Dubrovnik to Sarajevo Three-Country

Travel through Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina to see red-roofed old towns, fjord-like bays, and Ottoman stone bridges.

Enter Montenegro along the coast from Dubrovnik, loop around Kotor Bay, then cross the mountains into Bosnia and Herzegovina, passing through Mostar to end in Sarajevo. Visit three countries in eight days, spending about two nights in each place with a clear historical thread. This route requires a cross-border car rental and a one-way drop-off; confirm the procedures and fees when booking. It does not include the northern mountains of Montenegro.

In summer, border crossings can have queues of 1–2 hours on weekends, and the old towns are at their most crowded.

Day by day

Day 1 · Arrive in Dubrovnik Old Town

Dubrovnik（Stradun (Placa)、Old Port of Dubrovnik）

Take an airport bus or taxi to the old town (about 30 minutes). Walk everywhere in the afternoon; do not pick up your car yet.

The city walls have no shade, so it is best to climb as soon as they open. It gets crowded on cruise ship days.

Stay: Ploče

Day 2 · Old City Walls & Mount Srđ

Dubrovnik（Walls of Dubrovnik、Fort Lovrijenac、Mount Srđ Cable Car）

Spend the day exploring the old town on foot. Take the cable car up Mount Srđ in the evening to watch the sunset (about 4 minutes each way).

The city walls have no shade, so it is best to climb as soon as they open. It gets crowded on cruise ship days.

Stay: Ploče

Day 3 · Enter Montenegro & Loop Kotor Bay

Kotor（Herceg Novi Old Town、Perast、Our Lady of the Rocks）

Pick up your car and cross the border at Debeli Brijeg, driving clockwise around the bay to Kotor (about 2.5 hours).

Bring your green card and cross-border authorization from the rental company; you must declare this when booking.

Stay: Dobrota

Day 4 · Kotor Fortress & Lovćen

Kotor（Kotor Old Town、St. John's Fortress & City Walls、Kotor Serpentine Viewpoint、Lovćen National Park、Cetinje & Cetinje Monastery）

Explore the old town on foot in the morning. Head up the serpentine road to Lovćen and Cetinje in the afternoon, completing the loop in about 3 hours.

It is best to climb the fortress early. The mountain road is narrow and winding; avoid times when cruise ship buses are on the road.

Stay: Dobrota

Day 5 · Cross the Mountains into Bosnia & Herzegovina to Mostar

Mostar（Radimlja Necropolis、Blagaj Tekke）

Drive via Risan and Bileća into Bosnia and Herzegovina, passing Stolac to Mostar, taking about 3.5–4 hours.

There are many rural mountain roads, so only plan for two stops along the way. Do not leave paved roads.

Stay: Mostar Old Town

Day 6 · Old Bridge, Old Town & Waterfalls

Mostar（Stari Most、Kujundžiluk (Old Bazaar)、Počitelj、Kravica Waterfall）

Wander through the old town on foot in the morning. Drive to Počitelj and Kravice in the afternoon, taking about 2 hours round trip.

Stay: Mostar Old Town

Day 7 · Neretva River Valley to Sarajevo

Mostar（Jablanica Bridge (Battle of the Neretva)） → Sarajevo（Baščaršija、Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque）

Drive along the Neretva River Valley via Jablanica to Sarajevo (about 2.5 hours), or take the train (about 2 hours).

Trains run very infrequently and schedules change often; confirm at the station on the day of travel.

Stay: Baščaršija Old Town

Day 8 · Sarajevo History & Departure

Sarajevo（Latin Bridge & Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918、Sarajevo City Hall (Vijećnica)、Tunnel of Hope (Sarajevo War Tunnel)）

Walk through the old town in the morning, then drive to the Tunnel of Hope (about 30 minutes), which is located near the airport.

Confirm the one-way drop-off fee when booking, and factor the car return time into your flight schedule.