Kurban Bayrami Special - Balkan Tour with Thy 4 Countries PRN-TGD
Per Person 599 €
Tour detail
Kurban Bayrami Special - With THY Balkan Tour 4 Countries PRN-TGD
Day 1 Istanbul – Pristina – (Prizren) – Skopje
Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Pristina at 08:00 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1017. Arrival in Pristina at 08:40. After passport, baggage and customs procedures, we depart from the airport for a city tour of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, where the vast majority of the population consists of Muslim Albanians, one of the youngest states in the world. We will spend an emotionally charged day on these former Ottoman lands where a human tragedy had taken place not long ago. Among the places to be seen 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. Afterward, we give free time. Guests who wish may join the extra tour of Prizren and the Murat Hüdavendigar Tomb, considered one of the loveliest cities in the Balkans and Kosovo. (45 EUR) In this tour, we first visit the Murad Hüdavendigar Tomb. After a short bus ride, we go to Prizren. During the panoramic tour in Prizren, the 17th-century Turkish Bath, Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Castle are among the places to be seen. Then we give free time to explore this charming city. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Skopje. Overnight at the hotel.
KURBAN BAYRAMI SPECIAL
WITH TURKISH AIRLINES BALKAN TOUR 4 COUNTRIES VISA-FREE !!
5 NIGHTS 6 DAYS – ACCOMMODATION IN 4* HOTELS
Kosovo – Macedonia – Albania – Montenegro
WITH TURKISH AIRLINES BALKAN TOUR 4 COUNTRIES VISA-FREE !!
5 NIGHTS 6 DAYS – ACCOMMODATION IN 4* HOTELS
Kosovo – Macedonia – Albania – Montenegro
Pristina - Prizren – Skopje – Matka Canyon – Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Ohrid – Sveti Naum – Bitola (Monastir) – Elbasan – Tirana – Kruja – Berat – Shkodra - Podgorica – Kotor
Tour Departure Date
27 May
27 May
Day 1 Istanbul – Pristina – (Prizren) – Skopje
Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Pristina at 08:00 with Turkish Airlines flight TK1017. Arrival in Pristina at 08:40. After passport, baggage and customs procedures, we depart from the airport for a city tour of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, where the vast majority of the population consists of Muslim Albanians, one of the youngest states in the world. We will spend an emotionally charged day on these former Ottoman lands where a human tragedy had taken place not long ago. Among the places to be seen 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. Afterward, we give free time. Guests who wish may join the extra tour of Prizren and the Murat Hüdavendigar Tomb, considered one of the loveliest cities in the Balkans and Kosovo. (45 EUR) In this tour, we first visit the Murad Hüdavendigar Tomb. After a short bus ride, we go to Prizren. During the panoramic tour in Prizren, the 17th-century Turkish Bath, Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Castle are among the places to be seen. Then we give free time to explore this charming city. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Skopje. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by our guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. – SKOPJE
Route: Pristina – Prizren; 83 KM, Prizren – Skopje 102 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Approximately 20:00 depending on border crossing
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. – SKOPJE
Route: Pristina – Prizren; 83 KM, Prizren – Skopje 102 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Approximately 20:00 depending on border crossing
Day 2 Skopje – (Tetovo/Kalkandelen – Matka Canyon) – Ohrid
After breakfast at the hotel, panoramic city tour. We begin our tour of this city, where two different cultures are separated by the famous Vardar River, with the Macedonian side, which we can call a land of statues. First, we will see the giant Alexander the Great statue. Then we cross the historic Stone Bridge over the Vardar River and move to Skopje’s Turkish Bazaar, one of the most qualified bazaars of the Ottomans in the Balkans, where we will witness how the cultures change in an instant. We start our bazaar tour with the statues at the entrance, and continue with Davut Pasha Bath, then Kapan Han, one of the important structures of the Ottoman bazaar organization, and Murat Pasha Mosque, which survived despite earthquakes, before ending our tour. After our visits, one hour of free time will be given in the Turkish Bazaar for shopping. Among what you can buy are Štip peppers, Strumica peanuts, and traditional slippers. After the Skopje city tour and free time, we head to Ohrid, the pearl of Macedonia. Guests who wish may join the extra Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Matka Canyon tour. (30 EUR) In this tour, we first visit the Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. Then we go to the city known by the Macedonians as Tetovo and in our history as Kalkandelen, the second largest city in Macedonia. Here, the world-famous Painted Mosque and the madrasa and city center within its complex are among the places to be seen.
