Special Eid al-Adha Offer: Grand Balkan Tour – 6 Countries, Visa-Free, Extra Tours Included, May 24–31
1 Day
Tour details
Places to Visit: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania
What's included
* Ajet Airlines Non-stop Istanbul – Pristina – Istanbul Economy Class Flight Tickets
* Local Transportation Services
* Local professional Turkish-speaking guide services
* 7 Nights Breakfast Included Accommodation in 4* Hotels: 1 Night Tirana, 1 Night Medjugorje or Surroundings, 1 Night Sarajevo, 1 Night Belgrade, 2 Nights Skopje, 1 Night Ohrid
* 5 Evening Dinners at hotels in Skopje (2 Nights), Medjugorje (1 Night), Belgrade (1 Night), and Tirana (1 Night)
* Macedonian Night at a local restaurant
* Bosnian Meatballs at a local restaurant
* Panoramic city tours of Prizren, Skopje, Tetovo, Ohrid, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Konjic, Mostar, Trebinje, Kotor, Budva, Shkodra, and Tirana
* Kosovo Transit Fee
* Sveti Naum Tour
* Matka Canyon Tour
* Blagaj Tekke Tour
* Vrelo Bosne Tour
* Kosovo Tour
* Mandatory local guide services in some cities
* All highway checkpoint and parking fees
* City Taxes
* Customs Duties
* Panoramic city tours specified in the program
* Airport taxes and transfer fees
* Local Transportation Services
* Local professional Turkish-speaking guide services
* 7 Nights Breakfast Included Accommodation in 4* Hotels: 1 Night Tirana, 1 Night Medjugorje or Surroundings, 1 Night Sarajevo, 1 Night Belgrade, 2 Nights Skopje, 1 Night Ohrid
* 5 Evening Dinners at hotels in Skopje (2 Nights), Medjugorje (1 Night), Belgrade (1 Night), and Tirana (1 Night)
* Macedonian Night at a local restaurant
* Bosnian Meatballs at a local restaurant
* Panoramic city tours of Prizren, Skopje, Tetovo, Ohrid, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Konjic, Mostar, Trebinje, Kotor, Budva, Shkodra, and Tirana
* Kosovo Transit Fee
* Sveti Naum Tour
* Matka Canyon Tour
* Blagaj Tekke Tour
* Vrelo Bosne Tour
* Kosovo Tour
* Mandatory local guide services in some cities
* All highway checkpoint and parking fees
* City Taxes
* Customs Duties
* Panoramic city tours specified in the program
* Airport taxes and transfer fees
Not included
* Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
* Tours organized by the guide
* Extras taken at the hotel.
* All personal expenses
* Extra tours
* Lunch meals
* All excursions and tours not specified in the program.
* Driver's Tip (5 EUR per person)
* Foreign departure tax
* International travel health insurance
* Tours organized by the guide
* Extras taken at the hotel.
* All personal expenses
* Extra tours
* Lunch meals
* All excursions and tours not specified in the program.
* Driver's Tip (5 EUR per person)
* Foreign departure tax
* International travel health insurance
Need to Know
- To be able to shop and spend in all countries included in the program during the tour, it is sufficient for us to have Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evening.
- On our tours, seat rotation (seat changing) is applied daily in the seating plan, so fixed seats and front seats are not guaranteed. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of at least 3 days to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons , Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic drink (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne) , Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic drink (including spirits with less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne) , Perfume: 600 ml , Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items , Chocolate and Sweets: 2 kg ,Coffee: 1 kg ,Tea: 1 kg
- Guides may make changes to the program flow within the scope of showing all places specified in the program, depending on weather and road conditions during the tour.
- Guests who register for the tour have a free cancellation right up to 30 days before the trip. If the cancellation is made less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents such as hospital reports obtained from Turkish authorities, work permission letters, etc., submitted along with the participant's cancellation request, are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services to be received 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 final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Viyatravel.
