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VISA-FREE BALKAN FAIRY TALE TOUR WITH FLIGHT
With Connection Opportunities from All Over Turkey and Cyprus
(8 Days 7 Nights)
(All Sightseeing Tours, Optional Tours, Dinners and Balkan Night Included)
5 Countries – 5 Capitals
Albania – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Serbia – North Macedonia – Kosovo
INCLUDING MATKA CANYON & DINNERS INCLUDED & BOSNIAN MEATBALLS INCLUDED & MACEDONIAN NIGHT AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT INCLUDED & POČITELJ VILLAGE INCLUDED & BLAGAJ INCLUDED & KOSOVO TOUR INCLUDED &SV NAUM SPRINGS INCLUDED
Departure Dates :
November 14
After our meeting at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, we depart for Sarajevo with Pegasus Airlines' scheduled flight. Upon our arrival at Sarajevo Airport and completion of passport and customs procedures, we begin exploring Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with our waiting vehicle. During our walking tour in this unique city where East meets West, and Ottoman architecture meets Austro-Hungarian architecture, we will see only a few of the highlights: the Sebily (city symbol), Gazi Husrev-beg Madrasa, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Bezistan, Clock Tower, the colorful shops of Baščaršija, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Eternal Flame, Latin Bridge, and Fatih Mosque. After our tour, we give free time in the historical bazaar of Sarajevo. You can drink Bosnian coffee in traditional cafes, taste famous Bosnian pastries, or stroll through the streets from the Ottoman and European periods to experience the unique atmosphere of Sarajevo. For our dinner, we head to our local restaurant in Baščaršija and eat ćevapi, the world-famous delicacy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After dinner, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Following breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we set off to explore one of the richest routes of Bosnia and Herzegovina in terms of history, nature, and culture. Our first stop is Konjic, one of the most beautiful small towns of Bosnia and Herzegovina, established on both banks of the Neretva River with its historical stone bridge and impressive scenery. Here, we take a short coffee break accompanied by the views of the Neretva River and the historical bridge. Coffee and other beverages are not included in the tour price and are at the personal expense of our guests. After our break, we depart for Počitelj Village, which has survived from the Ottoman era and resembles a living open-air museum. Established on a slope overlooking the Neretva Valley, we feel a centuries-old Balkan atmosphere with its stone houses, hammam, mosque, clock tower, and old cobblestone streets in this historical Ottoman settlement. Following our visit to Počitelj, we arrive in Mostar, one of the region's most important cities. Mostar, known worldwide for its bridge on the UNESCO World Heritage List—which was destroyed by artillery fire from Croatian troops during the recent Bosnian War and later rebuilt with contributions including from the Republic of Turkey—will take you to a completely different atmosphere with its narrow and authentic streets remaining from the Ottoman era. During our tour, we will see the Mostar Bridge, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Turkish Consulate, historical bazaar, and the martyrs' cemetery. If we are on a lucky day, we can also see the young people jumping from the bridge for show purposes, a tradition whose story dates back centuries. After our tour, we give free time so that you can shop for Mostar-specific souvenirs and enjoy the historical bazaar. Afterwards, we depart for Blagaj, established right at the source of the Buna River and directly under giant cliffs. We give free time in Blagaj, one of the most photographed spots of Bosnia and Herzegovina with its unique natural scenery where water emerges from between the rocks and its historical Dervish house (tekke). Entrance to the Blagaj Tekke is not included in the tour price. Guests who wish can visit the tekke by paying the entrance fee individually. After our Blagaj excursion, we return to Sarajevo. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out of our rooms and set off for Vrelo Bosna, one of the most beautiful natural areas of Sarajevo. Located at the foothills of Mount Igman, around the sources where the Bosna River is born, Vrelo Bosna is one of the most special spots of the city with its lush nature, clear waters, small ponds, wooden bridges, and walking paths. Following our pleasant excursion here, we head towards Serbia accompanied by the lush mountains, valleys, and winding roads of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Entering Serbia by passing through the border gate on the Drina River, which we are familiar with from history books, we arrive in Belgrade, one of the most vibrant metropolises of the Balkans and the former capital of Yugoslavia. During our walking tour upon arrival, we will see Knez Mihailova Street, Kalemegdan, Monument of Gratitude to France, Istanbul Gate, Damat Ali Pasha Tomb, panorama viewpoint, Victor Statue, Zindan Gate, Leopold Gate, Clock Tower, and historical walls. After watching one of the city's most beautiful views at the unique panoramic point where the Danube and Sava rivers meet, we give free time in the lively streets of Belgrade. Guests who wish can shop around Knez Mihailova, try different flavors at the ice cream shop recommended by our guide, or drink a pleasant coffee while watching the city. