Day 1

• Istanbul – Skopje
• IMPORTANT NOTE
• Flight information may vary according to tour dates. We kindly ask our passengers who will purchase domestic connecting tickets to inquire accordingly. 
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• After our meeting at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 09:00, we depart for Skopje at 12:35 by AJet Airlines scheduled flight VF263. After approximately a one and a half hour flight, we arrive at Skopje Airport. After completing passport and customs procedures, we depart from the airport with our waiting vehicle to explore the streets of Skopje city. While strolling through the part of the largest bazaar built outside the capital during the Ottoman period that has survived to this day, we will see just a few of the highlights of this magnificent city: the Kapan Han, Sulu Han, the Double Hammam, Murat Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, the Clock Tower, the Stone Bridge, Skopje Fortress, the sculpture groups constructed as part of the 2014 project, Macedonia Square, the Vardar River, and the statue of Alexander the Great. If you are lucky and they are not sold out, you should definitely taste the famous bitter almond and if it's the season, you must try it with a cold Boravitsa and Kikiriki. After the tour, we will have free time. After free time, we will have dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner, we will transfer to our hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2

• Skopje – Matka Canyon – Prizren – Pristina – Skopje
• After breakfast at the hotel, we leave for our tour in Kosovo. First, our guide will take us to Matka Canyon, where we will enjoy a pleasant walk in nature and replenish our oxygen levels. After our enjoyable walk here, we will reach the Macedonia-Kosovo border. After passport and customs procedures, we will arrive at Kosovo, Europe’s second newest country. First, we will visit Prizren, which carries many traces from the Ottoman period and makes you feel like you are in a small Anatolian town. During our walking tour here, we will see Sinan Pasha Mosque, the minaret of Arasta Mosque, the Ottoman bathhouse, the stone bridge, the Turkish consulate, and the fortress, which are just some of the places we will visit. We definitely recommend trying out some of the region's delicious foods during our free time here. After completing our Prizren tour, we will go to visit the tomb of Murat Hüdavendigar, an important Ottoman sultan, where his organs were embalmed and buried after he died following a battle. After our tomb visit, we will have a panoramic view of the capital Pristina and complete our visits in Kosovo as we return to Skopje. In the evening, we will transfer to a restaurant for a dinner with music and a fun Macedonian Night program. After enjoying food and entertainment with Rumeli, Balkan, and Macedonian tunes, we will transfer to our hotel for overnight stay.

Day 3

• Skopje – Belgrade
• After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and head towards Belgrade with our luggage. After our journey, we arrive in Belgrade. After our arrival, we will have a walking tour where we will see Knez Mihajlova Street, Kalemegdan Park, the monument to France’s respect, Istanbul Gate, the Tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, the panoramic viewpoint, the statue of Viktor, Zindan Gate, Leopold Gate, and the city walls, which are just some of the places we will visit. After our walking tour, you can stroll through the lively streets of Belgrade, taste unique flavors at the ice cream shop recommended by your guide, or enjoy a cup of coffee while admiring the surroundings and city. After our tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4

• Belgrade – Sarajevo
• After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and head towards Sarajevo with our luggage. We embark on a pleasant journey through the hills and villages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, crossing the border at the Drina River, which we all recognize from books, entering another country included in our program. Unlike Serbia’s wide plains and villages, the winding roads of Bosnia and Herzegovina are accompanied by stunning views. Upon our arrival in Sarajevo, we will begin to explore the city center on foot. During our walking tour, we will see the Sebilj, Gazi Husrev Bey Medrese, Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, the Bedesten, the Clock Tower, the various shops of Baščaršija, the Church of the Sacred Heart, the Eternal Flame, the Latin Bridge, and the Fatih Mosque, to name just a few. After our walking tour, you may enjoy a Bosnian coffee in Bosnian cafes, indulge in the delicious Bosnian pastry known as burek, or get lost in the city’s streets that reflect both European and Ottoman heritage. After the tour, we will have Bosnian meatballs called cevapi for dinner in the city center (Some hotels may serve the meal at the hotel). After dinner, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 5