-In cases where the tour program provides only category information without specifying names and/or offers options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by Viyatravel 2 days before the tour departure.
-During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances exceeding the specified km. In such cases, information will be provided by Viyatravel 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In these rooms, the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and referred to as coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in rooms and the type of bed in triple room reservations for the 3rd person and/or children. Child discounts apply only to one child accompanying 2 adults within the specified age group.
-Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a continental breakfast consisting of limited menu items like butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group.
-Panoramic city tours included in the tour program are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle. They do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not take place on the scheduled day and time due to restrictions imposed by local authorities preventing visitation or entry, closure due to any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. In such cases, Viyatravel is not responsible for the inability to conduct these tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
- Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits; Viyatravel cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences arising from these waiting times.
-Extra tours are organized by the local Viyatravel we serve with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, excursions may not take place, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of tours may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and depend on the participant's preference. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from that point after the main tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in air tours are personal processes and must be completed by the guest at the airport counters of the relevant airline or online via the airline's website before the flight.
- Viyatravel is not responsible for passengers failing to board their flights because they did not arrive at the specified airport at the time notified by Viyatravel, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed them on time but did not board the plane. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets required for passengers who miss the flight to join the tour, as well as all transfer costs in the destination area, are borne by the passengers themselves.
- Viyatravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays in scheduled and special flights, or times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. Viyatravel is obliged to notify of such changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the tour accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 years do not pay airport tax or airport service fees.
- Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. Based on the number of people in each tour, the following vehicle types are determined.
Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 People) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 People) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 People) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
-All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the terms specified above.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evening.
- On our tours, seat rotation (seat changing) is applied daily in the seating plan, so fixed seats and front seats are not guaranteed. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of at least 3 days to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons , Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic drink (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne) , Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic drink (including spirits with less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne) , Perfume: 600 ml , Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items , Chocolate and Sweets: 2 kg ,Coffee: 1 kg ,Tea: 1 kg
- Guides may make changes to the program flow within the scope of showing all places specified in the program, depending on weather and road conditions during the tour.
- Guests who register for the tour have a free cancellation right up to 30 days before the trip. If the cancellation is made less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents such as hospital reports obtained from Turkish authorities, work permission letters, etc., submitted along with the participant's cancellation request, are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services to be received 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 final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Viyatravel.
-In cases where the tour program provides only category information without specifying names and/or offers options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by Viyatravel 2 days before the tour departure.
-During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances exceeding the specified km. In such cases, information will be provided by Viyatravel 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In these rooms, the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and referred to as coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in rooms and the type of bed in triple room reservations for the 3rd person and/or children. Child discounts apply only to one child accompanying 2 adults within the specified age group.
-Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a continental breakfast consisting of limited menu items like butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group.
-Panoramic city tours included in the tour program are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle. They do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not take place on the scheduled day and time due to restrictions imposed by local authorities preventing visitation or entry, closure due to any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. In such cases, Viyatravel is not responsible for the inability to conduct these tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
- Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits; Viyatravel cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences arising from these waiting times.
-Extra tours are organized by the local Viyatravel we serve with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, excursions may not take place, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of tours may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and depend on the participant's preference. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from that point after the main tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in air tours are personal processes and must be completed by the guest at the airport counters of the relevant airline or online via the airline's website before the flight.
- Viyatravel is not responsible for passengers failing to board their flights because they did not arrive at the specified airport at the time notified by Viyatravel, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed them on time but did not board the plane. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets required for passengers who miss the flight to join the tour, as well as all transfer costs in the destination area, are borne by the passengers themselves.
- Viyatravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays in scheduled and special flights, or times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. Viyatravel is obliged to notify of such changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the tour accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 years do not pay airport tax or airport service fees.
- Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. Based on the number of people in each tour, the following vehicle types are determined.
Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 People) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 People) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 People) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
-All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the terms specified above.
