War Times Experience in Sarajevo - Half Day Tour


3 to 4 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

The Siege of Sarajevo was one of the key events of the Bosnian War and the longest siege in modern history. You will learn historical facts with great personal insights on war happenings in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its capital of Sarajevo. You'll get to see the aftermath of the war, and how people are living nowadays.

Inclusions

  • Driver/Guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup (if required by guests who stay out of the Old Town of Sarajevo)

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Sniper Alley, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

You will witness the street infamous for killings that took place on it during the siege of Sarajevo and understand why is it called "Sniper Alley"

Pass By: Butmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Will pass the part of the town on the "other" side of Sarajevo during the war.

Pass By: Istocno Novo Sarajevo, Istocno Novo Sarajevo, Republika Srpska

Experience crossing an "imaginary" border between two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina & Republic of Srpska 4 times along the route to mountain Trebevic.

Disclaimer: No need to bring passports, this is purely one of the absurdities in our country that needs to be experienced but without any repercussions.

Stop At: Jewish Cemetery Sarajevo, Gabrielle Moreno Locatelli, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

See where snipers were positioned and from where they were shooting at the citizens of Sarajevo during the siege.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Trebevic Mountain, Ravne Bb, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Site of the first line during the siege of the city during the Bosnian War. Visit the hotel ruins, once the sites of the main positions and command center of the sieging army.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Yellow Fortress, Jekovac, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

On this spot, we will see the most beautiful panorama of Sarajevo while the tour guide introduces the tour and the Sarajevo Siege. Visible from the fortress is an important defenders' cemetery.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sarajevo War Tunnel, Tuneli 1 Ilidža - Donji Kotorac, Sarajevo 71210 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Short educational tour and presentation about the Bosnian War, and creation of the War Tunnel.

Duration: 1 hour

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Infant seats are available for rent
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • 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.
marajuliep
August 2021

Fiz o passeio do tuner para conhecer um pouco mais sobre a história da Bósnia e confesso que fiquei fascinada pela riqueza que detalhes que o nosso guia Ken tinha a nos oferecer. Ele faz parte dessa história, a guerra aconteceu entre os anos de 1992-1995 e ele nasceu em 1993 e por isso conseguiu ...

Delila C
August 2019

Kenan did an incredible job immersing us into the experience of Sarajevo under siege and what time during the war must have been like. It helped us understand, as much as it can be understood through a tour, what the citizens of Sarajevo must have gone through in the longest siege in military his...

Elmurr1
July 2019

Excellent tour and excellent staff Highly recommend tour especially the guides And the operating staff They repeat a part of the tour for me on their expense due to an error and refused to take additional fees Thank you

Pathfinder552224
July 2019

Kenan was a perfect guide! He showed us typical places of sarajevo and it made us feel the bosnian atmosphere. He let us dive into the siege tour trying to make us understand the difficulties of that period. Kenan was very prepared and answered our questiond and curiosity. When I come back to Sa...

angelgL7070NR
February 2023

Muy recomendable, además de conocer muy bien todos los temas de esta fantástica ciudad , te trasmite la importancia de los detalles. En esta ciudad es necesario conocer mucho más de lo que cuentan las guías y Kenan te da esa información diferencial. Adem ás al ser una persona joven te trasmite l...

alicesS1187UM
August 2021

Abbiamo fatto una esclusione guidata con questo tour e abbiamo avuto la fortuna di essere accompagnate da Ken, un ragazzo giovane che ci ha regalato un viaggio nella memoria di una città che mi lascerà il segno per tutta la vita. I suoi racconti e le sue spiegazioni sono state preziose. Si fa fat...

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