Great Balkan Tour - Kosovo/Albania/Montenegro/Bosnia and Herzegovina/Serbia/Macedonia (7 Nights 8 Days)
7 Nights, 8 Days
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Tour details
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What's included
✅ Economy class airfare on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight on the Istanbul – Pristina – Istanbul routes
✅ 7 nights accommodation in 4* hotels
✅ 7 breakfasts to be served at the hotels
✅ 5 dinners to be served at the hotels
✅ 1 dinner at a local restaurant in Sarajevo
✅ Macedonian night with dinner, music, and entertainment
✅ All intercity transfers clearly stated as included in the program
✅ All tours and excursions clearly stated as included in the program
✅ Professional Turkish-speaking guiding services
✅ Local guiding services required in some areas
✅ Checkpoint and parking fees
Not included
❌ Personal expenses,
❌ Lunches,
❌ Beverages taken during meals,
❌ Overseas departure tax,
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees,
❌ Overseas travel insurance,
❌ Extra excursions specified or not specified in the tour program,
❌ City taxes and local service fees (30 Euro).
Need to Know
The main cities to be visited within the tour program, the daily route order, and the estimated departure-arrival times will be shared with participants in advance. In 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 the trip. In this way, guests can plan their days more comfortably and create a suitable arrangement for shopping, free time, or extra tours.
The tour duration is 7 nights and 8 days, and accommodation is mostly 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, 7 nights of accommodation are provided, generally in safe and easily accessible 3- or 4-star hotels close to the city center. Rooms are usually arranged as shared double occupancy, and guests who wish to stay alone may be charged an extra amount under the name of single room supplement.
Services included in the price and items not included should be clearly stated before the tour. Whether elements such as transportation, accommodation, certain meals, panoramic city tours, and guiding services are included in the price should be clarified at the sales stage. In addition, extra expenses such as visa processing fees if required, extra 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 remain valid for at least another 3-6 months, this period should definitely be reviewed in advance. Which country requires visas from Turkish citizens, the exemption status of green passport holders, and documents that may be requested at the border such as travel health insurance, reservation documents, and photocopies of identification should also be clarified before the tour.
It is recommended that you bring clothing suitable for the season, comfortable walking shoes, personal medications, a plug adapter if needed, cash euros for extra expenses, and or a credit card. Since conversion to local currency can often be done upon arrival, layered clothing appropriate for the weather and comfortable shoes are of great importance because there will be frequent walking in Balkan cities. You may bring your personal medications, your adapter for hotels that use 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 remembered that due to weather conditions, traffic, congestion at border gates, or decisions by official authorities, there may be small changes in the times and content of the tour program, and in such cases the guide’s information and directions will be considered authoritative. Especially during border crossings and intercity travel, delays may occur due to traffic, weather conditions, or customs congestion, and there may be slight shifts in the program flow. In such situations, the tour guide’s immediate announcements and directions regarding changes made for the safety and comfort of the group should be taken into primary consideration.
What to Bring?
-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.
Tour Program
Day 1: Istanbul-Pristina-Shkodra
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 Hüdavendigar once established his camp, later died after battle, had his organs embalmed and buried there, and where the türbe was subsequently built. After visiting the türbe, we take a panoramic view of the capital city Pristina and head towards the Albanian border. After completing passport and customs formalities here, we continue our journey towards Shkodër. Upon arrival, we will have a city tour, followed by transfer to our hotel and check-in. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.
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 – Shkodër; 270 Km.
Day 2: Shkodra-Budva-Kotor-Medjugorje
After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we depart from our hotel. After completing passport and customs procedures at the Albania-Montenegro border, we continue via Podgorica, Sutomore, and Petrovac, viewing Sv. Stefan island panoramically, then proceed while seeing the beaches of Budva, famous for its coastline, from our vehicle. Following Budva, one of the ideal international centers for sea holidays, we arrive at Kotor, one of the most important medieval sites that have reached us to this day. When you see Kotor, which has challenged centuries in the depths of the bay and on the slope of a mountain—one of Montenegro's tourist centers—both your mind and heart will remain here. Upon arrival, during the walking city tour, some of the many things you will see and hear include the important family mansions for Kotor, St. Tripun Church, the Orthodox church, squares, and their beautiful stories. After the free time given in this city, we leave Kotor, first crossing from Montenegro into Bosnia and Herzegovina, and head to our hotel in Medjugorje. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Served at our hotel or at a restaurant determined by the guide, included in the price.
Route: Shkodra – Budva – Kotor; 110 Km, Kotor–Medjugorje; 190 Km
Day 3: Medjugorje-Kravica-Pociteli-Mostar-Blagay Tekke-Sarajevo
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we depart from the hotel. First, we go to Kravica waterfalls, a natural wonder included in our tour program. After the free time here, we reach Pocitelj, a command village that has survived from the Ottoman era until today. Here, after seeing the Ottoman houses, hamam, mosque, and old cobblestone streets, and sipping our Turkish tea and Bosnian coffee, we leave the village. Our next stop is Mostar, one of the most important cities of the region. During our tour here, some of the sights we will see include the Stari Most Bridge, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, the Catholic Cathedral, the Turkish Consulate, and the martyrs' cemetery. After our tour, during the free time provided, you can buy souvenirs unique to Mostar or take a nice meal break. After the free time, we meet with our vehicle at the time and place given by our guide, first heading to Blagay Tekke, and then continuing our journey towards Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Upon arrival, we begin exploring the city center on foot. During our walking tour, some of the sights we will see are the sebil (public fountain) which is the symbol of the city, Gazi Hüsrev Bey Madrasa, Gazi Hüsrev Bey Mosque, the bedesten, the clock tower, the diverse shops of Baş Çarşı, the Church of the Heart of Jesus, the Eternal Flame, Latin Bridge, and Fatih Mosque. After our tour, we have dinner in the city center, enjoying Bosnia's famous cevapi meatballs. (Depending on the hotel where we stay, the meal may also be taken at the hotel).
