Sarajevo

ROSES OF SARAJEVO (Official War tour 92/95) - Story of a Survivor

Badge of ExcellenceSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Roses of Sarajevo Sarajevo siege tour
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Driver/guide
    • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
    • Entrance fee for Tunnel of Hope Museum (7.5 EUR / 15 BAM per person, 2.5 EUR / 5 BAM per student)

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Đulagina 2, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina

      In the very heart of the Sarajevo Old Town.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
    Operated by Art and Tours Sarajevo

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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    Reviews

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    Great tour!!! Highly recommend
    Kristy_O, May 2024
    This was a wonderful tour and I would highly recommend. Mak was a great guide and safe driver. He was very knowledgeable and delivered the information in a way that was easy to process over the course of the afternoon. Thank you Mak for showing us your city and sharing your stories and knowledge.
    Excellent - highly recommend!
    Pamela_M, May 2024
    This was an excellent tour! Mark is a wonderful guide. He is very knowledgeable and value-adds with his lived experience of the Siege. His communication including the arrangements for pickup was excellent and he was extremely well organised! Recommend highly!!
    Look no further - this is the Sarajevo siege tour you want
    Barry_O, Apr 2024
    A truly excellent tour that is catered to down to the finest detail. Mak knows his stuff and can answer any curiosity you have, even questions you may think to be too personal. There is great variety in the locations and aspects that are covered, from mountain top views of sniper positions to the tunnels themselves. The tour was highly professional and rehearsed so everything is clear and efficient. You can't go wrong with this one.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear Barry, You surely made our day by such kind words and we are very thankful for your review. It is very exceptional. As always, we are striving to provide the best service for our customers and we are pleased that you recognized it. We really appreciate your effort and wishing you enjoyable tours in future. Hope to see you again, one day soon in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Absolutely recommend!
    Ari_O, Apr 2024
    This was an incredible tour, giving an amazing insight into the reality of the Siege of Sarajevo during the 1990s, especially remembering the war on the news as a child. Our tour guide, Mak, was fantastic. He provided the information in an objective way, and was very communicative and forthright with his answers to questions of a more personal nature. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone who wishes to get a deeper knowledge and insight of the realities of the civil war and how life was under siege. Thank you!
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear guset, thank you so much for your beautiful review and effort. We are more than thrilled reading it. We wish you a pleasant stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Very educationak
    Shane_B, Apr 2024
    Mak was a fantastic guide. Very friendly, very knowledged and educated. I would highly recommend him and I'm looking forward to our next trip with him when we come back to Sarajevo.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear Shane, I would like to thank you for your lovely review. We had wonderful time! I wish you a great time in Sarajevo and to the rest of your trip. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Very god tour, I recommend it
    Gabriela_A, Feb 2024
    Great tour, we learned a lot with Mak, who is a excellent guide. I will definitively recommend it if you want a first hand and very eloquent account.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Dear Gabriela, we deeply appreciate your 5-stars review. We are so glad to hear that you loved our service and effort. Hope you will enjoy the rest of your trip. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Great tour, highly recommend
    khaled_a, Nov 2023
    Highly recommend.. A great tour .. Mak the guide was very knowledgeable and gave us an overview of Bosnian culture and history. Thank you.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Dear Khaled, this review made our day! We appreciate so much your effort and time for writing this amazing review! Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Mak was an expert
    Chris_B, Oct 2023
    Went on a roses of Sarajevo tour, Mak was our guide. He was excellent, unbelievable knowledge. The tour itself covered all aspects of the siege but also covered details about contemporary Bosnia. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone visiting this fascinating city.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Dear Chris, you wrote such a lovely review. We really appreciate it. Thank you for choosing our service. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Awesome tour!
    Mia_D, Oct 2023
    Mak was a fantastic guide! He was so lovely and knowledgeable. Very interesting tour learning about the history of Sarajevo! Would definitely recommend
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Dear guest, we deeply appreciate your 5-stars review. We are so glad to hear that you loved our service and effort. Hope you will enjoy the rest of your trip. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Best tour i’ve done in a long time
    Debbie_G, Oct 2023
    Loved this tour Shared Knowledge beyond expectations Sites no other tour will offer You can’t go wrong A guide that is a credit to his country
