Banja Luka 2026 Calendar of Events

Beautiful experience! Our boat pilot Andrej was on time and very helpful. He took extra care that we settle safely and that our experience is nothing short of perfect!

We had a wonderful day on the river. Beautiful nature, friendly people and fun rafting. A really great experience, Thank you for the hospitality!

Easy and fast communication with Aleksa through email directly. Straightforward and had everything in order. Rafting was great and good fun, definitely a thing to do while in Banja Luka.I will for sure keep in contact with Aleksa/Good Host for future travels down Bosnia, he tried to help us out on all sorts of events we wanted to do. Thanks to Gligor as well who drive me and my friend to the rafting.

We were picked up at the hotel, went boating on the river. A lot of fun! Afterwards we were dropped off at our hotel. Super fun experience, sailing with the Dayak is only possible here in Banja Luka. Still took about 45 min. Highly recommended!

Beautiful experience Nemanja was very professional and one of the best tour guides in Banja Luka Highly recommended !!

The people at Banja Luka travel were excellent with communication and for the whole trip on the river. As a solo person booking, they worked with me to figure out what experience would be best. Ultimately I rafted with a small group, I was the only tourist, and they all we kind and engaging and made it a wonderful trip. It was a great relaxing afternoon on the river on a hot day and I would definitely book with them again!

Our guide and driver were excellent. They were very helpful and knowledgeable and went out of their way to help us with our travelling plans for the following day.

Wow what a great experience. This duo is the perfect combination. They took us on a historical trip in beautifull Krupa. Went on small hiking trip to Krupa region and mountain. Spectacular views. Then we visited the monastery where we got some cookies as well. What a hospitality culture. Then the journey took us to the waterfalls and they were gorgeous. We loved the nature. We even enjoyed the local pastry which is made at the waterfalls: A cooked dough with sour cream. After this, we visit a small local church, with wooden roof-tiles. Inside the church were beautifull icons on the walls. And what a hospitality! We even got a small drink of the local distilled drank. Superbe experiance!

Kayak school, a wonderful experience of a combination of nature and an urban environment that is like a complete wilderness

Hey it was my very first time in Banja Luka. I really didn't have much knowledge about the place because I was completely new there. Then I booked a walk and enjoy with tour guide Andy and his colleague . They just took me from my hotel in downtown and we started to walk. I enjoyed the day and I hadn't the feeling I booked a tour guide but It felt more like meeting some friends in the city.all the walk and the places they took me explaining to me the facts political and historical as well as daily life happened in Banja Luka . Afterwards we sat informally at the table with local food and as locals do and ended up the walk tour with a coffee. I had a very good impression of the city through this tour. Banja Luka you rocked!

Shuttle Bus Banja Luka Airport to Banja Luka City Center Drives to the Airport for every flight arriving or flying From Banja Luka Airport. Reservation ist Not needed. Ticket Costa 5€ or 10 KM. Transfer Is organised by Smiljić travel company. Tel. Viber and WhatsApp +38765171629

We had an amazing weekend on rafting with my family ( 2 teenagers). Enjoyed adventures programm and guide's great hospitality. Nature is amazing!!!! Food is 5+ and bosnian local drink #rakija is something worth to come & enjoy! We will be Black 😜!

My family and I went rafting on the Vrbas river. Guide Ognjen and skipper Nemanja are fun, pleasant, polite, friendly. During the rafting trip, they introduced us to many interesting stories related to the Vrbas canyon and Banja Luka in general. They recommended us great restaurants nearby. Absolutely recommended!

This tour is really worth going to, it is an honest recommendation from me. The waterfalls are amazing and the local food there is really good too. Also, the tour guides were really friendly and willing to help.

This tour was a great chance to get out of Banja Luka itself and see a few points of interest along the Vrbas River during a short stay there. Our guide spoke excellent English and really delved into the history of the city and its surroundings both at the stops and during the drives in between - besides Krupa na Vrbasu itself we saw the hot springs by the river, after which Banja Luka is named, the incredible gorge carved by the river south of the river, the 'stone bridge' geological formation (a short but steep walk up the valley side - wear appropriate shoes!) and a monastery.Krupa itself is lovely, it's a small site but the waterfalls are very pleasant and you can see a still-functioning water mill, as well as having local bread and cheese as a breakfast/lunch, which we ate on the bridge over the waterfall. We were there in late summer so the water level was low but still sufficient to admire the falls, and apparently it's even more impressive in Spring and Autumn when there's more water.Our guide gladly stopped and bought us bottled drinks when we were thirsty after the food, and made sure we could stop and properly admire and photograph the gorge on the way back to the city. None of this would be possible without a car, so if, like us, you're planning to visit Banja Luka by public transport it's a brilliant way to see some additional sights. Going with a knowledgeable guide really helps too, I learned a lot I didn't know about the history of the city and the various empires that have been there, as well some more details of modern Bosnia and Republika Srpska. Recommended for any visitor who has half a day to see more of the area, and wants to try some really nice local bread and cheese!

An incredible trip on a Dayak along the Vrbas river with an excellent, friendly, English speaking guide. We were picked up from our accommodation and provided with a glass of wine each for the journey. Our guide gave us options for where to stop along the river and took us to some of the best locations for swimming/paddling in the river and viewing the spectacular scenery. We loved it so much we ended up spending the rest of the day at one of the beaches. A wonderful part of any stay in Banja Luka.