Sarajevo: Under The Siege Tour

Sarajevo. Under The Seige Tour

A phenomenal four hours spent, one afternoon in May. Everything you needed and wished to know about the war and life in Sarajevo at the time, plus so much more about the culture and history of this fascinating city and region all done with enormous aplomb and forensic knowledge by our truly outstanding tour guide. Your visit to Sarajevo simply has to include this extraordinary tour as part of your itinerary.

Neil Mainwaring · May 2026

War Tour Siege

The War Tour was undertaken by Said as guide and his brother Namik as driver for the afternoon. It was touch and go whether or not the tour would take place due to numbers at first, but Spirit Tours were extremely good at keeping me informed of numbers. Arriving 20 minutes early as I wanted to find the meeting point in advance; it is in a passageway, Google Maps not the positioning guide for this one; I was introduced to Said and his colleague, Melika. I was invited to have a pastry and cup of water and had a warm welcome. An interesting chat before we set off after a delay in traffic and a further invitation of coffee. Once out in the car with the rest of the party we travelled out to the Tunnel of Hope, passing several important positions including, the Pijacke Market, Sniper Alley and the Parliament on the way which Said gave with good knowledge. A video of around 20 minutes broadcast what occurred in the building of the tunnel, followed then by a walk into a new section of the tunnel, followed by the museum. From here we made our way high into the hills above the city to the Bobsleigh track of the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics and its significance in the events of the seige. Namik’s driving skills along these roads were perfect as the state of them were not the best driving into the mountain. The final stop was the Jewish cemetery followed by the closing of the tour passing the spot where the first two lives were lost in the Bosnian conflict. Hvala.

Scott Kennedy-Lount · June 2022

great, serious but also enjoyable 1425 days tour

we had a great day and enjoyed the "1425 days tour" with our guide enes. he knows so much to tell, not only the more or less well-known facts, but also a lot of profound background information. thanks for all!

Gianpiero & Daniela · September 2018

Such a great tour!

The tour was great, we saw very interesting places, also the guidea was so well prepared, gave us lots of information and had media resources for his explanations, I highly recommend this tour!

Maider Basterra Quintana · August 2018

Not to be missed

Take the Free Walking Tour of Sarajevo first to gain a general insight into the city and its people. Then take "The Last Day of Franz Ferdinand" and the "1425 Days" (Siege of Sarajevo) tours to go deeper into the history of this lovely, but complex, land. Enes was our guide for the "1425 Days" (Siege of Sarajevo). The 4+ hours spent with him and the group went fairly quickly. Enes is quite professional and extremely entertaining. Although he was quite young during the siege of the city, he is quite knowledgeable of the events that took place and was quite happy to answer our many questions about the events that took place during those dark days, as well as other questions that we had about the country and its people. Would have loved to hear more personal insights but understand that, as we were a mixed group, Enes, like any good guide, has to take into account everyone´s needs and interests. He did, however, give his all to ensure that we all had a good time. A general recommendation to the tour organizer would be to perhaps include tour guides with a different view and opinion on the conflict (Serb side) and perhaps older guides who can share stories from the life of a resistance soldier or simply how it was to live under siege for so long.

FO · July 2017