Balkan Tour-Kosovo-Albania-Macedonia (4 Nights 5 Days)
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After meeting at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 05:00, we depart for Pristina on the scheduled Pegasus Airlines flight PC341 at 08:10. After approximately one and a half hours of flight, we arrive at Pristina Airport. Following passport and customs procedures, we proceed to visit the türbe (mausoleum) located at the site where Ottoman Sultan Murat I had his camp established during his reign, where he lost his life after a battle, and where his organs were embalmed and buried. After visiting the türbe, we take in a panoramic view of the capital city Pristina and then set off towards Prizren.
Places to visit in Prizren:
* Prizren League Complex,
* Sinan Pasha Mosque,
* Prizren Old Town Center,
After the tours, we head to Shkodra and spend the night in Shkodra.
Lunch: Will be taken separately at a location determined by our guide during free time.
Dinner: Served either at our hotel or at a restaurant chosen by our guide, and is included in the price.
Route: Pristina – Prizren – Shkodra; 290 Km.
After breakfast, visits:
* Rozafa Castle
* Shkodra historic city center
Then departure to Tirana. Places to visit:
* Skanderbeg Square
* Ethem Bey Mosque
* Clock Tower
In the afternoon, departure to Ohrid. Overnight stay in Ohrid.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel or at a restaurant chosen by our guide and is included in the price.
Route: Shkodra – Tirana – Ohrid; 240 Km.
After breakfast, Ohrid city tour:
* Ohrid Old Town
* Ali Pasha Mosque
* Walk along the shore of Lake Ohrid
Then visit the Monastery of Saint Naum.
Next, proceed to Bitola (Manastır). Places to visit:
* Shirok Street
* Isak Chelebi Mosque
* Bitola city center
Then head to Tetovo.
* Alaca Mosque
Finally, arrival in Skopje and overnight stay in Skopje.
Lunch: Will be taken separately at a location determined by the guide during free time.
Dinner: Served at our hotel or at a restaurant chosen by the guide, included in the price.
Route: Ohrid – Sveti Naum – Manastır – Kalkandelen – Skopje; 310 Km.
Visits after breakfast:
* Matka Canyon
* Millennium Cross
Skopje city tour:
* Old Bazaar, Skopje
* Mustafa Pasha Mosque
* Stone Bridge
* Macedonia Square
* Skopje Fortress
Free time. And accommodation in Skopje.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: At our hotel or at a restaurant determined by our guide and included in the price.
Route: Skopje – Matka Canyon – Skopje; 40 Km.
After breakfast, we will have free time. Following that, we will meet at the location and time announced by our guide and proceed to Pristina Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, we will complete our baggage, ticket, and passport procedures and depart at 19:30 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC344 to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. We will arrive in Istanbul at 22:05 local time, marking the end of our tour.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Route: Skopje – Pristina Airport; 100 Km
The main cities to be visited as part of the tour program, the daily route order, and the estimated departure-arrival times will be shared with participants in advance. On this tour, which city will be visited on which day in Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia, the intercity transfer times, and the approximate arrival times will be announced before travel. In this way, guests can plan their days more comfortably and create a schedule suitable for shopping, free time, or optional tours.
The tour lasts 4 nights and 5 days, and accommodation is usually provided in double rooms at 3- or 4-star hotels close to the city center; an additional fee may apply for guests who prefer single accommodation. Throughout the tour, 4 nights of accommodation is generally provided in safe, easily accessible 3- or 4-star hotels close to the city center. Rooms are usually arranged as shared double rooms, and guests who wish to stay alone may be charged an extra amount under the name of single room supplement.
The services included in the price and the items not included should be clearly stated before the tour. Whether items such as transportation, accommodation, certain meals, panoramic city tours, and guiding services are included in the price should be clarified at the time of sale. In addition, extra expenses such as visa processing fees if required, optional tours, museum and archaeological site entrance fees, personal expenses, and some meals should also be detailed in advance to prevent unexpected costs later on.
Passport validity, visa requirements, green passport privileges, and documents that may be needed at border crossings should be checked before the tour date. Since entry to Balkan countries generally requires your passport to be valid for at least 3-6 more months, this period should definitely be reviewed in advance. Which countries require Turkish citizens to have a visa, the exemption status of green passport holders, and documents that may be requested at the border, such as travel health insurance, reservation documents, and a copy of ID, should also be clarified before the tour.
It is recommended that you bring season-appropriate clothing, comfortable walking shoes, personal medications, a plug adapter if needed, cash euros for extra expenses, and or a credit card. Since conversion to the local currency can often be done upon arrival, layered clothing suitable for the weather and comfortable shoes are very important because there will be frequent walking in Balkan cities. You may bring your personal medications, your adapter for hotels using different plug types, and some cash euros along with your credit or bank cards for small expenses, and you can usually convert to the local currency through exchange offices or banks in the country you are visiting.
It should be kept in mind that due to weather conditions, traffic, congestion at border gates, or decisions by official authorities, small changes may occur in the timing and content of the tour program, and in such cases the guide’s information and directions will be taken as the basis. Especially during border crossings and intercity travel, delays may occur due to traffic, weather conditions, or customs congestion, and slight shifts in the program flow may happen. In such situations, the tour guide’s real-time information and directions should be taken into primary consideration for any changes made for the safety and comfort of the group.
What's Included
✅ Economy class flight ticket on Pegasus Airlines scheduled service on the Istanbul – Pristina – Istanbul routes,
✅ 4 nights accommodation in 4* hotels,
✅ 4 breakfast meals to be taken at the hotels,
✅ 4 dinner meals to be taken at the hotels,
✅ All intercity transfers explicitly stated as included in the program,
✅ All tours and excursions explicitly stated as included in the program,
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guiding services,
✅ Local guiding services required to be taken in some regions,
✅ Check point and parking fees.
Not Included
❌ Personal Expenses,
❌ Lunches,
❌ Drinks Taken During Meals,
❌ International Departure Tax,
❌ Museum And Ruins Entrance Fees,
❌ Overseas Travel Insurance,
❌ Airport Transfers in Istanbul,
-Passport and ID photocopies,
-Comfortable clothing suitable for the season and walking shoes,
-Cash in euros and a bank card,
-Travel health insurance policy and important contact numbers,
-Phone, charger, and plug adapter if needed,
-Personal medications and basic hygiene items,
-Camera or a smartphone with sufficient memory.
