Grand Balkan Tour Without Visa With Ajet: 6 Countries TIA-TIA des de 974 €

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The Grand Balkan Tour with Ajet offers a visa-free travel experience covering 6 countries. This special tour lasts 7 nights and 8 days, including accommodation in 4-star hotels and dinner.

With this tour, you will visit 24 cities and 5 capitals in 6 different countries: Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. An unforgettable journey awaits you in the heart of the Balkans, the meeting point of civilizations, cultures, and beliefs.

The tour is organized with an all-inclusive approach, without any extra tours and in the spirit of a Kosovan program. Balkan Night in local restaurants and tasting the famous Bosnian Meatballs are also included in the program.

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7Nits

17Destinacions

1Allotjaments previstos

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Day 01: Istanbul – Tirana – Elbasan – Ohrid

Meeting at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Tirana at 07:10 with Ajet Airlines flight number VF367. Arrival in Tirana at 07:55 local time.

After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, we travel by private bus to the city center of Tirana, the capital. Throughout the 20th century, this mountainous Balkan country experienced wars and lived under Enver Hoxha's dictatorship for 40 years. This beautiful city was developed by Süleyman Pasha in 1614 and became Albania's capital in 1920. We will take a panoramic tour introducing this city.

Places to see during our tour:

Ethem Bey Mosque at Skanderbeg Square
Historic Clock Tower
National History Museum
Opera House
Parliament and Prime Minister's Offices (from the vehicle)
Presidential Mansion (from the vehicle)
Mother Teresa Square (from the vehicle)
Tirana Pyramid (from the vehicle)

After our Tirana tour, free time. Later, via Elbasan, we arrive at Ohrid, a Mediterranean town in the Balkans.

We start our tour introducing Ohrid with Port Square. During our walk in the district where the TV series "Elveda Rumeli" was filmed and where historical Ohrid houses are located, we see Ottoman houses, Hagia Sophia Church, and a presentation of Ohrid's most famous symbol: the Famous Ohrid Pearl. After our tour, we move on to free time. After free time, transfer to our hotel.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or restaurant and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Belvedere etc. – OHRID
Route: Tirana–Ohrid; 395 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on customs crossing time

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Day 02: Ohrid – Sveti Naum – Resen – Bitola (Monastir) – Skopje

After breakfast, we first arrive at St. Naum after about a 1-hour journey with stunning views. We see the source of the Black Drin, which feeds Lake Ohrid. The scenery here is breathtaking.

Then we move to Resen. In Resen, we see the Palace of Niyazi of Resen, one of the three most famous figures of the Young Turks and renowned for his role in the Turkish-Greek war, then continue to Bitola.

Places to visit during our Bitola city tour:

Magnolia Square
Clock Tower
New Mosque
Bedesten
Ishak Pasha Mosque
Military High School where Atatürk graduated
Atatürk Museum

After our visit, we continue on to the capital Skopje, where we start our city tour. We start our tour with the Macedonian side, known as the land of statues, separated by the famous Vardar River between two cultures. First, we see the Grand Alexander statue, which attracts attention with its massive size.

Then we cross the Historic Skopje Stone Bridge built on the Vardar River and witness how cultures suddenly change, passing into the Skopje Turkish Bazaar, one of the most qualified Ottoman bazaars in the Balkans. We start our bazaar tour from the historical Davut Pasha Bath at the entrance, then continue with Kapan Han and Murat Pasha Mosque to finish our tour.

After our visits, one hour of free time for shopping will be given in the Turkish Bazaar. (Among the items you can buy: Shushka pepper, Strumica peanuts, traditional slippers.) At the end of our tour, transfer to our hotel and room allocation.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or restaurant and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. – SKOPJE
Route: Ohrid–Sv Naum; 30 KM, Sv Naum–Resen; 70 KM, Resen–Bitola; 35 KM, Bitola–Skopje; 170 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road condition

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Day 03: Skopje – Matka Canyon – Kosovo (Prizren) – Skopje (Balkan Night)

After breakfast at our hotel, we proceed to Matka Canyon, known for its unique beauty. After taking wonderful photographs during our enjoyable walk and a short free time, we meet back at our vehicle.

We set out to visit the 19th-century Ottoman Mansion near Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in the world, and the Tomb of Sultan Murad I (Hüdavendigar), martyred by Obilic at the Battle of Kosovo, one of the greatest Ottoman victories in the Balkans.

