Sarajevo Under Siege War Tour (Tunnel Museum Included)

Join a certified official tour guide on 4 hour journey of understanding Sarajevo’s destruction and defence. Explore Sarajevo’s key sites including Sniper alley and War Tunnel Museum – the life line of ” the biggest concentration camp” in the world. Panorama from the highest point of Trebevic Mountain and walking down 1984 Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track will provide unique experience. See one of the kind Jewish cemetery which is second by size in Europe, just before one in Prague. Experience Sarajevo from Yellow bastion, and pay tribute to fallen soldiers and first Bosnian president buried at Soldiers Cemetery.

Tour starts in front of Info Bosnia Tourist Information Center located at main pedestrian street close to “Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures” line. After short introduction we will provide guests bottles of water and tour can start.

Drive towards the Tunnel of Hope takes approximately 30 minutes. On the way, tour guide will explain different parts of the city with areas and buildings important for the story. Tourists will be able to recognize destroyed buildings shown on the video at the Tunnel of Hope Museum.

Panoramic tour includes passing by:

• Markale Markets (largest by number “Sarajevo roses”)
• The Eternal Flame (memorial dedicated to the military and civilian victims of the WW2)
• Sarajevo Memorial for Children( memorial dedicated to the killed children during the siege)
• Presidency 
• Parliament 
• Holiday Inn Hotel (built for ’84 Olympics, used by reporters as their base during the Siege)
• Sniper alley (most dangerous part of the city during the war, part of the street that leads to the Museum)
• National and Historical Museums
• Yugoslav part of the city
• National television building (build during Yugoslav era, served an important role during the war)
• Sarajevo International Airport

Military object Tunnel D-B, today known as Tunnel of Hope museum is the most famous place in Sarajevo. The only connection with the rest of the world was 800 meter long tunnel under the Sarajevo International Airport controlled by UN forces. Tunnel provided weapons, food, communication but most importantly hope for the people locked in the city. 

At the Tunnel Museum you will:

• See a video about destruction of Sarajevo and creation of Tunnel D-B
• Understand how the war started in Yugoslavia 
• Learn about different nationalities living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Hear first-hand experiences during the siege of Sarajevo
• Pass trough 27-meter long original section of the tunnel
• Learn about Dayton peace agreement and significance of UN forces
• Hear about most complicated system in the world and present-day Bosnia 

Not so far from the Tunnel Museum lies the closest mountain to Sarajevo valley. Driving trough Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Srpska entities we reach Trebevic mountain. 1984 Winter Olympic Mountain is a popular weekend spot and home of Bobsleigh and Luge track. Trebevic mountain was the closest enemy line that was constantly bombarding Sarajevo. Still scared with recent past it is a must for understanding the siege of the city.

On Trebevic Olympic Mountain you will:

• See most amazing panoramas of the city
• See the positions of Republic of Srpska army (previously seen on video at Tunnel Museum)
• Learn about land mines and their locations
• Create perfect photos 

We pass by:

• 1984 Winter Olympic Village – Dobrinja
• Lukavica neighborhood – Republic of Srpska
• Vraca Memorial Park

Hidden among the beautiful pine trees on Trebevic mountain lies Olympic Bobsleigh and Ludge track. Once state of the art construction became heaven for graffiti artists. Damaged during the war it has never been fully rebuilt and now lies as a reminder of some better times. Bobsleigh track or how we like to call it – “Walking museum” is a must for every tourist!

At Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track you will:

• Walk down the Bobsleigh and Luge Track 
• Enjoy various graffiti art on the walls of the Track
• Create amazing photos

Under the slopes of Trebevic Mountain lies 5 centuries old Jewish Cemetery. Established by Sephardic  Jews during Ottoman period contains more than 3850 tombstones. Unfortunately it was used as artillery and sniper position of Republic of Srpska Army during the last war. 

At Jewish Cemetery you will:

• Learn about Jewish history in Sarajevo
• See the scars on tombstones from various missiles
• Visualize positions of sniper fire during the siege

Our final stop is Yellow bastion built as cannon fortress during Ottoman period as part of city defense wall. Bastion is located just above the Soldiers Cemetery and the resting place of fist Bosnian president. Today it is a perfect view point to the Old Town and best place to see a sunset over Sarajevo valley. 

At Yellow Fortress you will:

• See panorama of the Old Town
• Finalize the story about the war in Sarajevo
• Take great photos