• Sarajevo – Mostar – Pocitelj – Medjugorje
• After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and leave the hotel with our luggage. First, we will proceed to Mostar, one of the most important cities of the region, which was destroyed by Croatian shelling during the Bosnian War in recent history and rebuilt later with the contributions of the Republic of Turkey, and is known for its UNESCO-listed bridge and authentic streets that take you to a different realm. During our tour in Mostar, we will visit the Mostar Bridge, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, the Catholic Cathedral, the Turkish Consulate, and the memorial site for those who lost their lives. If we are lucky, we may also see the youths diving off the bridge for show, an act that dates back to earlier times. During the free time after our tour, you can buy souvenirs unique to Mostar or take a nice lunch break. After free time, we will meet with our vehicle at the designated time and place and head to Pocitelj, a village that has maintained its Ottoman legacy until today. Here we will see Ottoman houses, the bathhouse, the mosque, and the old cobblestone streets before sipping Turkish tea and Bosnian coffee. Afterward, we depart for our hotel. Check in, and dinner will be at our hotel.

Day 6

• Medjugorje – Kravica Waterfalls – Kotor – Budva – Sv. Stefan – Shkodër
• After breakfast at the hotel, we depart early and head to our first stop, Kravica Waterfalls, the gift of nature. After visiting Kravica Waterfalls, we will arrive at Kotor, one of the significant places that have survived since the Middle Ages. When you see the city of Kotor, situated at the foot of the mountain and nestled deep in the bay, you will find your mind and heart remain here. Upon arrival, we will embark on a city tour where we will see the important family mansions, Saint Tripun Church, the Orthodox Church, the squares, and some of the beautiful stories we will hear. During the free time here, if the season and weather allow, you can climb the staircase to the chapel on top of the walls for breathtaking photos, follow the aromas in the narrow streets to taste different and delicious dishes, or sip drinks in one of the squares, and don’t forget to ask your guide about where to find that exquisite cake if you have a sweet tooth! After free time, we will continue driving while seeing Budva from a panoramic perspective. Budva, known for being an ideal destination for a seaside holiday abroad, will soon lead us to view Sveti Stefan Island, which was purchased by a multi-billionaire from Singapore. After crossing the Montenegro-Albania border, we will complete passport and customs procedures and reach our accommodation. After checking in at the hotel, we will have dinner at our hotel.

Day 7

• Shkodër – Sv. Naum – Ohrid
• After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and depart with our luggage. Following the route through Tirana and Elbasan, we arrive at the Albania-Macedonia border. After completing customs and passport procedures, our first stop is at Sv. Naum Monastery, located right by the source of Lake Ohrid. Here we will have free time during which you can either visit the church housing the tomb of Sv. Naum or take a boat ride on the natural spring known as the Black Drim. After free time, we will head to Ohrid. Upon our arrival, we will start our walking tour. Famous for its pearls, Ohrid, which is like a pearl itself, will show us Ohrid houses, the Church of Saint Sophia, the Mosque of Damat Ali Pasha, the Halveti Tekke, and the Turkish neighborhood among the places we will see. After exploring Ohrid on foot, you’ll have some free time for shopping and leisure. We recommend enjoying a cup of Turkish tea or coffee in the Turkish neighborhood. After free time, we'll head to our hotel. After settling in, dinner and overnight stay will be at our hotel.

Day 8

• Ohrid – Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Skopje – Istanbul
• After breakfast at the hotel, we complete check-out procedures and then depart for Kalkandelen. In Kalkandelen, one of the significant cities of Macedonia, where the majority of the population is Albanian, we will see the Alaca Mosque and then continue our journey to Skopje Airport (if the flight time is earlier, we will go directly to the airport without the Kalkandelen stop). Upon arriving at the airport, we will proceed with baggage, ticket, and passport procedures before departing for Istanbul with Ajet Airlines on flight VF264 at 14:25. We arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 16:50 local time, thus concluding our tour.