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out of our rooms and head towards North Macedonia. Following passport and customs procedures at the border gate, we enter North Macedonia and arrive in Skopje, the country's capital. Upon arrival, we begin exploring Skopje, one of the most characteristic capitals of the Balkans. During our tour through the streets of one of the largest bazaars built outside the capital in Ottoman history that has survived to the present day, we will see 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 Project 2014, Macedonia Square, Vardar River, and Alexander the Great Statue as only a part of what we will see in this impressive city. During the free time we will give in the historical bazaar where Ottoman heritage intertwines with Balkan culture, you should eat the famous badem ezmesi (almond paste) if you are lucky and it hasn't run out, definitely drink a cold boravitsa if it's in season, and taste the kikiriki (peanuts). After our free time, we move to our restaurant for the Macedonian Night, which is one of the most colorful and enjoyable organizations of our program, including food, music, and entertainment, and is included in our tour price. After an evening where we will have plenty of fun while enjoying local dishes accompanied by Rumelian, Balkan, and Macedonian melodies, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out of our rooms and set off for Kosovo. Following passport and customs procedures at the border gate, we enter Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in Europe. Our first stop is the Tomb of Sultan Murad I Hüdavendigâr, one of the most important points of Ottoman history in the Balkans. We visit the tomb located at the place where the internal organs of Sultan Murad I, who lost his life after the 1st Kosovo War in 1389, were buried, and witness one of the most special heritages of our history in the Balkan geography. After our visit, we depart for Prizren, which carries many traces from the Ottoman era and makes you feel almost like you are in an Anatolian town while wandering through its streets. During our walking tour in Prizren, we will see the Sinan Pasha Mosque, Arasta Mosque Minaret, Ottoman Hammam, Stone Bridge, Turkish Consulate, and Prizren Fortress panorama. During the free time we will give around Şadırvan Square and its surroundings, we recommend you to taste the delicious dishes of the region and enjoy the historical streets. After our Prizren tour, we head towards Albania. Following our border procedures, we arrive in Shkodër, one of the most important cities in the north of the country, and check into our hotel. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out of our rooms and set off for Tirana, the capital of Albania. During our city tour in Tirana, which has become one of the most colorful cities of the Balkans in recent years, we will see Skanderbeg Square (the heart of the city), Et'hem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower, the square where the National History Museum is located, and buildings reflecting different periods of the city. Following our visit to Tirana, where we can see Albania's past and modern face together, we depart for Elbasan, an important military and commercial center during the Ottoman period, and visit the Elbasan Fortress and historical castle area. After Elbasan, we continue our journey towards the North Macedonia border. Following passport and customs procedures, we arrive at the area where the Monastery of Sv. Naum, also known as Sarı Saltuk, is located, established right on the shore of the source of Lake Ohrid. During the free time given here, you can visit the church where the tomb of Sv. Naum is also located, or you can take a boat tour on the Black Drim natural springs, which fascinate those who see them with their clarity. After the pleasant time we will spend in Sv. Naum, we depart for Ohrid. Following our check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out of our rooms and begin exploring Ohrid, one of the most beautiful cities of the Balkans with its lake, historical texture, and famous pearls, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. During our walking tour in this city, which is established on the shore of Lake Ohrid, famous for its pearl and resembling a pearl in its own beauty, we will see Ohrid houses, Church of St. Sophia, Damat Ali Pasha Mosque, Halveti Tekke and Mosque, and the Turkish Quarter. After exploring Ohrid on foot, we give free time so that you can shop, examine the famous Ohrid pearls, and enjoy the lakeside. We especially recommend you to drink a cup of Turkish tea or Turkish coffee in the Turkish Quarter. After free time, we depart for Bitola, known to us more closely as Manastir. Manastir, which was one of the most important military, administrative, and diplomatic centers of the Balkans during the Ottoman period, also holds a very special place in the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. We make our first visit in the city to the Manastir Military High School (Monastir High