Beneath Romanija
A cave that opens downwards.
We usually look at mountains upwards. Orlovača leads the other way - through lit chambers that water carved over thousands of years, past stalactites, stalagmites, draperies and rimstone pools. Visits are guided and run at fixed times, so it is best arranged before you arrive. From Hotel Forest it is a short drive towards Sokolac, close enough to leave time for lunch and an afternoon in Pale.
- Tours
- 10:00, 12:00, 15:00
- Closed
- Mondays
- Explored
- about 2,500 m
- Entry
- Booked ahead
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A system almost ten kilometres long
Orlovača is among the largest and finest cave systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its entrance sits in the rock of Orlovača hill, at 1,056 metres, above the source of the Sinjava stream. The whole system runs to nearly ten kilometres, of which about 2,500 metres have been explored, with well-developed formations - stalagmites, stalactites, columns, draperies, aragonites, coral formations and rimstone pools.
With a guide, those shapes stop being decoration. They grew so slowly that a single touch can halt them, which is why nothing is touched and nobody leaves the prepared path. The lighting, the cable along the route and the protective railings exist precisely so the formations stay intact and the visit stays safe.
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How to book a visit
The cave is open every working day except Monday, with tours at 10:00, 12:00 and 15:00. Visits are booked by phone on +387 66 028 654 - the operator recommends Viber or WhatsApp, as the signal at the site is weak. Further information is available on +387 57 227 132 at the Cultural and Sports Centre Pale.
Under the price list dated 19 February 2026, a single adult ticket for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15 KM, with 10 KM for children aged 7 to 14, students and pensioners, and reduced family and group tickets; prices for foreign visitors are higher. Confirm them with the operator before arriving, as prices and schedules can change.
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A day that starts and ends at Forest
The midday slot fits a stay best: leave after breakfast, reach the cave without rushing, and be back in time for lunch in the hotel restaurant. The afternoon then stays free for a walk through Pale, the viewpoints on Jahorina, or simply the terrace.
This is also the best fallback when weather ruins a mountain day. Underground does not depend on rain or wind, the tour is short, and the energy for the rest of the day stays intact. For families with school-age children, little else nearby holds attention in quite the same way.
Hotel Forest
Fitting it into your stay
Book as soon as you know your dates, since only three tours run each day. Hotel Forest reception is glad to help with orientation and planning the day, but tickets and times are confirmed only by the cave operator, the Cultural and Sports Centre Pale.
Orlovača combines easily with Pale, Ravna Planina and Romanija in the same stay - underground in the morning, the mountain in the afternoon, dinner and a quiet evening at the hotel.
A calm base for every day