Sarajevo: History and Wars Walking Tour with Tunnel of Hope｜Bosnia and Herzegovina

Step into the story of Bosnia and Herzegovina and discover how centuries of empires, wars, cultures and resilience shaped the country we see today.

Travel through centuries of history from the medieval Bosnian Kingdom and Ottoman Sarajevo to Austro-Hungarian modernization, the World Wars, Socialist Yugoslavia, the 1984 Winter Olympics, the Siege of Sarajevo and modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Walk through Sarajevo’s historic streets where East meets West, explore landmarks that witnessed the rise and fall of empires, stand at the site where World War I began, and hear powerful stories of survival, multiculturalism and recovery.

The experience continues with a visit to the famous Tunnel of Hope Museum, one of the most important sites from the Bosnian War. Learn how Sarajevo survived the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare and discover the underground lifeline that connected the city with the outside world.

Tour Highlights

• Medieval Bosnia and the Bosnian Kingdom
• Ottoman Sarajevo and Baščaršija Old Bazaar
• Religious diversity and coexistence
• Austro-Hungarian architecture and modernization
• The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the outbreak of World War I
• Sarajevo during World War II
• Life in Socialist Yugoslavia
• The 1984 Winter Olympics
• The fall of Yugoslavia
• The War (1992–1995)
• The Siege of Sarajevo
• Learning about the Srebrenica Genocide
• Tunnel of Hope Museum visit
• Modern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Landmarks & Sites We Visit

Old Town & Historical Sarajevo

1. Yellow Fortress (Žuta Tabija)
2. Baščaršija and Sebilj Fountain
3. Kazandžiluk Copper Street
4. Morića Han
5. Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and Madrasa
6. Sarajevo Clock Tower
7. Sacred Heart Cathedral
8. Old Orthodox Church and Orthodox Cathedral
9. Ashkenazi Synagogue and Old Synagogue (Jewish Museum)
10. Meeting of Cultures Point
11. Ferhadija Street
12. Eternal Flame Memorial
13. Latin Bridge
14. Sarajevo City Hall (Vijećnica)
15. Markale Market
16. Gazi Husrev-beg’s Bezistan
17. Tašlihan Ruins
18. Hotel Europe

You are welcome to enter any of the landmarks, museums, religious buildings, or attractions visited during the tour, subject to availability and opening hours at the time of your visit. Please note that all entrance fees are paid separately and are not included in the tour price. Guests may choose which sites they would like to enter.

Sarajevo Siege & Tunnel of Hope

19. Sniper Alley
20. Sarajevo Airport Area
21. Tunnel of Hope Museum
22. Sarajevo Rose (selected locations)
23. Stories of daily life during the siege

Tunnel of Hope Museum entrance ticket included in the tour price