School), where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was educated. Following this historical building that bears witness to Atatürk's youth years and educational life, we continue our walking tour on Shirok Street, the most famous spot of the city. After a short free time we will give on Shirok Street—considered the heart of the city with its historical consulate buildings, elegant structures, cafes, and vibrant social life where we can see the traces of the Ottoman period combined with European architecture—we depart for Skopje. Upon our arrival in Skopje, we have our dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we check out of our rooms and head to Matka Canyon, one of the last and most beautiful nature stops of our journey in the Balkans. In this impressive geography formed by the Treska River just outside Skopje, we take a pleasant walk accompanied by lush nature, steep cliffs, and canyon views. After the pleasant time we will spend in Matka Canyon, where we will bid farewell to the Balkans in the heart of nature after cities, historical buildings, and cultural riches, we depart for Skopje Airport. Following our baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 17:35 with Pegasus Airlines' scheduled flight PC354. With our arrival in Istanbul at 21:00 local time, our Balkan Fairy Tale tour extending from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia, from North Macedonia to Kosovo and Albania, filled with history, culture, nature, and Balkan delicacies, comes to an end, and we say goodbye to meet again on another trip.
In our tours with flights departing from Istanbul, connection flight opportunities are offered from all provinces of Turkey and Northern Cyprus for an additional $220.
Note: The specified connection fee is the net price and no commission is added.
Prices are per person in €. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child 2-11 | Infant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026 | €799 | €1,049 | €799 | €749 | €150 | Available |
Draft — legal review required. Cancellation & Refund Cancellation & Refund
INFORMATION ,
- Having Euros is sufficient to make purchases and spend money 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 chosen throughout the trip. It is useful to have a cardigan or similar apparel with you for the evening.
- In our weekly tours, a seat rotation (seat change) application is implemented daily in seat planning, and fixed or front seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the tour guide.
- There is a mandatory minimum stay of 1 day to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) into Turkey when returning from abroad.
- Free shop shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons , Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverage (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne) , Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverage (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 all places mentioned in the program are shown.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to free cancellation up to 30 days before. If there are less than 30 days remaining to the tour date, a 30% penalty applies, and if there are 20 days or less remaining, a 100% penalty applies. Documents such as hospital reports from authorities in Turkey, workplace permission documents, etc., submitted along with the participant's cancellation request, are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels where they will stay and services they will receive outside of Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation for the trip is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by EMC Tur.
-In cases where only category information is given without specifying hotel names in the tour program and/or options are available 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 located at distances greater than the specified km may be used. 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 in such rooms, the bed allocated to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 double bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds consist of folding and so-called coach beds, the 3rd person and/or child participating in the tour are deemed to have declared that they accept the crowding and bed type that may occur in the rooms. Child discounts apply to a single child staying with 2 adults who fits the age group.
-Breakfasts at the hotel, which are among the services included in the tour program, are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally as a limited menu consisting of so-called continental breakfast with butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, 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, conducted panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrances. If panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot take place due to roads not allowed to be visited or entered by local authorities on the day and time corresponding to the tour, or roads closed due to any event, or if weather conditions make it impossible to carry out the tour, EMC Tur is not responsible for the failure to perform the mentioned tours. Some tours can be done by public transport or on foot, to the extent possible, on closed roads or at points where vehicle entry is not allowed.
