War Times Experience in Sarajevo - Half Day Tour

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. 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"

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

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3. 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.

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

   15 min

5. 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.

   15 min

6. 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.

   15 min

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

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 72 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Must do when you are in Bosnia!

  The war tour of Sarajevo is something very important to do when you are in Sarajevo! Kenan was an amazing guide and driver!

  Z1588TRjudithmSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Must do in Sarajevo!

  The tunnel of hope is something you need to see when you visit Sarajevo because it shows the resilience of Bosnians and Herzegovinians during the agression on Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 90s. Kenan was amazing, all recommendations!

  D1267JBjudylSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Private epic tour of War stuff

  One on one tour was amazing filled with interesting historical stories. Was a cold day but was well taken care of and driven around like a Queen. Really enjoyed my guide and will forever remember Sarajevo.

  bethhagendorfJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A good trip for Sarajevo

  Great trip! easy pick up, enough time for photos, informative info. Ken is a great guide, I used him for taxi transfers and he helped me out with an issue too. Don't hesitate to use this company.

  L1545UOdavidpMay 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Journey through a recent and turbulent past

  This is a tour that takes you through the recent, dark and turbulent past of the former Yugoslavia. We visited the very emplacements from which the enemy army besieged and rained down artillery on the City of Sarajevo. In another highlight of the tour, we crossed the so called tunnel of hope which the defending army dug below the airport grounds in order to avoid Serbian artillery fire. At every moment of this tour our guide Kenan A. was available to provide valuable context and thoroughly answer our questions. I should also say that Kenan is equally versed in many other topics of the former Yugoslavia (like music) which I particularly appreciated, myself also being a fan of ex-Yugo rock music.

  zapiekankiMay 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great tour experience with Kenan

  I had the tour with Kenan Avdić and had a great time he explains everything and answers the questions we may had, he also gives really good recommendations about what to do or eat in Sarajevo and is super friendly

  Quest65660829361May 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Sarajevo

• Its from-price is 51% below the median of the 398 experiences we list in Sarajevo.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 31 of 398.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Sarajevo

Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, lies in a mountain-ringed valley where Ottoman bazaars meet Austro-Hungarian boulevards.

Sarajevo follows the Miljacka River through a long valley with steep green hills on either side. Baščaršija, the old Ottoman bazaar, has copper workshops, tea houses and the Sebilj, a wooden fountain, and the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque dates from the 1530s. West of it, the streets turn to Austro-Hungarian façades and cafés, so that a mosque, a Catholic cathedral, an Orthodox church and a synagogue all stand within a short walk.

Top-ranked sights in Sarajevo: Sarajevo Tunnel (Tunel Spasa), Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track, Latin Bridge (Latinska Ćuprija).

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