The 10 Best History Tours in Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.Mostar thru history -private tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 43 reviews · 1h 30m · from $44Our pick

Spend 90 minutes with a private English- or Dutch-speaking guide through Mostar’s Old Town, from the Peace Tower and Crooked Bridge to Kajtaz House, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, and the Old Bridge. Local guides such as Amna add personal history, food tips, and useful context.

“The guide was very accommodating! It was very busy because of the Redbull diving off the old bridge, we asked if we could sit and get most of the information that way, so we got lots of stories and a personal touch. We also did some walking but where it was not so busy and we could take our time. Very good experience!”

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2.Sarajevo Full Day Tour: History, Culture, Nature, War & Olympics

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Spend 6 to 7 hours seeing Sarajevo from its river springs to its Old Town, Olympic mountain, war tunnel, and historic bridges. English-speaking guides such as Enes, Elvis, Edis, Ahmed, Alan, and Adnan lead the route, with transport, lunch, coffee, water, and selected entrance fees included.

“Very good tour. Especially the springs and the tunnel museum. Elvis the guide was very informative, friendly and kind. I highly recommend to book this tour.”

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3.Sarajevo genuine walking tour: Steps through history

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27Best value

Begin at Sarajevo City Hall and walk with an English-speaking guide through Baščaršija, its Ottoman streets, Orthodox church, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Jewish Museum, Sacred Heart Cathedral, and Latin Bridge. Private groups, guides including Sanela and Amilia, and a clear look at Sarajevo’s shared past.

“Great. The tour guide answered all my questions. She was very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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4.SARAJEVO STREET ART TOUR (art, history & mystery) – sARTajevo!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Join an English-speaking Sarajevo art guide for a two to three-hour evening walk from Đulagina 2. See murals at Bentbaša and Ferhadija, Papagajka, sticker art, Mr. Chat, and Srebrenica memorial art in a group capped at five.

“My partner and I had a great time on this tour, strolling through Sarajevo with Mak and learning about the local street art scene. Sarajevo of course has a rich artistic and architectural history, but the tour is an opportunity to see art that would be easy to miss if sticking to the typical tourist routes and that shows how the aesthetic of the city continues to evolve. Mak is an excellent and friendly guide and it was great to hear directly from someone so familiar with the works and people who created them. We came away with a sense of Sarajevo as a city where people live, work, socialize…”

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5.BOSNIAN PYRAMIDS TOUR (nature, history & archeology)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $70

Leave Sarajevo at 9 a.m. with guide Mak for a five-hour visit to the Bosnian Pyramids. You’ll enter Ravne tunnels, walk through an archaeological park, and explore the Sun and Moon pyramids. Transport is included, but entrance fees are extra.

“Mac was an amazing guide! We learned so much along the way to our destination. He was friendly, accommodating, and very knowledgeable. He was patient with my disabled husband and made sure the kids had fun. I'd recommend him to anyone.”

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6.Jewish Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Explore Sarajevo’s Jewish past on a 2 to 3 hour small-group tour with guides such as Armina, Ahmed, Arna, or Edin. Visit the Jewish Museum, Ashkenazi Synagogue, old cemetery, and National Museum, with hotel pickup available on request.

“Armina Pijalovic, who escorted us, gave a truly exceptional insight into Bosnia and Herzegovina's recent past as well as current conditions. Although not Jewish herself, she has a rich and compassionate understanding of the community's history. We benefited from her excellent contacts with the surviving Jewish organisations in Sarajevo and with the National Museum housing a unique Haggadah. Ms. Pijalovic was most considerate towards an ageing couple and generous with her time and patience. Probably one of the most impressive tour guides we have ever encountered.”

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7.Jewish Heritage Tour with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Spend three hours tracing 500 years of Jewish life in Sarajevo with a licensed community-accredited guide such as Arna, Armina, Ana, or Ahmed. Visit the Jewish Museum, Ashkenazi Synagogue, Old Town landmarks, and Sarajevo’s historic Jewish cemetery, with entry fees, water, and transport included.

“This was a memorable, remarkable tour - the highlight of my visit to Sarajevo. Being a guide myself, I would say this tour has everything a special tour must have: compelling stories, context, academic balance, depth, meaningful sites and a great guide, Ahmed, who is an excellent story-teller, a serious academic reseracher, and who could address all my questions and help me with pratical needs in the city. I hope more travellers could take this tour and enlarge their imagination on the "Jerusalem of Europe" and on the importance of the Jewish chapter in the rich, meaningful, challenging Sarajevo's broader history. Highly recommended!”

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8.Sarajevo Under Siege: A War History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Suvad or Evan visiting Sarajevo’s White Fortress, Sniper Alley, the Tunnel of Salvation, Lukavica, and City Hall. Expect personal wartime stories, private transport, and a serious look at survival, memory, and Bosnia’s divided present.

“A unique testimony of those who experienced the war firsthand, with many curiosities. An excellent Italian to fully understand every sadness of those 90s. Super recommended for those who want to know a cross-section of history that is very often overlooked.Auto-translated”

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9.Mostar gastro and historical treasures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Spend about four hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Mostar’s history and food. Sample homemade pie, Bosnian coffee, traditional dishes, local wine, beer, and desserts, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available. Armela is named as a guide for this experience.

“Awesome tour, we learnt a lot about the history of Mostar both old and new. Armela was a wonderful guide, very entertaining.”

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10.Mostar War Heritage Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $47

This private 2 to 3-hour walking tour begins at Spanish Square and follows Mostar’s war story through the Old Bridge, Liska Park cemetery, Kujundziluk, and more. Guides such as Elma and Serdin explain the conflict through personal memories, landmarks, and a short historical film.

“Very informative tour with the two people of us only. Our guide Serdin toured with us through town and showed us lot of nice and interesting places. This tour is definetely to be recommended.”

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