Via Dinarica trail

PROGRAM

Arrival Day. Arrive Sunday afternoon to be picked up at the Airport or your accommodation in Sarajevo and transfer to Lazy Horse equestrian center, 30 min drive.

Enjoy the afternoon settling into your accommodation, taking a walk in the forest, or watching the riding lessons taking place in our riding arenas. Dinner with the group and your guide, with a ride and safety briefing. The chef at BBQ will be your host, Rasim. Overnight at Lazy Horse.

Accommodation (Equestrian Center Lazy Horse)
3 double bedrooms (one with private bathroom)
One 4 bed room (shared bathroom)
Kitchen, terrace

Day 2 – Monday (2 hours riding)

After breakfast we will have an introduction to horses and the evaluation of the riding skills of the group.

We than saddle up for a morning’s easy introductory ride of approximately 2 hours.

The aim of this introductory ride is to get used to the horse with whom we hope you will spend an unforgettable riding week. Lunch at the farm, followed by a trip into Sarajevo for a guided 2-hour walking tour, learning all about the history of this beautiful city. Dinner at a local restaurant in Sarajevo.

Overnight at Lazy Horse.

Accommodation (Equestrian Center Lazy Horse)
3 double bedrooms (one with private bathroom)
One 4 bed room (shared bathroom)
Kitchen, terrace

Day 3 – Tuesday (5-6 hours riding)

Make sure your bag is packed for the trail to go in our trail support vehicle. We will depart in the morning after breakfast on a trail to the northwest. Rested horses and flat sections invite a light trot or canter.
We continue downhill towards the Lepenica River where you will enjoy riding through the shallow River and enjoy its waterfalls. For the next 15 or so kilometers, we will mainly walk and trot on forest paths with few glades and enjoy sight and sound or mountain river Crna Rijeka (Black River).
The riding camp is in front of us with fresh prepared grilled trout. The sound of Crna Rijeka and shade invites for a quick nap in hammocks. In the late afternoon, we will arrive at your first lodging house, the Mountain Lodge Lopata, and have an opportunity to summarize impressions and enjoy the local culinary delights.

Accomodation (Mountain Lodge Lopata)
2 double bed rooms (private bathroom)
One 6 bed room,one 4 bed room, two 2 bed rooms (shared bathroom),
Kitchen, terrace

Mountain lodges are open for hikers only on weekends, in most cases we are the only guests.

Day 4 – Wednesday (5 hours riding)

After a good breakfast and strong coffee, we will prepare the horses for part of the route towards nord-west. Moving further, the elevation will continue to rise and after 1,324 meters above sea level, our first stop will be high plane which is located at an altitude of 1,744 meters. The incline is gentle through forest paths and open glades.
We will leave the forest belt when you cross the border height of 1,600 meters and there the spectacle called Bitovnja starts. The vast mountain pastures invite to canter,and gallop and the scenery is breathtaking on all sides, it seems as if a man could see from one end of Bosnia to another. We will leave 10 kilometers of hard riding behind you, and our logistics (trail support Lazy Car) will invite us to a well-deserved rider camp (picnic) on Bitovnja. A hot traditional Bosnian dish of sausage and bean casserole will be served on the spectacular high plains. We will continue through vast pastures and you can certainly say that it is the most beautiful section of our adventure. After a few hours of riding, we will leave beautiful Bitovnja behind and descend down to our next overnight destination Mountain Lodge Pogorelica. After a well-deserved dinner, we will summarize impressions and plan for tomorrow.

Accomodation (Mountain Lodge Pogorelica)
4 double bed rooms (shared bathroom)
One 3 bed room, one 4 bed rooms(shared bathroom)
Kitchen, terrace

Day 5 – Thursday (5-6 hours riding)

With our horses rested and riders well slept, we will have a demanding riding section of about 25 kilometres before us. We will start to climb towards the Mountain Zec and it will take us about three hours of riding. We will ride on the mountain pastures where shepherds graze thousands of sheep during the summer and, in the valley, you will see their huts, pastures, and folds for sheep.
All around us, we will have the slopes of the Zec Mountain with natural plantations of cranberries and blueberries. On a clear day, you can even see Sarajevo from this position. We’ll stop at a spectacular view spot to enjoy a saddle-bag picnic lunch. While the horses graze. After an hour or so of rest, we will continue on to your next destination – Prokoško Lake.
Many have written about the beauty of this fairy tale lake, calling it an eye of the mountain or natural gem. It is located in the heart of the Mountain Vranica, which, according to many, is the most beautiful tourist destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are shepherds’ huts around the lake, built entirely of wood, logs, and covered with wood. One of these huts will be the place where we spend the night.

Accomodation (Roomy Cabin Jezero)
2 double bed rooms (shared bathroom)
One 6 bed room (shared bathroom)

(NB – there a no showers at the cabin, but there wil be a fire lit for us).

Day 6 – Friday (3-4 hours riding, SPA and massage included)

We will leave the beautiful scenes of Prokoško Lake and ride towards the village of Tovarište, where horse transportation to LazyHorse Equestrian Center will be waiting. The section is approximately 3 – 4 riding hours long and it links Prokoško Lake and the small picturesque Bosnian town, Fojnica.

Before loading our horses in trailers, we’ll have a final saddle-bag picnic watching the horses graze. After lunch both horses and riders will transfer by vehicle back to Lazy Horse. On arrival home, we’ll change and take the short drive to a beautiful local spa for swimming, sauna, steam rooms and a massage!

Once fully relaxed after a fabulous week’s riding, we’ll head back to the farm for a wonderful farewell bbq dinner. Dinner and overnight at Lazy Horse.

Accommodation (Equestrian Center Lazy Horse)
3 double bedrooms (one with private bathroom)
One 4 bed room (shared bathroom)
Kitchen, terrace

Day 7 – Saturday

After breakfast you can say goodbye to the horses before being transferred to the Airport or your accommodation in Sarajevo or to enjoy some of optional tourist’s excursions provided by our partners.

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OPTIONAL

Through our partners we can offer you optional great excursions like: “in vino veritas” (wine tasting in the famous Herzegovina winemakers), Sarajevo walking tour (exploring Sarajevo), Neretva rafting (adrenalin adventure at River Neretva), and many others.