6-Country Great Balkan Tour with Ajet Airlines Departing from Ankara (SKP-SKP)
Big Balkan Tour with AJet from Ankara
7 Nights 8 Days
Visa-Free
6 Countries
North Macedonia – Albania – Montenegro - Bosnia and Herzegovina – Serbia – Kosovo
6 Countries – 5 Capitals
Accommodation in 4* Hotels – Dinner Included
No Extra Tours – All Inclusive
Kosovo Program
Including Macedonian Night and Bosnian Meatballs at Local Restaurants
Some of the Advantages of the Program:
* Direct daytime flight with AJet Airlines scheduled service.
* Opportunity to visit 6 countries including Kosovo
* 2 evenings with Macedonian night and Bosnian meatballs at local restaurants
* 7 nights accommodation in 4* hotels included
* Fully equipped tour opportunity with professional guides
* Opportunity to travel through the entire Balkan geography step by step
* Dinners served at the hotels
* Transportation throughout the tour with professional tourism package buses
* Sveti Naum tour, one of the most popular places in the Balkans, included
* Matka Canyon, known for its breathtaking beauty, included
* Blagaj tour included
* Vrelo Bosne Tour included
Day 1 Ankara – Skopje - Matka Canyon - Tetova (Tetovo) – Ohrid
Meeting in front of the Ajet counter at Ankara Airport International Departures Terminal. We begin our journey with Ajet Airlines flight VF625 departing Ankara for Skopje at 08:45. Arrival at Skopje Airport at 09:35 local time. After passport procedures, we meet the vehicle and guide in the arrivals area and head to the Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. After our nature walk, guests who wish can take a canyon boat tour during free time with the canyon’s famous boats. Then we visit the Painted Mosque in the city of Kalkandelen (Tetova), which has a rare architecture in the Balkans. Afterwards, crossing the Mavrovo Mountains, we arrive in Ohrid, a Mediterranean-style town in the Balkans. We start our tour introducing Ohrid with the Harbor Square, and while talking about the statues we see in the square, we continue with a walk in the district where the historical Ottoman houses and the filming location of the TV series Elveda Rumeli are located. We end our tour with the historical Ottoman houses, the Hagia Sophia Church, and a presentation of the famous Ohrid Pearl, the biggest symbol of Ohrid. After the tour, we have free time. After free time, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time in Ohrid city center. - You can taste all local delicacies. Guide Recommendation: Ohrid Trout, Meatballs, and Dry Beans in a Casserole.
Dinner: To be served at our hotel or in restaurants and included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Belvedere etc. – Ohrid
Route: Skopje-Matka 19 KM , Matka–Tetovo 61 KM , Tetovo-Ohrid 132 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: 20:30
Day 2 Ohrid – Sveti Naum – Tirana – Shkodra
After breakfast, we first arrive at St. Naum with about a 1-hour journey accompanied by magnificent views. We visit the source where Lake Ohrid originates. The splendid scenery here will truly take your breath away. After the tour, leaving Ohrid, we cross the Albanian border and arrive in Tirana via Elbasan. We will take a panoramic tour introducing this beautiful city, which spent the 20th century amid wars, lived under Enver Hoxha’s dictatorship for 40 years, is a mountainous Balkan country, was developed by Suleyman Pasha in 1614, and became the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour, some of the places we will see are the Ethem Bey Mosque, the historical Clock Tower, the National Museum, the Opera and Ballet Building, the Parliament and Prime Ministry buildings, the Presidential Palace, the Mother Teresa Statue, and Skanderbeg Square. After our Tirana tour, a short free time. After meeting, arrival at the accommodation point in the Shkodra region. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time in Tirana city center
Dinner: To be served at our hotel or in restaurants and included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Luane Arte etc. – Shkodra
Route: Ohrid – Sveti Naum 29 KM , Sveti Naum – Tirana 139 KM, Tirana – Shkodra 97 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: 19:30
Day 3 Shkodra – Budva – Kotor – Medjugorje
After breakfast at our hotel, we cross into Montenegro, one of the youngest states in the world. Our first stop is a break where you can see the magnificent St. Stefan from above panoramically (depending on parking availability), once a fishing village area that was expropriated and later sold to a Singaporean billionaire, and now a vacation spot for high society. We continue our route along extraordinary scenic roads of the Adriatic coast, and after seeing Budva panoramically, our next stop is Kotor, an important historical and natural paradise and a tourist attraction. Here, on a walking tour in Stari Grad (Old Town-Fortress), you will get to know this charming town. After the Kotor tour, we head to the city where we will stay overnight. Accommodation in Medjugorje, Trebinje, or surrounding area. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: To be served at our hotel or in restaurants and included in the tour price
Accommodation: Hotel Olea Vitis etc. Medjugorje
Route: Shkodra – Budva 85 KM , Budva – Kotor 25 KM , Kotor- Medjugorje 198 KM
Hotel Check-in Time; Estimated depending on customs clearance time: 21:00
Day 4 Medjugorje – Mostar – Blagaj - Konjic – Sarajevo
After breakfast at our hotel, we head to historical Mostar. Upon arrival in Mostar, on our walking city tour, we first see the Mostar Bridge. (The 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 great contributions from the Republic of Turkey. We stroll through the old city bazaar. After free time, we head to Blagaj, the land of the Dervishes. After our Blagaj visits, we continue to the capital Sarajevo. We take a break in Konjic (Konyitz) to see the famous Konjic (Konyitz) bridge, restored by Turkey and dating from the Ottoman era to the present day, and to enjoy coffee by the Neretva River.
