Air Serbia Great Balkan Tour - 6 Countries
Tour details
Great Balkan Tour with Air Serbia 6 Countries - Visa-Free
Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro- Albania – Kosovo – Macedonia
Non-stop Direct Flight
4* Hotels – Dinner Included
No Extra Tours – All Inclusive
With the Vrelo Bosne and St. Naum Difference
Includes Macedonian Night and Bosnian Meatballs at Local Restaurants
* Non-stop direct flight on scheduled Air Serbia Airlines service.
* 6-country option including Kosovo
* 2 evenings of Macedonian night and Bosnian meatballs at local restaurants
* Fully equipped tour opportunity with professional guide staff
* Opportunity to tour the entire Balkan geography step by step
* Dinners served at the hotels
* Transportation throughout the tour with professional tourism package buses
* Vrelo Bosna tour included
* Sveti Naum tour, one of the most popular places in the Balkans, included
* Matka Canyon, known for its breathtaking beauty, included
* Blagaj tour included
Day 1 Istanbul – Belgrade – Srebrenica - Sarajevo
Meeting at Istanbul Airport, international departures terminal, in front of the Air Serbia counter. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Belgrade at 04:20 with Air Serbia Airlines flight JU427. Arrival in Belgrade at 05:00 local time. After baggage, passport, and customs procedures, we leave Belgrade Airport with our private vehicle. The first destination of our tour is Srebrenica, located in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. We visit Srebrenica to commemorate the massacre that took place on July 11, 1995. Here, we pay our respects by visiting the camp area where innocent Bosniak people were held and the memorial cemetery. Afterwards, departure to the capital Sarajevo. We take a stroll in 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 a symbol of the Bazaar, then continue to see Morica Han, one of the city’s most authentic spots. Next, we visit the Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Suleiman the Magnificent. Continuing our tour, we see the Clock Tower, the famous ritual fountain, 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. Transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Bosnian Meatballs at a Local Restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Holiday Hotel etc. Sarajevo
Route: Belgrade – Srebrenica 200 km , Srebrenica - Sarajevo 135 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 20:00
Day 2 Sarajevo – Vrelo Bosna - Konjic – Mostar – Blagaj – Medjugorje
After breakfast, we visit Vrelo Bosne, Sarajevo’s largest national park, located on the slopes of Mount Igman, where the source of the Bosna River is also found. Established by order of Tito at the time, it is famous for its excellent walking paths, carriage rides, and authentic coffee houses. After the free time we will give, we head to Mostar. The journey to Mostar will take about 2.5 hours. Our first break is in the city of Konjic (Konyitz), where we stop to see the famous Konjic Bridge, restored by Turkey and dating back from the Ottoman era to the present, and to enjoy coffee by the Neretva River. Then, after arriving in Mostar, on our city tour on foot, we first see the Mostar Bridge. (The bridge, built by architect Hayreddin 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 great contributions from the Republic of Turkey. We see the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque. Afterwards, we visit the Blagaj settlement, where the Blagaj Dervish Lodge and the source of the Buna River are located, 12 km from Mostar city center. After our tour, overnight at our hotel (Medjugorje or surroundings).
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Forest Hotel etc. – Medjugorje
Route: Sarajevo –Konjic 62 KM , Konjic- Mostar 64 KM , Mostar – Balgaj 13 KM , Blagaj –Mejdugorje 20 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on road conditions: 20:00
Day 3 Medjugorje – Kotor – Budva - Shkodra
After breakfast at our hotel, we cross into Montenegro, one of the youngest states in the world. 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, we finally pass through Budva, and after a break where we can see the magnificent St. Stefan and Budva from above panoramically—St. Stefan was once an island inhabited by fishermen, later expropriated and sold to a Singaporean multimillionaire, and is now being brought into tourism through restoration work—we continue to 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 during free time at a location 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
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 20:30
Day 4 Shkodra - Tirana – Ohrid
After breakfast at our hotel, we head to the center of Tirana. We will take a panoramic tour introducing this beautiful city, which was caught between wars throughout the 20th century, lived under Enver Hoxha's dictatorship for 40 years, is the mountainous country of the Balkans, was developed by Suleiman Pasha in 1614, and became the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour, we see the Et'hem Bey Mosque in Skanderbeg Square, the Historic Clock Tower, the National History Museum, and the Opera House. The Parliament and Prime Ministry buildings, the Presidential Palace, Mother Teresa Square, and the Tirana Pyramid are among 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 Macedonia. We start our tour introducing Ohrid with the Port Square, mentioning the statues we will see there, and during our walk in the district where the historical Ohrid houses used in the filming of the series Elveda Rumeli are located, we conclude our tour with the historical Ottoman houses, the Hagia Sophia Church, and the presentation of the famous Ohrid Pearl, the biggest symbol of Ohrid city. After our tour, we have free time. After our visits, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our Ohrid hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Aqualina Hotel etc. – Ohrid
Route: Shkodra – Tirana 100 km, Tirana – Ohrid 130 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 20:30
Day 5 Ohrid – Sv Naum – Tetova (Kalkandelen) – Skopje
After breakfast, with a journey accompanied by magnificent views, we arrive in St. Naum. We visit the source where Lake Ohrid is born. The breathtaking scenery here is truly mesmerizing. After our visit to Sveti Naum, we head to Tetova, the second largest city in Macedonia, where the majority of the population consists of Muslim Albanians. We see the city panoramically and visit the Painted Mosque in Tetova (Kalkandelen), which has a rare architectural style in the Balkans. After our tour, we head to the capital of Macedonia, Skopje. We begin 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. Among the statues we will see first is the Alexander the Great statue, which stands out with its gigantic size. Then, crossing the historic Stone Bridge over the Vardar River, we witness how the culture changes in an instant and move to Skopje’s 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 historic Davut Pasha Bath, then continue by seeing Kapan Han, one of the most important structures of the 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 in the Turkish Bazaar for shopping. Among the things we can buy are Shuska peppers, Ustrumca peanuts, and clogs. After our tour, 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 during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or in a restaurant and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Gold etc. – Skopje
Route: Skopje-Matka 19 km, Matka–Tetova 61 km, Tetova-Ohrid 132 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on road conditions 20:00
Day 6 Skopje – Matka Canyon – Prizren (Kosovo) – Skopje (Balkan Night)
