The 6 Best Srebrenica Memorial Tours from Sarajevo

1.Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Study Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Travel from Sarajevo to Srebrenica with Meet Bosnia Tours on a 10-hour study tour led by guides such as Almir, Ago, Enis, or Vedad. Visit the former UN base, the genocide museum, Memorial Room, and cemetery, then stop in Srebrenica for lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, and guiding are included.

“Very touching experience, a must see if you are in Bosnia. Unfortunately, the guide at the memorial was not available as there was another group the day I went there, but this was beyond the tour operator's control. Our guide Ago was very knowledgeable and passionate about the topic.”

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2.Sarajevo to Srebrenica: Genocide Study Tour with War Veteran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $82

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Sarajevo to Srebrenica in a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Adis, Adnan, Ömer, and Kenan explain the breakup of Yugoslavia and share personal wartime insight. Visit the former UN compound, genocide museum, memorial room, cemetery, and Srebrenica town.

“The tour guide Ibrahim was very knowledgeable when he shared the history of the genocide with us. It was terribly what happened there but it is a part of our modern history.”

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3.Understanding Srebrenica Genocide Tour + Lunch with Local Family Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $96

Travel from Sarajevo to Srebrenica in a small private vehicle with a guide such as Adnan, Almir, or Ado. Learn the wartime story at Potočari Memorial, visit the town, and share a scratch-made lunch with a local family. Expect a moving, serious day with about six hours on the road.

“This tour is a well thought out and worthwhile learning day trip from Sarajevo. Our guide and driver Adnan was an expert at providing context and insight to what we were about to see and experience in Srebrenica. The 3 hour drive there was a good opportunity to ask questions. The exhibitions at the memorial are extensive and you won't have time to do them justice, so have a think about which parts you really want to see. An absolute highlight is having a home cooked lunch with a local family and having the time to digest your new knowledge. I recommend everyone to do this tour, all ages and…”

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4.Understanding Srebrenica Genocide – Day tour from Sarajevo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $82

Travel from Sarajevo to Srebrenica with a guide such as Kenan or Ayyub, learning the war’s chronology before visiting the former UN battery factory, the Srebrenica Genocide Museum, the memorial room, and Potocari cemetery. This small-group tour takes 8 to 10 hours, includes hotel pickup, snacks, water, and WiFi, but not lunch.

“Kenan is a very knowledgeable tour guide, teaching us about Bosnian culture & history on the drive there. He is very friendly & accommodating. The tour itself covers a very sad part of Bosnian history, but it is important the story is told & heard. I learnt a lot during this tour & the stories will stay with me.”

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5.Remembering Srebrenica Genocide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78Best value

Spend about 8.5 hours traveling from Sarajevo to Srebrenica in a small group of up to 15. A licensed local guide explains the Bosnian War, the 1995 genocide, the Potočari memorial, and today’s reconciliation efforts. Guides such as Emina Koso Sarajcic and Safet have led this serious, emotional day.

“What a great day! Our tour guide, Saffett, totally made the difference between a good day and a fantastic day. My friend and I have spent our day with an artistically and intellectually talented fellow, great driver, laid back, awesome local knowledge, best music selection (and not too bad in the looks department). I wish we could take him home to Australia (yeah ok, the new wife can come 🙄).”

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6.Srebrenica Genocide Tour from Sarajevo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $116

Travel from Sarajevo to Srebrenica in a group of up to eight with Torus Tours. Guide Vekas leads the visit to the Potočari Memorial Center and Srebrenica, explaining the 1995 genocide through exhibits, photographs, and video footage. Expect a serious, emotionally demanding day with about five hours of driving.

“Being able to see and walk through the factory where over 25000 sought refuge made a huge impact on me. the footage and photographs were hard to watch but so important to remember. I would advise everyone to visit who want to understand and make sense of the atrocities that happened in Srebrenica.”

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