The Siege of Sarajevo Tour

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About this activity

If you want to hear some true stories from the war in B&H, to visit main sites related to the period of the longest siege in modern history, to go beyond the surface then this tour is perfect for you.

The tour is designed for you to hear many stories from The Siege of Sarajevo and in that way better understand the situation and what happened in period from 1992 to 1995.

Beside the famous Tunnel of Hope, we will discover Suada Dilberović and Olga Sucic Bridge, a place where first victims of the siege were killed, hear the story about Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo and many other stories from this period.

This tour is unique as it is about the survivors of the siege of Sarajevo. My personal experience and details about war wedding, Der Spiegel article published in July 1993.

Join us on this tour and find out more about break up of Yugoslavia and Bosnian war.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Explore Sarajevo

Ages: Infants (1–5 years) · Children (6–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (51–64 years) · Seniors (65–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Pick-up at your hotel
Included: Bottled water
Included: Licensed tour guide/driver
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Ticket for the War Tunnel museum

Itinerary

Sarajevo City Hall

Passing by

We will see the rebuilt building of the Sarajevo City Hall that was first shelled and then burned down during the Siege of Sarajevo.
Pijaca Markale

Passing by

Opened green market Markale
Eternal Flame

Passing by

Monument built after the WWII
Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina building

Passing by

Presidency building
Sniper Alley

Passing by

The main boulevard in Sarajevo which during the Siege of Sarajevo was lined with snipers' posts, and became infamous as a dangerous place for civilians to traverse.
Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium

10 min

Olympic stadium
Sarajevo War Tunnel

one hour Admission not included

Experience a brief walk through the Tunnel of Hope after watching a short video showing the Siege of Sarajevo, and a guided tour of the grounds, and the home (now a museum) where the tunnel was hidden.
Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track

30 min

After the Tunnel, we will visit the Olympic mountain Trebević, which hosted Winter Olympic games in Sarajevo and was a first line during the Siege of Sarajevo. On the mountain Trebević we have the opportunity to see and walk on the Bobsleigh and Luge Track which is now one of the most beautiful abandoned places in Sarajevo. The best view of the city is from this mountain so you can experience the most beautiful panoramic view of Sarajevo.
Jewish Cemetery Sarajevo

20 min

During the conflict, the cemetery was among the many front lines utilized to maintain the brutal siege of the city. Bosnian Serb Army snipers used its strategic position, overlooking much of the city “to shoot at civilians in the city.” Many of the beautiful tombstones, unique in both Sarajevo and Europe, were damaged by the fighting, their elegant structures compromised by three years of heavy shelling and indiscriminate shooting.
The Yellow Fortress

20 min

The Yellow Fortress is one of the fortifications that made up the defensive wall around the city. Today, it offers a fantastic view of the city and is one of Sarajevo’s most popular vantage points. From here we can also see Kovači Cemetery where Sarajevo's defenders from the Siege of Sarajevo and the first president of the independent Bosnia and Herzegovina are buried.