Day trip to Mostar - which one?

Posted by smithkow on 04/17/26 07:19 PM

Hi,
We're leaving for Croatia next month and setting up some day trip excursions to Kotor and Mostar. For the Mostar trip, I'd really appreciate some feedback on which option to choose from Dubrovnik:
OPTION A: Počitelj-Blagaj-Mostar, with a brief stop in Ston or Stolac on the way.
OPTION B: Ston, brief stop – Kravica Waterfalls – Mostar

We will be going to Krka National Park, Plitvice and Lake Bled later in our trip, so would the Kravica Waterfalls be too similar? I haven't heard of Počitelj-Blagaj, but will do some research.
Thanks!

Posted by Dave

Lexington, KY (formerly Southeast US)

04/17/26 08:49 PM

4617 posts

I would go with Option A. You're going to see some very impressive waterfalls. Kravice Falls does not add much to your trip and it's more touristy than the other two falls you will visit. Počitelj is quite lovely... lots of steps to climb to get a nice view from the top of the stone town! Blagaj adds some Muslim history to the trip (a dervish monastery), along with an Instagram-perfect view of the springs that serve as the source of the Buna River.

Posted by Mr É 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇭🇺

Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest

04/17/26 10:46 PM

26134 posts

They both seem like too many stops for a day tour. An overnight trip to Mostar, I would do Option A but with Kravica Falls and Blagaj Tekke and skip the villages. Well, actually, that's sort of what I did and it was really well balancrd with time. If you want to plan your own, I know a guy.

Not suggesting Kravica but yes, Kravica has a lot of Bosnian "tourists" from the area ... and others ... swimming and eating. Its fun. But only if you swim too. Not the kind of tourist, tourist, tourist attraction that Plitvice is.

Posted by mnannie

Northern Minnesota

04/17/26 11:24 PM

999 posts

Is there any way to stay overnight in Mostar? I found it to be so charming in the evening.

Posted by smithkow OP

04/18/26 01:11 AM

12 posts

Thank you. Rick Steves travel bloggers are the best! I wish we could spend an extra night in Mostar, but we’ve already paid for 5 nights at our Airbnb in Dubrovnik and our next stop, so a full day will have to suffice for this, our first, trip to Croatia. Now we most likely will go with option A. I’m using recommendations found on this site for drivers and for restaurants, always so helpful. Our 3 week trip ends in Ljubljana, so my next posting might be about restaurants there and along the way since I’m not finding much in the travel forum so far.

Posted by awrzesinski

04/18/26 06:41 PM

1381 posts

Both are decent options. Blagaj and Pocitelj are interesting enough sights, though I’d call Blagaj pretty touristy in its own right. It’s beautiful, but is a popular stop flanked by restaurants along the riverside (a not entirely undesirable place for a drink.)

I thought Kravica was quite a scene. It’s like a cross between Plitvice and a recreational water park (in a good way.) I thought it was a pretty fun experience, though we were here for only an hour and that hour goes kind of fast. If you are interested in swimming there, and have at least an hour, I think it’s worth it.