Gaziantep Moving Grand Balkan Tour
Grand Balkans Tour with Gaziantep Moving Mostar Express
Visa-Free
With Pegasus Airlines
Nonstop Direct Flight
Accommodation in 4* Hotels – Dinner Included
No Extra Tours – All-Inclusive - Kosovo Program
Balkan Night and Bosnian Meatballs Included at Local Restaurants
6 Countries
North Macedonia – Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro - Kosovo - Albania
Some of the Privileges of the Program:
* Nonstop direct flight with a special Pegasus Airlines charter.
* An unforgettable train journey through the Neretva Valley with the Mostar Express
* 6-country opportunity including Kosovo
* 2 Evenings of Balkan Night and Bosnian Meatballs at local restaurants
* Fully equipped tour opportunity with a professional guide team
* Opportunity to visit the entire Balkan geography step by step
* Dinner served at hotels or restaurants
* Kosovo tour included
* Transportation throughout the tour with professional tourism package buses
* Tour of Sveti Naum, one of the Balkans’ most popular places, included
* Includes the Matka Canyon, known for its exquisite beauty
* Blagaj tour included
* Vrelo Bosne Tour included
Day 1: Gaziantep - Adana – Skopje
Meeting at 16:00 next to Batıkent Olympic Swimming Pool, in front of Cergibozanlar Market. After the meeting, transfer to Çukurova Airport with our private vehicle. Meeting in front of the counter at the Çukurova Airport International Departures Terminal …. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Skopje at 23:15 with Pegasus Airlines flight PC6701.
Day 2 Skopje – Belgrade
Arrival in Skopje at 00:55. After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, we depart from the airport to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. We begin our city tour in Belgrade, one of Europe’s oldest cities and the new symbol of vibrancy and activity, with Knez Mihailova Street, the city’s most elegant avenue. Then we move on to Belgrade Fortress, one of the supply centers of the Ottoman navy, where Fatih Sultan Mehmed was wounded for its sake but its conquest was achieved by Suleiman the Magnificent. Inside the fortress, we see the Victory Monument, the French monument, the Istanbul Gate, the Military Museum, the tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, Sokollu Fountain, and we end our tour at the terrace area where we will see the most beautiful view of the city, the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. After our tour, we have free time. Accommodation at our hotel in Belgrade.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or a restaurant and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Teather etc. Belgrade
Route: Skopje – Belgrade ; 430 km,
Check-in Time: 19:30
Day 3 Belgrade – Vrelo Bosna – Sarajevo
After breakfast at our hotel, our first destination is Vrelo Bosne, the largest national park of Sarajevo, located on the edge of Mount Igman, where the source of the Bosna River is also found, arranged at the time by Tito’s order, and famous for its excellent walking paths, carriages, and authentic cafés. After some free time, we depart for Sarajevo. We stroll through Baščaršija, the most exceptional bazaar in Europe. On our tour introducing this cultural city, we begin with the Sarajevo Sebilj Fountain, which has become almost the symbol of the bazaar, and continue to Morica Han, one of the city’s most authentic spots. Then we visit the Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Suleiman the Magnificent. In the continuation of our tour, we see the Clock Tower, the famous fountain that has become a ritual, and the meeting point of cultures; this street is also where the symbol-like Eternal Flame monument is located, after which we have free time. Those who wish may photograph the Latin Bridge, where World War I broke out, during free time. Transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Bosnian meatballs at a local restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Holiday Hotel etc. Sarajevo
Route: Belgrade - Sarajevo 297 KM
Check-in Time: Approximate, depending on customs crossing time: 20:00
Day 4 Sarajevo – Mostar with the Mostar Express – Blagaj – Trebninje
After breakfast at our hotel, we take the Mostar Express and enjoy an unforgettable train journey between Sarajevo and Mostar through the Neretva Valley, with stunning scenery. (Train services may be operated depending on the official schedule of the state railways. If the service cannot be operated due to a state railway decision, our trip will be made by bus.) After arriving in Mostar, on our walking city 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 in the war that occurred in 1992, but with major contributions from the Republic of Turkey, it was reopened in 2004. We tour the old city bazaar. After free time, we move on to Blagaj, the land of the Alperens. At the source of the Buna River, Blagaj Tekke, nestled at the foot of massive rocks, takes its visitors out of time with its peaceful atmosphere, the tranquil sound of the water, and its mystical aura. After our guide’s explanation in this special place where nature and spirituality intertwine, we have free time. After our visit to Blagaj, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or a restaurant and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Olivia Hotel etc. Medjugorje
