Neretva Yugotour
Explore the forested mountains where Partisans fought and Tito hid his nuclear bunker. See the Neretva valley in a Yugo. Join us, comrade!
Neretva Yugotour
Optional
Extras
Airport Dropoff / Pickup
€20 per car
Can’t wait to discover Sarajevo? Running out of time before leaving town? Or do you just want to surprise someone in true Yugo style? Get picked up or dropped off at the airport before or after your tour in a classic Yugo. Just let us know your take-off or arrival time when you book, and we'll be there with bells on.
Mostar Transfer and Walking Tour
€30 pp / €40 single
The tour can be optionally extended with a transfer to Mostar in cooperation with Yugotour Mostar, which provides Yugo Tours in the Mostar area. They cover locations such as Mostar Old Town, the Mostar Partisan graveyard, Tito’s bridge, the Yugoslav airplane factory Soko, riverside swimming locations and more.
The mountains of Bosnia-Herzegovina were the center of the Partisan resistance during WWII, with a defining battle taking place in the Neretva valley in 1943. Later, this area became a Cold War defense hub, equipped with a secret nuclear bunker for Tito. Comrades: read on about the bunker and the museum and join us!
This 6-hour tour takes you on board a vintage Yugo for a deep dive into WWII and Cold War history, visiting the Neretva Battle Memorial Complex in Jablanica and Tito’s bunker in Konjic. The tour can optionally be extended with a transfer Yugotour to Mostar provided by our partners at Yugotour Mostar.
Pick-up Spot
The tour can start at your accommodation or any other preferred spot in Sarajevo. Just let us know in your booking and the YUGO will pick you up as agreed.
Neretva Battle Memorial Complex
Opened by President Tito in 1978, this complex was designed as a place of interactive learning about Yugoslav history and ideology. It features a museum, an amphitheater, and the famous destroyed railway bridge. At its heart is a monument featuring Tito’s legendary order: “We shall not leave the wounded behind.”
Neretva Battle Museum
Built in a modernist style, this museum overlooks the bridge where the Partisan army crossed with 4,000 wounded soldiers. It presents the original Yugoslav narrative of the "Battle for the Wounded" alongside modern research. We also learn about the 1969 Yugoslav film The Battle of Neretva starring Yul Brynner, which immortalized this story for an international audience.
Neretva Bridge
A crucial moment of the 1943 battle was when Tito ordered the bridge destroyed to deceive Axis forces about their retreat. As soon as the enemy withdrew from the east bank, the Partisans quickly repaired the bridge and escaped encirclement. We stop here to see the remains of the bridge and learn about this strategic masterpiece.
Tito’s Bunker
Built in complete secrecy over 15 years, this massive nuclear bunker was designed to shield the Yugoslav leadership underground for six months. We enter the complex for a guided tour of its communications center, map rooms, and private presidential suites, all preserved exactly as they were during the Cold War.
