Sarajevo: 1984 Winter Olympics Site & Vrelo Bosne Day Trip
Description
One more story that Sarajevo is famous about are the XIV Olympic games that had been hosted in our city. Our tour is created to let you experience the spirit of the Olympics and get a flashback to the 1980s. In 1984, the best EVER organized Winter Olympic Games happened in Sarajevo. You will have an opportunity to visit in one day 3 amazing mountains, starting from the Olympic stadium Kosevo and Olympic Hall Zetra, including the Olympic Museum. After that we will visit Bjelasnica, Igman and Trebevic, providing you enough time to see all charm and beauty of them, but also to hear fascinating stories about Olympics, mountains and legends of the times.
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Sarajevo Olympic mountains tour starts with a visit to the Olympic stadium where opening ceremonies of the 1984 Winter Olympics took place. For this event, it was thoroughly renovated and expanded. It is home to football club FK Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. The club proposed the new name Asim Ferhatovic – Hase in honor to its former footballer and club’s legend. It’s a multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1947 in the period after World War II. Former Youth Work Brigades from all parts of the country participated in the construction of the stadium. The stadium hosted major soccer teams like Manchester United, Real Madrid, Inter, etc.
Olympic Hall Zetra was constructed for the 1984 Winter Olympics. Described as “ultramodern” it hosted the ice hockey games and speed skating events in the Olympics. In Olympic Hall Zetra, we will visit the Olympic Museum where you will find many original items from Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games.
First on our way is mountain Bjelasnica, the highest part of the Dinaric Mountains and best ski center in Bosnia and Herzegovina today. Alpine skiing disciplines of the Olympic Games were held on this mountain. Here you can enjoy a cable car ride (optional) or hot tea in a beautiful mountain house.
After the Bjelasnica Olympic mountain tour in Sarajevo will continue to mountain Igman. On this mountain competition held in Nordic skiing, biathlon, and leaps. You can see jumping slopes still stands.
The mountain is known for competition in bob and sledding that took place in Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games in 1984. From Trebevic Mountain you will enjoy the most beautiful panorama of the city of Sarajevo.
You will be able to walk on top of the famous bobsleigh track that was constructed for Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games and take some amazing pictures there.
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If pick-up is required, the exact pick-up time and location will be accorded after the booking.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
Growing up in the 80s, I remember enthusiastically watching the Olympics in Sarajevo. It was a great opportunity to see some of the actual sites from those games! The tour takes you through many wooded, picturesque back roads, which is a nice break from the city. It was especially interesting to hear stories from the local guide describing how the whole community came together to make sure the city was ready to welcome the world for this special event, along with stories of what it was like to live through the tragic events that followed only years later. This tour is recommended for fans of sports and history alike!
Our guide was knowledgeable and well versed about the tour topic. We saw the iconic bobsled , ski jumping, men's alpine, and the Igman Hotel. Due to road construction we were a bit late for our next scheduled tour but our guide called our next guide and arranged all the details so we didn't miss a beat. We learned all sorts of fun facts about the 1984 Winter games and was not disappointed. Only wish that road construction hadn't lost time for us as we didn't get to see the Olympic Stadium, Zetra Hall or the Olympic Museum. This should not in anyway reflect on our guide. We highly recommend him, his company, and tour. Outstanding !!!
Dear guest, Thank you so much for your detailed and kind review! We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the Olympic tour and that your guide shared interesting stories and fun facts about the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. It is great to know that you had the chance to visit some of the most important Olympic locations, including the bobsled track, ski jumping area, alpine sites, and Igman Hotel. We are sorry that the road construction affected the timing and that you could not visit Zetra Hall, the Olympic Stadium, and the Olympic Museum this time. Thank you for understanding that this was outside of the guide’s control. We are also glad that he managed the situation well and coordinated with your next guide so your day could continue smoothly. Thank you again for recommending our guide, company, and tour. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you again for another experience in Sarajevo! Best regards, Meet Bosnia Tours Team
Guide was amazing, tour just seems to be lacking something. It was neat to see each place and not have to walk there or take separate trips, but would be neat to see how this could fuse with the Olympic museum in some way (exhibits at each site, a docent that might accompany the tour, etc.) Nothing to blame on the guide or the company, was just a boring topic for be personally maybe.
Dear guest, Thank you for your honest feedback! We’re glad to hear that you found the guide amazing and appreciated the convenience of seeing multiple places without separate trips. Your suggestion about integrating the Olympic Museum experience into the tour is a thoughtful one, and we’ll certainly take it into consideration for future improvements. We also appreciate your note that the topic itself may not have been the best fit for your personal interests. Still, we’re grateful you shared your perspective, and we hope to welcome you again on a tour that aligns more closely with your preferences! Best regards, Meet Bosnia Tours Team
Amazing tour guide Muamer was incredibly knowledgeable and went out of his way to explain each location thoroughly with its historical context. highly recommended!
