Bosnia and Herzegovina + Montenegro Trip
Hello everyone. We will be visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro later this month. We are planning to land in Tuzla and then rent a car to go Sarajevo. Stay there two days, drive to Mostar first. After spending some hours in Mostar, we would like to go to Kotor/Tivat. We are yet to decide where to stay but we will probably stay there two days too. Then we would like to stay 1 day at Budva. Here are my questions:
I want to rent a car but I have some trust issues with rental companies. I have a corporate discount on both Europcar and Sixtcar. Which one is better to rent a car in Bosnia? Are the insurances scam? Should I completely avoid buying extra insurance?
Which road is better to drive from Mostar to Kotor? People online seem to prefer to go via Trebinje. Should I go like Mostar - Trebinje - Herceg Novi - Perast - Kotor? Going via Bileca also seems appealing but are the roads safe there?
After our trip finishes at Budva, we are not sure what to do. We were thinking of doing a Casino night at Podgorica and stay there 1 day. Then drive via Pluzine and arrive at Sarajevo. Alternatively, we can skip staying at Podgorica. We can do a Virpazar Skadar Lake tour after we leave Budva. After the tour, we can start our drive back and stay at Pluzine. I heard there is a zip line at Pluzine. So my next question is:
Is the zip line at Pluzine worth it? Should I spend my money elsewhere like Lipovac Winery wine tasting tour etc.?
Also, driving back from Podgorica using Pluzine road sounded good for scenery but is it safe? Should I completely skip Pluzine + Podgorica and maybe go back from the road I came?
I know the details are much but I appreciate any tips! Thanks!