Balkans Tour 6 Countries 7 Nights 8 Days with AJet from Sabiha Gökçen, SKP-SKP
NOTES
***Our tour program is arranged with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notice date is 21 days before the tour departure. A tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by CommoTour.
***In cases where only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or options are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by CommoTour 48 hours before the trip departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the specified km distances. In such a case, information will be provided by CommoTour 15 days before the tour departure date.
*** Triple rooms are provided subject to hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the third person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the congestion that may occur in the rooms and the bed type in third-person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only for one child staying with 2 adults and matching the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country being visited and generally as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
***Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, carried out panoramically with guide narration from the vehicle and not including museum or archaeological site entries. CommoTour is not responsible for the failure to carry out panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, in cases where the relevant tours cannot be visited or entered by local authorities on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or where they do not take place due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local CommoTour from which we receive service, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the trips cannot be carried out, or the extra tour prices, content, and vehicle to be used may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of the museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and the weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours arranged during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at an available rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
*** CommoTour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times of the current trip and before the flight may change. CommoTour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of a change in time.
***In cases where only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or options are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by CommoTour 48 hours before the trip departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther than the specified km distances. In such a case, information will be provided by CommoTour 15 days before the tour departure date.
*** Triple rooms are provided subject to hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the third person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the congestion that may occur in the rooms and the bed type in third-person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only for one child staying with 2 adults and matching the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country being visited and generally as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group for groups.
***Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, carried out panoramically with guide narration from the vehicle and not including museum or archaeological site entries. CommoTour is not responsible for the failure to carry out panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, in cases where the relevant tours cannot be visited or entered by local authorities on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or where they do not take place due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local CommoTour from which we receive service, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the trips cannot be carried out, or the extra tour prices, content, and vehicle to be used may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of the museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and the weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours arranged during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at an available rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
*** CommoTour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times of the current trip and before the flight may change. CommoTour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of a change in time.
Sabiha Gökçen – Skopje – Pristina – Prizren – Skopje
DAY 1 | Sabiha Gökçen – Skopje – Pristina – Prizren – Skopje
Meeting with our valued guests at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport at least 3 hours before the flight. Following ticketing, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Skopje on AJET Airlines’ scheduled VF263 flight at ***. After an approximately 1.5-hour journey, arrival in Skopje at the local time of ***. Following passport, baggage and customs procedures, we depart for Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. 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 are the Bazaar, the Bazaar Mosque built by Sultan Bayezid in the 15th century, the clock tower built in the 19th century to remind the public of prayer times, the Sultan Murad Mosque built by Fatih Sultan Mehmed II in 1461, a bathhouse dating from the 19th century, the Yaşar Pasha Mosque, whose construction began in the 16th century and was completed in the 19th century, an Ottoman mansion dating from the 19th century used as the Kosovo Academy of Sciences and Arts, and the Murad Hüdavendigar Mausoleum. Following our tour of Pristina, we will travel by bus to Prizren. Before starting our tour of Prizren, one of the Balkans’ perhaps most charming cities, we will have free time for lunch. During our tour of Prizren, the 17th-century Turkish Bath, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, Prizren Fortress, the Orthodox Church and the Church of Christ the Saviour are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, we depart for our hotel in Skopje. Overnight at our hotel in Skopje.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional cost during the free time break.
Dinner: Depending on road, traffic and border congestion, dinner will be served at local restaurants in Pristina or at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Bonbon Resort Hotel or similar / 4* Gold Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar
Meeting with our valued guests at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport at least 3 hours before the flight. Following ticketing, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Skopje on AJET Airlines’ scheduled VF263 flight at ***. After an approximately 1.5-hour journey, arrival in Skopje at the local time of ***. Following passport, baggage and customs procedures, we depart for Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. 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 are the Bazaar, the Bazaar Mosque built by Sultan Bayezid in the 15th century, the clock tower built in the 19th century to remind the public of prayer times, the Sultan Murad Mosque built by Fatih Sultan Mehmed II in 1461, a bathhouse dating from the 19th century, the Yaşar Pasha Mosque, whose construction began in the 16th century and was completed in the 19th century, an Ottoman mansion dating from the 19th century used as the Kosovo Academy of Sciences and Arts, and the Murad Hüdavendigar Mausoleum. Following our tour of Pristina, we will travel by bus to Prizren. Before starting our tour of Prizren, one of the Balkans’ perhaps most charming cities, we will have free time for lunch. During our tour of Prizren, the 17th-century Turkish Bath, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, Prizren Fortress, the Orthodox Church and the Church of Christ the Saviour are among the places to be seen. Afterwards, we depart for our hotel in Skopje. Overnight at our hotel in Skopje.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional cost during the free time break.
