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Selanik ve Kavala Masalı - 2026 Dönemi
Per person, double room€89 ≈ ₺4,958
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Balkan Tale by Bus
(Extra Tours, Dinners, Balkan Night & Greek Tavern Included)
(9 Days 8 Nights, 7 Nights Accommodation)
9 Countries – 5 Capitals – 25 Cities
Greece – North Macedonia – Kosovo – Albania – Montenegro – Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Serbia – Bulgaria
Kavala – Thessaloniki (1) – Bitola – Resen - Ohrid (1) - Kichevo – Tetovo - Skopje (1) – Pristina – Prizren – Lezhe – Shkoder (1) – Petrovac – Budva – Kotor – Herceg Novi – Dubrovnik – Medjugorje (1) – Mostar – Jablanica – Konjic – Sarajevo (1) – Belgrade (1) – Sofia
Greek Tavern with Music and Dinner Included Matka Canyon Included
Dubrovnik Tour Included 5 Dinners Included Bosnian Meatball Flavor
Pocitelj Village Included Kravica Waterfall Included Balkan Night with Music and Dinner Included
Departure Dates
March 5 & April 22 & May 14 & June 5 & July 3 – July 17 – July 31 & August 14 – August 28 & September 18 & October 16 & November 13
We start our tour by picking up our valued guests from our departure points: Uc Kuyular 15:00, Uc Yol 15:30, Lozan Square 16:00, Karsiyaka Monument 16:30, Bornova Ege University Emergency Entrance 17:00, Manisa Bus Terminal 18:00, Balikesir Bus Terminal 20:00, Bursa Old Stadium 22:00. We arrive at the Ipsala border gate. After the passport and customs procedures we will perform here, we continue our journey with an overnight trip.
In the morning, we have our breakfast freely on the way. Then we move to Kavala, one of the important cities of Greece. After our panoramic tour and photo break here, we continue our journey towards Thessaloniki. After our arrival in Thessaloniki, during our panoramic city tour, we first see the Church of Agios Dimitrios, the largest church in Greece, and then the house where the founder of the Republic of Turkey, the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, was born and lived. Afterwards, the Hagia Sophia Church, Bey Hamam, Hamza Bey Mosque, Bedesten, White Tower, Rotating Tower, and International Fair area are some of the places we will see. During the free time we will give after our tour, we recommend you to take a walk on the Waterfront, famous for its cafes and shops in Thessaloniki, and visit Aristotle Square. After the free time, we see the Alexander the Great statue before moving to our hotel. Transfer to our hotel after our tour. We depart from our hotel for the Greek Tavern Tour, which will be organized as included in the tour price in the evening. After having our dinner accompanied by Greek melodies and having fun to the fullest, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an extra on the way. Soup, breakfast plate, pastry, brewed tea alternatives can be evaluated (Not included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in Thessaloniki. You can choose seafood at the fish restaurants on the waterfront (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Greek Tavern (Included in the tour price).
Currency: € (Euro)
Route: Istanbul – Thessaloniki (590 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 590 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 17:30
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we leave the hotel with our luggage and continue our journey towards the Greece-Macedonia border. After passport and customs procedures, we arrive at the city of Bitola (Manastir), where the military high school, the school where Mustafa Kemal Ataturk studied, is also located. During our tour here, the military high school, which also houses the Ataturk Memorial Room today and also hosts the city's archaeological museum, Shirok Street, the New Mosque, and Eleni Karinte's balcony are just a few of the things we will see. After our tour here, you can have your lunch at the restaurants on Shirok Street during the free time we will give. With the departure at the meeting time given by our guide, we continue our journey towards Ohrid. With our arrival in Ohrid, we start our walking tour. During our tour in this beautiful city, which is famous for its pearl established on the shores of Lake Ohrid and is like a pearl itself, Ohrid houses, Hagia Sophia Church, Damat Ali Pasha Mosque, Halveti Tekke and Mosque, and the Turkish quarter are some of the places we will see. After visiting Ohrid on foot, free time for your shopping and enjoyment. We recommend you to drink a cup of Turkish tea or Turkish coffee in the Turkish quarter. After our tour, we move towards our hotel with the meeting at the specified place and time. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Will be taken during free time in Bitola (Manastir) city (Not included in the tour price)
Dinner: Will be taken as an open buffet or set menu at the hotel (Included in the tour price)
Currencies: € (Euro) in Greece, Dinar in Macedonia (1€ = 61 Denar)
Route: Thessaloniki – Bitola (219 km), Bitola – Ohrid (70 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 289 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 20:30
