Holiday Special Albania, Macedonia & Kosovo Route Tour (TIA PRN)
Tour Program
ISTANBUL–TIRANA–OHRID
We will meet our valued guests three hours before departure at Istanbul Airport. We will depart for Tirana on Turkish Airlines flight number *** at *** and arrive at ***. Upon arrival, we will leave the airport and travel via Elbasan to reach Ohrid, North Macedonia. During this tour, panoramic visits will include St. Panteleimon Church, the most important Byzantine-era church in Ohrid; the Hagia Sophia Church, still used today for concerts; the Roman amphitheater; Car Samuel Castle; St. Bogorodica Perivlerta; 4th-century churches; Keşanlı Imaret; Kuloğlu and Emin Mahmut Mosques; Çınar Square; and the Ohrid Halveti Tekke. After the tour, you will have free time for shopping and personal needs. Transfers to our hotel will take place at the time designated by our guide. Overnight stay at our hotel in Ohrid.
Ohrid
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, you will have free time for the rest of the day. Guests who wish may join optional tours organized by our guide. Our first stop is Resne, where we visit the mansion of Niyazi from Resne, one of the three most prominent figures of the Committee of Union and Progress, renowned for his contributions during the Turkish-Greek War. Our second destination is Bitola (Manastir). Upon arrival, we will tour the Turkish Bazaar, Bedesten, Ishak Pasha Mosque, Yeni Mosque, Haydar Pasha Mosque, as well as the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum (entrance fees included: 50 EUR), followed by free time. Guests interested can also join an optional guided tour to St. Naum (30 EUR) or an optional boat tour on Lake Ohrid (30 EUR), both arranged by our guide. Overnight stay at our hotel. For those interested, an optional Macedonian Night experience featuring traditional music and local cuisine is available (40 EUR).
OHRID – RESNE – BITOLA (MANASTIR) – SKOPJE
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Bitola (Manastir). On the way, we will view the panoramic scenery of Niyazi's Mansion in Resne, a prominent figure of the Committee of Union and Progress and renowned for his contributions during the Turkish-Greek War. Upon arrival in Bitola, our city tour includes visits to the Turkish Bazaar, the Bedesten, Ishakiye Mosque, Yeni Mosque, as well as the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum—moments that will be deeply moving for all participants. Following this, we proceed to Skopje. Guests who wish may join an optional excursion organized by our guide to Matka Canyon, including a boat tour, for an additional fee of 30 euros. We then transfer to our hotel and check into our rooms. Overnight stay at our hotel in Skopje.
SKOPJE – PRISTINA
We depart early in the morning from our hotel and head to Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic city tour featuring notable landmarks such as the 19th-century Clock Tower, the Kosovo Museum, the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Complex, the Yasar Pasha Mosque, and the tomb of Ottoman Sultan Murad I Hüdavendigâr, who fell as a martyr during the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. Overnight stay at our hotel.
PRISTINA-PRIZREN- ISTANBUL
After breakfast at our hotel, guests who wish may join the optional Prizren tour. Departure for Prizren (€40) is followed by a one-hour journey to arrive in Prizren. During our city tour of Prizren, another important center of Kosovo known for its many Ottoman-era monuments, we will visit the Halveti Tekke, Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hamam, the Ottoman cemetery, Sinan Pasha Mosque—one of the finest examples of period architecture—the Serbian quarter where the destructive effects of war are still visible, and the City Fortress dating back to Roman times. After the tour, we transfer to Pristina Airport. Following baggage and passport procedures, we depart on Turkish Airlines flight [number] to Istanbul Airport. Upon arrival in Istanbul, our tour concludes.
What's Included
- THY round-trip economy class flight ticket Istanbul (IST) – Tirana / Pristina - Istanbul (IST)
- Accommodation with breakfast: 1 night in Skopje, 2 nights in Ohrid, 1 night in Pristina
- Airport taxes and transfers included
- City tours of Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, and Pristina
- Transfers between airport and hotel, and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guide services
- Travel health insurance
Not Included
- Exit fee (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 visits and tours not specified in the program
- Lunch and dinner meals
- Museum, historical site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip