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7 Night 8 Days
Tour Detail
Day 1: Istanbul – Skopje
Meeting at Sabiha Gökçen airport, International Departures terminal, Ajet Airlines counter 3 hours before our flight. Departure to Skopje at 12:30 with Ajet Airlines flight number VF263. After a comfortable flight, arrival at 13:00 and after the entry procedures, we will proceed to Skopje with our private bus. Upon arrival in Skopje, our city tour begins. In Skopje, the birthplace of our famous poet Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, we will see places including Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Murat Pasha Mosque, Kapan Han, Sulu Han, and the Stone Bridge, while enjoying a walk along the banks of the Vardar River and observing the Turkish and Jewish neighborhoods across the river. During this walk, we will see Macedonia Square, the Ottoman Bridge, and the tomb of Şehit Ali Pasha, as well as visit the Clock Tower, one of Skopje's emblematic structures built in the 16th century, and Sultan Murat Mosque, an early 14th-century mosque, and Isa Bey Mosque, built in the same century. After this, we will have free time in the Turkish Bazaar. Following free time, we will transfer to our hotel. In the evening, an unforgettable Balkan night tour will take place, enriched with unique Balkan music and cuisine, along with performances by a folklore group. Overnight at our hotel in Skopje.
Balkan night tour with dinner INCLUDED!
Day 2: Skopje – Belgrade
After breakfast, check out of the rooms, and we will depart for Belgrade with our private bus. Upon arrival in Belgrade, our city tour begins in the capital of Serbia, a new symbol of liveliness and movement, one of the oldest cities in Europe. We will visit sites such as the Old Palace adorned with magnificent carved ceilings from the Turkish era, Belgrade Fortress at the confluence of the Sava River into the Danube, Kalemegdan Park, the Military Museum, and the Bayraklı Mosque. After the tour, overnight and dinner in our hotel in Belgrade.
Day 3: Belgrade - Sarajevo
After breakfast, check out of the rooms and depart for Sarajevo. Upon arrival, we will conduct a panoramic city tour of Sarajevo, which has served as the cultural capital of the Balkans for centuries, and was the site of the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbs in 1914, which sparked World War I. During the devastating war of 1992, it suffered great destruction, yet Sarajevo retains much of its beauty. During our tour, we will visit the famous Baščaršija, the historic Ottoman inn Morica Han, the Catholic Cathedral that reflects the city's religious diversity, the Synagogue, Hüsrev Bey Mosque, and Ferhadija Mosque, as well as the Latin Bridge where the assassination took place, the Old Library, and areas filled with Austrian-Hungarian architectural buildings from the 40 years of rule. After completing our tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Belgrade – Sarajevo: 287 Km
Day 4: Sarajevo – Mostar – Blagaj – Počitelj – Trebinje
After breakfast, check out of the rooms and depart for Mostar. The Mostar 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 significant contributions from the Republic of Turkey. After visiting the Mostar Bridge, we will see the Koski Mehmet Pasha Mosque. Following this, our tour of Blagaj will begin. We will visit Blagaj, located at the source of the Buna River, which is the strongest water source in Europe. After a brief free time, we will depart for Počitelj. We will visit Počitelj, known as the Turkish Village, preserved with its historical fabric, where we will see the works built by the Ottomans in the 16th century. After the excursion, we will proceed to our hotel in Trebinje or its surroundings, check into our rooms, have dinner, and spend the night at our hotel.
Sarajevo – Mostar: 129 km | Mostar – Blagaj: 13 km | Blagaj – Počitelj: 24 km | Počitelj – Trebinje: 101 km
Blagaj Tour INCLUDED! Počitelj Tour INCLUDED! Mostar Tour INCLUDED!
Day 5: Trebinje - Kotor - Budva – St.Stefan - Shkodra
After breakfast, we will check out of the hotel and enter Montenegro, the newest country in the world, known as the jewel of the Adriatic Sea. Our first stop in Montenegro will be Kotor, a breathtaking medieval town famous for its fjords in the Balkans. During our walking tour in the Old Town-Fortress, we will get to know this charming place. After this, we will see Budva, one of the most famous holiday resorts in the Balkans, known for its stunning beaches and vibrant nightlife, during a panoramic tour. Next, we will see the magnificent St. Stefan, which was transformed into a tourist site after the area, once a fishing settlement, was acquired and repurposed by a multi-billionaire from Singapore. We will then continue our journey to Shkodra. Upon arrival in Shkodra, we will transfer to our hotel, have dinner, and spend the night at our hotel.
Trebinje – Kotor: 80 km | Kotor – Budva: 22 km | Budva – Shkodra: 85 km
Kotor - Budva Tour INCLUDED
Day 6: Shkodra – Tirana – Ohrid
After breakfast, we will depart from our hotel and arrive in Tirana, the capital of Albania. Following this, our city tour begins. We will visit the Ethem Bey Mosque, which started construction in 1789 and was completed in 1923, Skanderbeg Square, the symbol of Tirana created by Ethem Bey in 1821, the Clock Tower, the Skanderbeg Statue, and the Peace Bell made from bullets melted down by children from Shkodra during the uprising in 1999. After the tour, we will head to Ohrid. Upon arrival in Ohrid, we will conduct a tour of this historic city that was one of the important bases of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans. During our tour, we will visit the monument of Saints Cyril and Methodius, who are believed to have developed the Cyrillic Alphabet, the Church of St. Sophia, the Roman Amphitheater, Chinar Square, the Turkish Bazaar, the Halveti Tekke, the New Bazaar, Ohrid Market, and Lake Ohrid. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight and dinner at our hotel in Ohrid.
Shkodra – Tirana: 100 km | Tirana – Ohrid: 130 km
Day 7: Ohrid - Resen - Bitola – Ohrid
After breakfast, we will depart for the Resen-Bitola tour. We will first head to Resen with our private buses. On the way, we will visit the mansion of Resneli Niyazi, one of the three most notable figures from the Union and Progress Party. Then we will move to Bitola and during our Bitola city tour, we will visit the Turkish Bazaar, the Bedesten, İshak Mosque, Yeni Mosque, and experience emotional moments at Atatürk's Military Academy, which he graduated from, and visit the Atatürk Museum (from the outside). After the tour, we will return to Ohrid. Overnight and dinner at our hotel.
Ohrid – Resen: 36 km | Resen – Bitola: 33 km | Bitola – Ohrid: 69 km
Resen – Bitola Tour INCLUDED!
Day 8: Ohrid – Skopje - Istanbul
After breakfast, check out of the rooms and depart for Skopje. Upon arrival in Skopje, we will transfer to Skopje Airport. After boarding procedures, we will depart for Istanbul with Ajet Airlines flight number VF264 at 14:00. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 16:30 marks the end of our tour. We bid you farewell, hoping to see you on your next trip.
Ohrid – Skopje: 172 km