Tour Program
Day 1
Day 1 Istanbul – Pristina – Prizren – Skopje
Meeting at the Ajet Counter in front of the International Departures Terminal at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Pristina at 13:45 on Ajet Airlines flight VF101. Arrival in Pristina at 14:20 local time. After baggage, passport and customs procedures, we continue with our private vehicle to Prizren, one of the most charming cities of Kosovo, one of the youngest states in the world with a predominantly Muslim Albanian population. During our tour of Prizren, sights include the 17th-century Turkish Bath, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Castle. After our tour and free time, we head to our hotel in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel or similar, SKOPJE
Route: Pristina – Prizren 89 KM Prizren – Skopje 160 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 21:00
Day 4 Shkodra – Budva – Kotor – Medjugorje
After breakfast at our hotel, we cross into Montenegro, one of the youngest states in the world. First, we continue from a point where we can see the magnificent St. Stefan and Budva panoramically from above, which today are in the restoration phase to bring them to tourism after an island that was once a fishermen's settlement was nationalized and later sold to a Singaporean multi-billionaire. Passing through Budva, we reach Kotor, a paradise of important history and nature and a tourist attraction center... Here, during the tour where you walk in Stari Grad (Old Town-Castle), you will get to know this charming town. After our Kotor tour, transfer to (Medjugorje or its surroundings). Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Olea Vitis or similar, Medjugorje or its surroundings
Route: Shkodra – Budva 86 KM Budva – Kotor 23 KM Kotor – Medjugorje 198 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 20:30
Day 7 Belgrade – Skopje
After breakfast at our hotel, our city tour begins with Knez Mihailova Street, the most stylish street in the city. Then we pass to Belgrade Fortress, where Fatih Sultan Mehmed was wounded but the conquest was granted to Suleiman the Magnificent, one of the supply centers of the Ottoman fleet. Within the fortress, we conclude our tour at the terrace area where we see the Victor Monument, the French statue, Istanbul Gate, Military Museum, the tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, Sokollu Fountain, and the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers, the city's most beautiful view. After our tour, we move on to free time. Then we head to Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by our guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel or restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Gold or similar – Skopje
Route: Belgrade-Skopje 450 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated 20:00
Grand Balkan Tour with AJET 6 COUNTRIES VISA-FREE
7 Nights 8 Days – 4* Hotels – Dinners Included
NO EXTRA TOURS – EVERYTHING INCLUDED !!!! KOSOVAN PROGRAM
Macedonian Night and Bosnian Köfte at Local Restaurants INCLUDED!!
Of Civilizations, Cultures and Faiths,
Macedonian Night and Bosnian Köfte at Local Restaurants INCLUDED!!
Of Civilizations, Cultures and Faiths,
A Journey to the Heart of the Balkans at the Meeting Point
The Meeting Point of History and Civilizations.
Macedonia – Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro – Albania – Kosovo
Macedonia – Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro – Albania – Kosovo
6 COUNTRIES – 5 CAPITALS
Just some of the Program's Privileges
* Direct non-stop flight during daytime hours with AJET Airlines scheduled service.
* 6 countries including Kosovo
* 2 evenings of Macedonian Night and Bosnian Köfte at local restaurants
* 7 nights accommodation in 4* hotels
* Fully equipped tour with a professional guide team
* Opportunity to explore the entire Balkan geography step by step
* Dinners taken at hotels
* Transportation throughout the tour with professional tourism coaches
* Sveti Naum tour included, one of the Balkans' most favored destinations
* Matka Canyon included, known for its exquisite beauty
* Blagaj tour included
Just some of the Program's Privileges
* Direct non-stop flight during daytime hours with AJET Airlines scheduled service.
