Turkish Airlines Albania North Macedonia Kosovo Tour
Tour Detail
ÜSKÜP DEPARTURE / PRISTINA RETURN
ALBANIA & NORTH MACEDONIA & KOSOVA
NOTES
***Our tour program is arranged with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not reached for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 21 days before the tour departure. Tours canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by PCSTUR.
***In cases where only category information is provided without naming the hotel in the tour program and/or where there are optional hotels for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by PCSTUR 48 hours before the tour departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km. In such a case, information will be provided by PCSTUR 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
*** 3-person rooms may be provided subject to hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed allocated to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants shall be deemed to have declared that they accept the congestion that may occur in the rooms and the bed type for 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for a single child staying with 2 adults, who falls within the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts taken at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with 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.
***The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, not including museum or archaeological site entrances. In cases where panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out because the local authorities do not allow visits or entry on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions, PCSTUR is not responsible for the inability to perform the said tours. Some tours may, where possible, be carried out by public transport or on foot at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local PCSTUR we receive service from, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out or the extra excursion prices, content, and vehicle to be used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory for the participant. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable 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.
*** PCSTUR 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 times may change before the current trip and flight. PCSTUR is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes.
***In cases where only category information is provided without naming the hotel in the tour program and/or where there are optional hotels for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by PCSTUR 48 hours before the tour departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km. In such a case, information will be provided by PCSTUR 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
*** 3-person rooms may be provided subject to hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed allocated to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants shall be deemed to have declared that they accept the congestion that may occur in the rooms and the bed type for 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for a single child staying with 2 adults, who falls within the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts taken at the hotel among the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with 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.
***The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, not including museum or archaeological site entrances. In cases where panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out because the local authorities do not allow visits or entry on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions, PCSTUR is not responsible for the inability to perform the said tours. Some tours may, where possible, be carried out by public transport or on foot at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local PCSTUR we receive service from, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out or the extra excursion prices, content, and vehicle to be used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory for the participant. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable 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.
*** PCSTUR 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 times may change before the current trip and flight. PCSTUR is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes.
What's Included
- Economy class flight ticket with Turkish Airlines from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje / return from Pristina to Istanbul (IST)
- 1 night in Skopje, 1 night in Ohrid, 1 night in Tirana with bed and breakfast accommodation
- Airport taxes and service fees
- Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, Pristina city tours
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
- 1 night in Skopje, 1 night in Ohrid, 1 night in Tirana with bed and breakfast accommodation
- Airport taxes and service fees
- Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, Pristina city tours
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
Not Included
- Departure tax (It is recommended to pay 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 and dinners
- Entrance fees for museums, archaeological sites, etc.
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
Note: Connection options from all over Turkey and Cyprus
There is limited availability for domestic connections, so availability must be confirmed.
Domestic connection details may be 1 day before or 1 day after.
- All personal expenses
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All excursions and tours not specified in the program
- Lunches and dinners
- Entrance fees for museums, archaeological sites, etc.
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
Note: Connection options from all over Turkey and Cyprus
There is limited availability for domestic connections, so availability must be confirmed.
Domestic connection details may be 1 day before or 1 day after.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Skopje
Meeting with our valued guests at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport at least 3 hours before the flight. Following ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure for *** Skopje with the scheduled flight of *** airline. Arrival in *** Skopje according to local time. After passport and ticket procedures, we leave the airport to take our city tour. During our tour, the Turkish bazaar, which has been the center of the city’s commercial activities throughout history and has not lost its importance today, with its stone streets and historic buildings; 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, Double Bath, Sulu Han, Kapan Han, Kurşunlu Han, the Clock Tower, Macedonia Square, the old and new railway stations, the government building, the parliament, the 17th-century St. Spas Church, the Mother Teresa Memorial, from where you can see and photograph panoramic views of Skopje, and Mother Teresa’s House are among the places to be visited. Guests who wish may join our Matka Canyon tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. (30 EUR) Following our Matka tour, guests who wish may join our Tetova tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. (30 EUR) At the end of our tour, check-in at our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served on the plane.