After our break, we arrive in the capital Sarajevo. Transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during 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: Medjugorje – Mostar 26 KM , Mostar – Blagaj 11 KM , Blagaj- Sarajevo 140 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on road conditions: 20:00
Day 5 Sarajevo – Vrelo Bosna – Belgrade
After breakfast, we visit Vrelo Bosne, Sarajevo’s largest national park, located on the edge of Mount Igman, which is Sarajevo’s water source and also contains the source of the Bosna River, arranged by Tito’s order, and famous for its excellent walking trails, carriage drivers, and authentic coffeehouses. After our free time, we stroll through Bascarsija, the most exceptional bazaar in Europe. In our tour introducing this cultural city, we begin with the Sarajevo Sebilj Fountain, which has become almost a symbol of the Bazaar, then see Morica Han, one of the city’s most authentic spots. Then we visit the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, a relative of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. We continue our tour by seeing the Clock Tower, the famous fountain that has become a ritual, and the meeting point of cultures. This street is also where the iconic Eternal Flame monument is located, after which we have free time. Guests who wish may photograph the Latin Bridge, where World War I began, during free time. After our tour and free time, we depart for Belgrade. After our journey, we arrive in Belgrade, one of Europe’s oldest cities and the new symbol of vitality and movement. Accommodation at our hotel in Belgrade.
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: To be served at our hotel or in restaurants and included in the tour price
Accommodation: Theater Hotel etc. Belgrade
Route: Sarajevo - Vrelo Bosna 10 KM Vrelo Bosna –Belgrade 295 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs clearance time: 20:00
Day 6 Belgrade- Skopje
After breakfast at our hotel, we begin our Belgrade city tour. Our tour of Belgrade, one of Europe’s oldest cities and the new symbol of vitality and movement, begins on Knez Mihailova Street, the city’s most elegant avenue. Then we proceed to Belgrade Fortress, one of the supply centers of the Ottoman fleet, where Fatih Sultan Mehmed was wounded in its cause, but whose conquest came to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Inside the fortress, we end our tour at the terrace area where we will see the Key Handover Monument, the French Statue, Istanbul Gate, the Military Museum, the tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, Sokullu Fountain, and the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers, which offers the city’s most beautiful view. After our tour, we head to Skopje. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: To be served at our hotel or in restaurants and included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. Skopje
Route: Belgrade- Skopje 432 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs clearance time: 19:30
Day 7 Skopje – Kosovo (Prizren) - Skopje
After breakfast at our hotel, we begin our city tour in the capital Skopje. We start our tour introducing this city, where two different cultures are divided by the famous Vardar River, with the Macedonian side, which we can call the land of statues. Among the statues we will first see is the statue of Alexander the Great, notable for its huge size. Then, crossing the historical Stone Bridge over the Vardar River, we experience how cultures change instantly and continue to the Skopje Turkish Bazaar, one of the most distinguished bazaars of the Ottoman Balkans. We begin our bazaar tour by talking about the statues at the entrance and the historical Davut Pasha Bath, then continue by seeing Kapan Han, one of the most important structures of Ottoman bazaar organization, and Murat Pasha Mosque, which has managed to survive despite earthquakes. After our visits, one hour of free time will be given for shopping in the Turkish Bazaar. Shuska peppers, Strumica peanuts, and opanci are among the items we can buy. After our visits, we depart for Kosovo, one of the youngest states in the world, where the majority of the population consists of Muslim Albanians. We will spend an emotional day on old Ottoman lands where a human tragedy occurred very recently. First, we visit the Murad Hüdavendigar Tomb. After our visit, we will take a short bus ride to Prizren. During the panoramic tour we will make in Prizren, perhaps one of the most charming cities in the Balkans, the 17th-century Turkish Bath, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Fortress are among the places to be seen. After the tour ends and free time, we arrive in Skopje. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Macedonian Night with extra local dishes and music at a place determined by the guide. Included in the price.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. Skopje
Route: Skopje – Pristina 92 KM, Pristina –Prizren 85 KM ,Prizren – Skopje 161 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs clearance time: 19:00
Day 8 Skopje – Ankara
After breakfast at our hotel, we arrive at Skopje Airport. After ticketing, baggage, and passport procedures, departure for Ankara at 10:25 with Ajet Airlines flight VF626. Arrival in Ankara at 13:10. We hope to see you on your next trip…
Breakfast: To be served at our hotel and included in the tour price.
