Tour Detail
GREAT BALKANS 6 COUNTRY TOUR
KOSOVAN PROGRAM!
VISA-FREE!
EXTRA TOURS INCLUDED!
MACEDONIAN NIGHT INCLUDED!
DINNER INCLUDED!
ACCOMMODATION IN 4* HOTELS!
7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS
6 COUNTRIES - 4 CAPITALS - 21 CITIES
ALBANIA - KOSOVO - MACEDONIA - SERBIA - BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA - MONTENEGRO
Tirana - Elbasan - Ohrid - Sveti Naum - Struga - Matka - Skopje - Prizren - Belgrade - Sarajevo - Konjic - Mostar - Blagaj - Trebinje - Herceg Novi - Kotor - Budva - Petrovac - Bar - Shkodra - Tirana
- Day 1
- İstanbul – Tiran – Elbasan - Ohrid
- FLIGHT DETAILS
- IST - TIA - ZB1011 - 16:00 - 16:45
- TIA - IST - ZB1010 - 12:20 - 15:00
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Flight details may vary depending on tour dates. Passengers buying domestic connecting tickets are kindly requested to gather information.
- Meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal, .... in front of the counter. After ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, we will depart for Tirana with Albania Airlines’ flight ZB1011 at 16:00. Arriving in Tirana at 16:45 local time. After passport, luggage, and customs procedures, we will pass through Elbasan by our private buses and head to Ohrid, the pearl of the Balkans. Transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
- Dinner: To be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time, extra.
- Accommodation: Hotel Aqualina etc. – Ohrid
- Route: Tirana-Ohrid ;131 KM
- Check-in Time: Estimated: 21:00 depending on customs passage time.
- Day 2
- Ohrid – Sveti Naum – Matka Canyon – Skopje
- After breakfast, we will tour Ohrid city, named after Ohrid Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Balkans. During the tour, we will visit places such as the Halveti Tekke, which has been standing since the 17th century, the symbol of Ohrid, the Plane Tree, the Turkish Bazaar, the Ali Pasha Mosque, reopened after long restoration work, Ohrid Port, the Quarantine Church, and the Turkish and Horasan houses, Abbayas, the Ancient Egnatia road, Keraklea Lynketis, the Clock Tower, St. Dimitri Church, Hagia Sophia Church, and St. Clement Monastery will be seen panoramically. After the tour, we will have free time for shopping in Ohrid Bazaar. Incicilik is one of the important traditions of Ohrid throughout history. During free time, you will have the chance to see all production stages and make purchases. After free time, we first arrive at St. Naum with fantastic views after an approximately 1-hour journey. We visit the source of Ohrid Lake. The magnificent scenery here will take your breath away. After our visits to Sveti Naum, we move to the capital Skopje. We head to Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. After visiting Matka Canyon, we will transfer to our hotel in Skopje. Overnight at the hotel.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Lunch: To be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time; extra.
- Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. - Skopje
- Route: Ohrid – St. Naum ;23 KM , St. Naum – Matka 194 KM , Matka – Skopje 14 KM
- Check-in Time: Estimated 19:00 depending on road conditions.
- Day 3
- Skopje – Kosovo (Prizren) - Skopje
- After breakfast at our hotel, we start our city tour in the capital Skopje. In our panoramic tour introducing Skopje, the city where Yahya Kemal Beyatlı was born, we will visit the Old Train Station, the monument of Mother Teresa born in Skopje, Stone Bridge, Castle Walls, the Old City from the Ottoman period, Bazaar, and outdoor narrations of Mustafa Pasha, Sultan Murad Mosques, Davud Pasha Bath, Kapan, Sulu, and Kurşunlu Han. After our visits, we then move to Kosovo, one of the youngest states in the world, where most of the population consists of Muslim Albanians. We will spend an emotional day in the old Ottoman lands, which recently experienced a humanitarian drama. We start by visiting the Murad Hüdavendigar Tomb. Next, we arrive in Prizren, possibly one of the cutest cities in the Balkans. During our tour in Prizren, we will visit the Turkish Bath from the 17th century, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, Prizren Castle, the Orthodox Church, and Christ Saviour Church. After the tour ends, we return to Skopje. Overnight at the hotel.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Lunch: To be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time; extra.
- Dinner: Extra local dishes and music will be enjoyed during the Macedonian Night, arranged by the guide (Included in Price).
- Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. - Skopje
- Route: Skopje – Pristina 92 KM, Pristina – Prizren 85 KM, Prizren – Skopje 161 KM
- Check-in Time: Estimated 19:00 depending on customs passage time.