Arrival at our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Guests who wish may join the extra Macedonian Night tour. (45 EUR)
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel etc. – OHRID
Route: Skopje-Matka 15 KM, Matka-Tetovo 35 KM, Tetovo – Ohrid 135 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Approximately 19:30 depending on road conditions
After breakfast at the hotel, panoramic city tour. We begin our tour of this city, where two different cultures are separated by the famous Vardar River, with the Macedonian side, which we can call a land of statues. First, we will see the giant Alexander the Great statue. Then we cross the historic Stone Bridge over the Vardar River and move to Skopje’s Turkish Bazaar, one of the most qualified bazaars of the Ottomans in the Balkans, where we will witness how the cultures change in an instant. We start our bazaar tour with the statues at the entrance, and continue with Davut Pasha Bath, then Kapan Han, one of the important structures of the Ottoman bazaar organization, and Murat Pasha Mosque, which survived despite earthquakes, before ending our tour. After our visits, one hour of free time will be given in the Turkish Bazaar for shopping. Among what you can buy are Štip peppers, Strumica peanuts, and traditional slippers. After the Skopje city tour and free time, we head to Ohrid, the pearl of Macedonia. Guests who wish may join the extra Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Matka Canyon tour. (30 EUR) In this tour, we first visit the Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. Then we go to the city known by the Macedonians as Tetovo and in our history as Kalkandelen, the second largest city in Macedonia. Here, the world-famous Painted Mosque and the madrasa and city center within its complex are among the places to be seen.
Arrival at our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Guests who wish may join the extra Macedonian Night tour. (45 EUR)
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel etc. – OHRID
Route: Skopje-Matka 15 KM, Matka-Tetovo 35 KM, Tetovo – Ohrid 135 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Approximately 19:30 depending on road conditions
Day 3 Ohrid (St. Naum – Resen – Bitola/Monastir)
After breakfast, we begin our Ohrid city tour, named after Lake Ohrid, one of the largest lakes in the Balkans, and a Mediterranean-like town in the Balkans. We start our tour of Ohrid with the Port Square. During our walk in the district where the old Ohrid houses used in the filming of Elveda Rumeli are located, we will talk about the historical Ottoman houses, the Hagia Sophia Church, and end our tour with the famous Ohrid Pearl presentation, the biggest symbol of Ohrid. Guests who wish may join the boat activity on Lake Ohrid organized by our guide. (15 EUR) After the tour, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the full-day St. Naum – Resen – Monastir tour. (65 EUR) Depart from in front of the hotel for the St. Naum - Resen - Monastir (Bitola) tour. First, after about a 1-hour drive through magnificent scenery, we arrive in St. Naum. We visit the source of Lake Ohrid. The breathtaking view here is truly stunning. Then we head to Resen. There we see the palace of Resneli Niyazi, one of the most famous three figures of the Committee of Union and Progress and known for his contributions in the Turkish-Greek War, and then proceed to Bitola. During our city tour of Bitola (Monastir), we visit the Turkish Bazaar, the Bedesten, Ishak Mosque, Yeni Mosque, Haydar Kadi Mosque, and the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum, where you will experience the most emotional moments of the trip. Then we return to Ohrid. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel etc. – OHRID
Route: Ohrid – St Naum; 30 KM, St Naum – Resen; 70 KM, Resen – Monastir; 35 KM, Monastir – Ohrid; 70 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Approximately 19:00 depending on road conditions
