Bosnia and Herzegovina · Storytelling Tours

4-Hour Sarajevo Siege Tour with Tunnel of Hope and Trebević

4 Hours Round trip from Sarajevo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Sniper Alley and other key war-related sites in Sarajevo
02 Walk through the famous Tunnel of Hope and learn how it sustained the city
03 Take in stunning views from Trebević Olympic Mountain and see the 1984 bob track
04 Explore the Jewish Cemetery, one of Europe's largest and a former battleground during the siege

Bosnia and Herzegovina has suffered greatly throughout its history, and the last war represents one of its most challenging periods. On this tour, you will learn about survival skills and different aspects of life under the siege, when the struggle for survival was part of everyday life and enthusiasm and pure love for the homeland became a real source of strength. Experience wartime food, see enemy lines, homemade guns and weapons, visit the famous Tunnel of Hope, and hear compelling stories and personal tales. It is a unique way to travel through the history of the siege.

Guests get to walk through 25 m of the tunnel, preserved as it originally was, to experience the struggle more closely.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Sarajevo

Languages Bosnian, Croatian, English, Serbian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Sarajevo Under the Siege and Tunnel of Hope Tour

Sarajevo Under the Siege, or the 1425 Days Under the Siege Tour as we also like to call it, is one of the most popular tours in Sarajevo, probably because of the famous Tunnel of Hope and the fact that this was the longest siege in modern warfare. The story begins in Yugoslavia, a country that unfortunately started falling apart after Tito's death. The war in Bosnia was an important topic worldwide back in the 1990s. Since the war was unexpected and confusing, mainly because the media could not report it objectively, our guests wanted to learn more and hear personal experiences.
During these four hours, we try to create a complete picture of the historical events, political circumstances, and survival during the siege.
On the way to our first destination, our guides will give you an introduction and show you Sniper Alley, a memorial to brutally murdered children, and other critical war-related sites.
We then make our first stop at the Tunnel of Hope Museum, dug by the ingenious and brave citizens of Sarajevo. The tunnel was the only entrance to and exit from the occupied city and represented the hope and strength of its people. It gave desperate residents the opportunity to obtain food and medical supplies and to save severely injured civilians and soldiers.
Guests get to walk through 25 m of the tunnel, preserved as it originally was, to experience the struggle more closely.
After the tunnel, we continue from the Federation entity to Republika Srpska to our next stop - Olympic Mountain Trebević - where we will enjoy a stunning city view from 1,230 m above sea level. Guests will be shown the enemy lines and the bob track from the 1984 Winter Olympic Games hosted by Sarajevo. The track is one of the most beautiful abandoned places in the world and a "must-see".
The last stop is the Jewish Cemetery, the second largest in Europe and a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status. This cemetery was a battleground between the Bosnian Army and Serbian forces during the siege.
On the way back to the city centre, we will also see the memorial bridge dedicated to the first two victims of the war.

Join us for this remarkable historical experience.