Kravice Waterfalls at a glance
Kravice is a tufa cascade on the Trebižat River in Herzegovina, about 53 km by road from Mostar. The operator measures it at roughly 28 metres high depending on the water level, dropping into a water amphitheatre 120 metres across. Adult entry is 20 KM (about €10) and under-7s are free. Swimming is permitted at your own risk, in practice from June to September. Allow 2–3 hours on site, or 4–5 hours door to door from Mostar.
Entry fees, group terms and opening hours
What your clients pay at the gate, and what the trade pays
| Ticket or charge | Standard | BiH residents |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | 20 KM (≈ €10) | 10 KM |
| Student, 7–18 years | 10 KM | 5 KM |
| Child under 7 | Free | Free |
| Group of 25+: guide and bus driver | Free | Free |
| Agency with a cooperation agreement | 20% discount | 20% discount |
| Car parking | 3 KM per started hour · 6 KM per day | Same |
| Coach parking | 10 KM per started hour · 30 KM per day | Same |
| Commercial photography | 50 KM per hour · 250 KM per day | Same |
| Commercial filming | 100 KM per hour · 500 KM per day | Same |
Two things almost nothing else online tells you. First, the ticket is not only for the falls: the operator states the price includes visiting the Koćuša waterfall and the monastery museum in Humac on the same day, which turns a swim stop into a half-day of content at no extra entry cost. Second, the trade terms are published, not negotiated — groups of 25 or more get free admission for the group guide and the bus driver, and agencies holding a business cooperation agreement with the operator and bringing groups through the year are entitled to a 20% agency discount. If you run repeat volume into Herzegovina, that agreement is worth having; we handle it as part of setting your programme up.
Entry can also be bought online through entrio.ba and ticket4you.ba. Useful for a fixed departure in high season so your guide is not queuing, but bring cash in KM as a fallback because card terminals at the gate are not dependable.
| Months | Opening hours | What it means for a programme |
|---|---|---|
| June – September | 07:00 – 22:00 | Full flexibility. Early arrival beats the heat; late afternoon gives the best light and thinner crowds. |
| May | 07:00 – 20:00 | High water, dramatic falls, cold swim. One of the best photo months. |
| October | 07:00 – 19:00 | Quiet and scenic. Sell as a nature stop, not a swim. |
| March – April | 07:00 – 18:00 | Strongest flow of the year. Plan the visit before 15:00 to keep daylight for the walk back up. |
| January, February, November, December | 07:00 – 17:00 | Short day. Works as a photo stop on a Herzegovina transfer, not as a standalone excursion. |
How far is Kravice, and from where
Road distances and driving times one way, before border queues
| From | Road distance | Allow | How it sells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostar | ~53 km | ~1 h 05 | The natural half-day. Pairs with Mostar Old Town for a full day. |
| Međugorje | ~21 km | ~35–40 min | The easiest add-on for a pilgrimage group with a free afternoon. |
| Split | ~133 km | ~1 h 45 plus the border | Better than it looks: a viable stop on a Split–Mostar transfer day. |
| Dubrovnik | ~114 km | ~2 h 10 plus the border | Only as part of a Mostar day trip, never on its own. |
Note the ordering: Split is the shorter drive despite being the longer distance, because the route is faster road. Border queues, not kilometres, decide both Croatian versions. In July and August we plan the crossing early and build a Plan B stop so a slow border does not cost you the swim — our border crossing checklist covers the current documentation rules.
Coach and group access: the part that decides the stop
The drive is easy. The walk is what you plan around.
Where coaches go
The operator publishes a coach tariff for the car park — 10 KM per started hour, 30 KM for the day — so buses are accommodated. It does not publish a drop-off point nearer the falls, so plan on guests walking down from the car park and back up the same way.
The descent, honestly
The falls sit below the car park and there is more than one way down, including a stepped route and a longer sloped path. Reports of a seasonal shuttle train are common but the operator publishes nothing about it — no season, price or frequency. We confirm which route is open and whether the shuttle is running for your travel date rather than promising it in a proposal.
Mobility and access
There is no official accessibility statement, and third-party accounts contradict each other on whether the sloped path is manageable with a wheelchair or a stroller. We do not put it in writing either way. For mixed-ability groups we split the party: walkers go down, the rest stay at the upper level, and the coach holds one pick-up time.
Crowd windows
July and August are busiest from late morning to mid-afternoon. Arriving by 09:30, or after 17:00 while the site is open until 22:00, changes the experience completely — and it is the single easiest thing an operator controls.
Swimming at Kravice: season and safety
What to promise clients, and what to brief them
Month by month
March–May: the falls are at their most powerful and photogenic. The water is cold; treat a swim as a bonus, not the reason for the visit.
June–September: the swimming season, and the months the site stays open until 22:00.
July–August: warmest water, heaviest crowds, hardest climb back. Early or late slots only.
October–February: scenic and quiet, no swimming. A photo stop on a transfer day.
No official water temperature is published for Kravice, and third-party figures range widely. We do not quote one — the honest brief is that it is a spring-fed river and stays bracing even in August.
Safety brief for your clients
The operator permits swimming at your own risk and states it accepts no liability for injury or theft. No lifeguard service is published.
Three things to pass on: the pull directly under the cascades is strong, so keep clients off the base of the falls; the pool has deep sections; and the rock and bank are slippery when wet, with a landslide warning posted by the operator on the slope.
