Sarajevo Siege Experience: A Captivating Tour Including Tunnel of Hope
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41 Ratings
Sarajevo
Experience the Sarajevo Siege firsthand on a captivating 3.5-hour tour. Visit the Yellow fortress, Maternity hospital, and infamous sniper alley. Explore the secret Tunnel of Hope and hear stories of survival. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Insider City Tours & Excursions - Meeting point with the guide.
- The Yellow Fortress - The Yellow Fortress is one of the fortifications that made up the defensive wall of the old town, Vratnik. Since it is positioned up on Jekovac Cliff, it is also known as Jekovac Fortress.
Today, it offers a fantastic view of the city and is one of Sarajevo’s most popular vantage points from where you will get the introduction about the siege of Sarajevo.
- Pijaca Markale - Pass by the market where the worst massacre in Sarajevo happened.
- Klinika za ginekologiju i porodiljstvo Sarajevo - Listen to the heartbreaking story about the bombing of the maternity hospital and the unbelievable bravery of local doctors.
- Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium - Find out more about connection between Olympic games in Sarajevo 1984 and Siege of Sarajevo 1992. - 1995.. Also, hear the story about heroes in white and about unique and very special cemetaries.
- Sniper Alley - Drive through the most dangerous street in Sarajevo during the siege.
- Sarajevo War Tunnel - Visit the marvelous symbol of the resistance and fight for survival - the secret Tunnel of Hope, which saved the city and its citizens from falling into enemy’s hands. Hear the insider stories of people’s sufferings and agony, learn about the ways of living in a constant state of fear and mortal danger.
What's Included
- Licensed guide
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Entrance fee for Tunnel museum -Adults 15 BAM per person (8€); Students 5 BAM per person (3€)
Additional Information
Join our 3.5-hour warfare tour and get informed about the tragic incidents that wrecked Sarajevo in the 90’s. Hear about the daily life lived in consistent fear, spent in shelters devoid of basics. We start with the Yellow fortress and the Maternity hospital. Enroute to the war tunnel, we travel through the infamous sniper alley, the city’s riskiest street. Finally, we visit the renowned Tunnel of Hope, a covert war route that enabled locals to endure the four-year siege. Experience the war through your guide’s lens and understand why this tour is our most popular one.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Zelenih beretki 30
Zelenih beretki
Across the museum Sarajevo 1878 - 1918 (Franz Ferdinand Assassination spot)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(41 Ratings)
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Dmm20901
May 28, 2024
A look at the siege from the inside - This was a fascinating tour of the sights associated with the siege of the city. It was given by a veteran of the conflict who was a policeman in Sarajevo at the time. I’m sorry I didn’t catch his name. He was quite articulate. It was a rather intense tour given the subject matter. I really felt that I had a much better understanding of what life was like during those trying times.
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Lyndsey
Jan 3, 2024
Rich history from a great tour guide with a rich understanding of the war. - Highly recommend this tour. It was a wealth of historically information from a legitimate source that lived through the war. (Neriman) You also get a good all round tour of the city with information at each point. The Tunnel of Hope is an extraordinary piece of local history. I just can’t say enough good things about this tour.
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Ajtgc2018
Oct 26, 2023
If you can only do one tour in Sarajevo then this is the one - This was quite probably the best tour that we have ever been on anywhere. The combination of Nermin's incredibly high level of knowledge about all kinds of topics, coupled with his personal experiences of the conflict was unparalleled. We left the tour considerably more informed than when we started, but more importantly we left with a greater understanding of the human side of the war and the lessons that the rest of the world should have learned from it. Given the potential of the subject matter to be on the 'heavy' side, we also found it an entertaining and at times humorous experience. I cannot recommend this tour any more highly.
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X289qohazels
Oct 15, 2023
Very powerful - Incredibly powerful experience. Our guide was a police officer during the siege and hearing personal experiences as well as such thorough information was very moving. Would highly recommend.
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Y9203zh_
Sep 17, 2023
Perpect - I was looking forward to this tour because I'm interested in history, and it was best choice. My guide, Nermin has a lot of knowledge and experience, so I was able to answer a lot of my questions through him. And he was very kind.
If you want to know the history of Sarajevo, definitely choose this tour. How the Bosnian people acted bravely and made great efforts in a difficult situation of siege...
I was able to learn a lot about Bosnia through this tour. I recommend it.
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Katie
Aug 20, 2023
Informative and real - This is a must do while visiting Sarajevo. The city is so beautiful and the locals are welcoming and kind. Our guide was Safet, and he was absolutely amazing. It is hard to put into words how to describe this experience. I am the same age as Safet, and listening to him recount first hand experiences he had as a child made me think of my own, which was a polar opposite. It was almost unimaginable for me to put myself in his shoes. He was very knowledgeable and encouraged everyone to ask him questions. You could see how passionate he was about his city and his community. During the tour, if he was asked a question, you could see in his eyes him remembering his past. This tour and tunnel illustrates the both the good and evil of humankind. The events that happened during the 90’s were horrific, but seeing so many people come together and help one another is truly inspiring. Thank you Safet, for sharing your story with the world.
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Snowyshasta
Jul 8, 2023
Great overview of Sarajevo and the siege - We participated in the "Times of Misfortune" tour and enjoyed the experience. This was mostly a driving tour; our driver and guide was in Sarajevo and fought during the siege. I would have liked to hear more about his personal experiences but understood that he didn't want to talk about them.
Having the van was a nice way to reach locations far from the center of town. The main stops were the Yellow Fortress, above the east side of the city, and then the War Tunnel on the far west. We also drove past some of the Olympic sites. I wouldn't have minded more time out of the van at those sites (the web site wasn't very clear about what you'd see/do along the route), but our goal was to view the War Tunnel, and we had adequate time there to see and experience them.
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Cal_v
Jun 8, 2023
Enlightening tour - My guide Nermin was extremely knowledgeable and authentic as someone who lived through the war. The Tunnel of Hope was moving. For me, the tour framed my memories of the siege in the news and books that I’ve read so that I understand it all in a completely new way.
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Paul3068
May 26, 2023
Huge font of knowledge and experience - Absolutely fantastic. Nermin was a wealth of knowledge, friendly and funny and serious when needed to be, what this guy doesn’t know isn’t worth knowing, second time I’ve done this tour with him….if you want the best tour in Sarajevo. Then choose these guys
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Alessandra_m
Jun 9, 2023
Nermin was a great guide... - Nermin was a great guide and his personal stories helped to understand the historic events. The most impressive part of the tour was the Tunnel of Hope.
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