* 6 countries including Kosovo
* 2 evenings of Macedonian Night and Bosnian Köfte at local restaurants
* 7 nights accommodation in 4* hotels
* Fully equipped tour with a professional guide team
* Opportunity to explore the entire Balkan geography step by step
* Dinners taken at hotels
* Transportation throughout the tour with professional tourism coaches
* Sveti Naum tour included, one of the Balkans' most favored destinations
* Matka Canyon included, known for its exquisite beauty
* Blagaj tour included
* Vrelo Bosne Tour included
Day 1 Istanbul – Pristina – Prizren – Skopje
Meeting at the Ajet Counter in front of the International Departures Terminal at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Pristina at 13:45 on Ajet Airlines flight VF101. Arrival in Pristina at 14:20 local time. After baggage, passport and customs procedures, we continue with our private vehicle to Prizren, one of the most charming cities of Kosovo, one of the youngest states in the world with a predominantly Muslim Albanian population. During our tour of Prizren, sights include the 17th-century Turkish Bath, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Castle. After our tour and free time, we head to our hotel in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel or similar, SKOPJE
Route: Pristina – Prizren 89 KM Prizren – Skopje 160 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 21:00
Day 2 Skopje – Matka Canyon – Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Ohrid (Balkan Night)
After breakfast, our tour introducing this city, where two different cultures are separated by the famous Vardar River, begins with the Macedonian side, which we can call the land of statues. First among the statues we will see is the massive Alexander the Great statue. Then we cross the Historic Skopje Stone Bridge over the Vardar River, experiencing the moment we witness how cultures suddenly change, and move on to the Skopje Turkish Bazaar, one of the most qualified bazaars of the Ottomans in the Balkans. Speaking about the statues at the bazaar entrance, we begin our bazaar tour with the historic Davut Pasha Bath, then conclude our tour seeing the Kapan Han, one of the most important structures of the Ottoman bazaar organization, and the Murat Pasha Mosque, which has survived despite earthquakes. After our visits, one hour of free time is given for shopping at the Turkish Bazaar. Among the items you can buy are Şuşka pepper, Ustrumca peanuts and çarıklar. After our tour, we head to the Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. After the nature walk we will take, guests who wish may take a canyon trip with the canyon's famous boats during free time. After our tour, we head to Tetovo, the second largest city in Macedonia, where the majority Muslim Albanians live. We view the city panoramically and visit the Alaca Mosque in the city of Kalkandelen (Tetovo), which has a rarely seen architecture in the Balkans. After our excursions, we head to Ohrid, the jewel of the Balkans, Macedonia. The Balkan Night at a local restaurant determined by our guide is included in the tour price. After our fun, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Balkan Night at a local restaurant determined by our guide, included in the tour price
Accommodation: Aqualina Hotel or similar – OHRID
Route: Skopje – Matka Canyon 19 KM Matka Canyon – Tetovo (Kalkandelen) 38KM Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Ohrid 130KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 22:00
Day 3 Ohrid-Sveti Naum-Tirana-Shkodra
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Balkan Night at a local restaurant determined by our guide, included in the tour price
Accommodation: Aqualina Hotel or similar – OHRID
Route: Skopje – Matka Canyon 19 KM Matka Canyon – Tetovo (Kalkandelen) 38KM Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Ohrid 130KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 22:00
Day 3 Ohrid-Sveti Naum-Tirana-Shkodra
After breakfast, our tour introducing the city of Ohrid begins with the Liman Square. Speaking about the statues we will see in the square, during our walk in the neighborhood with historic Ohrid houses where the series "Elveda Rumeli" was filmed, we see the historic Ottoman houses, the Hagia Sophia Church, and conclude our tour with the presentation of the famous Ohrid Pearl, the greatest symbol of the city of Ohrid. After our Ohrid tour, we move on to free time. After our Ohrid tour, we arrive at St. Naum with a journey accompanied by magnificent views. We visit the source where Lake Ohrid is born. The breathtaking view here is truly breathtaking. After our Sveti Naum visit, passing through Elbasan, we head to the center of Tirana, the capital