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Why go & What happens on a BPA?

Why go

Why go on a Balkan Peace Adventure?

To ​Grow as Leaders

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Balkan Peace Adventures help grow leaders who lead with conviction and compassion. The trip's experiences and training will help to shape their lives for years to come.

Balkan Peace Adventures can be a transformative global life experience; one that can change the trajectory of a young person's life and reshape the life-goals for an adult.

To Help Others

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Balkan Peace Adventures give people opportunities to help the beautiful children of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  These children are smart and kind, but live in a country still struggling with the aftermath of the ethnic cleansing that happened in the war.

To Change the World

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Experiencing new cultures changes people.

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Making friends across cultural and ethnic lines changes lives.

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People with transformative global life experiences change the world!

Changing the life of a child changes the world.  This is especially true for children in countries, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, that are still struggling to recover from the devastating effects of war and its painful aftermath.

What happens on a Balkan Peace Adventure?

Balkan Peace Adventures are transformational travel opportunities for groups eager to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), with a possible side trip to a neighboring country.  You'll experience the culture, build relationships and learn from and with new friends how to be better equipped, more committed peacemakers.

What is a BPT

Your group will:

  • fly in and out of Sarajevo, the beautiful capitol of BiH.

  • travel around the country on a chartered coach bus with Vildan Tours. 

  • stay in host homes or hotels (depending on the towns on your itinerary).

  • travel with talented young adult interpreters.

  • visit important cultural venues and sites relating to the 1990s Bosnian War.

  • spend time in the historic cities of BiH, such as Sarajevo and Mostar, with plenty of opportunities for shopping, touring, eating, dancing, and more.

  • spend time in the spectacular countryside and experience the beautiful mountains, rivers, and forests of BiH.

  • learn about the long-term effects of war on communities and ways to work for peace back home and globally.

Your group can choose to:

  • participate in service projects alongside local young people.

  • explore Muslim and Christian communities and engage in inter-faith dialogs and projects.

  • delve more deeply into issues of genocide, war and reconciliation by visiting with war survivors and community peace activists.

  • help the children by hosting Friendship Camps in schools throughout the country.

  • go rafting and hiking as you explore the countryside and learn about the ecological treasures and needs of the country.

  • lead programs for children with disabilities in Sarajevo and Srebrenica.

  • visit the breathtaking Adriatic Sea or take a side trip to neighboring Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, or Montenegro. 

  • And more!

Additional information about trip options here.

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