After our visit, and a journey of about 100 km, we arrive in Prizren, established on the banks of the Bistrica (Akdere) River, considered one of the most charming cities of the Balkans and Kosovo. Places to see during our panoramic tour in Prizren:

17th-century Turkish Bath
Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615
Prizren Fortress

End of the tour and free time, followed by return to Skopje. Evening Balkan Night with local dishes and music.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a location determined by our guide.
Dinner: Balkan Night with local dishes and music at a location determined by our guide. (Included in tour price.)
Accommodation: Gold Hotel etc. – SKOPJE
Route: Skopje–Pristina; 100 KM, Pristina–Prizren; 100 KM, Prizren–Skopje; 170 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 19:30 depending on customs crossing time

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Day 04: Skopje – Belgrade

After breakfast, departure for Belgrade. After our journey, we start our Belgrade city tour, the new symbol of liveliness and movement, and one of the oldest cities in Europe, with Knez Mihailova Street, the city's most elegant street.

Then we pass to the Belgrade Fortress, where Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror was wounded but the conquest was granted to Suleiman the Magnificent, one of the supply centers of the Ottoman navy. Places to be seen inside the fortress:

Key Delivery Monument
French Statue
Istanbul Gate
Military Museum
Tomb of Damat Ali Pasha
Sokullu Fountain
Terrace area where we will see the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers

After our tour, we move on to free time.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or restaurant and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Abba Hotel etc. – BELGRADE
Route: Skopje–Belgrade; 450 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on customs crossing time

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Day 05: Belgrade – Sarajevo

After breakfast at our hotel, we move to Sarajevo. While traveling along the mountainous Balkan roads, and accompanied by spectacular scenery, upon arrival we start our panoramic city tour.

We stroll in Baščaršija, the most exceptional bazaar in Europe. On our tour introducing this cultural city:

Sarajevo Sebil Fountain, the symbol of the bazaar
Morica Han, one of the city's most authentic spots
Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
Clock Tower
The famous fountain turned into a ritual and a meeting point for cultures
Eternal Flame Monument

Then we move on to free time. Guests may photograph the Latin Bridge where World War I started during free time. After our tour and free time, transfer to our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken 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–Sarajevo; 295 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on customs crossing time

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Day 06: Sarajevo – Konjic – Mostar – Blagaj – Trebinje

After breakfast at our hotel, we set out for Mostar accompanied by beautiful views within the ecosystem of the Neretva River.

We take a short break in the small and charming city known as Konjic (Konyitz) today, described in Evliya Çelebi's Travelogue as "the place where horses rest/drink water". After seeing and photographing the Konjic Bridge, built by Mehmet IV, we continue via Jablanica.

Upon arrival in Mostar, we start our walking city tour by seeing 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 with significant contributions from the Republic of Turkey, it was reopened in 2004. We tour the old city bazaar.

After free time, we head to Blagaj, land of the Alperens. In Blagaj, after getting off at the vehicle parking point and walking, free time in the area where the Alperen Tekke is located and the Buna River springs. Guests can visit the Tekke or take the most beautiful photo of the Tekke from outside.

After our tours, transfer to our hotel. Depending on intensity, accommodation in Trebinje or in the surrounding Medjugorje or Blagaj region.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a location determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or restaurant and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Leotar Hotel etc. – TREBINJE
Route: Sarajevo–Konjic; 60 KM, Konjic–Mostar; 70 KM, Mostar–Blagaj; 20 KM, Blagaj–Trebinje; 100 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 19:30 depending on road condition

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Day 07: Trebinje – Kotor – Budva – Shkoder – Tirana

After breakfast at our hotel, we cross into Montenegro, one of the world's youngest countries. Our first stop is Kotor, which is an important historical and natural paradise and a touristic attraction. On our walking tour in Stari Grad (Old Town-Fortress) we will get to know this charming city. Historical landmarks to be seen:

Arsenal Square
Clock Tower
Shame Monument
Government Palace
Guardian Tower
St. Tryphon Church and Square
Kalambaka (Tulumba) Square
St. Luke and Nikola Churches

After free time, we pass through Budva and take a panoramic stop from above to see the magnificent St. Stefan and Budva, which was once a fisherman settlement, then nationalized, later sold to a Singaporean billionaire, and nowadays being restored and brought to tourism (depending on availability at the vehicle parking area).

Then we move to the Albanian city of Shkoder. After arriving in Tirana via Shkoder, transfer to our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken 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: Te Stela Hotel etc. – TIRANA
Route: Trebinje–Kotor; 95 KM, Kotor–Shkoder; 110 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on customs crossing time

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Day 08: Tirana – Istanbul

After breakfast at our hotel, we transfer to Tirana Airport. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 08:55 with Ajet Airlines flight number VF368, arrival in Istanbul at 11:35. Hope to see you on your next trip…

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.

