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Tour Detail
BALKAN TALE TOUR
WITH AJET
VISA-FREE!
EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED!
6 COUNTRIES – 5 CAPITALS
ALBANIA – MONTENEGRO – BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA – SERBIA – MACEDONIA – KOSOVO
Skopje - Matka - Prizren - Pristina - Skopje - Belgrade - Sarajevo - Mostar - Pocitelj - Medjugorje - Kravica - Kotor - Budva - Sv. Stefan - Shkodra - Sv. Naum - Ohrid - Tetovo (Kalkandelen)
Day 1
Istanbul – Skopje
FLIGHT DETAILS
For Tours in January, February, and March:
SAW – SKP VF263 12:05 - 11:35
SKP - SAW VF264 12:40 - 16:05
IMPORTANT NOTE
Flight information may vary according to tour dates. We kindly request our passengers who will purchase domestic connecting tickets to obtain information.
We will meet at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 09:00 and depart for Skopje at 12:25 on AJet Airlines' VF263 scheduled flight. After approximately one and a half hours, we arrive at Skopje Airport. After passport and customs procedures, we begin exploring the streets of Skopje with our vehicle waiting for us. We will have the chance to see historic sites like, the Caravanserai, Sulu Han, Çifte Hamam, Murat Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, Clock Tower, Stone Bridge, Skopje Fortress, the statue groups built within the 2014 project, Macedonia Square, Vardar River, and the statue of Alexander the Great. If you're lucky and it's still available, you should try the famous bitter almond and, if in season, definitely enjoy a cold boravitsa and a taste of kikiriki. After our tour, there will be free time. After free time, we will have dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner, we will transfer to our hotel and overnight stay there.
Day 2
Skopje – Matka Canyon – Prizren – Pristina – Skopje
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our Kosovo tour. First, we head to the Matka Canyon, where our guide takes us for a pleasant walk in nature to replenish our oxygen. After a lovely walk, we reach the Macedonia-Kosovo border. After passport and customs procedures, we arrive in Kosovo, the second newest state in Europe. First, we reach Prizren, where you can feel like you are in an Anatolian town with many traces from the Ottoman period. During our walking tour here, we will see Sinan Pasha Mosque, Arasta Mosque minaret, Ottoman bath, Stone Bridge, Turkish Consulate, and the castle among others. We recommend that you definitely taste some of the region's delicious dishes during our free time here. After finishing our Prizren tour, we will visit the tomb made for Murat Hüdavendigar, an important sultan in Ottoman history, where his organs were preserved after he passed away at his tent after a battle. After visiting the shrine, we will see a panoramic view of the capital, Pristina, and return to Skopje, completing our visits in Kosovo. We will transfer to a restaurant for the dinner and music-filled, entertaining Macedonian Night tour. After enjoying the Balkan and Macedonian melodies while having dinner, we will transfer back to our hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 3
Skopje – Belgrade
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and head towards Belgrade with our luggage. After the journey, we arrive in Belgrade. Upon arrival, we will have a walking tour during which we will see Knez Mihajlova street, Kalemegdan, the Tribute to France monument, Istanbul Gate, Damat Ali Pasha Tomb, viewpoint, the Victor monument, Zindan Gate, Leopold Gate, and the towers. After our walking tour, you can stroll through Belgrade's vibrant streets, try unique ice cream flavors at your guide's recommended ice cream shop, or enjoy a coffee while admiring the environment and scenery. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4
Belgrade – Sarajevo
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and head towards Sarajevo with our luggage. We pass through the hills and villages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and cross the border at the Drina River, which we are familiar with from books, entering another country in our program. Unlike the extensive plains and villages of Serbia, the winding roads of Bosnia and Herzegovina are accompanied by magnificent scenery. Upon arriving in Sarajevo, we start discovering the city center on foot. During our walking tour, we will see the Sebilj, Gazi Husrev Bey Madrasa, Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, Baščaršija with its various shops, Isa's Heart Church, the Eternal Flame, the Latin Bridge, and Fatih Mosque among others. After our walking tour, you can enjoy a Bosnian coffee at Bosnian cafes, indulge in the wonderful Bosnian pie, or wander the streets that are reminiscent of both European and Ottoman eras. After the tour, we will have Bosnian famous meatballs cevapi for dinner in the city center (in some hotels where we stay, dinner is served at the hotel). After dinner, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 5