- Day 4
- Skopje – Belgrade
- After breakfast at the hotel, we head towards Belgrade. Upon arrival, we start our panoramic city tour of Belgrade. During our panoramic tour of Belgrade, we will see the Kalemegdan Fortress, Military Museum, Istanbul Gate, Clock Tower, Damat Ali Pasha Tomb, Zindan Gate, Leopoldov Gate, Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Fountain, Stefan Lazarevic Monument, Nebojsa Tower, Saborna Church, Republic Square, Terazije Square, and Stone Square. After the tour ends, we have free time and then transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Lunch: To be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time; extra.
- Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Abba Hotel etc. - Belgrade
- Route: Skopje – Belgrade 432 KM
- Check-in Time: Estimated 19:30 depending on customs passage time.
- Day 5
- Belgrade – Sarajevo
- After breakfast at our hotel, we head towards Sarajevo. Upon our arrival, we start our panoramic city tour. We stroll through the most outstanding bazaar in Europe, Baščaršija. We visit the Lead Medresse, which has been active since the Ottoman period. Then, we visit the Husein Bey Mosque, a relative of Sultan Suleiman. During our tour, we will see the Clock Tower, the Catholic Cathedral, Orthodox Churches, and Jewish Synagogue in Sarajevo. We then tour the Latin Bridge where World War I broke out and drink water from the fountain at the gate through which Fatih Sultan Mehmet entered the city. Finally, we visit the Fatih Mosque, attributed to Fatih Sultan Mehmet, and transfer to our hotel to check in. Overnight at the hotel.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Lunch: To be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time; extra.
- Dinner: In a local restaurant, we will have Bosnian meatballs, which is included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Holiday Hotel etc. - Sarajevo
- Route: Belgrade – Sarajevo 295 KM
- Check-in Time: Estimated 19:30 depending on customs passage time.
- Day 6
- Sarajevo – Konjic – Mostar – Blagaj – Trebinje
- After breakfast at our hotel and vacating the rooms, we will depart for Mostar with our private buses. The journey to Mostar will take approximately 2.5 hours with breaks at several points. Our first stop will be in the city of Konjic, where we will see the famous Konjic Bridge, which has been restored by Turkey, and take a coffee break by the Neretva River. After that, we arrive in Mostar, and during our walking tour, we will first see the Mostar Bridge (built by Architect Hayreddin in 1557, this bridge is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture). The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery in 1992 but was reopened in 2004 with significant contributions from the Republic of Turkey. We will also see the Koski Mehmet Pasha Mosque. After our tour of Mostar, we will visit Blagaj and then move to the city of accommodation. After our tour ends, we will transfer to our hotel located in the authentic city of Trebinje (or its surroundings). Overnight at the hotel.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Lunch: To be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time; extra.
- Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Leotar Hotel etc. - Trebinje
- Route: Sarajevo – Konjic 62 KM, Konjic – Mostar 64 KM, Mostar – Blagaj 13 KM, Blagaj – Trebinje 109 KM
- Check-in Time: Estimated 19:30 depending on road conditions.
- Day 7
- Trebinje – Kotor – Budva - Shkodra – Tirana
- After breakfast at the hotel, we will cross into Montenegro, one of the youngest states in the world. Our first stop will be Kotor, an important historical and nature paradise and a tourist attraction. During your walking tour in Stari Grad (Old Town) in Kotor, you will get to know this charming town. After the tour in Kotor, we will pass through Budva, which was once a settlement area for fishermen. After a panoramic stop where we can view the magnificently restored island of St. Stefan, we will head to Tirana, the capital of Albania, by passing through Shkodra. Upon arrival, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Lunch: To be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time; extra.
- Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Te Stela Hotel etc. - Tirana
- Route: Trebinje – Kotor 95 KM, Kotor – Shkodra 108 KM, Shkodra – Tirana 101 KM
- Check-in Time: Estimated 19:30 depending on customs passage time.
- Day 8
- Tirana – Istanbul
- After breakfast at our hotel, we will start our city tour in Tirana. We will perform a panoramic tour of this beautiful city, which has been caught between wars throughout the 20th century and has lived under the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha for 40 years, which was established in 1614 by Suleyman Pasha and became the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour, we will see the Et'hem Bey Mosque, the historical Clock Tower, the National Museum, the Opera and Ballet Building, the Parliament and Prime Ministry Buildings, the Presidential Mansion, the Mother Teresa Statue, and Skanderbeg Square. After our tour in Tirana, we will have free time. Then we will ensure our transfer to Tirana Airport. After ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, we will depart for Istanbul at 12:20 with Albania Airlines’ flight ZB1010 and arrive in Istanbul at 15:00. We hope to see you on your next trip.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour price.