Dear guest, Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌟 We are delighted to hear that you had such a great experience with Muamer. His knowledge and dedication to sharing the history of each location truly make the tours special. We greatly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back on another tour in the future! Best regards, Meet Bosnia Tours
It was a wonderful tour through the Bosnien mountain. Allan my guide was really nice and it was interesting to learn about thé nature and the History of Bosnian.
Dear guest, Thank you for your kind review! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed exploring the Bosnian mountains with Allan. He’ll be glad to know you appreciated both the natural beauty and the historical insights shared during the tour. We hope to see you again for more adventures in Bosnia and Herzegovina! Best regards, Meet Bosnia Team
It is meaningful to see the former olympic site, at the same time as the frontline during the war, in half day. The violence is directly presented through architecture, so as the complicated history of Bosnia in the last half century. Also it is a great combination of natural tour and museum tour. Our tour guide Agan(or Alan? forgive my poor memory) is really good, understandable and friendly. I really enjoyed today!
Dear guest, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and found it meaningful. Alan will be happy to hear your kind words. We hope to welcome you back for another great experience soon! Best regards, Aisha Meet Bosnia team
Alan was my tour guide. I was lucky to be the only person on the tour. Alan took me to all the Winter Olympic locations. The highlights were definitely the abandoned ski jump at Igman and the bobsled track at Trebevica. But i also got to see the abandoned Hotel Igman, the former olympic village, the stadiums and the slalom track. Absolutely fantastic and really blew me away. Thanks Alan!
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a unique experience on your tour with Alan, especially being the only person on the tour. It sounds like you got to explore some incredible Winter Olympic locations, and we're glad you enjoyed the highlights, including the abandoned ski jump at Igman and the bobsled track at Trebević.Seeing the abandoned Hotel Igman, the former Olympic village, stadiums, and the slalom track must have been fascinating as well. We’re so pleased to hear that the tour blew you away! We’ll be sure to pass on your thanks to Alan. We hope to welcome you back for more amazing experiences in the future! Many thanks, Hidaya Meet Bosnia Tours
I took a private tour of the Sarajevo Olympic site. Our driver and guide, Bedo, gave a very detailed explanation. He answered all my questions he could about not only the Olympics, but also Sarajevo's past and present. We visited as many Olympic-related facilities as we could, and I thought it was wonderful that we all took different routes and saw different views at each one. It was an interesting tour that allowed us to see the effects of the civil war from a different perspective, the Olympic site. I recommend it.
ご参加いただき、ありがとうございます。私たちのサラエボオリンピック会場ツアーについての素晴らしいレビューをありがとうございます。ドライバー兼ガイドのベドさんが丁寧にご説明したこと、そしてサラエボの過去と現在についての質問に対してできる限りの回答をしてくれたこと、大変うれしく思います。 オリンピック関連施設を訪れ、異なる道を通り、それぞれの景色を楽しんでいただけたことが素晴らしいと感じています。このツアーが、オリンピックサイトという視点から内戦の影響などを見る機会を提供できる興味深い体験だとお伝えできて光栄です。 お勧めいただき、誠にありがとうございます。またのご参加を心よりお待ちしております。 よろしくお願い申し上げます。 Edin Ogrešević Meet Bosnia Tours
Wonderful experience in Sarajevo on the guided tour of the mountains where the Winter Olympics took place in 1984. Our guide Vedo, competent and kind, made the experience even more exciting for us
Grazie mille per la tua bellissima recensione! Siamo felici che tu abbia avuto un'esperienza entusiasmante nel nostro tour alle montagne olimpiche di Sarajevo, dove si sono svolte le Olimpiadi invernali del 1984. È fantastico sapere che la competenza e la gentilezza di Vedo, la nostra guida, abbiano contribuito a rendere l'esperienza ancora più speciale. Grazie per aver scelto Meet Bosnia Tours. Speriamo di darti il benvenuto di nuovo per altre avventure indimenticabili! Cordiali saluti, Edin Ogrešević Meet Bosnia Tours
The Olympic tour was done on Wednesday, November 22, under winter weather conditions. It had snowed quite a bit the night before. Fortunately, Senad, our driver, was an experienced driver and he reassured us in a special way. Despite the snow, we still went to the ski jumps and the bobsleigh track by car. This made it a special experience. Senad told us a lot, he was aware of everything and gave very interesting information about both Sarajevo and the mountains in a light-hearted manner.
Dear guest, Thanks for sharing your positive Olympic tour experience. We're glad Senad made it special despite the winter weather. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to hosting you again. Best, Almedina Meet Bosnia
