meetbosnia.com

Best ever tour guide!

This is the best travel tour experience that I have ever had in my life, I have done two tours with the agency, and I highly recommend it to all of you, because of their kindness, generosity, willingness to really go above and beyond, demonstrating what Bosnian hospitality is like, as there is a famous saying in Islam, all visitors are angels from God, they really do treat you like angels.Free Walking TourAhmed was our tour guide, he took us to many amazing spots in the Old Town for 2 hours, if you want the details, you could find out in some other reviews. I recommend you to do it first thing after arriving in Sarajevo, as it gave me a comprehensive overview of the old town of Sarajevo. Please do remember to tip generously if you can, don't forget all the tour guides do have to eat and have families to feed.Fall of Yugoslavia TourFollowing the amazing experience of the Free Walking Tour, I signed up for this tour over WhatsApp (which is amazing by the way, as we mostly use WhatsApp rather than making actual phone calls nowadays, also some travellers only have WiFi, so can't call local numbers).Armina was our tour guide, we were a small group of 6 people with a dedicated driver and air conditioned modern mini van (all these for a fair price of 25 euros). We went to the Yellow Fortress, an abandoned hospital, the Tunnel of Hope, then up the mountain to see the Olympic Race Tracks and the view of the city, which would be very difficult for an ordinary traveller to go to all these spots within 4 hours. During the car journey, Armina also introduced all the important landmarks to us en route.As it is a small group, it had a really friendly atmosphere, Armina is also a very sincere and genuine person (I don't want to use "guide" as it seems to dehumanise her), she shared her own experience of living in Sarajevo during the siege, as well as her personal experience working at an NGO to heal different communities after the war will us. I could tell Armina really treated us as old friends and really keen to share her life story with us, rather than just following a script and doing her job. This was such an immersive experience, way more memorable than just a guided tour, it is an experience that would leave a mark on your heart and soul for life.Above and BeyondAs you would expect, at the end of every tours, the guide would always say "let us know if there's anything else we could help", but not everyone can live up to that promise, today, I can confirm that I am very fortunate to have met Meet Bosnia, as they do truly fulfill that promise, rather than just empty words.Long story short, I wanted a "Siege of Sarajevo" map as a souvenir, but was unable to find it in the old town, so I asked them if their guide who will be guiding the next "Fall of Yugoslavia" tour be able to pick one up for me (as it is being sold at Tunnel of Hope). Adnan picked that up and delivered to me, it really made my day and I was over the moon. Thank you very much Edi and Adnan, I am very grateful for your help!

Date of experience: May 30, 2022