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures and leave our hotel with our luggage. After a short and delicious break we will give in Straza on the route, we go to Tetovo, one of the important cities of Macedonia, where the majority of the population consists of Albanians. After our arrival, we visit the Painted Mosque, which has perhaps the most colorful visual you can see. During our visit, we drink ice-cold mountain water from the fountain in the mosque courtyard and continue our journey towards Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. After our arrival in Skopje, we set out to explore the streets of this city that embraces the east and the west. While walking in the part of the largest bazaar built outside the capital in Ottoman history that has survived to the present day, Kapan Han, Sulu Han, Cifte Hamam, Murat Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, clock tower, stone bridge, Skopje Fortress, statue groups built within the scope of the 2014 project, Macedonian Square, Vardar River, Alexander the Great statue are just a few of the things we will see in this magnificent city. If you are lucky and it hasn't run out early in the morning that day, you should eat the famous almond cookie, and if it's the season, you must drink a cold boravitsa and taste the kikiriki. Transfer to our hotel after our tour. Accommodation at our hotel. We depart from the hotel for our Balkan Night tour with dinner, music, and entertainment, which will be organized as included in the tour price in the evening. After enjoying both the food and having fun to the fullest with Rumelian, Balkan, and Macedonian melodies, transfer to our hotel and overnight.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in Skopje Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Balkan Night (Included in the tour price).
Currency: Macedonian Denar (1€ = 61 Denar)
Route: Ohrid – Skopje (170 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 200 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 18:00
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart from our hotel with our luggage. First, our guide takes us to Matka Canyon, which is included in our tour program, for a pleasant walk in nature and to store up on oxygen. After our enjoyable walk here, we set off and reach the Macedonia-Kosovo border. Following passport and customs procedures, we arrive in Kosovo, the second newest state in the world and the newest in Europe. We first arrive in Prizren, where you will feel as if you are in an Anatolian town, bearing many traces of the Ottoman Empire. During our walking tour here, the Sinan Pasha Mosque, the minaret of the Arasta Mosque, the Ottoman bath, the stone bridge, the Turkish consulate, and the fortress are just some of the things we will see. We highly recommend you taste the delicious local dishes during the free time we will provide here. After completing our Prizren tour, we go to visit the tomb built at the site where the tent of Murad I, one of the important sultans of Ottoman history, was set up, and where his organs were embalmed and buried after he lost his life following the battle. After our visit to the tomb, we see Pristina panoramically on the way, complete our visits in Kosovo, and set off for the city of Shkoder in Albania for our overnight stay. Upon arrival, we check into our hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in the Pristina Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Will be served as an open buffet or set menu at the hotel (Included in the tour price)
Currencies: Macedonian Denar (1€ = 61 Denar), Kosovo € (Euro), Albanian Lek (1€ = 124 Lek)
Route: Skopje – Pristina (95 km), Pristina – Prizren (86 km), Prizren – Shkoder (187 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 390 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 19:30
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart from our hotel with our luggage. After completing our passport and customs procedures at the Albania-Montenegro border, we continue through Podgorica, Sutomore, and Petrovac, seeing the island of Sveti Stefan, which was purchased by a Singaporean multi-billionaire, panoramically, and then passing by the city of Budva, famous for its beaches, which we will also see panoramically from our vehicle. Immediately after Budva, one of the ideal centers for a seaside holiday abroad, we arrive in Kotor, one of the important places of the Middle Ages that has survived to the present day. When you see the city of Kotor, which has defied centuries in the depths of the bay and on the slope of the mountain, one of the tourist centers of Montenegro, both your mind and heart will remain here. During our walking tour upon arrival, the mansions of families very important to Kotor, the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, the Orthodox church, squares, and beautiful stories are just some of what we will see and hear. During the free time we will give in this city, if the season and weather are suitable, you can climb the stairs to the chapel at the very top of the walls and take magnificent photos of the view from there, taste different and magnificent dishes by following the scents in the narrow streets of the city, sip your drink in one of the squares, or visit the Cat Museum, one of the most interesting museums in the city. Don't forget to ask your guide where that magnificent cake is in this city; it is our recommendation to all dessert lovers. After the free time, we leave Kotor, cross from Montenegro to Croatia, and arrive in Dubrovnik, one of the most popular holiday centers of recent years, which has also been used as a filming set for popular series like Game of Thrones, and which is a very important settlement in terms of its historical relations with the Ottoman Empire. During our walking tour inside the fortress, the Pile Gate, Ploce Gate, Onofrio's Fountain, the world's first pharmacy, the Franciscan Monastery, Orlando's Column, Sponza Palace, and the Rector's Palace are some of the things we will see. After our pleasant tour in this city that smells of the Middle Ages, you can explore the side streets of the city during the free time we will provide, shop in the stores, taste seafood, or have a pleasant coffee while watching the sea or the medieval streets. After the free time, we meet at the time and place given by our guide, leave Dubrovnik, cross into Bosnia and Herzegovina, and transfer to our hotel in Medjugorje. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in Kotor (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Will be served as an open buffet or set menu at the hotel (Included in the tour price)
