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New Year Special Short Balkan Tale with 2 Nights Accommodation

Tour facts

RouteKavala – Selanik – Üsküp – Ohrid – Sofya – Matka
Duration3 Nights 4 Days
TransportCoach
Departure points
  • İstanbul - Kadıköy Evlendirme Dairesi Otopark Önü · 20:00:00
  • İstanbul - Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bankası Önü Eski Ali Samiyen Karşısı · 20:30:00
  • İstanbul - İncirli Ömür Plaza Önü · 21:00:00
  • İstanbul - Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Havaist Durağı · 21:30:00
  • İstanbul - Silivri 5M Vega Avm Önü · 22:15:00
  • Tekirdağ - Çorlu Orion AVM Önü · 23:00:00
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(30.12.2026) Istanbul

New Year Special Short Balkan Tale

3 Countries 5 Cities
Kavala – Thessaloniki – Skopje – Ohrid – Sofia - Matka


3 Nights 4 Days
2 nights Skopje accommodation

Departure Dates:
30.12.2026

We start our tour with our valued guests at 20:00 from in front of the Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot, 20:30 in front of the Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank, 21:00 from the bus stops in front of the İncirli Ömür Plaza, 21:30 from the bus stop in front of the Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Mall, 22:15 from in front of the Silivri 5M Vega Mall, 22:55 from the Yenice Aytemiz facilities, 23:25 from the Namık Kemal Yaypet Rest facilities, and 00:45 from the Keşan Junction towards İpsala. After our arrival at the İpsala border gate, we complete our customs and passport procedures and continue our journey towards Nea Karvali.

(31.12.2026) Kavala – Thessaloniki – Skopje

After breakfast taken freely in Kavala in the morning, we taste the famous Kavala cookies and continue our journey towards Thessaloniki. During our panoramic city tour after our arrival, the waterfront, White Tower, rotating tower, fair square, Ottoman and Byzantine works, the Hagios Demetrios Cathedral, which is the largest cathedral in Greece, the Alexander the Great statue, Hamza Bey Mosque, E. Venizelos - P. Constantine statues, Vardar, Macedonia, Aristotle, and Eleftherios squares are among the places to be seen. After our panoramic tour, we visit the house where the Great Leader Atatürk was born, followed by free time for lunch. After lunch, we continue our journey towards the Greece-Macedonia border. After passport and customs procedures, we go to the capital Skopje. After our arrival in Skopje, we set out to explore the streets of this city that embraces the East and the West. While wandering through the part of the largest bazaar built outside the capital in Ottoman history that has survived to the present day, Kapan Han, Sulu Han, Çifte Hamam, Murat Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, clock tower, stone bridge, Skopje Fortress, statue groups built within the scope of the 2019 Capital of Culture, Macedonia Square, Vardar River, and 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 that morning, you should eat the famous almond cookie, and if it is the season, you must drink a cold borovitsa and taste the kikiriki. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Our guests who wish can participate in our extra organized New Year Rumeli Night Tour with a rich Balkan menu, limited drinks, live music, and entertainment (95 Euro). After enjoying both the food and having fun to the fullest with Rumeli, Balkan, and Macedonian melodies, transfer to our hotel and overnight stay. Accommodation at our hotel.

Morning 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 along the waterfront or taste the famous Greek gyro (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price). Our guests who wish can participate in the extra organized Rumeli Night Tour. New Year Rumeli Night Tour is 95 euros per person. (Rich fixed menu and 2 drinks are included, the menu is heavy on appetizers and meat – chicken. There are alternatives for our vegetarian guests).
Currency: € (Euro) in Greece, Dinar in Macedonia
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km), Thessaloniki – Skopje (235 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 825 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 19:30 depending on customs crossing time.

