May husband and I did two tours with Samra in Sarajevo. She is an excellent guide - extremely knowledgeable about history and also very personable. She was able to explain... read more the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a way that was easy to understand. We did a food tour and Old City Tour and the following day we did the War Tunnels and Sarajevo Siege tour. We really enjoyed her company. I highly recommend Samra as a guide if you are in Sarajevo.

  We loved our tours with Samra, and hope to see her again! She is not only a tour guide, but a cultural ambassador. We toured downtown Sarajevo, the Tunnel... read more of Hope, and then a day trip to Tito’s bunker and Mostar. She is an expert tour guide, and adept at coordinating and working on the move. Even where the group was split in terms of preferences, she was able to accommodate.

  Travelers who want a true insider's tour of Sarajevo would be wise to trust your time to Samra. She offers pure heart and soul in her tour and knows enough... read more to satisfy both the novice and the scholar, offering it all with confidence and good humor.

She's clever, funny, and infinitely patient. Interested in history? She's got answers that reflect a thousand plus years of it. Curious about shopping? She's got advice for both practical needs and souvenirs. Want to try the local cuisine or visit sites off the beaten track? Samra knows those places, too, and how best to get there.

We took her war tour and Old Town tour. We are fairly well traveled and have read a lot of history about this region, and with Samra as our guide, we felt that history come alive. She's not going to white-wash the past, so prepare yourself for strong stuff. Sarajevo isn't for sissies, after all.

She's a vibrant, charismatic, witty, smart young woman who knows her stuff inside and out. Well worth her fees, and a big fat tip!

Cathy, Lori, Cynthia, and Max

  We knew a bit about the war and about the siege of Sarajevo, but we had not known about the tunnel and we had never had an opportunity to speak... read more to someone who lived through the experience. We were extremely fortunate to have Samra for our guide when visiting the city. For the two days that we were together, in addition to providing thorough information about the history of Sarajevo and guiding us to great restaurants to sample delicious dishes, she also shared her personal experience as a young girl living in a war zone and escaping with her mother through the tunnel. As other reviewers have stated, in a matter of minutes she could have you both laughing and crying. And she's so thoughtful and aware, checking in to be sure that she's providing the level of information that worked for us. As we tell our friends about our five-week trip through the Balkans and South Caucasus, we put Samra, the tunnel tour, and Saravejo, as top highlights and especially pertinent given current events.

  Samra is THE ROCK STAR of Sarajevo! She created the most personal and memorable experience for us throughout each guided tour. Our historical walk through the City Center showcased the... read more blended cultures that make Sarajevo so unique. We visited the Freedom Tunnel and the award-winning Children's Museum, which Samra prepared us for with her own childhood stories of life during the war. We thoroughly enjoyed our hike up the beautiful trails of Knjeginjac and our serene stroll through the parks and Springs of the Bosna River. I wish I could post every FABULOUS photo we took together on our 3-day private tour. Our senses were stimulated and our hearts were warmed. Samra is absolutely the BEST!

  Samra's tour for the two of us was moving beyond words. The war was made real & too current for comfort. The facts and places merged with the personal and... read more immediate did more than just teach us. The city's long amazing past was revealed in architecture and events at a comfortable pace and with grace and humor. I cannot imagine how anyone could do better than to tour with Samra.

  Sarajevo is a vibrant, colorful city with a complicated and sometimes dark history. Our superb tour guide Samra Kondo was engaging and knowledgeable (and fun!) as she shared her city... read more and it’s stories in a personal way that really connected with us. And then there was the shopping and food advice! Thank you, Samra!

  At her sister’s recommendation, a friend and I were lucky enough to be able to book a morning and afternoon private tour with Samra on our first day in town.... read more We decided not to waste a moment and opted not to stop for lunch, so Samra very kindly spent 5 uninterrupted hours with us, taking us to many of the important sights and knowledgeably and engagingly and to her great credit— also patiently answering our myriad questions as we tried to wrap our heads around the long and complicated history of Sarajevo! Somewhere along the way we squeezed in a Bosnian coffee break and tried to learn how to drink it like a native! Samra also had some good restaurant recommendations and when it was finally time to call it a day she steered us to a place where we enjoyed some delicious
Cjenovnik!
Thanks to Samra we were able to navigate our way around the old town by ourselves the next day as well as ride the cable car, and so were really able to get the very most out of our two days in Sarajevo!