After breakfast, we head to the Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. After our nature walk, guests who wish may go on a canyon tour with the canyon’s famous boats during free time. After our tour, we panoramically view Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, one of the youngest states in the world, whose population is largely made up of Muslim Albanians, and then we set off to visit the Tomb of Murad I (Hüdavendigar), who was martyred by Obilić in the Battle of Kosovo, one of the greatest victories won by the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans, near Pristina. After our visit, we will go to Prizren with a short bus ride. During our panoramic tour in Prizren, perhaps one of the cutest 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. End of the tour and free time. After our tour, we head to the capital of Macedonia, Skopje. Upon arrival in Skopje, Balkan night at a local restaurant determined by our guide is 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 during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: Balkan night at a local restaurant determined by our guide is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Gold etc. – Skopje
Route: Skopje – Matka 15 km, Matka – Prizren 100 km, Prizren – Skopje 100 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 20:30
Day 7 Skopje – Belgrade – Istanbul
After breakfast, departure to Belgrade. After our journey, we begin our Belgrade city tour, one of the oldest cities in Europe and the new symbol of vibrancy and movement, with 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 while trying to conquer it, but whose conquest came to Suleiman the Magnificent. Inside the fortress, we end our tour at the terrace area where we will see the Victory Monument, the French Monument, the Istanbul Gate, the Military Museum, the Damat Ali Pasha Tomb, the Sokullu Fountain, and the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers, offering the city’s most beautiful view. After our tour, free time until flight time. Then we transfer to Belgrade Airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 00:50 with Air Serbia Airlines flight JU426. Arrival in Istanbul at 03:35.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time in Belgrade city center
What's included
✅ Air Serbia Airlines Istanbul–Belgrade–Istanbul Economy Class Flight Tickets
✅ Local Transportation Services
✅ Local professional Turkish guiding services
✅ 2 Nights in Skopje, 1 Night in Ohrid, 1 Night in Zlatibor or Surroundings, 2 Nights in Sarajevo in 4* Hotels, totaling six nights with breakfast included
✅ 4 dinners taken in hotels or restaurants in Skopje for 2 nights, Zlatibor for 1 night, and Sarajevo for 1 night
✅ Macedonian (Balkan) Night at a local restaurant
✅ Bosnian Meatballs at a local restaurant
✅ Panoramic city tours of Prizren, Skopje, Tetovo, Ohrid, Zlatibor, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Konjic, and Mostar
✅ Kosovo Toll Fee
✅ Višegrad tour (Drina Bridge)
✅ Mokra Gora tour
✅ Sveti Naum Tour
✅ Niš Tour
✅ Matka Canyon Tour
✅ Blagaj Tekke Tour
✅ Tetovo (Kalkandelen) Tour
✅ Mandatory local guiding services obtained in some cities
✅ All highway checkpoint and parking fees
✅ City Taxes
✅ Customs Duties
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program
✅ Airport taxes and service fees
Not included
❌ Museum and site entrance fees.
❌ Extras charged at the hotel.
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Extra tours
❌ Lunches
❌ Driver tip (5 EUR per person)
❌ All excursions and tours not specified in the program.
❌ Optional guide tips
❌ Departure tax
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
Need to Know
INFORMATION
- During the tour, having Euros 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.
- 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, a daily seat rotation (seat change) practice is applied in the seating plan, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is given. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a minimum stay requirement of 3 days in order to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- 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
- During the tour program, guides may make changes to the flow of the program depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places specified in the program are shown.
- Our guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before departure. If there are fewer than 30 days left until the tour date, a 30% penalty applies, and if there are 20 days or less left, a 100% penalty applies. Hospital reports, workplace leave documents, etc. obtained from authorities in Turkey and submitted together with the participant's cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels and services they will stay at outside Turkey.
- Our tour program is arranged with a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the latest cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be announced by Lidya Tour.
- In cases where only category information is provided in the tour program without specifying names and/or options are available 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 a distance greater than the stated km. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the departure date of the tour
- Triple rooms are provided according to the availability of hotels, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since the extra beds are folding beds and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have acknowledged 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 who stays with 2 adults and matches the relevant age group.
- Breakfasts included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country in question 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 lasting at most 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of cities and carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, excluding museum and archaeological site entries. Panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be carried out because local authorities do not allow visiting or entering on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when weather conditions make the tour impossible, Lidya Tour is not responsible for the failure to carry out the said tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not allowed.
- During travel, waiting times at border gates crossed by road may exceed the standards; Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences caused by these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local Lidya Tour we receive service from, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number cannot be reached, the trips cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for extra tours 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 opening/closing status of museums and archaeological sites in the places to be visited and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility along the way. These passengers are left at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures to be carried out for those participating in tours by plane are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airports or online on the airlines' websites.
- Lidya Tour is not responsible for the failure of persons who are not present at the airport at the times announced 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. The new round-trip plane tickets required for persons who miss the plane to join the tour, as well as all expenses related to their transfers in the region to be visited, are their own 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 special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of participants in 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 sold the tour by accepting the above-mentioned items.