Lunch: Will be taken additionally during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: Will be served either at our hotel or at a restaurant determined by our guide and is included in the price.
Route: Medjugorje–Kravica-Pocitelj-Mostar; 80 km, Mostar-Blagay-Sarajevo; 150 km
Day 4: Sarajevo-Belgrade
After breakfast at the hotel, we head towards Belgrade. We cross the border gate over the Drina River and arrive in Belgrade. During our walking tour after arrival, some of the sights we will see include Knez Mihajlova Street, Kale Megdan, the Monument to France, Istanbul Gate, Damat Ali Pasha Mausoleum, a panoramic viewpoint, Viktor statue, Zindan Gate, Leopoldov Gate, the clock tower, and the city walls. After the tour, we transfer by vehicle to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.
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: Sarajevo – Belgrade; 300 Km,
Day 5: Belgrade-Skopje
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart. Following passport and customs procedures at the Serbia–North Macedonia border, we continue our journey toward Skopje. Upon arrival, we set out to explore the streets of Skopje. While strolling through the surviving section of the largest bazaar built outside the capital in Ottoman history, we will see Çarşı Han, Sulu Han, Çifte Hamam, Murat Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, the Clock Tower, Stone Bridge, Skopje Fortress, the sculpture groups created as part of the 2014 project, Macedonia Square, the Vardar River, and the Alexander the Great statue—only a portion of what this magnificent city has to offer. After the tour, free time. Following free time, transfer to our hotel and check-in. In the evening, we transfer to the restaurant for our dinner, music-filled, and entertaining Macedonian Night. After enjoying the meals and having fun to our heart's content with Rumeli, Balkan, and Macedonian melodies, we transfer back to our hotel for overnight stay.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel or at a restaurant determined by the guide and is included in the price.
Route: Belgrade – Skopje; 440 Km.
Day 6: Skopje-Matka-Tetovo(Kalkandelen)-Bitola(Manastır)-Ohrid
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart from the hotel. First, we head to Matka Canyon. After a pleasant walk here, we move towards Kalkandelen. In Kalkandelen, we visit Alaca Mosque and then set off for the city of Bitola (Manastır). Following our tour of Manastır, we continue our journey towards Ohrid city center. Upon arrival in Ohrid, we begin our walking tour. While touring this beautiful city, known as the pearl on the shores of Lake Ohrid and itself like a pearl, some of the places we will see include Ohrid houses, Hagia Sophia Church, Damat Ali Pasha Mosque, Halveti Tekke and Mosque, and the Turkish quarter. After walking around Ohrid, you will have free time for shopping and relaxation. After the free time, we head back to our hotel. After settling into our rooms, dinner and overnight stay will be at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be at our hotel or at a restaurant determined by the guide and is included in the price.
Route: Skopje – Matka Canyon - Bitola(Manastır)– Ohrid; 280 Km.
Day 7: Ohrid-Sv. Naum-Tirana-Prizren
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart and begin our tour with our waiting vehicle, heading to Sv. Naum Monastery, also known as Sarı Saltuk, located right by the source of Lake Ohrid. During the free time provided here, you may visit the church containing Sv. Naum's tomb or take a boat tour on the natural spring known as Kara Drim. After the free time, we proceed toward the North Macedonia–Albania border. Following passport and customs procedures, we continue via Elbasan and arrive in Tirana, the capital city. During the panoramic tour of Tirana, some of the sights include Skanderbeg Square, the Skanderbeg Statue, Ethem Bey Mosque, and Enver Hoxha's Pyramid. After the free time, we set off for Prizren in Kosovo, where we will stay overnight. Upon arrival, we transfer to our hotel and check into our rooms. Dinner and overnight stay are at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken separately during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Served either at our hotel or at a restaurant chosen by the guide, and is included in the price.
Route: Ohrid – Sv.Naum – Tirana; 190 Km, Tirana–Prizren; 180 Km.
Day 8: Prizren-Pristina-Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart from our hotel. We begin exploring Prizren, Kosovo – the world’s second newest and Europe’s newest state – which retains many Ottoman-era traces and makes you feel as if you are in an Anatolian town. During our walking tour here, some of the sights include Sinan Pasha Mosque, the Arasta Mosque minaret, the Ottoman bathhouse, the stone bridge, the Turkish consulate, and the castle. We will meet at the location and time announced by our guide and proceed to Pristina Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, we complete our baggage, ticket, and passport procedures and depart at 19:30 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC344 to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Arrival at 22:05 local time marks the end of our tour.
Lunch: Will be taken separately at a location determined by the guide during free time.
Route: Prizren – Pristina Airport; 75 Km