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Anterior

Pròxim

Idiomes del guia

Turc

Punt de trobada

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Itinerari

Dia 1: Istanbul, Tirana, Elbasan, Ohrid

Dia 2: Ohrid, Bitola, Skopje

Dia 3: Skopje, Pristina, Prizren, Skopje

Dia 4: Skopje, Belgrad

Dia 5: Belgrad, Sarajevo

Dia 6: Sarajevo, Konjic, Mostar, Blagaj, Trebinje

Dia 7: Trebinje, Kotor, Budva (Svetti Stefan), Shkodër, Tirana

Dia 8: Tirana, Istanbul

Inclòs

Istanbul – Tirana – Istanbul Economy Class flight tickets with AJET Airlines
Local transportation services
Local professional Turkish guidance services
Total 7 nights accommodation in 4-star hotels including breakfast:
2 Nights Skopje
1 Night Ohrid
1 Night Belgrade
1 Night Sarajevo
1 Night Trebinje or in the surrounding Medjugorje or Blagaj region
1 Night Tirana
5 dinners: 1 Night Skopje, 1 Night Ohrid, 1 Night Belgrade, 1 Night Trebinje and 1 Night Tirana dinners in hotels or restaurants
Balkan Night in a local restaurant (local food with music)
Bosnian Meatballs in a local restaurant
Panoramic city tours in the following cities:
Prizren
Pristina
Skopje
Ohrid
Resen
Bitola (Monastir)
Belgrade
Sarajevo
Konjic
Mostar
Kotor
Shkoder
Tirana
Kosovo Border Crossing Fee
Sveti Naum Tour
Matka Canyon Tour
Blagaj Tekke Tour
Mandatory local guidance services in some cities
All highway check-point and parking fees
City taxes
Customs taxes
All panoramic city tours specified in the program
Airport taxes and service charges

This tour package is prepared with an all-inclusive approach and without extra tours. Accommodation, transportation, guidance, and selected meals are an integral part of the package.

Exclosos

Optional extra tours organized by the guide
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
Extras taken at the hotel (minibar, room service, etc.)
All personal expenses
All excursions and tours not specified in the program
Lunches (will be taken extra during free time at a location determined by the guide)
All excursions and tours not specified in the program
Driver tips (5 EUR per person)
International departure fee
International travel health insurance

Lunches are not included in the tour price on any day; participants must cover their lunch costs in suitable venues determined by the guide during free time.

Since museum and archaeological site entrances are not included in the tour price, participants wishing to visit the interior spaces of places toured panoramically from outside must pay the relevant entrance fees themselves.

Extra tours that may be organized by the guide during the tour are optional, and the prices of these tours may vary depending on the number of participants and content. These tours are not mandatory.

International travel health insurance is highly recommended; this expense is entirely the responsibility of the participant and is not reflected in the tour price.

Galeria de fotos

10 fotos

Possibles allotjaments

2 allotjaments

Ohrid, Macedònia del Nord

Hotel Belvedere

8,7

Veure allotjament

Belgrad, Sèrbia

ABBA Hotel

9,2

Veure allotjament

Remarks

Currency: It is sufficient to have Euros for shopping and expenses in all countries covered by the program during the tour. In regions using the local currency, the guide will assist with currency exchange.

Clothing and Equipment: Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. For night travels, it is recommended to carry a cardigan or similar clothing with you.

Seat Arrangement: Rotations (seat changes) are applied in daily seat planning during our tours. Fixed seats and front seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.

Customs and Item Limits: To bring items (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) when entering Turkey from abroad, at least 3 days of accommodation is required. Free shop shopping limits are as follows:

Cigarettes: 3 cartons
Alcoholic beverages (containing more than 22% alcohol, except wine and champagne): 1 liter
Alcoholic beverages (containing less than 22% alcohol, including wine and champagne): 2 liters
Perfume: 600 ml
Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items
Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg
Coffee: 1 kg
Tea: 1 kg

Program Changes: 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.

Cancellation Conditions:

Participants who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days.

Minimum Participation Requirement: The tour program is organized with a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the last cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure and the cancellation status will be notified to you.

Hotel Notification: Hotels provided in the tour program with only category information without a name will be notified to you 2 days before the trip.

Triple Rooms: Triple rooms can be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the third person is smaller than the standard beds in these rooms. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Child discounts apply to a single child who complies with the age group and stays with 2 adults.

Breakfast Content: Breakfasts offered at the hotel are generally in continental breakfast format (butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee) according to the breakfast culture of the country. It may be served in a separate hall for groups.