After breakfast, we begin our Ohrid city tour, named after Lake Ohrid, one of the largest lakes in the Balkans, and a Mediterranean-like town in the Balkans. We start our tour of Ohrid with the Port Square. During our walk in the district where the old Ohrid houses used in the filming of Elveda Rumeli are located, we will talk about the historical Ottoman houses, the Hagia Sophia Church, and end our tour with the famous Ohrid Pearl presentation, the biggest symbol of Ohrid. Guests who wish may join the boat activity on Lake Ohrid organized by our guide. (15 EUR) After the tour, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the full-day St. Naum – Resen – Monastir tour. (65 EUR) Depart from in front of the hotel for the St. Naum - Resen - Monastir (Bitola) tour. First, after about a 1-hour drive through magnificent scenery, we arrive in St. Naum. We visit the source of Lake Ohrid. The breathtaking view here is truly stunning. Then we head to Resen. There we see the palace of Resneli Niyazi, one of the most famous three figures of the Committee of Union and Progress and known for his contributions in the Turkish-Greek War, and then proceed to Bitola. During our city tour of Bitola (Monastir), we visit the Turkish Bazaar, the Bedesten, Ishak Mosque, Yeni Mosque, Haydar Kadi Mosque, and the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum, where you will experience the most emotional moments of the trip. Then we return to Ohrid. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel etc. – OHRID
Route: Ohrid – St Naum; 30 KM, St Naum – Resen; 70 KM, Resen – Monastir; 35 KM, Monastir – Ohrid; 70 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Approximately 19:00 depending on road conditions
Day 4 Ohrid – Elbasan - Tirana – (Kruja)
After breakfast we arrive in Tirana via Elbasan. We will take a panoramic tour of this beautiful city, which spent the entire 20th century caught between wars and lived under Enver Hoxha’s dictatorship for 40 years, is a mountainous country in the Balkans, was developed in 1614 by Süleyman Pasha, and became the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour, some of the places to be seen are Ethem Bey Mosque, the historic Clock Tower, National Museum, Opera and Ballet Building, Parliament and Prime Ministry buildings, Presidential Palace, Mother Teresa Statue, and Skanderbeg Square. After the Tirana tour, we give free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Kruja tour. (30 EUR) Kruja is one of the most beautiful places to see in Albania. This historic town, known as Akçahisar during the Ottoman period, is 20 km north of Tirana, the capital of Albania. The fortress, surrounded by steep cliffs, has a 800-meter-long area and walls surrounding it. In Kruja, located on a dominating position over the Fushë-Krujë plain, places worth seeing include the Skanderbeg Museum, Sarı Saltuk Lodge, Esad Toptani Pasha Mansion, Kruja Castle, Dolma Baba Bektashi Lodge, Ottoman Bath, and Murat Bey Mosque. After the tour we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Te Stella etc. – Tirana
Route: Ohrid – Tirana; 135 KM, Tirana-Kruja 32 KM,
Hotel Check-in Time; Approximately 19:00 depending on road conditions
Day 5 Tirana – (Berat) - Shkodra
After breakfast at the hotel, free time until the flight time. Guests who wish may join the Berat tour, considered the museum city of Albania. (65 EUR) We depart from our hotel to Berat, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. In Berat, known in history as the “City of a Thousand Windows,” we see important historical structures such as the Lead Mosque, Halveti Tekke, the historic Gorica Bridge, and the Muslim and Christian neighborhoods. Then we give free time in the historic streets of the city. After the tour we head to Shkodra, where we will have a panoramic city tour and then free time. After the tour we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Hotel Alis etc. – Shkodra
Route: Tirana – Berat ; 125 KM, Berat-Shkodra 196 KM,
Hotel Check-in Time; Approximately 20:00 depending on road conditions