Lunch: Will be taken as an optional meal during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be taken as an optional meal.
Accommodation: 4* Bonbon Resort Hotel or similar / 4* Gold Hotel or similar.
Currency: Denar
Breakfast: Will be served on the plane.
Lunch: Will be taken as an optional meal during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be taken as an optional meal.
Accommodation: 4* Bonbon Resort Hotel or similar / 4* Gold Hotel or similar.
Currency: Denar
Skopje – Bitola – Resen – Ohrid
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we depart from our hotel. We arrive in the city of Bitola via Demir Hisar, and during our tour, we visit the Turkish Bazaar, the Bedesten, Ishak Mosque, the New Mosque, Haydar Kadı Mosque, and the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum, where you will experience the most emotional moments of the tour. Afterwards, we depart for Ohrid. We then depart for Resne. On our way, we visit the palace of Niyazi of Resne, one of the three most famous figures of the Committee of Union and Progress, who gained fame due to his contributions during the Turkish-Greek War. We then arrive in the city of Ohrid, named after Lake Ohrid, one of the largest lakes in the Balkans, and take a city tour of Ohrid. Guests who wish may join the Ohrid Lake boat tour to be arranged as an optional excursion by our guide (30 Euros). Afterwards, upon arrival at the hotel, we settle into our rooms. Overnight at our hotel. Guests who wish may join our optional dinner Balkan night tour to be arranged by our guide. (50 Euros)
Breakfast: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional charge during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be taken as an optional Balkan Night experience.
Accommodation: 4* Belvedere Hotel etc. / 4* Beograd Hotel Struga etc.
Currency: Denar
Breakfast: Included in the price and served at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional charge during the free-time break.
Dinner: Will be taken as an optional Balkan Night experience.
Accommodation: 4* Belvedere Hotel etc. / 4* Beograd Hotel Struga etc.
Currency: Denar
Ohrid - Tirana
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join our Sv. Naum tour, which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. (30 Euros) Following our tour, we will depart by private buses, complete our customs procedures, and arrive in Tirana, the capital of Albania. During our panoramic Tirana city tour, the Ethem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower, Skanderbeg Statue and Square, and Lana River will be among the places to be seen. After our sightseeing tour, we will set off for our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. (Depending on the density of the region, accommodation in Tirana may be changed to neighboring cities.)
Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and included in the price.
Lunch: To be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: To be taken as an extra.
Accommodation: 4* Doro City Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar / Lek
Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and included in the price.
Lunch: To be taken as an extra during the free-time break.
Dinner: To be taken as an extra.
Accommodation: 4* Doro City Hotel or similar.
Currencies: Denar / Lek
Tiran - Prizren - Pristina - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Kosovo. Guests who wish may join our extra Prizren tour, which will be organized by our guide (40 EUR). In the city tour we will take in Prizren, one of Kosovo’s important centers and home to many Ottoman monuments, we will see the Halveti Tekke, Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hammam, the Ottoman cemetery, Sinan Pasha Mosque, one of the finest examples of period architecture, the Serbian quarter where you can still see the devastating effects of the war, and the City Castle, which dates back to the Roman period. Our first stop is the capital of Kosovo, Pristina. We will take a panoramic city tour of this beautiful city whose history goes back 15 centuries. During our panoramic tour, we will visit the Clock Tower from the 19th century, the Kosovo Museum, the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Complex built by the Ottomans in the 15th century, the Yaşar Pasha Mosque, and the tomb of Murad I Hüdavendigâr, the Ottoman Sultan who was killed here as a result of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. Afterwards, transfer to the airport. After your baggage and ticket procedures, depart for Istanbul on the scheduled flight of *** airline at ***. Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport at local time ***, our tour comes to an end.