Tour Detail
4 Nights, 5 Days
DEPARTURE FROM TIRANA / RETURN TO TIRANA
ALBANIA & MACEDONIA & KOSOVO
4 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION IN 4* HOTELS
NOTES
***Our tour program is organized 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. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Tayga Tour.
***In cases where only category information is provided in the tour program without specifying a hotel name and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Tayga Tour 48 hours before the tour departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther away than the stated km distances. In such a case, information will be provided by Tayga 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 foldaway or coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the possible congestion in the room and the type of bed in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only to a single child staying with 2 adults, provided the child falls within the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally offered as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served for groups in a separate hall allocated to the group.
***Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrance fees. Tayga Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out such tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they do not take place on the day and time of the tour due to restrictions by local authorities, closure of roads due to any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local Tayga Tour 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 prices, content, and vehicles used for extra excursions 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 participate in the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at a rest area on the way before the extra tour starts and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
*** Tayga 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 private flights, or the times may change before the current trip and flight. Tayga Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip by accepting the risk of schedule changes.
***In cases where only category information is provided in the tour program without specifying a hotel name and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Tayga Tour 48 hours before the tour departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used farther away than the stated km distances. In such a case, information will be provided by Tayga 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 foldaway or coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the possible congestion in the room and the type of bed in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only to a single child staying with 2 adults, provided the child falls within the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally offered as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served for groups in a separate hall allocated to the group.
***Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrance fees. Tayga Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out such tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they do not take place on the day and time of the tour due to restrictions by local authorities, closure of roads due to any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local Tayga Tour 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 prices, content, and vehicles used for extra excursions 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 participate in the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at a rest area on the way before the extra tour starts and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
*** Tayga 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 private flights, or the times may change before the current trip and flight. Tayga Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip by accepting the risk of schedule changes.
Tour Program
01 Istanbul – Tirana - Ohrid
Meet our valued guests at Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight. Depart for Tirana at 07:55 with Ajet Airlines flight no. ***. Arrival at 08:40. Upon arrival, we leave the airport and travel via Elbasan to the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia. On this tour, the places to be seen panoramically include the most important Byzantine church in Ohrid, St. Panteleimon; the Aya Sofya Church, still used for concerts today; the Roman Amphitheater; Car Samuel Castle; St. Bogorodica Perivlerta; the 4th-century churches Keşanlı İmareti, Kuloğlu, and Emin Mahmut Mosques; Çınar Square; and the Ohrid Halveti Tekke. After the tour, we have free time for shopping and personal needs. At the time determined by our guide, we will be transferred to our hotel. Overnight at our Ohrid hotel.
02 disciplined
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, the whole day is free time. Guests who wish may join the optional tours organized by our guide. Our first stop is Resen. We visit the palace of Resneli Niyazi, one of the three most famous figures of the Committee of Union and Progress, who became renowned due to his contributions in the Turkish-Greek War. Our second stop is Bitola. Upon arrival in Bitola, we visit the Turkish Bazaar, the Covered Bazaar, Ishak Mosque, Yeni Mosque, Haydar Kadi Mosque, and, for the most emotional moments of the trip, the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum (entrance fees included, 50 EUR), followed by free time. Guests who wish may join our optional Sv. Naum tour organized by our guide (30 EUR). Guests who wish may join our optional Ohrid boat tour organized by our guide (30 EUR). Overnight at our hotel. Guests who wish may participate in the optional Macedonian Night organized by our guide (with local music and local food) (40 EUR).
03 Ohrid – Tetova (Kalkandelen) - Skopje
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we depart for Skopje. On the way, we stop in Tetovo (Kalkandelen). Here, the world-famous Painted Mosque and the madrasa in its complex are among the places to be seen. After our visits, we continue to Skopje. Upon arrival, during our city tour, we will see the Turkish Bazaar, the Vardar River, the Fortress, the Stone Bridge dating back to the 6th century, Turkish and Jewish neighborhoods, the Davut Pasha Complex, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque, the Double Hammam, Sulu Han, Kapan Han, Kurşunlu Han, the Clock Tower, Macedonia Square, the old and new train stations, the government building, the parliament, St. Spas Church dating back to the 17th century, the Mother Teresa Memorial, and Mother Teresa’s House, among other places, along with the stone streets and historic buildings that have long been the center of the city’s commercial activity and still retain their importance today. Guests who wish may join the optional Matka Canyon tour organized by our guide (25 EUR). At the end of our tour, we head to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
04 Skopje – Pristina – Prizren - Tirana
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, our journey to Kosovo begins. During our panoramic tour, we will visit the 19th-century Clock Tower, the Kosovo Museum, the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Complex built by the Ottomans in the 15th century, the Yaşar Pasha Mosque, and the mausoleum of Ottoman Sultan Murad I Hüdavendigar, who was killed here as a result of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo. After our tour, we will continue to Prizren, another important center of Kosovo with many Ottoman-era monuments, where on our city tour we will see the Halveti Tekke, Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hamam, the Ottoman cemetery, the Sinan Pasha Mosque, one of the finest examples of period architecture, the Serbian quarter where you can still see the destructive effects of the war, and the City Castle dating back to the Roman period. After the tour, we will depart for Tirana. Overnight at our hotel in Tirana.
05 Tiran - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we begin our Tirana city tour. On our panoramic Tirana city tour, the sights to be seen include the Ethem Bey Mosque, the Clock Tower, Skanderbeg Square, the Archaeological Museum, and the Opera House. At the time to be announced by our guide, we will be transferred to the airport. On Ajet Airlines flight *** we depart for Istanbul at 16:15, arriving at 18:55, and our tour ends.
What's Included
- Economy class flight ticket with AJET from Istanbul (SAW) to TIRANA and from TIRANA to Istanbul (SAW)
- 1 night in Skopje, 2 nights in Ohrid, 1 night in Tirana with bed and breakfast accommodation
- Breakfast at the hotels
- Airport taxes and service fees
- City tours of Skopje, Ohrid, Pristina, Tirana
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
- 1 night in Skopje, 2 nights in Ohrid, 1 night in Tirana with bed and breakfast accommodation
- Breakfast at the hotels
- Airport taxes and service fees
- City tours of Skopje, Ohrid, Pristina, Tirana
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
Not Included
- Exit tax for international travel, (It is recommended to make the payment to 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
- Museum, archaeological site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
- All personal expenses
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All excursions and tours not specified in the program
- Lunches and dinners
- Museum, archaeological site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
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