Dinner: Depending on road, traffic and border congestion, dinner will be served at local restaurants in Pristina or at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Bonbon Resort Hotel or similar / 4* Gold Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar
Skopje – Tetovo – Bitola – Resen – Ohrid
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart from the hotel. We then set off for Ohrid. Upon arrival in Ohrid, we begin our panoramic city tour. Afterwards, we will go to the city called Tetova by the Macedonians, known in our history as Kalkandelen. The world-famous Alaca Mosque and the madrasa located within its complex are among the places to be seen here. We then arrive at the city of Manastır (Bitola) via Demir Hisar, and during our tour we visit the Turkish Bazaar, Bedesten, Ishak Mosque, Yeni Mosque, the Military High School where Atatürk graduated, where you will experience the most emotional moments of the tour, and the Panoramic Atatürk Museum. We then depart for Resne. We see the palace of Niyazi of Resne, who became famous due to his contributions during the Turkish-Greek War. Later, we arrive at the city of Ohrid, which takes its name from Lake Ohrid, one of the largest lakes in the Balkans. During our Ohrid bazaar tour, after visiting the Halveti lodge, Ali Pasha Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum, and Saint Naum and Clement squares, we have free time, followed by arrival at the hotel and settling into our rooms. Overnight stay and dinner at our hotel.
Breakfast: To be served at the hotel and included in the price.
Lunch: To be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: To be served at the hotel and included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Belvedere Hotel or similar / 4* Beograd Struga Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar
Breakfast: To be served at the hotel and included in the price.
Lunch: To be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: To be served at the hotel and included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Belvedere Hotel or similar / 4* Beograd Struga Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar
Ohrid – Tirana – Shkodër
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we depart from our hotel and head towards Albania. After completing our customs procedures, we arrive in Albania’s capital, Tirana, via Elbasan. During our panoramic Tirana city tour, the Ethem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower, Skanderbeg Statue and Square are among the sights to be seen. At the end of the city tour, we transfer to our hotel in Shkodra after a short journey. Upon arrival at the hotel, we settle into our rooms. Overnight stay and dinner at our hotel. (Depending on the regional occupancy, accommodation in Shkodra may be changed to neighboring cities.)
Breakfast: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Luani Arte Hotel etc. / 4* Alis Hotel etc. / 4* Rozafa Hotel etc.
Currencies: Denar / Lek
Breakfast: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Luani Arte Hotel etc. / 4* Alis Hotel etc. / 4* Rozafa Hotel etc.
Currencies: Denar / Lek
Shkodër – Budva – St. Stefan – Kotor – Trebinje
After breakfast, we depart from our hotel. After completing our customs procedures, we then enter Montenegro, one of the youngest countries in the world. Our first stop is Budva, an important historical and natural paradise and a tourist attraction. After a panoramic break where you can view the magnificent St. Stefan from above, currently in the process of being restored and brought into tourism after the island, once a settlement area for fishermen, was nationalized and later sold to a Singaporean multimillionaire, our next stop is Budva, one of the most famous holiday resorts in the Balkans, with its magnificent beaches and vibrant nightlife. During the walking tour we will take here, we will visit Stari Grad (the old city center) and the fortress. Our final stop in Montenegro is Kotor, an important historical and natural paradise and a tourist attraction. During the walking tour we will take here through Stari Grad (Old City-Fortress), you will get to know this charming town. Afterwards, in the evening, we will transfer to our hotel in Trebinje via Perast. Overnight stay and dinner at our hotel. (Depending on the density of the region, accommodation in Trebinje may be changed to neighboring cities.)
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Central Park Hotel etc. / 4* Acimovic Hotel etc.
Currencies: Euro / Mark
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Central Park Hotel etc. / 4* Acimovic Hotel etc.
