Rafting the Neretva from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A full rafting day on the emerald Neretva near Konjic, with pickup in Mostar, breakfast and lunch.
The Neretva is the gentlest of the big Balkan rafting rivers and one of the prettiest. Above Konjic it runs through a deep green canyon with waterfalls on the banks and water so clear you can see the stones on the bottom.
The trip we link to picks you up in Mostar and drives about an hour and a half to a rafting base near Konjic for breakfast and a safety briefing. A bus then takes you to the put-in at Glavatičevo, with a stop at the Boračko Lake viewpoint. You spend about three and a half hours on the river, split by a swimming stop where the Rakitnica joins the Neretva, then return to the base for a hot shower and a traditional Bosnian lunch before the drive back.
The rapids are Class I to III, so complete beginners are fine, and there are calm stretches for swimming and jumping off rocks. Expect a 10-hour day in total.
10 hours, about 3.5 on the water
Easy to moderate, Class I-III
From €75
April to October
8+
Shared rafts with a guide
Pickup in Mostar, or the base near Konjic
Guide, rafting gear, breakfast, lunch, shower
Who is it for?
Best for: First-time rafters, families with children over eight and anyone staying in Mostar who wants a day in the canyon rather than serious whitewater.
Skip it if: You want big rapids. For that, raft the Tara in Montenegro in May or June, or the Vrbas in spring.
How the day runs
Pickup in Mostar and a 1.5-hour drive to the rafting base near Konjic.
Breakfast, safety briefing and wetsuits.
Bus to Glavatičevo, with a photo stop at the Boračko Lake viewpoint.
About 3.5 hours on the river, with a swim where the Rakitnica meets the Neretva.
Hot shower, Bosnian lunch at the base and the drive back to Mostar.
Coming by car or bus? You can start at the base near Konjic instead, and the operator can collect you from Konjic bus station.
Neretva rafting questions
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A full day from Mostar with breakfast, lunch and about three and a half hours on the emerald Neretva canyon.