Route: Sarajevo - Mostar 125km – Mostar – Blagaj 11 KM Blagaj - Trebinje 108 Km
Check-in Time: Approximate depending on road conditions: 20:00
Day 5 Trebinje (Medjugorje) – Kotor – Budva - Shkodra
After breakfast at our hotel, we cross into Montenegro, one of the world’s youngest states. Our first stop is Kotor, an important historical and natural paradise and a tourist attraction. Here, on a walking tour in Stari Grad (Old City-Fortress), you will get to know this charming town. After our Kotor tour, as our final stop we pass through Budva; after a break where we can see the magnificent St. Stefan and Budva panoramically from above (depending on parking availability), today a holiday destination for the jet set after an island that was once a fishing settlement was expropriated and later sold to a Singaporean multibillionaire, we depart for the Albanian city of Shkodra. After arrival, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Alis Hotel etc. – Shkodra
Route: Medjugorje – Kotor 190 KM , Kotor –Shkodra 108 KM
Check-in Time: Approximate, depending on customs crossing time: 20:30
Accommodation: Holiday Hotel etc. Sarajevo
Day 6 Shkodra - Tirana – Ohrid
After breakfast at our hotel, we head to Tirana, the capital of Albania. After arrival, we will take a panoramic tour introducing this beautiful city, which was caught between wars throughout the 20th century and lived under Enver Hoxha’s dictatorship for 40 years, a mountainous Balkan country, developed by Suleyman Pasha in 1614 and becoming the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour we see the Ethem Bey Mosque, the Historic Clock Tower, the National History Museum, and the Opera House in Skanderbeg Square. The Parliament and Prime Ministry buildings, the Presidential Palace, Mother Teresa Square, and the Tirana Pyramid are some of the places we will see from our vehicle. After our Tirana tour and free time, we head via Elbasan to Ohrid, the pearl of the Balkans, in North Macedonia. We arrive in the center of Ohrid, which has the character of a Mediterranean town in the Balkans. We begin our city tour introducing Ohrid with Port Square, and by talking about the statues we will see in the square, we end our tour with the presentation of the historical Ottoman houses in the district where the shooting of the TV series Elveda Rumeli took place, the Church of Hagia Sophia, and the famous Ohrid Pearl, the biggest symbol of the city of Ohrid. After our tour, we have free time.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel etc. – Ohrid
Route: Shkodra – Tirana 100 KM , Tirana – Ohrid 130 KM
Check-in Time: Approximate, depending on customs crossing time: 20:30
Accommodation: Leotar Hotel etc. – Trebinje
Day 7 Ohrid – Sv Naum – Tetovo – Skopje (Balkan Night)
After breakfast, we arrive at St. Naum with a journey through magnificent scenery. We visit the source where Lake Ohrid is born. The exquisite view here is truly breathtaking. After our visit to Sveti Naum, we head to Tetovo, the second largest city in North Macedonia, where the majority are Muslim Albanians. We see the city panoramically and visit the Painted Mosque in Tetovo (Kalkandelen), which has an architecture rarely seen in the Balkans. After our tour, we head to the capital of North Macedonia, Skopje, and begin our Skopje tour upon arrival. We start our tour introducing this city, where two different cultures are separated by the famous Vardar River, with the Macedonian side, which we can call the land of statues. First among the statues we will see will be the statue of Alexander the Great, notable for its massive size. Then, crossing the Historic Stone Bridge over the Vardar River, we witness how cultures suddenly change and move on to the Skopje Turkish Bazaar, one of the Ottoman Empire’s most qualified bazaars in the Balkans. By talking about the statues at the bazaar entrance, we begin our bazaar tour with the historic Davut Pasha Bath, continue by seeing Kapan Han, one of the most important structures of Ottoman bazaar organization, and Murat Pasha Mosque, which managed to survive despite earthquakes, and end our tour. After our visits, one hour of free time will be given for shopping in the Turkish Bazaar. Items we can buy include Şuşka peppers, Strumica peanuts, and sandals. Our tour includes Balkan Night at a local restaurant determined by our guide, included in the tour price. After our entertainment, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by our guide.
