Understanding Srebrenica Genocide - Day tour from Sarajevo


8 to 10 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide was the July 1995 genocide of more than 8, 000 Bosniaks, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War. The killings were perpetrated by units of the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) under the command of Ratko Mladić. You will be able to understand the fall of Yugoslavia, how and why the massacre happened.

Inclusions

  • Driver/Tourist Guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Hotel pick-up service (if required by guests who stay out of the Old Town of Sarajevo)
  • Hotel drop-off at the end of the tour
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Srebrenica Genocide Memorial, Potocari, Srebrenica 75430 Bosnia and Herzegovina

The city of Srebrenica is located around two and a half hours from the city of Sarajevo. While you are able to enjoy the scenery we will start our presentation with detailed stories, chronologically ordered so you are able to understand a complex matter of "Yugoslav wars" which is crucial for your understanding of Srebrenica genocide. Our first stop is in front of battery factory, used by UN forces during the war in Bosnia. In previous headquarters of the Dutch battalion is now located one of the most modern museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Museum of Srebrenica Genocide”. There we will be meeting the curator and experience first-hand story about the survival in Srebrenica enclave. Museum is equipped with multimedia facilities with selection of movies, that will help you understand events that led to the worst massacre in Europe since World War II. From Museum of Srebrenica Genocide, we continue to Memorial room, where you will be able to hear the stories of the victims which were made by a local journalist. Victims that were found and identified are resting at Memorial cemetery. Once we visited Potocari Memorial Centre, we continue our journey to the city of Srebrenica. Once the industrial leader in the area is now a ghost city. Srebrenica is also the location for the lunch, as there are not a lot of restaurants nearby Potocari Memorial Centre.

Duration: 4 hours

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
annasW2661KW
August 2023

the tour to the srebrenica museum and memorial site was very well planned and organized. our guide gave us a lot of historical, social and political context to better understand how the srebrenica genocide happened.

EduardT56
August 2022

A great experience! Kenan was super helpful and everything was great with the visit. Id definitely recommend it.

vardipals
April 2022

Highly recommended, great guide for an somber experience. Good insights and interesting stories about Srebrenica and the war.

femue_ms
August 2021

Der Genozid in Srebrenica ist kein leichtes Thema. Unser Guide Kenan hat dies sehr gut gestaltet. Auf der Fahrt von Sarajevo erzählte er bereits sehr viel über den Krieg in Bosnien und auch die aktuelle politische Situation. Über Rückfragen jeglicher Art war er dankbar und beantwortete sie gerne.

annaverav2022
July 2022

The tour with Kenan was really good, he is very knowledgeable, also about the history of the country. The groups for the tour are small, which I liked a lot because I could get to know the others in the group too.

juliantX6777YK
October 2023

The trip was amazing, although we had mixed feelings. It was nice to see everything and how all of it happened, but it was sad to be confronted by it. I would hundred procent recommend this tour because it gives you a feeling of how everything happened. Also while driving from Sarajevo to Srebren...

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