18 to join one of our trips.
Who else will be on my trip?
You're always in good company on one of our adventures.
Our trips are typically made up of a mixture of solo travellers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.
Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way. Check out our Community Values – a shared code to make sure that everyone's experience is safe, inclusive and brilliantly unforgettable.
It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.
Don't just take our word for it:
- 95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
- 90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
- 75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends
See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.
What's the carbon footprint for this trip?
We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.
What's the number?
It works out on average at 164kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.
The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.
But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:
- Driving 1000 miles/1609km would be approximately 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person, if there were two of you in it).
- A return economy class flight between London and New York would be approximately 1619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
- 10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approximately 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.
What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the reserve and its wildlife.
Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.
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