Fires, litter and pets in the bathing areas are prohibited. For a comparison of swim options around Mostar, including the Buna at Blagaj and the Neretva, see our guide to swimming near Mostar.
Four things published about Kravice that are wrong
Checked against the operator on 17 September 2026 — worth knowing before you copy a figure into a proposal
| Common claim | What the operator publishes |
|---|---|
| "Parking is free" | Parking is a published tariff all year: 3 KM per started hour or 6 KM per day for a car, 10 KM or 30 KM for a coach. |
| "Open 07:00–22:00" | Only from June to September. It is 07:00–17:00 in January, February, November and December. |
| "Entry is free in the low season" | The 20 KM adult price applies throughout the year. |
| "The falls are 25 m high" | The operator states about 28 m, depending on the water level. The widely copied 25 m figure comes from Wikipedia. |
What's included and not included
✓ Included
- Private transfer from Mostar and back
- Park entry, quoted per paying guest
- Vehicle or coach parking
- Driver or driver-guide, English
- Time at the water built into the schedule
- Trade proposal with net rates
✗ Not included
- Meals and drinks on site
- Swimwear and towels
- Commercial photo or film permit
- Licensed guide at the falls, if you want one
- Gratuities
Best for
Weaker fit: senior coach groups in July and August, tight one-day Mostar visits from Dubrovnik, and anyone who cannot manage the walk back up.
How we build it into a programme
Mostar and Kravice full day
Old Town in the morning while it is cool, lunch, then the falls in the afternoon when the light is best. The standard seller.
Herzegovina loop
Kravice, Blagaj Tekke and Počitelj in one day from Mostar. Ready-made as the Mostar 2-day Herzegovina loop.
Pilgrimage add-on
Under 40 minutes from Međugorje, so it fits a free afternoon for a parish group without touching the devotional schedule.
Sell Kit
30-Second Pitch
"Kravice is a 28-metre waterfall in the Herzegovina karst where guests can actually swim — about an hour from Mostar, and the stop clients photograph most."
Handling Objections
Suggested Upsells
Client-Facing Blurb
KRAVICE WATERFALLS — HALF DAY FROM MOSTAR A tufa waterfall about 28 m high on the Trebizat River, some 53 km by road from Mostar. Guests walk down into a 120-metre water amphitheatre and, in season, swim in the pool below the falls. The park ticket also covers the Kocusa waterfall and the monastery museum in Humac. Duration: 4-5 hours door to door from Mostar (2-3 hours on site) Season: open year-round; swimming June-September Entry: park ticket quoted in your proposal Pace: easy at the water, but a walk down and back up Good for: FIT, families, small groups, photo-led programmes
Kravice Waterfalls: frequently asked questions
Yes. The operator charges 20 KM (about €10) per adult and 10 KM for students aged 7–18; children under 7 are free, and residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina pay half. The ticket also covers the Koćuša waterfall and the monastery museum in Humac. Parking is separate: 3 KM per started hour for a car, 10 KM for a coach. Bring cash in KM — card terminals at the gate are not dependable.
Yes, and it is published by the operator rather than negotiated. Groups of 25 or more get free admission for the group guide and the bus driver. Agencies that hold a business cooperation agreement with JP "Parkovi" d.o.o. Ljubuški and bring groups during the year are entitled to a 20% agency discount. There is no published per-head group discount beyond that.
Allow 2–3 hours on site. That covers the walk down from the car park, 45–60 minutes at the water, a drink or lunch, and the climb back up. As a half-day excursion from Mostar, budget 4–5 hours door to door including transfers.
Swimming is permitted but explicitly at your own risk — the operator states it accepts no liability for injury or theft, and publishes no lifeguard service. Brief clients on three things: the pull directly under the cascades is strong, so stay off the base of the falls; the pool has deep sections; and the rock and bank are slippery when wet, with a landslide warning posted by the operator on the slope.
For most clients, yes — it is the strongest nature stop in Herzegovina and the only place on a Mostar programme where guests can swim under a roughly 28-metre waterfall. It works best as a half-day paired with Mostar Old Town, or on a Herzegovina loop with Blagaj and Počitelj. It is a weaker choice in late July and August between 11:00 and 16:00, when it is hot, full, and the climb back up is hard on older groups.
Yes. The operator publishes a coach parking tariff of 10 KM per started hour or 30 KM for the day, so buses are accommodated at the car park. It does not publish a drop-off point closer to the falls, so plan on guests walking down from the car park and back up. That walk, not the drive, is what decides whether the stop suits your group.
The practical swimming window is June to September, which is also when the site stays open until 22:00. In March, April and May the falls are at their most powerful but the water is cold, so sell those months as a photo and nature stop rather than a swim.
About 53 km by road from Mostar Old Town; allow an hour each way, and longer on summer weekends. It is roughly 10 km by road from Ljubuški and about 21 km from Međugorje.
For commercial work, yes. The operator charges 50 KM per hour or 250 KM per day for commercial photography, and 100 KM per hour or 500 KM per day for filming. Incentive groups planning a branded or drone shoot should have this arranged in advance; we submit the request with your dates.
Yes. The operator sells entry online through entrio.ba and ticket4you.ba. For a fixed-departure group in July or August this is worth using so your guide is not queuing at the gate, though the agency discount and the free guide and driver places are handled with the operator directly.
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