Sarajevo: Times of Misfortune War Tour Times of Misfortune War Tour in English

Explore locations that played an important role in the defense and resistance of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 war, and learn what life was like without food, water, electricity, and gas.
Join this popular 3-hour coach tour of Sarajevo to learn what Sarajevans lived through from 1992-1995 during the Balkan wars. Start the tour by visiting the Yellow fortress and the Maternity hospital. On your way to the war tunnel,  pass through the notorious sniper alley, the most dangerous street in the city. Visit the cemetery of the heroes who stood unarmed in defence of their city, and gave their lives for its freedom.

Find out what life was like without food, water, electricity, and gas, how children kept up with their school work, and what the cultural and sports life was like in the middle of war.

Many of the guides have personal experience of the war and will tell you about the collapse of Yugoslavia, the war’s aims, and the plans for the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Visit the Tunnel Museum via Sniper Alley, to learn about the tunnel’s role during the siege. Find out about the role of UN forces in Sarajevo, and the mistakes they committed during the conflict. To finish the tour, visit the famous Tunnel of Hope, a secret war passage that helped the citizens survive the four year long siege.

Tour sights:
• Old Town
• Sehid Cemetery
• White Fortress
• Markale Market
• FBH presidency
• Olympic buildings - Kosevo Stadium and Zetra Sport Hall
• Maternity
• National Museum
• Marshal Tito Barracks – Sarajevo University Campus
• Sniper Alley
• Grbavica
• Radio-Television Building
• Ali-pasino polje
• Oslobodjenje - Dnevni avaz
• Stup
• Ilidza and Butmir
• Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum
• Sarajevo panorama

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.