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.

- Economy class flight ticket on the AJet scheduled flight route from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen to Skopje and back - 7 nights accommodation in 4-star hotels - 7 breakfasts to be taken at the hotels - 4 dinners to be taken at the hotels - 1 dinner to be taken at a local restaurant in Skopje - 1 dinner to be taken at a local restaurant in Sarajevo - Dinner and entertainment with music at a Macedonian Night - All intercity transfers explicitly stated in the program - All tours and excursions included in the program - Professional Turkish guiding services - Local guiding services required in some areas - Checkpoint and parking fees

- Personal and extra expenses - Lunches - Beverages taken during meals - International exit fee - Optional tips for guide and driver - Museum and archaeological site entrance fees - Extra tours specified or unspecified in the tour program - Any services not clearly stated as included

- During the tour, it is sufficient to have Euro to shop and spend in all the countries included in the program. The guide will assist with currency exchange in areas where local currency is used. - Comfortable walking shoes or sports shoes should be preferred during the trip. It is also beneficial to bring a cardigan or similar clothing for the evening. - In our weekly tours, a rotation (seat change) is applied in daily seat planning, and fixed seats and front seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide. - To bring items (such as alcohol or cigarettes) into Turkey from abroad, there is a minimum one-day accommodation requirement. - The shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (excluding those containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (including those containing less than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skincare Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Sweets: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg. - Guides may change the program based on air and road conditions, provided they show all the places indicated in the program. - Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel for free up to 30 days before the departure. If cancellation occurs less than 30 days before the tour date, no penalty will be applied; if it is 20 days or less, no penalty will be applied. Documents such as hospital reports, work permit documents, etc., from Turkey will unfortunately not be accepted for cancellations of services and hotels booked outside Turkey. - Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the last cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be communicated by the tour operator. - In cases where only category information is provided without specifying names in the tour program or multiple options are available for the same destination, the hotels will be communicated by the tour operator two days prior to the tour departure. - During periods of fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located at a distance greater than the specified kilometers. In such cases, the tour operator will provide information 15 days prior to the tour departure. - Triple rooms can be allocated depending on hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in these types of rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since the extra beds are foldable and referred to as coach beds, participants in reservations for the 3rd person and/or children accept that there may be congestion in the rooms and the bed type. Child discounts apply only for the one child who meets the age group criteria staying with 2 adults. - The included services in the tour program, such as breakfasts taken at the hotel, are generally served as a limited menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, suitable to the breakfast culture of the host country, and may be served in a separate room allocated for the group. - Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are performed as an introduction to the cities, and do not include museum or historical site entrances, lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, with descriptions provided by the guide from within the vehicle. In cases where local authorities do not allow visitation of the mentioned places, due to closed roads from any events, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, the tour operator shall not be responsible for the non-fulfillment of the tours. Some tours might have to be conducted via public transport or on foot in areas with closed roads or no vehicle access. - During border crossings by land, waiting times at customs may exceed standard times, and the tour operator cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences arising from these waiting times. - Extra tours are organized by the local tour operator with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the trips may not occur, or the prices, content, and vehicles will vary depending on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and hours of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of the museums and historical sites, as well as weather conditions. - Participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the organized extra tours agree to wait at a suitable rest area along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the rest area before the extra tour starts and will be picked up from the same point after the tour is completed. - For participants in air travel tours, check-in and boarding procedures are personal tasks that must be completed by the passenger at the relevant airline counters at the airports or online via the airline's websites before the flight. - The tour operator shall not be responsible for those who are not present at the specified airport at the times indicated by them, do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who do but do not board the plane. The costs for new tickets required to join the tour for those who miss the flight, as well as the transfer expenses at the destination, shall be borne by them. - The tour operator acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or changes in the timing of existing trips and flights may occur. The tour operator is obliged to inform about these changes as soon as possible. Passengers accept the risk of schedule changes when purchasing the trip. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes and service charges. - The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified based on the number of participants as follows. The type of vehicle will be determined based on the number of people in each tour as shown below. Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner *Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 people) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter - All guests are deemed to have accepted the above terms upon purchasing the tour.