Sarajevo – Mostar – Pocitelj – Medjugorje
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and, with our luggage, depart from the hotel. First stop is Mostar, one of the region's most important cities, well-known for its bridge that was destroyed during the Bosnian War due to fire from Croatian artillery. It was later rebuilt with contributions from the Republic of Turkey and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. During our tour, we will see Mostar Bridge, Koski Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Catholic Cathedral, Turkish Consulate, and the memorial site, among others. If we are lucky, we might see young people jumping off the bridge for a show, a tradition that dates back to earlier times. During the free time given after the tour, you can shop for souvenirs unique to Mostar and take a nice meal break. After free time, we will meet with our guide at the specified time and place to proceed to Pocitelj, a command post village that has remained from the Ottoman period. Here, we will see Ottoman houses, hammams, mosques, and the old cobblestone streets, enjoying our Turkish teas and Bosnian coffees before leaving the village. After Pocitelj, we head to our hotel. Check-in and dinner will be at the hotel.
Day 6
Medjugorje – Kravica Waterfall – Kotor – Budva – Sv. Stefan – Shkodra
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart early to start our day by visiting Kravica Waterfall, a natural gift. Following our visit to Kravica, we arrive in Kotor, one of the important places from the Middle Ages that has survived to the present day. This city, which is located at the base of a mountain in one of Montenegro's tourist centers, will capture your heart both visually and emotionally. Upon arrival, we will have a walking tour where we will see the important family's mansions, St. Tripun Church, Orthodox Church, squares, and beautiful stories, among other sights. During the free time we have in this city, if the season and weather allow, you can climb the stairs to the chapel at the top of the fortifications and take magnificent landscape photos, follow scents down the narrow streets to discover different and delightful dishes, or enjoy a drink in one of the squares. Don’t forget to ask your guide about where to find that amazing cake; it's a recommendation for all dessert lovers. After free time, we will proceed by vehicle, having a panoramic view of Budva city; Budva is one of the ideal destinations for a seaside holiday, and shortly after, we will see the island of Sv. Stefan, which has been purchased by a Singaporean multi-billionaire. We will arrive at the Montenegro-Albania border, where we will complete customs and passport procedures, continuing on our journey to the hotel where we will stay overnight. Check-in and dinner at the hotel.
Day 7
Shkodra – Sv. Naum – Ohrid
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and depart with our luggage in search of our next stops. Following the route through Tirana and Elbasan, we arrive at the Albania-Montenegro border. After completing our customs and passport procedures, we head to our first stop, which is the Sv. Naum Monastery located right by the shores of Lake Ohrid. During the free time at this location, you may choose to visit the church where Sv. Naum's grave is located, or you can enjoy a boat tour on the natural spring known as Kara Drim. After free time, we continue to Ohrid. Upon arrival in Ohrid, we begin our walking tour. In this beautiful city, famous for its pearl, we will see the Ohrid houses, the Church of St. Sophia, Damat Ali Pasha Mosque, Halveti Tekke and Mosque, and the Turkish neighborhood, which are some of the places we'll visit. After walking through Ohrid, we will have free time for shopping and relaxation. We recommend enjoying a cup of Turkish tea or coffee in the Turkish neighborhood. After free time, we will proceed to our hotel, check-in, dinner, and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 8
Ohrid – Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Skopje – Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and move towards Kalkandelen. We will see the Alaca Mosque in Kalkandelen, which is an important city in Macedonia where the majority of the population is Albanian, and then continue towards Skopje Airport (If the flight time is earlier, we will head straight to the airport without visiting Kalkandelen). Upon arriving at the airport, we will complete our baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, and then depart at 14:00 on AJet Airlines’ VF264 flight to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Arrival at 16:30 local time and end of our tour.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Due to flight schedules in January, February, and March, the visit to Alaca Mosque on Day 8 will not take place.
