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.
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
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
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.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child 3-11 | Infant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | €169 | €229 | €169 | €159 | — | Last 5 seats |