From Sarajevo: Srebrenica Genocide Study Tour From Sarajevo: Srebrenica Genocide Study Tour
ID: GYG1458877-O-2226893
Category:
Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Duration:
11:00 hours
Description
Visit Srebrenica and Potočari Memorial Center, meet genocide survivors and hear personal stories of loss, return, remembrance and rebuilding life after the war.
Visit Srebrenica and the Potočari Memorial Center, meet people who survived the genocide and discover how the local community lives today. Hear personal stories about loss, return, remembrance, politics and rebuilding life after the war.
Travel from Sarajevo to Srebrenica for a deeply human experience focused not only on the events of July 1995, but also on the people who survived, returned and continue to build their lives in the region today.
During the journey through Eastern Bosnia, your guide will explain the breakup of Yugoslavia, the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the fall of the UN-declared safe area and the genocide committed in Srebrenica.
At the Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial Center, visit the cemetery, memorial room and exhibitions inside the former Dutch Battalion base. Whenever available, part of the visit is led by a Memorial Center guide who survived the genocide or lost close family members. Hearing this history from someone personally connected to the events gives the visit a perspective that cannot be found in textbooks.
Continue to Srebrenica town to understand what happened after the war. Meet local residents, business owners, returnees and members of families affected by the genocide. Conversations may include their personal memories, the return process, coexistence, political divisions, denial, unemployment and the challenges of raising families and running businesses in Srebrenica today.
The experience does not present Srebrenica only as a memorial site. It introduces a living community whose residents continue to work, raise families, preserve memory and create a future despite loss and continuing political tensions.
Depending on availability, share coffee or lunch with local residents and listen to their stories in a respectful and informal setting. Survivor participation cannot be guaranteed for every departure, as meetings depend on personal availability and circumstances.
Highlights
- Hear firsthand accounts from survivors and families affected by the genocide
- Discuss memory, denial, politics and present-day life in Srebrenica
- See Srebrenica as a living community, not only a place of tragedy
- Learn about the Bosnian War and the events leading to the fall of Srebrenica
- Walk among the white memorial stones and visit the former UN base
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Survivor meetings depend on personal availability and cannot be guaranteed on every departure.
The participating survivor, returnee or family member may differ between tours.
This experience addresses genocide, mass violence, loss and continuing political tensions. Some content may be emotionally difficult.
Guests must behave respectfully at the cemetery and during personal meetings.
Please avoid intrusive questions and do not photograph residents without permission.
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather.
Bring water, personal medication and some local currency for lunch or other expenses.
The tour lasts approximately 10 hours.
INCLUDED
- Licensed English-speaking local guide
- Round-trip transportation from Sarajevo
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Packed chicken sandwich (vegearian option on request)
- Sarajevo hotel pickup and drop-off, outside of Old Town in central Sarajevo
- Visit to the Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial Center
- Visit to the memorial cemetery
- Visit to exhibitions inside the former Dutch Battalion base
- Guided visit to Srebrenica town
- Survivor or local-resident meeting, subject to availability
- Free luggage storage at our Sarajevo office
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Private tour, unless the private option is selected
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
