Tour Detail
7 Nights, 8 Days
NOTES
***Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notice 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 without specifying names in the tour program and/or there are optional hotels 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 at distances greater than the specified km. In such a case, information will be provided by Tayga Tour 15 days before the tour departure date.
*** Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, 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 extra beds are foldable and/or coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in reservations for the 3rd person and/or children. Child discounts apply to a single child who stays with 2 adults and falls within the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts included in the tour program and served at the hotel 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.
***The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from within the vehicle with guide commentary and not including museum or archaeological site entrances. Tayga Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out such tours, including other tours specified in the program, if on the day and at the time corresponding to the tour local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or if they cannot take place due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may, where possible, be carried out by public transport or on foot in places with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not allowed.
***Extra tours are organized by the local Tayga Tour we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the sufficient number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the extra excursion prices, content, and 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 opening/closing status of the museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins 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 of 28.09.1955. Delays may occur on scheduled and charter flights, or times may change before the existing trip and flight. Tayga Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes.
Tour Program
01 Sarajevo – Mostar – Počitelj – Medjugorje
Meet at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal at least 3 hours before departure. After ticketing, baggage, and passport procedures, depart for Sarajevo on the scheduled flight of *** airline. Arrival in Sarajevo at local time ***. After passport control, we head to Mostar. One of the most striking places on the tour, Mostar Bridge, built in 1557 by Mimar Hayreddin, is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture. The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery during the war in 1992, but with major contributions from the Republic of Turkey, it was reopened in 2004. After Mostar Bridge, we see Koski Mehmet Pasha Mosque. Then we continue to Počitelj. Later, we visit Počitelj, which has been preserved with its historical texture and is known as the Turkish Village, and see the buildings built by the Ottomans in the 16th century. Afterward, we head to our hotel in Medjugorje, where we will stay, check in, and have free time and dinner at the hotel. (Accommodation in Medjugorje may be changed to neighboring cities depending on the region’s seasonal occupancy.)
Breakfast: Included at the hotel.
Lunch: To be taken during free time, extra.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* St. Benedict etc. / 4* Ivona Hotel etc.
02 Ugoreje – Kotor – Budva – Shkodër
After our breakfast, we depart from our hotel and enter Montenegro, one of the youngest countries in the world and the pearl of the Adriatic Sea. We then head to Kotor, an important historical and natural paradise as well as a tourist attraction. Here, on a walking tour of the Old Town and the Castle, you will get to know this charming town. Once a fishermen’s settlement on an island that was later expropriated, our next stop is Budva, the famous holiday resort of the Balkans with its magnificent beaches and vibrant nightlife. On the walking tour here, we will visit Stari Grad (the old town center) and the castle. Free time to fully enjoy Budva. Afterwards, we will take a break where you can enjoy a panoramic view from above of the magnificent St. Stefan, which is currently being brought into tourism through renovation works after being sold to a Singaporean multi-billionaire. After the break, transfer to our hotel, overnight stay, and dinner at the hotel. (Accommodation in Shkodra may vary depending on regional peak season intensity.)
Breakfast: Included at the hotel.
Lunch: To be taken during the free time break at an extra cost.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Luani Arte etc. / 4* Alis Hotel etc. / 4* Rozafa Hotel etc.
03 Shkodër – Tirana – Ohrid
After breakfast, we depart from our hotel by private coaches and head to Ohrid, where we will stay overnight. Our first stop is Tirana, the capital of Albania, where we begin our panoramic city tour. During the tour, some of the places we will see include Ethem Bey Mosque, the historic Clock Tower, the National Museum, the Opera and Ballet Building, the Parliament and Prime Ministry buildings, the Presidential Palace, and Skanderbeg Square. We then continue to Ohrid, and upon arrival, we begin our Ohrid city tour. During this tour, we will see, in panoramic view, St. Panteleimon, the most important church of the Byzantine period in Ohrid; the Hagia Sophia Church, which is still used for concerts today; the Roman amphitheater; Car Samuel’s Fortress; St. Bogorodica Perivlepta; the 4th-century churches; Kesanli Imaret; Kuloğlu and Emin Mahmut Mosques; Çınar Square; and the Ohrid Halveti Tekke. After our tour here, we arrive at the hotel where we will stay for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast: Included at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Belvedere Hotel or similar / 4* Beograd Hotel (Struga) or similar.