of Albania. We will conduct a panoramic tour introducing this beautiful city, which remained between wars throughout the 20th century, experienced Enver Hoxha's dictatorship regime for 40 years, is the mountainous country of the Balkans, was built by Suleiman Pasha in 1614, and became the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour, we see the Ethem Bey Mosque, Historic Clock Tower, National History Museum, and Opera House located in Skanderbeg Square. Parliament and Prime Ministry Buildings, Presidential Palace, Mother Teresa Square, and Tirana Pyramid are some of the places we will see from our vehicle. After our Tirana tour and free time, we head to the Albanian city of Shkodra. After arrival, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Alis Hotel or similar – SHKODRA
Route: Ohrid – Sveti Naum 28 KM Sveti Naum – Tirana 140 KM Tirana – Shkodra 100 KM
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Alis Hotel or similar – SHKODRA
Route: Ohrid – Sveti Naum 28 KM Sveti Naum – Tirana 140 KM Tirana – Shkodra 100 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 20:30
Day 4 Shkodra – Budva – Kotor – Medjugorje
After breakfast at our hotel, we cross into Montenegro, one of the youngest states in the world. First, we continue from a point where we can see the magnificent St. Stefan and Budva panoramically from above, which today are in the restoration phase to bring them to tourism after an island that was once a fishermen's settlement was nationalized and later sold to a Singaporean multi-billionaire. Passing through Budva, we reach Kotor, a paradise of important history and nature and a tourist attraction center... Here, during the tour where you walk in Stari Grad (Old Town-Castle), you will get to know this charming town. After our Kotor tour, transfer to (Medjugorje or its surroundings). Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Olea Vitis or similar, Medjugorje or its surroundings
Route: Shkodra – Budva 86 KM Budva – Kotor 23 KM Kotor – Medjugorje 198 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 20:30
Day 5 Medjugorje – Blagaj – Mostar – Konjic – Sarajevo
After breakfast at our hotel, we head to historic Mostar. Upon arrival in Mostar, during our walking city tour, we first see the Mostar Bridge. (The bridge, built in 1557 by architect Hayreddin, is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture.) The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery during the war in 1992, but was reopened in 2004 with great contributions from the Republic of Turkey. We walk through the old city bazaar. After free time, we head to Blagaj, the land of the Alperens. After our Blagaj visits, we head to the capital Sarajevo. Passing through Konjic, upon arrival in Sarajevo, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Bosnian Köfte at a local restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Holiday Hotel or similar – SARAJEVO
Route: Trebinje – Blagaj 108 KM, Blagaj – Mostar 14 KM, Mostar – Konjic 70 KM, Konjic – Sarajevo 60KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated: 19:30
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Bosnian Köfte at a local restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Holiday Hotel or similar – SARAJEVO
Route: Trebinje – Blagaj 108 KM, Blagaj – Mostar 14 KM, Mostar – Konjic 70 KM, Konjic – Sarajevo 60KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated: 19:30
Day 6 Sarajevo – Vrelo Bosna – Belgrade
After breakfast, we visit Vrelo Bosne, Sarajevo's largest national park, located at the foot of Igman Mountain, which is Sarajevo's water source, where the source of the Bosna River is located, arranged by Tito's order, and famous for its excellent hiking trails, horse carriage drivers, and authentic coffee houses. After free time, we stroll through Baščaršija, the most exceptional bazaar in Europe. In our tour introducing this cultural city, we begin with the Sebilj Fountain, which has become almost the symbol of the bazaar. Then we see Morica Han, one of the most authentic points of the city. Next, we visit the Hüsrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Suleiman the Magnificent. Continuing our tour, we see the Clock Tower, the famous fountain that has become a ritual, and the meeting point of cultures. This street is also where the Eternal Flame monument, which has become a symbol, is located. Then we move on to free time, during which guests who wish may photograph the Latin Bridge, where World War I began. After our tour and free time, we set out for Belgrade. After our journey, we arrive in Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe and the new symbol of liveliness and dynamism. Accommodation at our hotel in Belgrade.