Currencies: Euro / Mark
Trebinje – Počitelj – Mostar – Konjic – Sarajevo
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Mostar. During the journey, we visit Počitelj, known as the Turkish Village and preserved with its historic texture, where we see the buildings constructed by the Ottomans in the 16th century, and then continue on our way. Upon arriving in Mostar, during our walking tour, we first see the Mostar Bridge. Built by Architect Hayreddin in 1557, the bridge is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture. The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery during the war in 1992, but it was reopened in 2004 with major contributions from the Republic of Türkiye. Afterwards, we see the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque. During our journey to Sarajevo, another place we will see is the famous Konjic Bridge in the city of Konjic, which dates back to the Ottoman period and was restored by Türkiye; it is among the places we will view panoramically. Afterwards, we take a stroll through Baščaršija, one of Europe’s most exceptional bazaars. We visit the Kuršumli Madrasa, which has continued operating since the Ottoman period. Afterwards, we visit the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, a relative of Suleiman the Magnificent. During the continuation of our tour, we see the Clock Tower, the Catholic Cathedral in Sarajevo, Orthodox Churches and the Jewish Synagogue. After visiting the Latin Bridge, where World War I began, we pass through the gate where Fatih Sultan Mehmet entered the city and drink water from the Ottoman Fountain. Finally, we see the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and the Eternal Flame, and depart upon completion of our tour. Afterwards, we transfer to our hotel in Sarajevo and settle into our rooms. Overnight stay and dinner at our hotel. (Dinner will be served in the concept of a Bosnian night accompanied by local dance and music performances. / Depending on availability, the Bosnian night may take place at different restaurants or hotels.)
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be served as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Exclusive Hotel etc. / 4* Hollywood Hotel etc.
Currency: Mark
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be served as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Exclusive Hotel etc. / 4* Hollywood Hotel etc.
Currency: Mark
Sarajevo – Belgrade
After breakfast, we depart from our hotel and head to Belgrade. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Belgrade tour. During our panoramic Belgrade city tour, Kalemegdan Fortress, the Military Museum, Istanbul Gate, the Clock Tower, the Tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, Zindan Gate, Leopoldov Gate, the Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Fountain, the Stefan Lazarevic Monument, Nebojsa Tower, Saborna Church, Republic Square, and Terazije Square are among the places to be seen. At the end of our tour, we check in to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional cost during the free-time break.
Dinner: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Nobel Palace etc. / 4* Theater Hotel etc. / 4* In Hotel etc.
Currency: Dinar
Breakfast: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional cost during the free-time break.
Dinner: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Nobel Palace etc. / 4* Theater Hotel etc. / 4* In Hotel etc.
Currency: Dinar
Belgrade–Skopje
After breakfast, we depart from our hotel. We head to Skopje. Upon arrival, we begin our Skopje city tour. In Skopje, the Turkish bazaar, the Vardar River, the Fortress, the 6th-century Stone Bridge, the Turkish and Jewish quarters, Davut Pasha Complex, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque, the Double Bath, Sulu Han, Kapan Han, the Clock Tower, Macedonia Square, the old and new train stations, the government building, the parliament, the 17th-century St. Spas Church, the Mother Teresa Memorial, where you can enjoy and photograph panoramic views of Skopje, and Mother Teresa’s House are among the places to be visited. Afterwards, transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay and dinner at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during the free time break.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Bonbon Resort Hotel or similar / 4* Gold Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during the free time break.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Accommodation: 4* Bonbon Resort Hotel or similar / 4* Gold Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar
Skopje – Sabiha Gökçen
After our breakfast at the hotel, we check out of the hotel. Free time until the time determined by our guide. Afterwards, transfer to the airport. Departure on AJET flight VF264 to Sabiha Gökçen Airport at ***. Arrival at *** and end of our tour.
What's Included
- AJET HY economy class round-trip flight ticket with Istanbul (SAW) – Skopje / Skopje - Istanbul (SAW) return
- 2 nights in Skopje, 1 night in Ohrid, 1 night in Shkodra, 1 night in Trebinje, 1 night in Sarajevo, 1 night in Belgrade, totaling 7 nights of accommodation with breakfast included
- 7 dinners to be served at hotels (one night will be served as Balkan Night)
- Airport taxes and service fees
- Panoramic city tours of Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, Budva, Shkodra, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo, Belgrade
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Turkish professional guiding services
- 2 nights in Skopje, 1 night in Ohrid, 1 night in Shkodra, 1 night in Trebinje, 1 night in Sarajevo, 1 night in Belgrade, totaling 7 nights of accommodation with breakfast included
- 7 dinners to be served at hotels (one night will be served as Balkan Night)
- Airport taxes and service fees
- Panoramic city tours of Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, Budva, Shkodra, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo, Belgrade
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Turkish professional guiding services
Not Included
- Exit fee for international travel (It is recommended to make the payment to the relevant banks before the travel date and keep the receipt with you during the trip.)
- All personal expenses,
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All excursions and tours not specified in the program
- Lunches,
- Museum, archaeological site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
- All personal expenses,
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All excursions and tours not specified in the program
- Lunches,
- Museum, archaeological site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package