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Halloween Special Short Balkan Tale - 2026 Period

Tour facts

RouteKavala – Selanik – Üsküp – (Ohrid – Kalkandelen) – (Matka) – Sofya
Duration3 Nights 4 Days
TransportCoach
VisaVisa required
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Istanbul

Short Balkan Tale
Halloween Special

3 Countries, 7 Cities, 2 Capitals
Kavala – Thessaloniki – Skopje – (Ohrid – Tetovo) – (Matka) – Sofia

3 Nights 4 Days
2 nights Skopje accommodation
Departure Dates:
October 29, 2026

We start our tour by picking up our valued guests from in front of the Istanbul Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot at 20:00, in front of the Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank at 20:30, from the İncirli Ömür bus stops at 21:00, from the Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Havaist stop at 21:30, in front of the Silivri 5M Vega Mall at 22:15, from the Yenice Aytemiz facilities at 23:00, and from the Namık Kemal Yaypet Rest Area at 23:30, following the Malkara – Keşan direction. We arrive at the İpsala border gate. After the passport and customs procedures we will perform here, we continue our journey with an overnight journey.

Kavala – Thessaloniki – Skopje

After breakfast taken freely in Kavala in the morning, we taste the famous Kavala cookies and continue our way towards Thessaloniki. Upon arrival, during the panoramic city tour, the waterfront, white tower, rotating tower, fair square, Ottoman and Byzantine works, the Hagia Dimitrios Cathedral, the largest cathedral in Greece, the statue of Alexander the Great, Hamza Bey Mosque, E. Venizelos - P. Konstantin statues, Vardar, Macedonia, Aristotle, Eleftherios squares are among the places to be seen. After our panoramic tour, we visit the house where the Great Leader Atatürk was born, then free time for lunch. After the meal, we continue our way towards the Greece-North Macedonia border. After passport and customs procedures, we go to the capital Skopje. Upon arrival in Skopje, we set out to explore the streets of this city that embraces east and west. While wandering in the part of the largest bazaar built outside the capital in Ottoman history that has reached the present day, Kapan Han, Sulu Han, Çifte Hamam, Murat Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, clock tower, stone bridge, Skopje fortress, sculpture groups made under the 2014 project, Macedonia Square, Vardar River, statue of Alexander the Great are only a part of what we will see in this magnificent city. If you are lucky and it has not sold out early in the morning that day, you should eat the famous acıbadem and if it is the season, you must drink a cold boravitsa and taste the kikiriki. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

Morning Breakfast: To be taken as an extra on the road. Soup, breakfast plate, börek, brewed tea alternatives can be evaluated (Not included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in Thessaloniki. You can prefer seafood in the fish restaurants along the waterfront or taste the famous Greek gyros (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price). The famous Cevapi Kebab in the Skopje bazaar is recommended, along with local shopska salad.
Currency: € (Euro) in Greece, Denar in North Macedonia (1€ = 61 Denar)
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km), Thessaloniki – Skopje (235 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 825 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 19:30 depending on customs clearance time

 

Skopje – Tetovo – Ohrid – Skopje

After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time all day. Guests who wish can participate in our full-day Tetovo – Ohrid Tour as an extra (including Ohrid Boat Tour difference) (50 Euro). After leaving the hotel with our bus, our first stop is Tetovo, one of the important cities of North Macedonia, where the majority of the population consists of Albanians. Upon arrival, we visit the Alaca Mosque, which perhaps has 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 way. After a short and delicious break in Straza on the route, we continue our way towards Ohrid. Upon arrival in Ohrid, we start our walking tour. In this beautiful city, famous for its pearls, which is built on the shore of Lake Ohrid, during the tour we will see Ohrid houses, Hagia Sophia Church, Damat Ali Pasha Mosque, Halveti Tekke and Mosque, and the Turkish quarter. After exploring Ohrid on foot, we board our boat waiting for us at the harbor to enjoy Lake Ohrid (Included in the extra tour price). After completing our boat tour on Lake Ohrid, free time for shopping and enjoyment. We recommend you drink a glass of Turkish tea or Turkish coffee in the Turkish quarter. After our tour, we meet at the specified place and time and leave Ohrid, returning to our hotel in Skopje. Overnight stay at our hotel. Guests who wish can participate in our dinner, limited drinks, musical and entertaining Rumelia Night tour as an extra (35 Euro). After enjoying the meals and having plenty of fun with Rumelia, Balkan and Macedonian melodies, transfer to our hotel and overnight stay.

Morning Breakfast: To be taken as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in the Ohrid Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price). Guests who wish can participate in the extra Rumelia Night Tour. Rumelia Night Tour is 35 Euro per person. (Rich fix menu and 2 drinks are included, the menu is mainly appetizers and meat – chicken. Alternatives are available for our vegetarian guests)
Currency: Denar in North Macedonia (1€ = 61 Denar)
Route: Skopje – Ohrid (170 km),
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 350 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 18:00

 

Skopje – Matka – Sofia – Istanbul

After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. Guests who wish can participate in the extra Matka Canyon tour organized on the way (10 Euro). (Guests who do not participate in the tour are left at a facility for resting). We go to Matka Canyon to take a pleasant walk in nature and store oxygen. After our pleasant walk here, we continue our way towards Sofia. Upon arrival in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, we start our panoramic city tour. During this tour, Alexander Nevsky, the second largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, the Russian Church, Hagia Sophia Church, Rotunda Church, Archaeology Museum, the Presidency, the Prime Ministry, and Banya Bashi Mosque are some of the places we will see. After the panoramic tour, we meet in our vehicle after the free time provided, and leave Sofia. We arrive at the Kapıkule border gate via Plovdiv and Svilengrad. After our passport and customs procedures, we follow the highway and arrive in Istanbul, dropping off our valued guests at the points where we picked them up and saying goodbye until we see each other on our next tour.