Currencies: Albanian Lek (1€ = 124 Lek), Montenegro €, Croatia Kuna (1€ = 7.6 Kuna)
Route: Shkoder – Kotor (110 km), Kotor – Dubrovnik (93 km), Dubrovnik – Trebinje (35 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 260 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 20:30
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart from the hotel with our luggage. First, we go to the Kravica waterfalls, a natural wonder, which is included in our tour program. After the free time here, we reach Pocitelj, a garrison village that has survived from the Ottoman era to the present day. After seeing the Ottoman houses, the bath, the mosque, and the old cobblestone streets here, and sipping our Turkish tea and Bosnian coffee, we leave the village. Our next stop is Mostar, one of the most important cities in the region, which was destroyed by the fire of Croatian artillery during the Bosnian War in our recent history, later rebuilt with the contributions of the Republic of Turkey, famous for its bridge listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and which will take you to a completely different world with its narrow and authentic streets remaining from the Ottoman Empire. During our tour here, the Mostar Bridge, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, the Catholic cathedral, the Turkish consulate, and the martyrs' cemetery are some of the things we will see. If we are on a lucky day, we might also see the young people who jump from the bridge for show, but whose story dates back to old times. During the free time we will provide after our tour, you can buy souvenirs unique to Mostar and take a nice lunch break. After the free time, we meet with our vehicle at the time and place given by our guide and continue our journey towards Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Upon arrival, we start exploring the city center on foot. During our walking tour, the Sebilj, which is the symbol of the city, Gazi Husrev-beg Madrasa, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, the bazaar, the clock tower, the various shops of Bascarsija, the Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Eternal Flame, the Latin Bridge, and the Fatih Mosque are just some of the things we will see. After our walking tour, you can drink Bosnian coffee in cafes unique to Bosnia, lose yourself in the magnificent Bosnian pastry (burek), or explore the city by getting lost in its streets remaining from the European and Ottoman periods. After our tour, we eat the famous Bosnian meatball, cevapi, for dinner in the city center. (Depending on the hotel to be stayed in, dinner may also be served at the hotel). After dinner, transfer to our hotel by our vehicle. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in Mostar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: We will eat the famous Bosnian meatballs in Sarajevo Bascarsija. 8-piece Bosnian meatballs, salad, drink (Included in the tour price) (Depending on the hotel to be stayed in, dinner may also be served at the hotel)
Currencies: Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark (1 € = 1.96 KM)
Route: Trebinje – Mostar (116 km), Mostar – Sarajevo (130 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 290 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 20:30
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and set off for Belgrade with our luggage. With a pleasant journey continuing through the plateaus and villages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, we pass through the border gate located on the Drina River, which we are familiar with from books, and enter another country on our program. After the winding roads of Bosnia and Herzegovina, we reach Belgrade by watching the vast plains, villages, and magnificent views that are the exact opposite of what we have seen. During our walking tour upon arrival, Knez Mihailova Street, Kalemegdan Fortress, the Monument of Gratitude to France, Istanbul Gate, the Tomb of Damad Ali Pasha, the panorama point, the Victor monument, Zindan Gate, Leopold's Gate, the clock tower, and the walls are just some of the things we will see. After our walking tour, you can wander the lively streets of Belgrade, taste different ice cream flavors at the ice cream shop recommended by your guide, or have a pleasant coffee while watching the surroundings and the city. After our tour, transfer to our hotel by our vehicle. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: We can have optional lamb tandoori, fish, meatballs, or soup options at Luna Hotel & Restaurant in the city of Zvornik (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Will be served as an open buffet or set menu at the hotel (Included in the tour price)
Currencies: Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark (1 € = 1.96 KM), Serbian Dinar (1€ = 118 Dinar)
Route: Sarajevo – Belgrade (294 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 320 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 20:30
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and set off for Sofia with our luggage. Upon our arrival in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, we start our panoramic city tour. During this tour, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which is the second-largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, the Russian Church, the Saint Sophia Church, the Rotunda Church, the Archaeological Museum, the Presidency, the Prime Ministry, and the Banya Bashi Mosque are some of the places we will see. After the free time we will provide following the panoramic tour, we meet at the time and place given by our guide and leave Sofia. We arrive at the Kapikule border gate, and after the passport and customs procedures here, we follow the highway and return to Izmir. Upon our arrival in Izmir, we bid you farewell, our valued guests, at the points where we picked you up, with the hope of meeting again on our next tour.
Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in Sofia (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Will be taken at a road facility within the borders of Turkey (Not included in the tour price).
Currency: Euro
Route: Belgrade – Sofia (391 km), Sofia – Izmir (1045 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 1436 km
Prices are per person in €. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child 2-11 | Infant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 22 Apr 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 14 May 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 05 Jun 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 03 Jul 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 17 Jul 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 31 Jul 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 14 Aug 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 28 Aug 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 18 Sep 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 16 Oct 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
| 13 Nov 2027 | €649 | €949 | €649 | €599 | — | Available |
**Note: The travel assurance package allows guests to cancel their tours without penalty up to 7 days before departure. The relevant package can only be added during the tour purchase stage.
- Participating guests are required to hold a valid Multi-entry Schengen visa throughout the tour duration. (Green passport holders are exempt from visa requirements.)
- It is sufficient to carry Euros for shopping and expenses in all countries included in the program during the tour. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is useful to have a cardigan or similar clothing for the night.
- In our weekly tours, a rotation (seat change) system is applied for daily seat planning, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- There is a minimum 1-night stay requirement to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) when entering Turkey from abroad.
- Free shop shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (including alcoholic beverages containing less than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- Guides may make changes to the program flow depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places specified in the program are shown.
- The Travel Assurance Package can only be added during the tour purchase stage. It cannot be added later. It provides the guest with the right to unconditional and penalty-free cancellation up to 7 days before the travel date. There is no refund if not used. If the cancellation assurance package is not purchased, guests have the right to free cancellation up to 30 days before. If there are less than 30 days left to the tour date, a 30% penalty is applied, and if there are 20 days or less, a 100% penalty is applied. Hospital reports, workplace leave documents, etc., obtained from authorities in Turkey and presented with the participant's cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels and services to be received outside of Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by EMC Tur.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying names in the tour program and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by EMC Tur 2 days before the trip departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than those specified. In such a case, information will be provided by EMC Tur 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms can be provided subject to 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 consist of beds called opening-closing and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the congestion in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid for a single child staying with 2 adults who fits the age group.
- Breakfasts included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally consist of a limited menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, often called continental breakfast, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, made panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, and do not include museum or archaeological site entrances. EMC Tur is not responsible for the non-realization of the aforementioned tours if they cannot be performed due to roads closed by local authorities on the day and time of the tour, including other tours specified in the program, or due to any event, or if it becomes impossible to perform the tour due to weather conditions. Some tours can be done by public transport or on foot within the possibilities in closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not allowed.
- Waiting times at customs gates passed by road during the trip may exceed standards, and EMC Tur cannot be held responsible for any negativities arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local EMC Tur from which we receive service, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the sufficient number is not reached, the trips cannot be made, or the extra tour prices, content, and vehicle to be used vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours can be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites in the places to be visited and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not want to participate in the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest facility on the way. These passengers are left at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour starts and are picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in tours with flights are personal procedures and must be performed by the guest at the relevant airline counters at the airports before the flight or online on the websites of the airline companies.
- EMC Tur is not responsible for the inability of people who do not show up at the airport notified by EMC Tur for tour participation, who do not perform check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who perform check-in and boarding procedures on time but do not board the plane, to carry out the flight. All expenses that will arise regarding the new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the region to be visited, which will be necessary for those who miss the flight to join the tour, belong to them.
- EMC Tur is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. There may be a risk of delay in scheduled and private flights, or times may change before the existing trip and flight. EMC Tur is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip by accepting the risk of time changes. Children between 0-2 years old do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
- Vehicle types used in our tours are classified according to the number of people as follows. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of people in each of our tours.
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 People) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 People) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 People) *Vw Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have realized the sale of the tour by accepting the items mentioned above.