What's Included
✅ Air ticket with Ajet Airlines between Ankara – Skopje – Ankara
✅ Local Transportation Services
✅ Local professional Turkish-speaking guiding services
✅ 1 Night in Ohrid, 1 Night in Shkodra or Surroundings, 1 Night in Medjugorje or Surroundings, 1 Night in Sarajevo, 1 Night in Belgrade, and 2 Nights in Skopje in 4* Hotels, with a total of 7 Nights of Accommodation Including Breakfast
✅ 5 Dinners taken at Hotels or Restaurants
✅ Balkan Night organized at a local restaurant
✅ Bosnian Meatballs to be served at a local restaurant
✅ Mandatory local guiding services in some cities
✅ Panoramic city tours of Prizren, Skopje, Tetovo, Ohrid, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Mostar, Kotor, Budva, Tirana
✅ Kosovo Tour
✅ Matka Canyon Tour
✅ St. Naum Ohrid Lake Spring Tour
✅ Blagaj Tekke and Buna River Spring Tour
✅ Konjic tour
✅ Vrelo Bosne tour
✅ All highway check-point and parking fees
✅ Kosovo entrance fee
✅ City taxes
✅ Customs fees
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program
✅ Airport taxes and service fees
Not Included
❌ Museum and site entrance fees
❌ Extras taken at the hotel and all personal expenses
❌ Lunches
❌ All excursions and tours not specified in the program
❌ Driver tips (5 EUR per person)
❌ Exit tax for leaving the country
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
INFORMATION
- During the tour, having Euro is sufficient to be able to shop and spend in all countries included in the program. In regions where the local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- During the trip, comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred. It is advisable to bring a cardigan, etc. for the evening.
- On our tours, seat rotation (seat changing) is applied daily in seating arrangements, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is given. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, in order to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.), a minimum 3-day stay is required.
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, excluding wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (alcoholic beverages containing less than 22% alcohol, including wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skincare Products: 5 pieces, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- In the tour program, guides may make changes in the flow of the program depending on weather and road conditions, provided that every place specified in the program is shown.
- In cases where only category information is given in the tour program without specifying a name and/or there are options 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 the specified km. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the tour departure date
- 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 the extra beds are folding and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible congestion in the rooms and the bed type for 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for only one child within the relevant age group staying with 2 adults.
- Breakfasts taken at the hotel, among the services included in the tour program, are offered in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country 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.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities and are panoramic, narrated by the guide from inside the vehicle, lasting at most 2-3 hours and excluding museum and archaeological site entrances. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour if, on the day and time scheduled in the program, they cannot be carried out because the local authorities do not allow visiting or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot where possible 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 arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local Lidya Tour service provider we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or extra tour prices, content, and the 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. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility on the route. These passengers are dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour starts and picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- For people joining tours by plane, the check-in and boarding procedures to be completed are personal procedures and must be carried out by the guest at the relevant airline counters at the airports before the flight or online on the airlines' websites.
- Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability of 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, to make the flight. The round-trip new plane tickets required for those who miss the plane to join the tour and all expenses arising from 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 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times may change before the current excursion and flight. Lidya Tour is obligated to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the excursion by accepting the risk of time 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 participants. 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 carried out the tour purchase by accepting the above-mentioned items.
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