Morning Breakfast: To be taken as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in the Sofia Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in the Sofia Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: To be taken at a roadside facility within the borders of Turkey (Not included in the tour price).
Currency: Euro
Route: Skopje – Sofia (250 km), Sofia – Istanbul (550 km)
Approximate Distance to be Covered: 800 km

 

Prices are per person in €. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.

Per-person prices by departure date and room type
DateDoubleSingleTripleChild 3-11InfantStatus
29 Oct 2026€169€229€169€159—Last 5 seats

Included in the price

  • Transportation by luxury buses,
  • 2 nights accommodation in 4* hotels,
  • 2 breakfasts at the hotels,
  • All intercity transfers explicitly stated as included in the program,
  • All tours and excursions explicitly stated as included in the program,
  • Professional Turkish guiding services,
  • Local guiding services required in certain areas,
  • Check point and parking fees,

Not included

  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa,
  • Personal and extra expenses,
  • Lunches,
  • Dinners,
  • Drinks during meals,
  • International departure tax,
  • Optional guide and driver tips,
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees,
  • Ohrid Tetovo Tour,
  • Musical and entertaining Rumelia Night in Skopje,
  • Matka Canyon Tour,
  • Extra excursions mentioned or not mentioned in the tour program,
  • Any service not explicitly stated as included,
  • Travel Assurance Package (Can only be added during the reservation stage for an extra 25 Euro. Cannot be added later),
  • Hotel - city taxes, local services and border crossings total 20 Euro (Taxes collected per person under the name of City tax; since they vary according to the hotel's proximity to the city center, the number of hotel stars and the number of nights stayed, they are collected by the guide at the beginning of the tour and paid to the hotels),

This tour requires a visa. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after return. The visa document list is emailed after booking.

Cancellation and refund terms vary by tour operator and are provided in writing before booking.

  • Guests participating must have a valid Multi-entry Schengen visa throughout the tour. (Green Passport holders are exempt from the visa.)
  • To make purchases and expenditures in all countries in the program during the tour, it is sufficient to have Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the Guide will assist in currency exchange.
  • Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is useful to have a cardigan etc. clothing for the night.
  • In our weekly tours, rotation (seat change) is applied daily in seat planning, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is given. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
  • To bring items (alcohol - cigarettes etc.) when entering Turkey from abroad, a minimum stay of 1 day is required.
  • Free shop shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverage (alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, excluding wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverage (alcoholic beverages containing less than 22% alcohol, including wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 pieces, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
  • Guides may make changes in the program flow depending on weather and road conditions, provided that every place specified in the program is shown.
  • The Travel Assurance Package can only be added during the tour purchase stage. It cannot be added later. It provides the guest with an unconditional and uninterrupted right of cancellation up to 7 days before the travel date. If not used, it is non-refundable. If the cancellation assurance package is not purchased, guests have a free cancellation right up to 30 days before. If less than 30 days remain until the tour date, a 30% penalty is applied, and if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty is applied. Hospital reports, workplace permission documents etc. obtained from authorities in Turkey and submitted with the cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels and services received outside Turkey.
  • Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not provided for the trip, the last cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by EMC Tur.
  • In cases where only category information is given without specifying a name 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 the specified km. In such a case, information will be provided by EMC Tur 15 days before the tour departure date.
  • Triple rooms can be provided according 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 fold-out and coach beds, participants in the 3rd person and/or child reservations are deemed to have declared that they accept the congestion in the rooms and the bed type. Child discounts are valid for a single child fitting the age group staying with 2 adults.
  • Breakfasts taken at the hotel, which are included in the tour program, are presented with a limited menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, generally called continental breakfast, in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.
  • Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities, conducted panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, and do not include museum and archaeological site entrances. EMC Tur is not responsible if panoramic tours cannot be carried out due to roads being closed by local authorities or any event on the day and hour of the tour, including other tours specified in the program, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot within the possibilities at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.
  • Waiting times at customs gates passed by road during travel may exceed standards; EMC Tur cannot be held responsible for negative situations 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 sufficient number is not provided, the excursions cannot be carried out or extra excursion prices, content, and the vehicle to be used vary according to the number of participants. Additionally, the days and hours of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites in the destinations and weather conditions.
  • Extra tours are optional and not mandatory for the participant. Passengers who do not wish to participate in the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest area on the way. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest area before the extra tour begins and are picked up from the point where they were dropped off 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 before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airports or online via the airline companies' websites.
  • EMC Tur is not responsible for the failure of persons who are not present at the specified airport at the times notified by EMC Tur, 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 make their flight. All expenses regarding new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination region that will be necessary for persons who miss the plane to join the tour belong to them.
  • EMC Tur is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay in scheduled and charter flights or hours 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 accepting the risk of hour changes. Children between 0-2 years old do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
  • Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. The vehicle types below are determined 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: (Up to 16 people) *Vw Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
  • All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the items specified above.

Visa

Participation must be provided with a multiple-entry Schengen visa.

The deposit depends on the tour and is shown during booking.

Yes, with a single room supplement.

Payments are converted to TRY at the rate on the payment date. Paid amounts are not affected by later changes.

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