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Sarajevo: City History Tour Including Tunnel of Hope

Sarajevo: City History Tour Including Tunnel of Hope

5.0 (903) 🕑 4h 15m Free cancellation

Get a poignant look into the history of Sarajevo with this tour. Led by a guide who lived through the Siege of Sarajevo, this tour includes visiting the city's historical landmarks, including Butmir, Trebevic Mountain, and the Tunnel of Hope, now a museum. A powerful experience that provides context and insight into Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city.

Languages: English
📍Đulagina 2, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
🏢Operated by Art and Tours Sarajevo

Highlights

  • Get a personal perspective behind the sights you see from your guide
  • Rest your feet between locations in a minivan
  • Meet at a centrally-located starting point
  • Visit places that you might miss if touring solo

What you'll see & do

  • 1. 20+ monuments will be explained and seen while driving to the Tunnel of Hope Museum (Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav monuments) 2. War house (Kolar family) 3.Watch an on-going movie for 17 mins 44 sec 4. Minefields 5. '92-'95 Sarajevo War Museum 6. War room and War journal spot 7. Walk through the Tunnel of Hope 8. Free time 10-15 minutes
  • 1. Brief explanation of Sarajevo’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral. 2. Sarajevo ‘Little Yugoslavia’ name.
  • 1. Briefly informed about the largest Rose of Sarajevo in the whole city of Sarajevo. 2. 1994. and 1995. number of victims.
  • 1. Introduction of Yugoslavia. 2. The monument of the liberation of Sarajevo in WWII.
  • 1. The guests will be able to see the 'European's most complicated institution' - The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2. Brief presentation of current political system in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • 1. We will pass through the main and deadliest Sniper Alley of Sarajevo, but also introduce you with the story of the war-journalist hotel and place that was used for the exchange of soldiers during the siege of Sarajevo, the Holiday Inn hotel in Sarajevo.
  • 1. Pass by the National Museum on the Austro-Hungarian part of Sarajevo. 2. Brief explanation of 'Sarajevo Haghada' book.
  • 1. Showing the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the main sniper-alley spot of Sarajevo's '92/'95 siege.
  • 1. Satellite Hill. 2. The core defensive zone and strategy of Bosnian army.
  • 1. The middle-part area of Sarajevo - mostly affected during the siege of Sarajevo. 2. Sniper bullet holes on the buildings. 3. Three Yellow towers with grenades leftovers. 4. Providing the UN's official statistics of grenades shots from Trebevic mountain during almost 4 years of the siege.
  • 1. The 1984 Olympic village of Sarajevo. 2. Communist-Yugoslavian part and architecture of Sarajevo.
  • 1. Brief explanation of the ex. local-war journal institution of 'Oslobodenje' - the Liberation Journal
  • 1. Visiting the survival path and Free Bosnian territory.
  • The Survivor was born on one of the main frontlines of the siege and will take you to that street. There, he will briefly give details of his childhood and how it was to grow up before, during and after the war in this region.
  • Brief explanation of current War Murals in East Sarajevo city.
  • 1. Showing, guiding and explaining the city of East Sarajevo, located in second entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the ‘Republika Srpska’ (RS) entity. We will understand the core differences between the two entities and ethnic diversity of the country.
  • 1. Trebević Mountain (Panorama) 2. I and II sniper zones
  • 1. On the way to the sniper zones, you will be introduced with the ‘Bosnian Disneyland’ facility called ‘SunnyLand’, a previous 1992/1995 sniper zone
  • 1. The famous 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Bob-sleigh truck, including the best photo spot on the track
  • Let’s explore a hilly neighborhood of Sarajevo (mahala) and experience the unique lifestyle of its society.
  • Best viewpoint of the Sarajevo Sniper alley!
  • 1. Visiting 16th century old monuments 2. Sarajevo 'European Jerusalem' presentation 3. Monument for WWII Jewish victims 4. Jewish Synagogue
  • 1. Visiting the left side of Vrbanja bridge named the 'Sarajevo Siege First Victim Bridge' side. 2. The first shot building from the start of Sarajevo War. 3. Visiting the right side of Vrbanja bridge named 'Sarajevo Romeo and Juliet bridge' side - A love war story
  • 1. Frontline 1992/1995 2. 1984 Olympic hall 'Skenderija'
  • Presenting the most beautiful part of Sarajevo, the Austro-Hungarian Neo-gothic architecture style of Sarajevo.
  • Introducing our guests with the life of Ashkenazi Jewish society in Sarajevo and showing the Ashkenazi Synagogue.
  • Brief explanation of a super interesting story at At Mejdan Park.
  • 1. Latin Bridge (Assassination spot of Franz Ferdinand - WWI) 2. Hotel Saray
  • 1. Introducing the story of one of the most symbolic institution in Sarajevo, the City Hall (National Library), burnt 2 times during the history
  • 1. Best Panorama and sunset spot of Sarajevo 2. Presentation of Ottoman history

What's included

  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What's not included

  • Tunnel of Hope Museum

Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please note, that one Guide have a maximum 8 person

Cancellation policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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