- Waiting times at border customs crossings passed by road during travel may exceed standards, and 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 the sufficient number cannot be achieved, the excursions cannot be performed, or extra excursion prices, content, and the vehicle to be used vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and hours 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 depend on the participant's request and are 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 resting facility along the way. These passengers are dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour starts and are picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures that must be done for participants of flight tours are personal procedures, and it is mandatory for the guest to do them 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 individuals who do not show up at the specified airport at the hours notified by EMC Tur for tour participation, who do not have check-in and boarding procedures done on time, or who have check-in and boarding procedures done on time but do not board the plane and thus cannot realize their flight. All expenses that will arise for new round-trip plane tickets and transfers in the region to be visited, which will be necessary for individuals 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 hours may change before the existing trip and flight. EMC Tur is obliged to report these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip by accepting the risk of schedule 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 Persons as follows. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of persons in each tour.
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 Number of Persons) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 Number of Persons) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for Number of Persons up to 16) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
-All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the items stated above.
1- Payments
1/a- The entire reservation fee must be paid to the Agency during registration. If the specified payments are not made within the mentioned periods, the reservation(s) will be cancelled, and 50% (fifty percent) of the total reservation fee will be invoiced to the consumer as withdrawal compensation.
1/b- The consumer who purchases (makes a reservation for) discounted services is obliged to pay the entire total amount during registration.
1/c- In early reservations and campaign reservations, the entire reservation fee must be paid during the reservation. Withdrawal compensation is the same as article I/A.
2 - Cancellation & Transfer
Although the agency has shown all due diligence, it may cancel or postpone the trip due to reasons that prevent the start or continuation of the trip; failure to form final registrations up to the required passenger number, the hotel dropping into short-a or the hotel not accepting reservations for certain reasons, and/or adverse weather conditions, road blockages, strikes, terrorism, fog, possibility of war, economic and administrative crises, unforeseeable technical issues, and all force majeure events. In this case, the consumer has no right to compensation.
2/a- When the consumer requests cancellation up to 30 days before the start of the service, the entire amount they paid is refunded to them.
2/b- The consumer accepts and undertakes to pay the agency 35 (thirty-five) percent of the total reservation fee if they cancel the contract 30 (thirty) to 15 (fifteen) days before the start of the service-accommodation, 50 (fifty) percent of the total reservation fee if they cancel 15 (fifteen) to 7 (seven) days before, and the entire amount if there is less than 7 (seven) days left. Date changes made by the consumer are considered cancellations.
2/c- If the consumer wants to cancel the Early Reservation Discounted Product they purchased during the discounted sales period for any reason, they accept and undertake to pay the entire tour fee to otelegidelim.com if they have not taken out cancellation insurance.
2/d- The illness or death of the consumer or their first-degree relatives that prevents their 10 (ten)-day routine occupation, submitted in writing before the start of the service with an official board report to be obtained from a full-fledged state hospital, is an exception to the cancellation/transfer articles.
2/e- The consumer can transfer their reservation to the person they want up to exactly 7 (seven) days before the start of the service. The transferee is jointly and severally liable with the transferor for the balance and all expenses arising from the transfer. The consumer is obliged to submit all cancellation/transfer requests in writing to the agency before the start of the service.
2/f- In the event that the consumer does not notify in writing that they will participate in the service-accommodation whose start they missed; the agency has the right to cancel all reservations and services made on behalf of the consumer after 24 (twenty-four) hours. In such cancellations, no fee refund is made to the consumer.
2/g- The agency may partially or completely cancel reservations it has announced or taken registrations for before the start of the service, provided that it notifies the consumer in cases it deems necessary. Within the same period or during the service-accommodation, the agency may change the hotel names within the scope of the service, means of transportation and their departure places, and the visiting order of places specified in the program and shown as places to be visited. If the consumer does not accept these changes and cancellations for justifiable reasons, they have the right to cancel their reservation and get a refund of the unconsumed service fees.