After breakfast we arrive in Tirana via Elbasan. We will take a panoramic tour of this beautiful city, which spent the entire 20th century caught between wars and lived under Enver Hoxha’s dictatorship for 40 years, is a mountainous country in the Balkans, was developed in 1614 by Süleyman Pasha, and became the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour, some of the places to be seen are Ethem Bey Mosque, the historic Clock Tower, National Museum, Opera and Ballet Building, Parliament and Prime Ministry buildings, Presidential Palace, Mother Teresa Statue, and Skanderbeg Square. After the Tirana tour, we give free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Kruja tour. (30 EUR) Kruja is one of the most beautiful places to see in Albania. This historic town, known as Akçahisar during the Ottoman period, is 20 km north of Tirana, the capital of Albania. The fortress, surrounded by steep cliffs, has a 800-meter-long area and walls surrounding it. In Kruja, located on a dominating position over the Fushë-Krujë plain, places worth seeing include the Skanderbeg Museum, Sarı Saltuk Lodge, Esad Toptani Pasha Mansion, Kruja Castle, Dolma Baba Bektashi Lodge, Ottoman Bath, and Murat Bey Mosque. After the tour we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Te Stella etc. – Tirana
Route: Ohrid – Tirana; 135 KM, Tirana-Kruja 32 KM,
Hotel Check-in Time; Approximately 19:00 depending on road conditions
Day 5 Tirana – (Berat) - Shkodra
After breakfast at the hotel, free time until the flight time. Guests who wish may join the Berat tour, considered the museum city of Albania. (65 EUR) We depart from our hotel to Berat, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. In Berat, known in history as the “City of a Thousand Windows,” we see important historical structures such as the Lead Mosque, Halveti Tekke, the historic Gorica Bridge, and the Muslim and Christian neighborhoods. Then we give free time in the historic streets of the city. After the tour we head to Shkodra, where we will have a panoramic city tour and then free time. After the tour we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant determined by our guide.
Accommodation: Hotel Alis etc. – Shkodra
Route: Tirana – Berat ; 125 KM, Berat-Shkodra 196 KM,
Hotel Check-in Time; Approximately 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 6 Shkodra – (Sv. Stefan – Budva – Kotor – Perast) - Istanbul
After breakfast, we leave our hotel for the Podgorica tour. Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, one of the youngest countries in the world, is also the largest city in the country. After our panoramic city tour of Podgorica, whose urban planning developed under European influence, we give free time. Guests who wish may join the extra Sv. Stefan-Budva-Kotor-Perast tour. (70 EUR) Our first stop is a break where you can view panoramic St. Stefan from above, a place that was once a fishing village, later nationalized, and then sold to a Singaporean multimillionaire, becoming a vacation spot for the jet set, and then we continue to Budva. After the panoramic tour in Budva, we head to Kotor.
Kotor, a small city but very important in terms of the historical and architectural works it contains, has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1979. In our walking city tour, we will see the most important structures of Kotor, which bears the traces of Venetian architecture, and then we start to circle Kotor Bay, visiting Perast, which is famous for its postcard-worthy scenery. After our journey along the shores of this bay, we transfer to Podgorica Airport. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 20:40 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1088, arriving in Istanbul at 23:25. We look forward to seeing you on your next trip…
Breakfast; Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide
Breakfast; Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide
What's included
* Turkish Airlines economy class flight tickets for Istanbul – Pristina / Podgorica – Istanbul
* Local transportation services
* Local professional Turkish-speaking guiding services
* Accommodation with breakfast included for 5 nights total: 1 night in Skopje, 2 nights in Ohrid, 1 night in Tirana, and 1 night in Shkodra in 4-star hotels
* Panoramic city tours of Pristina, Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, and Podgorica
* Mandatory local guiding services in some cities
* All highway checkpoint and parking fees
* City taxes
* Customs taxes
* Panoramic city tours specified in the program
* Airport taxes and service fees
* 20 kg baggage, 8 kg cabin baggage
Not included
* Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
* Extras at the hotel.
* All personal expenses
* Extra tours
* Lunches and dinners
* All tours and excursions not specified in the program.
* Driver tips (5 EUR per person)
* Optional guide tips
* International departure tax
* Overseas travel health insurance