Dinner: Balkan Night at a local restaurant determined by our guide, included in the tour price
Accommodation: Hotel Gold etc – Skopje
Route: Skopje-Matka 19 KM , Matka–Tetovo 61 KM , Tetovo-Ohrid 132 KM
Check-in Time: Approximate 20:00 depending on road conditions
Accommodation: Alis Hotel etc. – Shkodra and surroundings
Day 8 Skopje – Matka Canyon – Prizren (Kosovo) – Skopje – Adana – Gaziantep
After breakfast, we depart for the Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. After our nature walk, guests who wish may take a canyon tour on the canyon’s famous boats during free time. After our tour, we depart from the area for the Kosovo tour, where the vast majority of the population consists of Muslim Albanians, one of the world’s youngest states. After visiting the 19th-century Ottoman Mansion near Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, and the Tomb of Murad I (Hüdavendigar), who was martyred by Obilic in the Battle of Kosovo Field, one of the greatest victories the Ottomans achieved in the Balkans, we head to Prizren. During our panoramic tour in Prizren, perhaps one of the most charming cities in the Balkans, places to be seen include the 17th-century Turkish Bath, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Fortress. End of the tour and free time. Then, after our visit, we continue our journey and arrive at Skopje Airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Adana at 01:25 on the next calendar day with Pegasus Airlines flight PC6702. Arrival in Adana at 04:45. After our landing in Adana, we carry out our transfer to Gaziantep.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Route: Skopje – Matka 15 KM , Matka – Prizren 100 KM, Prizren – Skopje 100 KM
What's Included
✅ Pegasus Airlines flight ticket from Adana – Skopje – Adana
✅ Gaziantep – Çukurova Airport – Gaziantep transfer
✅ Local Transportation Services
✅ Local professional Turkish guidance services
✅ 4* Hotel accommodation with breakfast for 1 night in Belgrade, 1 night in Sarajevo, 1 night in Medjugorje or Surroundings, 1 night in Shkodra or Podgorica, 1 night in Skopje and 1 night in Ohrid
✅ 4 Dinners served at Hotels or Restaurants
✅ Balkan Night to be organized at a local restaurant.
✅ Bosnian Meatballs to be served at a local restaurant
✅ Mandatory local guiding services in some cities
✅ Train Ride with the Mostar Express
✅ Panoramic city tours of Prizren, Skopje, Tetova (Kalkandelen), Ohrid, Kotor, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Tirana, Mostar
✅ Kosovo Tour
✅ St. Naum Ohrid Lake Spring Tour
✅ Blagaj Dervish Lodge and Buna River Spring Tour
✅ Vrelo Bosne Tour
✅ Matka Canyon Tour
✅ All highway checkpoint and parking fees
✅ Kosovo entry fee
✅ City taxes
✅ Customs duties
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program
✅ Airport taxes and service charges
Not Included
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
❌ Extras taken at the hotel and all personal expenses
❌ Lunches
❌ All excursions and tours not specified in the program.
❌ Optional guide tips
❌ Driver tip (5 EUR per person)
❌ Exit fee for overseas travel
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
INFORMATION
- During the tour, Euro is sufficient for shopping and spending in all countries included in the program. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the tour. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing for the evening.
- On our tours, a daily rotation (seat change) is applied in seat planning, and fixed seats and front-seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, a minimum 3-day stay is required in order to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Free shop shopping limits when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverage (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverage (including alcoholic beverages containing less than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- On the tour program, the guides may make changes to the flow of the program depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places stated in the program are shown.
- In cases where only category information is provided in the tour program without mentioning names and/or there are alternatives for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Lidya Tour 2 days before the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than those stated in km. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the departure date of the tour
- Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible congestion in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid only for one child in the relevant age group staying with 2 adults.
- Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served according to the breakfast culture of the country being visited and are generally offered 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.
- The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting at most 2-3 hours, organized for a general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, not including entrance fees to museums or ruins. For panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot take place on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not permit visiting or entering, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out the aforementioned tours. Some tours may, where possible, be conducted by public transportation or on foot at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.
- During travel, waiting times at customs gates crossed by road may exceed standards, and Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences caused by these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local Lidya Tour we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the extra excursion prices, content, and vehicles 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 ruins to be visited and weather conditions.
- Participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest area along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest area before the extra tour starts and are picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- For those participating in air tours, the required check-in and boarding procedures are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest at the relevant airline counters at airports before the flight or online on the airlines’ websites.
- Lidya Tour is not responsible for persons who are not present at the airport at the times notified by Lidya Tour for participation in the tour, who do not complete their check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete their check-in and boarding procedures on time but do not board the plane and therefore cannot take the flight. The round-trip new flight tickets required for people who miss the plane to join the tour and all expenses related to their transfers in the destination region are their responsibility.
- Lidya Tour 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 charter flights, or the times of the current tour and before the flight may change. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the tour accepting the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used on our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of people on each tour.
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 people) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have completed the tour purchase by accepting the above-mentioned items.
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