Panoramic City Tours: Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are organized to introduce cities and are conducted with guide narration from inside the vehicle, lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours and do not include museum or archaeological site entrances. Responsibility is not accepted for tours that cannot be carried out due to situations not permitted by local authorities or weather conditions.

Check-in and Flight Procedures: Check-in and boarding procedures for participants in flight tours are personal and must be carried out at the relevant airline counters or online at the airport before the flight. Those who miss the plane are responsible for all necessary new flight tickets and transfer expenses to join the tour.

Types of Vehicles Used: According to the number of people in tour groups, the following vehicles are used:

Buses (25-46 people): Mercedes Travego/Tourismo, NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner, Temsa Safir/Maraton, Man Fortuna
Midibuses (17-24 people): Isuzu Turkuaz, Otokar Mega
Minibuses (up to 16 people): VW Volt, Mercedes Sprinter

Customs Transitions: Waiting times at customs gates passed by road may exceed standards. Responsibility is not accepted for negative situations resulting from these waiting times.

Does not include:

* Tips.

* Personal expenses.

* No other services not specified in the previous section.

* We inform you that in some countries there is a local tax known as "stay tax", "municipal tax", "tourist tax" (or similar denomination) that is not included in the price of the reservation and must be paid directly by each guest at the corresponding establishment and / or airport. Keep in mind that these taxes can change over time, therefore, it is necessary to check if the country of destination charges this type of tax and the current amount to be paid.

Very important:

* This document, obtained by the User through Compositor Panavisión Tours, does not constitute a confirmation of reservation or a firm reservation of any of the travel services described therein. Such confirmation will only be obtained when Panavisión Tours receives the total price of the reservation through the retail agency selected by the User among those associated with Compositor Panavisión.

* The booking of tourist services and product purchases contained in this document will be governed by the specific contractual conditions with which they have been offered and by the General Conditions applicable to travel services and products sold by Panavisión Tours that are published on this website, a copy of which is attached to this document.

* The confirmation of the reservation obtained by the User through the Composer Panavisión Tours www.panavision-tours.com or www.panavision-tours.es is also subject to availability at the time the User makes his payment for places in the means of transport, accommodation , or any type of service selected within the tariff selected or used for the offer.

* The final price obtained in the document generated through Compositor Panavisión Tours www.panavision-tours.com or www.panavision-tours.es may be subject to change at the time of requesting and confirming the reservation as a result of the companies' dynamic pricing policy aerial.

* Likewise, the final price is always conditioned to currency fluctuation, fuel price, taxes and tourist surcharges for airports, accommodation, airline tickets, maintenance services, visas and in general all those that apply to the services included in the travel, which may justify a price change, even after the reservation is confirmed under the terms and limits set by law.

* Confirmed the reservation, cancellation fees will be applied to those services that have previously been indicated in the reservation process, which are "Non-Refundable".

* This trip may not be suitable for people with reduced mobility. Check with your agency about its suitability based on your personal needs.

* Group reservations are considered to be those reservations or blocks made by the agency of 5 rooms or more under the same or several locators with the same creation date, or made on different dates and the dates of stay of the reservations coincide on several of the days or at all. Therefore, in these situations, the wholesaler reserves the right not to accept said reservations, having to confirm the price and availability of said places expressly by it and after the quotation of places and prices through the department of groups.

* In the case of making the reservation, the rates do not allow modifications. You must cancel and make a new reservation. Cancellation expenses according to rate conditions.

INCLUSION INSURANCE IN COMBINED TRAVEL RESERVATIONS

With regard to our inclusion insurance, said insurance exclusively includes those people who have their residence and origin of the trip in Spain or Portugal.

CHAPTER I (Obligations of information and content of the combined travel contract), Article 153 (Pre-contractual information), point 1, section H:

"1. Before the traveler is bound by any package travel contract or corresponding offer, the organizer, and also the retailer, when the package is sold through the latter, will provide the traveler with the form with the standard information regarding to the package trip that appears in annex II, A or B, as well as the following information that is applicable to the package trip:

"h) Information on the subscription of an optional insurance that covers the expenses originated in the event that the traveler decides to terminate the contract or the expenses of assistance, including those of repatriation, in case of accident, illness or death."

Said section refers to the obligation to inform the client of the possibility of contracting insurance, not to the obligation to include insurance on the trip, that is, the client has the power (option) to contract insurance with the agency or not. . The agency has the obligation to inform that it is recommended that the client take out insurance that includes, at least, issues such as repatriation,... which is basically inclusion insurance.

Once the agency informs the client about the recommendation to contract insurance for the trip, it is the client who can contract insurance with the agency, or contract it directly with whoever they want.