Balkans Tour 6 Countries 7 Nights 8 Days with AJet from Sabiha Gökçen, SKP-SKP
Duration 7 Nights, 8 Days
Belgrade (2) – Sarajevo (2)
Meeting with our valued guests at the international departures terminal of Istanbul New Airport at least 3 hours before the flight. Following the ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure for Belgrade at 08:20 by Turkish Airlines’ scheduled flight TK1081. Arrival in Belgrade at 08:10 local time. After completing the passport and ticket procedures, we leave the airport to take our city tour. The Cathedral of Saint Sava, Republic Square, Military Museum, Istanbul Gate, Clock Tower, Tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, Zindan Gate, Leopoldov Gate, Fountain of Sokollu Mehmet Pasha, Stefan Lazarević Monument, Nebojša Tower, Saborna Church, Republic Square, Terazije Square and Tašmajdan Square are among the places to be visited. Guests who wish may join our guide’s optional tour of Zemun, the Tesla Museum, Tito’s grave and museum, and a boat tour on the Sava River (80 Euros). After the tour, we proceed to our hotel for accommodation.
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 taken as an extra.
Currency: Serbia – Dinar
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish may join our Novi Sad–Sremski Karlovci tour, which will be organized additionally by our guide (80 Euros). We set off in our private vehicle for Novi Sad. Our first stop is Sremski Karlovci. In this beautiful town, the Treaty of Karlowitz was signed in 1699 between the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary, Venice, and Poland after negotiations lasting 72 days. During our visit, we will see the four-door building where the treaty was signed, as well as the square, the Four Lions Fountain, and historic Orthodox and Catholic churches. After a coffee break, we continue our journey and, along the way, will see Belgrade Gate, the Clock Tower, the Upper Town, Long Barracks, and Leopold Gate at Petrovaradin Fortress. We then arrive in Novi Sad. Vojvodina is a multi-ethnic province in northern Serbia. It is the most economically developed region of Serbia, and its capital is Novi Sad. Following our arrival, we begin our tour. During the walking tour, Freedom Square, the National Theatre, Danube Street and the riverside, the Svetozar Miletić Monument, the Catholic Cathedral, the Orthodox Cathedral of St. George, St. Nicholas Church, and the Synagogue are among the places we will see panoramically. After free time, we transfer to our hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight at our hotel. Guests who wish may join our Serbian Night dinner tour, which will be organized additionally by our guide. (70 EUR)
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken at an additional cost.
Dinner: Will be taken at an additional cost.
Currencies: Serbia – Dinar
After breakfast, we depart for Sarajevo. Guests who wish may join the Srebrenica Massacre martyrs’ memorial tour, which will be organized optionally by your guide, where one of the greatest massacres of the last century took place during the Bosnian War, and thousands of Bosniaks were massacred and buried in mass graves (30 Euros). Following the tour, we continue to Sarajevo. Upon arrival, we will take a Sarajevo city tour. The places to be seen include Baščaršija, the most exceptional bazaar in Europe; Kuršumli Madrasa, which has continued operating since the Ottoman period; Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque; the Clock Tower; the Catholic Cathedral; Orthodox Churches; the Jewish Synagogue; the Latin Bridge, where World War I began; and the Fatih Mosque, attributed to Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han. We will conclude our panoramic city tour at the Eternal Flame. We then proceed to our hotel for accommodation.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be taken optionally.
Dinner: Will be taken optionally.
Currencies: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Convertible Mark
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Mostar – Počitelj tour with lunch, which will be organized as an optional excursion by your guide (70 Euros). One of the most interesting places on our Mostar tour, the Mostar Bridge, built by Architect Hayruddin in 1557, 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. Following the Mostar Bridge, we will see the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque. Then we set off towards Počitelj. Along the way, we will take our tour of the Blagaj Tekke. We will then continue and visit Počitelj, preserved with its historic texture and known as the Turkish Village, where we will see the buildings constructed by the Ottomans in the 16th century. After the tour, we return to Sarajevo. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Bosnian Night Tour with dinner, music and two drinks, which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. (70 Euros)
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the price.
Lunch: Will be served during the optional Mostar – Počitelj tour.
Dinner: Will be served during the optional Bosnian Night tour.
Currencies: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Convertible Mark
After breakfast, check out of the rooms and enjoy free time. Guests who wish may join the Vrelo Bosne - War Tunnel tour, arranged as an extra by our guide. (Entrance fees included: 25 Euro) On this tour, we first visit the war tunnel and its museum, which during the recent civil war helped keep the city alive during the siege. During our visit, where we will have the chance to see the accessible section of the tunnel, we will experience emotional moments while watching the video. After our visit to the war tunnel, we continue to Vrelo Bosne. Located at the foothills of Mount Igman and forming the source of the Bosna River, Vrelo Bosne is an incredibly beautiful natural park where you can find every shade of green, made up of streams, waterfalls, and ponds. After the tour, transfer to Sarajevo Airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, depart for Istanbul at 20:15 on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1026. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 00:20 local time, and the end of our tour.