2/h- If the consumer wants to make a date change for any reason on the discounted early reservation product they purchased during the discounted sales period, they accept that the reservation change will be made without discount over the list prices valid on the date they make the request.
2/i- In the event that the consumer abandons the tour they started on the grounds that the service is defective, they must notify the Travel Agency authorized person and the hotel where they stayed in writing, along with the reasons. Otherwise, the consumer is not considered to have abandoned the tour and is deemed to have received and used the service.
2/j- The consumer using the purchased tour program until the end despite complaining eliminates their compensation rights such as substitute service and fee refund regarding the issues they complained about.
3- General Provisions
3/a- All kinds of responsibility regarding baggage and its contents belong to the baggage owner. The consumer is obliged to comply with the laws and customs to which the vehicle they will travel in and the facility they will stay at are subject.
3/b- In cases of baggage loss or damage caused by the gross negligence of transportation service providers; if the consumer has a loss or damage REPORT drawn up by the provider, 1/2 of the portion of the total price of the trip falling to transportation, regardless of the material and moral value and other qualifications and characteristics of the items inside the baggage, is paid by the agency to the baggage owner consumer as material and moral compensation for the lost item and suitcase. The agency is responsible for any loss, damage, and theft of items delivered to it by being declared in writing with their values, at most up to the transportation cost of the total reservation amount. In addition, in case of baggage or item loss or damage experienced during the accommodation service or on the day of departure, the consumer must have a loss or damage REPORT drawn up; furthermore, the agency does not bear any responsibility to make payments for such losses or damages.
3/c- VISA PROCEDURES and SERVICES are not included in the purchased services - accommodation amounts.
3/d- The agency is responsible for reasons other than force majeure occurring after the start of the committed service, reasons for which the consumer is responsible, and reasons arising from the personal responsibilities of 3rd parties. In cases within the responsibility of the agency, it can compensate changes against the consumer in the form of a refund of the fee or service to the Consumer in accordance with the provisions of the TÜRSAB Kütahya Schedule, and can also go the way of compensation with additional and/or alternative arrangements that are not included in the price and given to the Consumer during the service. It can also be compensated by giving additional discounts from another trip of the Consumer with the rate/amount that the Agency will offer. The receipt and use or consumption of additional, substitute services or additional discounts by the Consumer eliminates the Consumer's rights to a refund and compensation.
3/e- The consumer accepts that they will comply with the rules notified by the guide, facility, agency, and transportation vehicle authorities regarding the purchased service; respect the life, property, and peace of 3rd parties, otherwise they will not be able to receive the service for a justifiable reason and do not have the right to a refund.
3/f- If the consumer terminates the reservation on the grounds that the rendered service is defective, they must notify the agency authorized person and the hotel where they stayed in writing of the reasons for termination. Otherwise, they are deemed to have received and used the service.
3/g- It is the duty of the well-intentioned consumer to cooperate and act carefully by notifying the agency in writing of the issues they complain about during the performance of the service.
3/h- Consumer(s) who do not have a signature in the contract but participate in the service subject to the contract are deemed to have accepted and undertaken the provisions of the contract with the reading and signing of this contract by the consumer(s) they commissioned to register on their behalf. The contract, voucher, and receipt sent by the Agency to the consumer's fax, e-mail, etc. communication addresses will be signed by the consumer and sent back to the agency. If not sent within 24 hours, they are deemed to have accepted and undertaken the provisions of this contract. For the cancellation insurance to be valid, this contract must be signed by the consumer and sent to the agency.
3/i- In accordance with Article 12 of Law No. 1618; if package tour services are purchased, the situations where the package tour cannot be provided partially or not at all are guaranteed by insurance. The scope of coverage is up to the package tour price.
3/j- If the consumer wishes, before the package tour and/or accommodation service starts; they can insure return expenses to the departure point in case of accident and illness, damages arising from all kinds of accidents, and treatment expenses
3/k- Articles of the TURSAB MARMARIS SCHEDULE are applied in the calculation of the compensation to be paid in cases where the agency partially or completely fails to comply with the contract.
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