(01.01.2027) Skopje – Tetovo – Ohrid

After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time for the whole day. Our guests who wish can participate in our extra organized full-day Tetovo Ohrid tour (55 Euro – Ohrid Boat Tour is included in the extra tour fee). After leaving the hotel with our bus, our first stop is Tetovo, one of the important cities of Macedonia, which has an entirely Albanian population. After our arrival, we visit the Painted Mosque, which has perhaps the most colorful visual you can see. During our visit, we also drink ice-cold mountain water from the fountain in the mosque courtyard and continue our journey. After a short and delicious break we will give in Straza on the route, 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 shore of Lake Ohrid and is as beautiful as 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 walking around Ohrid, we board our boat waiting for us at the port to enjoy Lake Ohrid. After completing our boat tour on Lake Ohrid, free time for your shopping and enjoyment. We recommend you drink a glass of Turkish tea or Turkish coffee in the Turkish quarter. After our tour, we leave Ohrid by meeting at the specified place and time and return to our hotel in Skopje. Overnight at our hotel.

Morning Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in Ohrid Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price).
Currency: Dinar in Macedonia (1€ = 61 Dinar)
Route: Skopje – Ohrid (170 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 350 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 18:00

(02.01.2027) 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. Our guests who wish can participate in the extra Matka Canyon Tour to be organized on the way (10 Euro). (We leave our guests who do not participate in the tour at a facility to rest). We go to Matka Canyon to take a pleasant walk in nature and store oxygen. After the pleasant walk we will take here, we continue our journey towards Sofia. With our arrival in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, we start our panoramic city tour. During this tour, Alexander Nevsky, which is the second largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, Russian Church, Hagia Sophia Church, Rotunda Church, Archaeological Museum, Presidency, Prime Ministry, and Banya Bashi Mosque are some of the places we will see. After the free time we will give after the panoramic tour, we meet at our vehicle and leave Sofia. We arrive at the Kapıkule border gate via Plovdiv and Svilengrad. After our passport and customs procedures, we arrive in Istanbul following the highway and say goodbye to meet in our next tour by dropping off our valued guests at the points where we picked them up.

Morning Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in Sofia Bazaar (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: Bulgarian Lev (1€ = 1.95 Lev)
Route: Skopje – Sofia (250 km), Sofia – Istanbul (550 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 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 2-11InfantStatus
30 Dec 2026€159€209€159€149—Available

Included in the price

  • Transportation with luxury buses,
  • 2 nights accommodation in 4* hotels
  • 2 breakfasts to be taken at the hotels
  • All intercity transfers clearly stated as included in the program
  • All tours and sightseeing excursions stated as included in the program
  • Professional Turkish guidance services
  • Local guidance services required in certain regions

Not included

  • Multi-entry Schengen visa
  • Personal and extra expenses
  • Lunches
  • Dinners
  • Drinks taken during meals
  • International departure fee
  • Optional guide and driver tips
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
  • Ohrid Tetovo Tour
  • Rumeli Night with music and entertainment to be held in Skopje
  • Matka Canyon Tour
  • Extra excursions mentioned or not mentioned in the tour program
  • Any service not clearly stated as included
  • Travel Assurance Package (Can be added as an extra for 25 Euro only during the reservation creation stage. It cannot be added later.)
  • Hotel - city taxes, local services, and border crossings totaling 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 hotel's star rating, and the number of nights stayed, they are collected by the guide at the start 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.

Draft — legal review required. Cancellation & Refund Cancellation & Refund

- Guests participating are required to hold a valid Multi-entry Schengen visa throughout the tour duration. (Green passport holders are exempt from the visa.)
- During the tour, it is sufficient to carry Euros for shopping and expenses in all countries included in the program. 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 with you for the night.
- In our weekly tours, a rotation (seat change) practice is applied daily in seat planning, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- There is a mandatory minimum stay of 1 day 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 Skincare Products: 5 pieces, 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 they show all the places mentioned in the program.
- 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 uninterrupted 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; 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 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 beds called folding and coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the congestion that may occur 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 taken at the hotel, which are among the services included in the tour program, are presented in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and usually as a limited menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, which is called a continental breakfast, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of at most 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities, made panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, and do not include museum or archaeological site entrances. EMC Tur is not responsible for the non-realization of the aforementioned tours if panoramic tours, including other tours mentioned in the program, cannot be performed due to roads closed by local authorities on the day and time of the tour, 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 negativity caused by 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 cannot be 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 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 airline companies' websites.
- EMC Tur is not responsible for the inability of people who do not show up at the airport specified by EMC Tur at the times notified 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 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 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 change. 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.

Visa

Participation must be provided with a multi-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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