04 Ohrid – Resne – Bitola (Manastir) – Skopje
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Bitola (Monastir). On our way, we will make a panoramic stop in Resen to see the Palace of Resne Niyazi, one of the three most famous figures of the Committee of Union and Progress, who gained fame due to his contributions in the Turkish-Greek War, and then arrive in Bitola. During our city tour of Monastir (Bitola), we visit the Turkish Bazaar, the Bedesten, Ishakiye Mosque, the New Mosque, and the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum, where you will experience the most emotional moments of the trip. Afterwards, we depart for Skopje. Transfer to our hotel and check-in to our rooms. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Included at the hotel.
Lunch: To be taken extra during free time.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Bonbon Resort or similar / 4* Gold Hotel or similar
05 Skopje – Belgrade
After breakfast, we check out of our hotel and begin our Skopje city tour. In Skopje, the birthplace of our famous poet Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, the places we will see include Yahya Pasha Mosque, the Clock Tower, the Old Bazaar, Isa Bey Mosque, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Murat Pasha Mosque, Kapan Han, Sulu Han, Davut Pasha Bath, and the Stone Bridge. We walk along the banks of the Vardar River and observe the Turkish and Jewish quarters on the other side of the river. During this walk, we will see Makedonia Square, the Ottoman Bridge, and Davut Pasha Bath from the outside. We then go to the Old Bazaar and start seeing the historical monuments there. Another structure we will visit is the 1550 Kurshunlu Han, located in the old Turkish Bazaar. In Skopje, where 17 hans were built during the Ottoman period, only 3 han buildings remain today. We visit Sulu Han and Kapan Han, which were built in the second half of the 15th century. After our visits, free time will be given in the Old Bazaar for shopping. Among the things we can buy are Shuska peppers, Strumica peanuts, and opanak shoes.
Then transfer to Belgrade and overnight at our hotel in Belgrade.
Breakfast: Included at the hotel.
Lunch: To be taken at extra cost during the free time break.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Nobel Palace etc. / 4* Theater Hotel etc. / 4* In Hotel etc.
06 BELGRADE
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we begin our Belgrade city tour. During our panoramic city tour, the places to be seen include Kale Meydan, the Military Museum, Istanbul Gate, Clock Tower, Damat Ali Pasha Tomb, Zindan Gate, Leopoldov Gate, Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Fountain, Stefan Lazarevic Monument, Nebojsa Tower, Saborna Church, Republic Square, Terazije Square, and Tašmajdan. After the city tour, transfer to our hotel, room allocation, check-in, and free time. Following our tour, the entire day is free time. Overnight stay and dinner at our Belgrade hotel.
Breakfast: Included at the hotel.
Lunch: To be taken at an extra cost during the free time break.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Nobel Palace etc. / 4* Theater Hotel etc. / 4* In Hotel etc.
07 Belgrade – Sarajevo
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we set off to Sarajevo by our private bus. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Sarajevo city tour. The sights to be seen include the Grand Bazaar, one of Europe’s most distinguished bazaars; the Gazi Husrev Bey Medresa, which has been operating since the Ottoman period; the Gazi Husrev Bey 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 Mehmet Han. We will complete our panoramic city tour at the Eternal Flame. After the city tour, there will be free time for rest and lunch. Following the free time, we transfer to our hotel and spend the night at the hotel. (Dinner will be served in a Bosnian Night concept accompanied by local music and dance performances.)
Breakfast: Included at the hotel.
Lunch: Extra during the free time break.
Dinner: Included at the hotel.
Accommodation: 4* Exclusive Hotel etc. / 4* Hollywood Hotel etc.
08 Sarajevo – Istanbul
After breakfast at our hotel in Sabah, check out of the rooms. Free time until the time indicated by your guide. Then transfer to the airport. After your baggage and ticket procedures, depart for Istanbul on the scheduled flight of *** airline ***. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at *** local time, and the end of our tour.
What's Included
- Economy class flight ticket with Turkish Airlines from Istanbul (IST) to Sarajevo and return from Sarajevo to Istanbul (IST)
- 7 nights of half-board accommodation in 4-star hotels: 1 night in Sarajevo, 1 night in Medjugorje, 1 night in Shkodra, 1 night in Ohrid, 1 night in Skopje, and 2 nights in Belgrade
- One Balkan Night themed dinner at the hotel
- Airport taxes and service charges
- All excursions and city tours mentioned in the program
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
Not Included
- Overseas departure tax/fee (It is recommended to pay it 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
- Entrance fees to museums, archaeological sites, etc.
- Driver tip
- Travel health insurance
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