Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity, as tourists seek different kinds of vacations. According to the U.S. based Adventure Travel Trade Association, adventure travel may be any tourist activity, including two of the following three components: a physical activity, a cultural exchange or interaction and engagement with nature.
Bosnia and Herzegovina with its natural wealth provides the ideal opportunity for Adventure tourism.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s countryside and mountain areas with ample forests, rivers and lakes offer endless and extraordinary opportunities for nature lovers and adventure seekers. Along with skiing throughout the country in winter, outdoor activities include hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking and more extreme activities like rock climbing, alpine snowshoeing, scuba diving and paragliding. It’s particularly attractive to the tourists because of its natural resources, which few countries in the world can boast with. There are many beautiful mountains and rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which provides the possibility of staying in intact nature, but also an unforgettable experience for all fans of adventure and an extra dose of adrenaline

On the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina operates Extreme Sports Fans Association, an organization founded in order to provide connectivity of clubs, associations and individuals engaged in extreme sports: aviation, mountaineering, rafting… at the local, regional, national and international level in order to affirm, train, educate and conduct professional scientific research.

Rafting

Rafting on Una, Vrbas, Tara and Neretva is a huge attraction. The “Una regatta” on the Una river in the north-west region of Bosnia attracts more than 500 participants every year from neighbouring countries but also from the rest of Europe, actually from all over the world.

Neretva is the emerald gem of Herzegovina, flowing over 60 miles from its source into the Adriatic Sea. In the upper canyon, you’ll find some of the most beautiful rafting in Europe. Expect deep canyon walls, endemic flora and fauna, and a wild and pristine ambiance that only Neretva can provide.

Rivers Tara, Vrbas, Una and Neretva enable unique rafting experience. This sport is very popular in Bosnia&Herzegovina, as a rapid descent down mountain rivers in special rubber boats, designed for fast mountain water, and with modern equipment.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has many beautiful canyons, rapids and waterfalls, and rafting in it is a unforgettable event for many. If you come in Mostar, Konjic, Bihac or Banja Luka, you can visit many clubs which will allow you rafting on rivers Neretva,  Una and Vrbas. Do not remain indifferent toward the beautiful surroundings of Foca, where you can enjoy rafting on Tara, which raises adrenalin, but also relaxes the soul.

Hiking

Bosnia&Herzegovina is a beautiful country with swathes of rugged wilderness. The Sutjeska National Park is one such area and boasts one of Europe’s last primeval forests. Hiking and mountaineering around remote villages and through rich forests and rugged alpine peaks are very popular. Visitors encounter the traditional lifestyle of places such as Lukomir, highest and most of the year inhabited and most isolated nomad village in the Dinaric Alps.
The Dinaric Alps are a sight to behold and possibly Europe’s best-kept secret. This range of stunning limestone peaks, spanning some 400 miles and six countries along the Adriatic Sea, harbors abundant, verdant valleys, primeval forests, clear rivers, and pristine lakes.

Cliff Climbing

Climbing has always attracted mountaineers as a natural upgrade for mountaineering.

Dreznica climbing center is an ideal place because of extraordinary quality of the rocks and a large number of directions, which perfectly fitted allow climbers to fully enjoy the safe climbing.

Climbing courses consist of a theoretical introduction of equipment and various techniques of climbing, descending and securing, as well as practical training on the rocks of Dreznica only 20 minutes of drive from Mostar.

Paragliding

Paragliding is one of the newest of air sports, which intensively develops and expands over the last fifteen years, and is increasingly taking root in the sport aviation. In this sport there are no complicated procedures, laws, long and arduous training and everything else that kills pleasure, spontaneity and freedom of flight.

Benefits of practicing paragliding is also that all equipment needed for this sport fits in a backpack, weighing about 15 kg. This sport is available to everyone, from 16 to 75 years of age. Good equipment, proper training and most important, mature reasoning make paragliding sure, however, it should be taken into account that it is an adventurous sport that includes a certain risk.

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking is a relatively new, extreme sport and appeared in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the war when the minimum conditions for practicing this sport were created. Importing top quality bikes from the west and the gathering of the first organized group of cyclists created the conditions for the promotion of this sport, both recreational and competitive.

Alpine Climbing

Did you know that there is a 1300 meters high cliff on Cvrsnica? That there are some of the longest routes in the Balkans on Cvrsnica?

Canyoning

Canyoning is one of the most adventerous activity. We will take you into the secret world built of rocks and fast waters, a very special ambience.

As an example, there are canyons of Rakitnica and Mostarska Bijela, which are ideal for this sport. These two canyons are completely different and fascinating world. There is a rapid, uncontrollable water of canyon Rakitnica as well as combination of canyoning and caving in the canyon of Bijela.

Jumping from a Bridge in Mostar

In addition to football in Mostar the most famous extreme sport is jumping from the Old Bridge into Neretva. Jumping competition from the bridge is traditionally organized every year in mid-summer (late July) entitled “Ikari”, organized by Divers into the river Neretva Club “Mostari”. The importance of this event shows that the competition is always transferred by the state television, or by some of the most influential commercial television stations in the country, and these jumps are known as one of the most important sporting events in Bosnia and Herzegovinina today.