Long Balkan Tour 7 Nights 8 Days With Pegasus Airlines

Day 1 ISTANBUL – BELGRADE – (Belgrade Evening Tour)

After the ticket, baggage delivery and passport control procedures that you will complete by being present at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal 3 hours before your flight, we fly to Belgrade at 11.30 am with Pegasus Airlines flight PC371. After arriving in Belgrade at 11:25 local time, we are leaving for our city tour. We will see Castle Square, Istanbul Gate, Clock Tower, Damat Ali Pasha Tomb, Zindan Gate, Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Fountain, Stefan Lazerevic Monument, Republic Square, Libra Square and Stone Square in the panoramic city tour we will take in Belgrade, also known as the “White City”. between places. After our city tour, transfer to our hotel and free time to rest. Our guests who wish can join our Belgrade Evening Tour (15 Euro) program which will be organized extra. In our tour, we will have a pleasant walking tour in the local neighborhoods of Belgrade surrounded by popular cafes, restaurants and shops. Our guests can experience the world-famous nightlife of Belgrade during the time they spend in the city center by consulting our guide. Transfer to our hotel after the tour. 

Day 2 BELGRADE – (Mokra Gora and Visegrad Tour with Lunch) – SARAJEVO

After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we move to Sarajevo. Our guests who wish on the way can join our Mokra Gora and Visegrad Tour with Lunch (30 Euro) program which will be organized extra. On our MokraGora – Meravcik Hill tour, where Bosnian-Serbian director and writer Emir Kusturica shot the movie “Life is Miracle”, whose most important works are the Time of the Gypsies, Arizona Dream and White Cat Black Cat, we visit the wooden village that our director Kusturica built on Meravcik Hill. we will. In this village, which consists of traditional wooden houses and is also called Tahtaşehir (Dvrengrad), the square, streets and even houses are named after world-famous people. Che Guevara, Yuri Gagarin, Dostoevsky, Maradona, Tarkovsky, Nikola Tesla, Ingmar Bergman, Fellini, Bruce Lee are just some of these names. After completing our tour of MokraGora, where the Kustendorf Film Festival and Music Festival, which brings together the most famous film actors, directors and musicians of the world every year, is organized, we arrive at Visegrad, the second stop of our tour. Drina River and Drina Bridge are among the places to see in Visegrad. The Drina Bridge, which was built by Mimar Sinan in the name of Sokullu Mehmet Pasha, and the Drina River (Red River) flowing under the bridge, is also the place where the subject of the work named “Drina Bridge”, one of the Nobel prize-winning masterpieces of Serbian literature, takes place. After the excursion in Visegrad square, a short photo break and lunch at the local restaurant, we continue our journey towards Sarajevo.

Transfer to our hotel in Sarajevo and free time to rest. 

Day 3 SARAJEVO – (Tunnel of Life Tour) – MOSTAR – BUDVA

After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we set off to organize our Sarajevo city tour. During our city tour, Sarajevo City Museum Building, Parliament Building, Great Cathedral are among the places to see. In the continuation of our city tour, which we will partially continue on foot, Bakırcılar Street, known as the Art Street, Çarşı Mosque, Clock Tower, Kurşunlu Madrasa, Gazi Hüsrev Bey Museum and Library, the Latin Bridge, known as the place where the First World War broke out, the Horse Square and the Pazaryeri in 1994. Markale Neighborhood Market, where the massacre took place, is among the places to see. Our guests who wish to have a free time to be offered after the city tour can join our Life Tunnel Tour (15 Euro) program, which will be organized extra. We visit the Battle (Life) Tunnel, where the 1425-day Siege of Sarajevo was broken. Here, we see the heavy conditions of the war with a video that will last about 15 minutes, we complete our tour by visiting the photo gallery, the war map and the museum where the tools used during the war are exhibited, and we move towards Mostar. During the trip we will take in historical Mostar, where many Ottoman artifacts have survived, Karagöz Bey Madrasa, Mostar Bazaar, Koski Mehmet Pasha Mosque, which offers great opportunities for photography enthusiasts, Eğri Bridge, Tabakhane Mosque and Bath, under which water flows, was built in 1566 by Architect Hayrettin (Architect Sinan). The historical Mostar Bridge, which was built by the student of 's student, is among the main places we will see. After the city tour and sightseeing tour in Mostar, transfer to our hotel in Budva and free time to rest. 