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear Debbie, you wrote such a lovely review. We really appreciate it. Thank you for choosing our service. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Our guide, Mak, did an...
    Kevin_M, Sep 2023
    Our guide, Mak, did an excellent job of explaining the siege and really made us understand what it was like. His family lived through it all. I came away with a much better understanding of what happened and why it shouldn’t happen again.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear Kevin, thank you for your kind words, we are very happy by reading them and so grateful that your tour was good. Enjoy the rest of your trip in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Tunnel of despair turns to hope
    Rana_G, Aug 2023
    Knowledgeable, fantastic guide who gave a comprehensive overview of the history of Sarajevo. His personal family history was particularly moving.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear Rana, thank you for the glowing and fantastic words. We are really overjoyed to read this 5-star review. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Definitely a must do tour in Sarajevo!!!
    XSENOX, Aug 2023
    It ended being just my wife and I on this tour, so it kind of ended being a private tour. We loved everything about this tour. My wife being American and me Bosnian, I already knew some of the things but Mak really took my knowledge to another level. It was definitely emotional for me, remembering what happened back then but it was totally worth it. Mak was extremely kind and he really made sure we understood everything he was telling us about and answered all the questions we had with joy and passion. He also kept it fun and entertaining! Even recommending his favorite restaurants to eat at in the Old Town. Would definitely recommend!
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear guest, thank you so much for your beautiful review and effort. We are more than thrilled reading it. We wish you a pleasant stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Excellent
    Caroline_H, Aug 2023
    Mak was an excellent tour guide, who was able to combine personal anecdotes with interesting historical information. His English was impeccable. We enjoyed the tour very much and would highly recommend it to others
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear guest, we are very happy by reading your comment. We really appreciate it! Thank you for choosing us and being our guest. Take care and all the best to you. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    Highly recommended for war history buffs
    Wieland_D, Aug 2023
    Mak is a very knowledgeable and energetic guide with a personal family history which makes the experience very worthwhile. Highly recommended if you are truly interested in lots of details about the war!
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Dear guest, it was our pleasure to guide you. We are so glad you liked the tour and we wish you a great stay in Sarajevo. Sincerely, Art and Tours Sarajevo
    The best tour and tour guide ever!!
    Imran_S, Jul 2023
    Mak was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Sarajevo! His English communication skills was excellent. If you want to learn more about the Siege of Sarajevo, we highly recommend Mak! Furthermore he was polite and so warm to us and made us feel like family - A five star tour expert!
    Absolutely Fantastic Tour
    Scott_V, Jul 2023
    My family and I have taken city tours in dozens of cities around the world and I have to say that our day In Sarajevo with with Bakir (from Arts and Tours - Sarajevo) was one of the best we've experienced. First, Bakir was incredible: perfect English, knowledgeable, patient, accommodating, and funny. He brought the tragedy of the Siege of Sarajevo to life and put it in context with the broader history of Bosnia-Herzegovina. A really first-rate guide who took great care of us. Second, the tour was just right in terms of what it covered and how long it lasted. I'm not a huge fan of 6-8 hour mega-tours, so this 4 hour tour was perfect: long enough to be thorough, but compact enough to keep our attention. The fact that Bakir worked in some free time for us to look through an exhibit at our own pace was also appreciated. Last, the little things: the tour started on time, ended on time, and was very reasonably priced. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sarajevo. And ask for Bakir!
    Must-do in Sarajevo
    Jenni_S, Jun 2023
    Mak was a great guide. He explained all of the important sites from the war and shared his personal story. Recommended.
    Mak = Best guide in Sarajevo
    Nikki_S, Jun 2023
    Our guide Mak was amazing with no details left out. We only wished we coukd have had him for every tour we booked!!
    Roses of Sarajevo
    JoAnn_D, Jun 2023
    This was a hard but very worthwhile tour because it revealed so many painful events. Our tour guide, Mak, conducted himself with dignity and professionalism for what had to have been a very difficult topic for him, having had personal experience with the war. He went over the very complicated history of Bosnia very thoroughly, making sure we understood. He is highly educated, speaks English impeccably, and has outstanding knowledge of history and culture. We spent time in the Tunnel of Hope which was fascinating, and he took us all around the hillsides showing us where the snipers attacked Sarajevo. We ended up in the White Fortress with its stunning view of Sarajevo. I highly recommend the tour for getting to know about the war Bosnia suffered through.

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