East Bosnia History Tour

The populations of Srebrenica and Žepa, two adjacent areas in East Bosnia, shared the same fate during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. Countless attrocities were perpetrated against the Bosniak population accross region including the areas of Višegrad, Vlasenica, Bratunac and Zvornik. However, Žepa and its related narrative remained in the shadow of the July 1995 massacre in and around Srebrenica which two international tribunals classified as genocide - the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The narrative about the war time suffering occupies much space in the public domain in today's Bosnia but both Žepa and Srebrenica are also known for their beautiful landscapes.

It is between the dark past and hopeful future that the people of the region have been trying to rebuild their lives. It took several years after the war ended and the signing of the Dayton Peace Accord before the first Bosniaks attempted to return to their pre-war places in the area.

Leveled to the ground and turned to ashes, hundreds of houses had to be rebuilt from scratch in the villages and hamlets scattered in the hills surrounding Žepa - once the biggest village in the area.

The number of Žepa's population was several thousand before the war. It does not exceed several hundred today. However, even though life in the area can in no way be compared to that which existed there until 1992, it persists in a rather unique way as the returnee population adopts to the new conditions and realities of post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Hotel Braće Ćesko (Ćesko Brothers Hotel) at the Drina River in Žepa

We organize history and eco-friendly tours to the East Bosnia's region of Žepa for groups of students, for tourists and nature-lovers, and for those who wish to do both: learn about the region's recent history through interaction with the local population and visits to historical sites, and at the same time enjoy a unique experience in one of Bosnia's most beautiful regions. This includes rural experience, Drina River canyon cruise, hiking in centennial forests, mountains, grassy planes, and more.
You can send your booking request in advance for the tours that will be scheduled between May 1st and the third week of October. You can propose the dates that suit you best and we will do our best to work around your itinerary. Your will receive an offer which will include the price per person depending on the size of your group and the length of your stay.
Please send your inquiries to [email protected]
Tours include transportation from and to the airport (Sarajevo, Tuzla, Banja Luka), accommodation and food at a hotel in Žepa, tour guides, history lectures, a visit to the Memorial Room in Žepa, and alternatively to the Memorial in Vlasenica and the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Centre.
*The letter "Ž" in Žepa, the name of the area, is pronounced as "G" is in the word Gillette.

We organize history and eco-friendly tours to the East Bosnia's region of Žepa for groups of students, for tourists and nature-lovers, and for those who wish to do both: learn about the region's recent history through interaction with the local population and visits to historical sites, and at the same time enjoy a unique experience in one of Bosnia's most beautiful regions. This includes rural experience, Drina River canyon cruise, hiking in centennial forests, mountains, grassy planes, and more.

You can send your booking request in advance for the tours that will be scheduled between May 1st and the third week of October. You can propose the dates that suit you best and we will do our best to work around your itinerary. Your will receive an offer which will include the price per person depending on the size of your group and the length of your stay.

Please send your inquiries to [email protected]

Tours include transportation from and to the airport (Sarajevo, Tuzla, Banja Luka), accommodation and food at a hotel in Žepa, tour guides, history lectures, a visit to the Memorial Room in Žepa, and alternatively to the Memorial in Vlasenica and the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Centre.

*The letter "Ž" in Žepa, the name of the area, is pronounced as "G" in the word Gillette.

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