ROSES OF SARAJEVO (Official WAR + CITY tour)- Story of a Survivor

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4 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

‘Roses of Sarajevo’ is a small-group tour that hosted STING in 2022!

A number one ranked tour in Sarajevo!

Recommended by Sting, Cass Pennant, KAYAK and 100% of travelers.

The official war tour of Sarajevo, presented ONLY by the tour guides that experienced and survived the siege.

Some used the Tunnel of Hope to escape, or last convoys that were trying to exit Sarajevo, or were refugees in their own city during the war. A life experience!

Today, they are healing wounds to bring color from darkness.

The Tunnel of Hope nowadays is the most touristic and symbolic place of Sarajevo, where you need to get presentation from staff that experienced it 20+ years ago.

It’s the place that ended the 20th century!

Our transports are SUV and MPV cars with safe drivers.

Take a chance and get the best-sold war book from our tour guide, in the Tunnel of Hope souvenir shop.

Our specialty is our STAFF! The only agency with all registered, certified, licensed and war-experienced tour guides.

What's Included

Driver/guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Tunnel of Hope Museum

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Đulagina 2

In the very heart of the Sarajevo Old Town.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
  • Katedrala Srca Isusova (Pass by)

    1. Brief explanation of Sarajevo’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral. 2. Sarajevo ‘Little Yugoslavia’ name.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Sarajevo War Tunnel

    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

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Pijaca Markale (Pass by)

    1. Briefly informed about the largest Rose of Sarajevo in the whole city of Sarajevo. 2. 1994. and 1995. number of victims.

    Admission ticket free
  • Eternal Flame (Pass by)

    1. Introduction of Yugoslavia. 2. The monument of the liberation of Sarajevo in WWII.

    Admission ticket free
  • Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Sniper Alley (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Pass by)

    1. Pass by the National Museum on the Austro-Hungarian part of Sarajevo. 2. Brief explanation of 'Sarajevo Haghada' book.

    Admission ticket free
  • History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Pass by)

    1. Showing the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the main sniper-alley spot of Sarajevo's '92/'95 siege.

    Admission ticket free
  • Pofalići (Pass by)

    1. Satellite Hill. 2. The core defensive zone and strategy of Bosnian army.

    Admission ticket free
  • Envera Šehovića (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Alipašino polje (Pass by)

    1. The 1984 Olympic village of Sarajevo. 2. Communist-Yugoslavian part and architecture of Sarajevo.

    Admission ticket free
  • Hotel Radon Plaza (Pass by)

    1. Brief explanation of the ex. local-war journal institution of 'Oslobodenje' - the Liberation Journal

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Butmirska cesta

    1. Visiting the survival path and Free Bosnian territory.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Dobrinja

    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.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Istocno Novo Sarajevo (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • Lukavica (Pass by)

    Brief explanation of current War Murals in East Sarajevo city.

    Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Trebević Vidikovac

    1. Trebević Mountain (Panorama) 2. I and II sniper zones

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Sunnyland Sarajevo (Pass by)

    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

    Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track

    1. The famous 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Bob-sleigh truck, including the best photo spot on the track

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Cicin Han (Pass by)

    Let’s explore a hilly neighborhood of Sarajevo (mahala) and experience the unique lifestyle of its society.

    Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Urijan Dedina

    Best viewpoint of the Sarajevo Sniper alley!

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Jevrejsko Groblje

    1. Visiting 16th century old monuments 2. Sarajevo 'European Jerusalem' presentation 3. Monument for WWII Jewish victims 4. Jewish Synagogue

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Suada and Olga bridge

    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

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • KJP Centar "Skenderija" d.o.o (Pass by)

    1. Frontline 1992/1995 2. 1984 Olympic hall 'Skenderija'

    Admission ticket free
  • Drvenija (Pass by)

    Presenting the most beautiful part of Sarajevo, the Austro-Hungarian Neo-gothic architecture style of Sarajevo.

    Admission ticket free
  • Ashkenazi Synagogue (Pass by)

    Introducing our guests with the life of Ashkenazi Jewish society in Sarajevo and showing the Ashkenazi Synagogue.

    Admission ticket free
  • At Mejdan Park (Pass by)

    Brief explanation of a super interesting story at At Mejdan Park.

    Admission ticket free
  • Latin Bridge (Pass by)

    1. Latin Bridge (Assassination spot of Franz Ferdinand - WWI) 2. Hotel Saray

    Admission ticket free
  • Sarajevo City Hall (Pass by)

    1. Introducing the story of one of the most symbolic institution in Sarajevo, the City Hall (National Library), burnt 2 times during the history

    Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Yellow Fortress

    1. Best Panorama and sunset spot of Sarajevo 2. Presentation of Ottoman history

    20 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please note, that one Guide have a maximum 8 person
Supplied by Art and Tours Sarajevo

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