Breakfast: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Theater Hotel or similar, BELGRADE
Route: Sarajevo – Vrelo Bosna 10 KM Vrelo Bosna – Belgrade 295 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 20:00
After breakfast, we visit Vrelo Bosne, Sarajevo's largest national park, located at the foot of Igman Mountain, which is Sarajevo's water source, where the source of the Bosna River is located, arranged by Tito's order, and famous for its excellent hiking trails, horse carriage drivers, and authentic coffee houses. After free time, we stroll through Baščaršija, the most exceptional bazaar in Europe. In our tour introducing this cultural city, we begin with the Sebilj Fountain, which has become almost the symbol of the bazaar. Then we see Morica Han, one of the most authentic points of the city. Next, we visit the Hüsrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Suleiman the Magnificent. Continuing our tour, we see the Clock Tower, the famous fountain that has become a ritual, and the meeting point of cultures. This street is also where the Eternal Flame monument, which has become a symbol, is located. Then we move on to free time, during which guests who wish may photograph the Latin Bridge, where World War I began. After our tour and free time, we set out for Belgrade. After our journey, we arrive in Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe and the new symbol of liveliness and dynamism. Accommodation at our hotel in Belgrade.
Breakfast: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by the guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Theater Hotel or similar, BELGRADE
Route: Sarajevo – Vrelo Bosna 10 KM Vrelo Bosna – Belgrade 295 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on customs crossing time, estimated: 20:00
Day 7 Belgrade – Skopje
After breakfast at our hotel, our city tour begins with Knez Mihailova Street, the most stylish street in the city. Then we pass to Belgrade Fortress, where Fatih Sultan Mehmed was wounded but the conquest was granted to Suleiman the Magnificent, one of the supply centers of the Ottoman fleet. Within the fortress, we conclude our tour at the terrace area where we see the Victor Monument, the French statue, Istanbul Gate, Military Museum, the tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, Sokollu Fountain, and the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers, the city's most beautiful view. After our tour, we move on to free time. Then we head to Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by our guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Dinner: Taken at our hotel or restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Gold or similar – Skopje
Route: Belgrade-Skopje 450 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated 20:00
Day 8 Skopje – Pristina – Istanbul
After breakfast at our hotel, we set out to visit the Tomb of Murad I (Hüdavendigar), who was martyred by Obilić in the Battle of Kosovo, one of the greatest Ottoman victories in the Balkans, located close to Kosovo's capital Pristina. After the tomb visit, we depart from the area for a panoramic city tour of the capital Pristina. We will spend an emotional day in the former Ottoman lands where a human tragedy took place very recently. Among the places we will see panoramically are the Bazaar, the Bazaar Mosque built by Sultan Bayezid in the 15th century, and the clock tower built in the 19th century to remind people of prayer times. We then give free time until flight time. We arrange transfer to Pristina Airport. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 15:05 on Ajet Airlines flight VF102, arriving in Istanbul at 17:35. Hoping to see you on your next journey...
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by our guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Route: Skopje – Pristina 95 KM
After breakfast at our hotel, we set out to visit the Tomb of Murad I (Hüdavendigar), who was martyred by Obilić in the Battle of Kosovo, one of the greatest Ottoman victories in the Balkans, located close to Kosovo's capital Pristina. After the tomb visit, we depart from the area for a panoramic city tour of the capital Pristina. We will spend an emotional day in the former Ottoman lands where a human tragedy took place very recently. Among the places we will see panoramically are the Bazaar, the Bazaar Mosque built by Sultan Bayezid in the 15th century, and the clock tower built in the 19th century to remind people of prayer times. We then give free time until flight time. We arrange transfer to Pristina Airport. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 15:05 on Ajet Airlines flight VF102, arriving in Istanbul at 17:35. Hoping to see you on your next journey...
Breakfast; Taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken at a location determined by our guide during free time, at an extra cost.
Route: Skopje – Pristina 95 KM