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The real Sarajevo Tour – A Local story from Ottoman to Modern times

All-inclusive full-day tour of Sarajevo – with lunch, coffee tasting, Tunnel Museum entrance & licensed local guide

Tour Description

Experience Sarajevo through its living history, cultural crossroads, and mountain panoramas – all in one unforgettable day.

Wander the Ottoman alleys of Baščaršija, stand on the bridge where World War I began, and uncover a city shaped by empires, spirituality, and resilience. Visit the Tunnel of Hope – a powerful symbol of Sarajevo’s wartime survival – and optionally ride the Trebević cable car for breathtaking views and Olympic nostalgia.

Savor a traditional Bosnian lunch and take part in a guided coffee tasting – a ritual of flavor, story, and local hospitality.

Led by a passionate local guide, this tour blends landmarks with hidden corners, stories with facts, and the past with the present – offering you a genuine connection to Sarajevo beyond the surface.

Highlights

Discover Sarajevo’s most iconic landmarks, historical layers, and hidden gems:

  • Baščaršija and Sebilj Fountain
  • Latin Bridge / Assasination site and WW1 story
  • Sarajevo City Hall
  • Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque and Bezistan
  • Morica Han (Caravansarai)
  • Clock Tower 
  • Kazandžiluk (Coppersmith Street)  
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral & Old Orthodox Church – 
  • Jewish Museum (Old Synagogue) and Jewish Cemetery 
  • Trebević Mountain & Olympic Bobsled Track 
  • Yellow Fortress viewpoint
  • Bosnian Coffee Tasting
  • Tunnel of Hope Museum (tickets included)

Need to know
before you go

Inclusions
  • Licensed English-speaking tour guide and driver
  • Air-conditioned modern transportation
    0.5l bottled water per person
  • Traditional Bosnian lunch at a local restaurant
  • Bosnian coffee tasting
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
  • Trebević cable car (optional – 30 KM / approx. €15 round trip)
  • Entrance to other museums or religious sites not listed as included
  • Travel insurance
  • Guide tipping (Tips are not included in the tour price. If you are satisfied with the service, feel free to leave a tip)
  • Personal expenses (souvenirs, snacks etc.)
  • Additional food and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary

Pick-up is provided in front of your accommodation or another location in Sarajevo – upon request. The same applies to the return location. Departure time: 9:00 AM. Duration of the tour is aprox. 7 hours.

Price depends on the number of travellers (minimum 2 people)

Tunnel Museum, lunch & coffee tasting included. Cable car ticket optional.

Detailed Itinerary

09:00

Tunnel of Hope

Pick-up in front of your accommodation in Sarajevo.  Drive to the city and introduction to the recent war history. Visit to the Tunnel of Hope. Exploration of the Museum, viewing authentic video footage from the war as well as passage through the Tunnel. (Note: Original tunnel may be closed for up-keeping, however the reconstructed larger part of the Tunnel is open.)

10:30

Trebević mt.

Drive to the mountain Trebević Walk through the woods. View and walk on the Bobsled track. Retrun to the accomodation or drop-off in the city.

11:30

Jewish cemetery

Short stop to see the local Jewish cemetery. 

12:00

Yellow fortress

Viewpoint from Yellow fortress. 

12:30

Lunch in the city

Lunch break in the city. Make sure you point beforehand in case you have any alergens or any dietery restrictions.

13:45

Sarajevo Walking Tour

Walking tour throughout the city including the highlights: Baščaršija and Sebilj fountain, City hall Vijećnica, Kazandžiluk street, Gazi Husrev-bey mosque and complex, Catholic Cathedral, Old Orthodox Church, Jewish synagogue, Sarajevo meeting of cultures and Latin bridge assassination spot. 

15:20

Coffee tasting

Experience authentic traditional coffee in the heart of Sarajevo.

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