Day 4 BUDVA – (Montenegro Beauties and Budva Coasts Tour) 

After breakfast, a full day of free time. Our guests who wish can join our program of Montenegro Beauties and Budva Coasts Tour (55 Euros) which will be organized extra. In this tour, we will perform our tours of Lake Shkodra, Virpazar, Bar, Sveti Stefan, Budva. Our first stop on our tour will be the town of Virpazar in Montenegro. We will see this quiet and charming town on the shore of Lake Shkodër and take a break by the lake. Then we will go to the historical and touristic city of Bar, located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. In Bar, a port city, we will visit Stari Bar (Old Bar) and see the historical castle, mosques from the Ottoman period and the small Bar market. Afterwards, we continue on our way to Budva and stop at a place where you can see the magnificent Sveti Stefan, which has been brought to tourism with the restoration work today, after the expropriation of an island, which is a settlement area for fishermen, and then its sale to a Singaporean hotel chain. Sveti Stefan Island, which was a fortified village in the 15th century and a fishing town until the 1950s, was frequented by celebrities such as Sofia Loren, Marliyn Monroe and Liz Taylor in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Afterwards, we move to Budva, known as the Miami of Montenegro, a tourist attraction center with its glamorous and long beaches, lively nightlife and historical texture. On the walking tour that we will carry out upon our arrival in Budva, we will have the chance to see the Stari Grad (old city center) and the castle, which consists of narrow streets from the Middle Ages and very well preserved until today, and to visit its beaches. After the tour, we return to our hotel in Budva. 

Day 5 BUDVA – (Elite Adriatic Tour) – (Dubrovnik Tour)

After breakfast, a full day of free time. Our guests who wish can join our Elite Adriatic Tour (55 Euros) program which will be organized extra. In our tour, we will first visit the touristic city of Kotor, the Bay of Kotor and the historical castle city of the region, which is on the UNESCO World Natural and Historical Heritage List, surrounded by white stones and illuminated by the Mediterranean sun. Located in the southwest of Montenegro and on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, Kotor is the largest fjord in Europe after Norway and has a natural harbor. It consists of four bays connected by narrow straits. The bare mountains around the bay descend steeply to the shore. After free time in Kotor for your personal trips and activities, we arrive at Porto Montenegro, which is considered the Monaco of Montenegro. After a walking tour of Porto Montenegro, which was chosen as the best port in 2015 by the Yacht & Port Association, we reach Perast, located on the coast of the Bay of Kotor. We will have the chance to photograph the Lady of the Rocks island, one of the 2 charming islands in Perast, a fairy-tale medieval village under UNESCO protection, stretching along the seaside, with its historical texture untouched, and built 600 years ago by human hands. After the tour, we will reach Budva and offer free time in the historical old town or at the city's famous beaches. During this free time, our guests can join our Dubrovnik Tour (75 Euros) program, which will be organized extra. In our tour, we will visit Dubrovnik, which is located on the Adriatic Sea coast of Croatia and was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1979 thanks to the historical artifacts it houses. Upon our arrival in Dubrovnik, which is also called the "Pearl of the Adriatic" and has a long summer season from April to the beginning of November with the characteristics of the Mediterranean climate, we organize a sightseeing tour in the Old Town, where we can see the historical beauties of the city and watch its unique view. After the sightseeing, we offer free time to enjoy the sea and the sun and to shop at local shops. After the tour, we return to our hotel in Budva. 

Day 6 BUDVA – (Prizren Tour with Lunch) – PRISTINA – SKOPJE 

After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we are moving to Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo. Our guests who wish on the way can join our tour of Prizren with Lunch (20 Euros), which will be organized extra. Prizren, the second largest city of Kosovo, BC. Throughout its history dating back to the 2nd century, it remained under the auspices of Rome, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ottoman and Albanian and preserved the historical artifacts and structures of these different cultures. The main works we will see during our panoramic tour are Cuma Mosque, Prizren Clock Tower, St. Spas Church, Bayraklı Mosque and Taşköprü. After lunch at the local restaurant, we complete our tour and continue our journey towards Pristina. In our city tour of Pristina, whose population is mostly Muslim Albanians, we will see many mosques and works built by the Ottoman Sultans. Among them, Çarşı Mosque built by Sultan Bayezit, Sultan Murad Mosque built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, as well as the historical clock tower from the 19th century, Yaşar Pasha Mosque, whose construction lasted nearly 400 years, Mother Teresa Cathedral, Murad Hüdavendigar Tomb during our panoramic city tour are among the places to see. After our Pristina tour, we arrive in Skopje and carry out our city tour. Skopje, which is the capital of Macedonia and was established on the banks of the Vardar River, is also known as the "City of Sculptures" due to the sculptures in Macedonia Square, which is considered the center of the city. During the panoramic city tour we will organize in Skopje, the birthplace of our famous poet Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, which was ruled by the Ottoman Empire for about 500 years, we will visit Yahya Pasha Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Kapan Han, Sulu Han, Stone Bridge. Ottoman Bridge and Kurşunlu Inn are among the places to see. After free time at the Turkish Bazaar to shop for souvenirs and explore local art, transfer to our hotel and free time to rest.

Day 7 SKOPJE – (Bitola & Monastery Tour) – OHRID – (St. Naum and Boat Tour) – SKOPJE  

After breakfast, we are moving towards Ohrid. Our guests on the way can join our Bitola & Monastery Tour (25 Euros) program. The first stop of our tour, the Monastery, which Evliya Çelebi describes as “the most beautiful city of the Greek province”, also includes the Monastery Military High School, which Atatürk graduated from and which we will see as panoramic. Atatürk's wax statue and some of the items he used are also exhibited here. After the free time to be offered at the Monastery Military High School, we continue our journey towards Ohrid. Located in the south of Macedonia and on the shore of Lake Ohrid, Ohrid has a history of 6000 years. There are many Ottoman structures in the city, which was included in the Ottoman Empire in 1395. Ohrid, still home to 10 mosques and 1 lodge, is also the most famous Macedonian holiday destination. During our Ohrid city tour, Tsar Samoil Castle, souvenirs, local musical instruments, Turkish Bazaar where we can find various carving products, Hagia Sophia Church, Ancient Theatre, Sinan Çelebi Tomb, Halveti Lodge and Lake Ohrid are among the places to see. During the free time to be offered in the city center of Ohrid, our guests who wish can participate in our extra St.Naum and Boat Tour (30 Euro) program. St.Naum Monastery and Sari Saltuk Tomb are among the places to see during our visit to St.Naum, which is 29 km from Ohrid and where the source of Ohrid Lake is located. We will give free time to photograph the unique scenery on this trip, which will take place with our private boat. After the tour, we return to our hotel in Skopje. 

8th Day SKOPJE – (Matka Canyon Tour) – ISTANBUL   

After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we organize an extra Matka Canyon Tour (10 Euro) program with our guests. Located at the point where the Treska River and the Vardar River meet, about 15 km southwest of Skopje, Matka Canyon is the most famous region of Macedonia in terms of nature tourism. In the canyon with an area of 5 thousand hectares, there are about 10 caves of different depths and 3 monasteries, as well as Lake Matka. After the walk along the canyon, we complete our tour and set off for Skopje Airport for our flight to Istanbul. After baggage delivery, ticket and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 16:35 on Pegasus HY flight PC352. Arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 20:00 and the end of our tour.