8 COUNTRIES-7 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION

GREECE & NORTHERN MACEDONIA & ALBANIA & KARADAĞ & CROATIA
& BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA & SERBIA & BULGARIA

(SELANIKA-KAVALA-BITOLA-OHRID-ELBASAN-THITRAN-BAR-BUDVA-KOTOR-DUBROVNİK--POÇİTEL-MOSTAR-SARAJEVO-BELGRADE-ÜSKÜP-SOFIA-PLOVDİV FİBE)

Would you like to explore the Balkans from beginning to end with its special geography, historical and cultural values and see the most beautiful and valuable places to visit with us? In our Balkan adventure that will start in Greece, we will see North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Bulgaria. We will have emotional moments in the House of the Great Leader Atatürk, and we will feel like we are in the land of fairy tales in Budva and Kotor. We will enjoy travelling through the ‘Old Town’ regions, which have preserved the unique texture of each country and the medieval structures in general, we will see landmarks such as Mostar Bridge, Stone Bridge and feel the dynamics of the most special squares. We are waiting for you...

TOUR PROGRAMME

DAY 1: MARMARIS - IPSALA JOURNEY

We meet you, our esteemed guests, at 12:30 on the departure day at Eşref Girginç Park (opposite LC Waikiki) and set off to exit from Ipsala Border Gate. Following the Izmir-Balıkesir-Çanakkale road route, we reach Ayvalık after the necessary breaks. After a rest break in Ayvalık, we meet with the guests of our partner agency and take our places in our vehicle that will realise our Great Balkan tour together. At the end of the 1st day, we reach the border crossing at night and make our entry procedures to Greece.

DAY 2: KAVALA-SELANIK-CHURCH OF SAINT DIMITRI-ATATURK'S HOUSE-ARISTOTELES SQUARE-WHITE TOWER-HOTEL

Following the routes of Alexandroupoli, Komotini, Xanthi, we reach Anastasia Rest Facilities and have our free breakfast break. After breakfast, after a short journey, we reach Kavala and start our visits. This city, which is one of the most beautiful cities of Greece and where you will feel the Mediterranean, bears the traces of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha and Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha. We visit Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, Imaret and Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha's house and statue respectively. Afterwards, we visit one of the aqueducts in Kavala, which has a very important place in Ottoman architecture, and at the same time we visit the magnificent aqueduct, which is the work of Mimar Sinan. Then we see the Old Town- Panagia. We see the colourful houses, cobbled streets, observe the Ottoman influence and capture beautiful photo frames. After these visits, we move to Thessaloniki. In Thessaloniki, we first visit the Church of St Dimitri, which is on the Unesco World Cultural Heritage list, and get the necessary information. Afterwards, we visit the house of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, where we will experience perhaps the most emotional moments of our trip. After this visit, which will lead us to completely different emotions, we see the Kamara square where you can observe the daily life in the city in a simple way. Afterwards, we see the Bey Bath, which is shown as the most important place in the city that best reflects the details of Ottoman architecture. Hortaci Süleyman Efendi Mosque, Bey Hammam, Hamza Bey Mosque and Bedesten will be the other places we will see in the city from the Ottoman period. After seeing the Venizelos Statue and Square, we will reach Aristotales Square, which is considered to be the centre of social and cultural life. We give you free time to observe the dynamics of the square. Afterwards, we meet at the appointed time and go on foot from the coast to the White Tower, one of the symbolic structures of the city. After receiving information about this symbolic structure from our guide and capturing the most original photo frames of the trip, we settle in our hotel. After resting at our hotel, we go to the Greek Taverna Night, which will be organised optionally with our guests who wish. (SELANIK ACCOMMODATION)

NOTE: Our accommodation in our Thessaloniki hotel will be bed and breakfast. If you wish, you can join the Greek Taverna Night where we will also have dinner.

GREEK TAVERNA NIGHT: The cost of the taverna night organised with live music and entertainment with seafood concept will be notified by the guide. You can decide during the tour about participation in the night, which is available in the region and planned with the organisation of local guides.

DAY 3: JOURNEY TO MACEDONIA-MASTIR MILITARY ACADEMY-BYTOLA (MONASTERY) EXCURSIONS-OHRID JOURNEY-OHRID LAKE BOAT TRIP AND EXCURSIONS- HOTEL

After having breakfast at our hotel, we carry out our exit procedures and set off towards Macedonia. We enter the city of Bitola (Bitola) Border Gate at noon through the city of Florina in Greece. Firstly, we visit the Monastery Military Idadisi, where our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk also studied, now used as a museum. Afterwards, we see Şirok Street, the main street of Bitola, full of colourful mansions from the 18th and 19th centuries. On this street, we visit the clock tower, the Army House, Eleni Karinte's house, Magnolia Square and Isakiye Mosque and historical Ottoman houses and leave Bitola. We are on our way to Ohrid, our next special stop. On our way, we continue our route by seeing the Resneli Niyazi Palace, an Ottoman palace built in Neoclassical architectural style. After our journey, we reach Ohrid, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the birthplace of the Cyrillic Alphabet, the deepest and oldest crater lake in Europe, and arguably one of the most beautiful places to visit in the Balkans. Within the scope of the walking tour we will make in Ohrid, we see the Statue of St Klemeus and Square, Hagia Sophia Church, the statues of Cyril and Methodi brothers who found the Cyrillic Alphabet, the centuries-old plane tree, the Virgin Mary Church, Ali Pasha Mosque and we reach the Turkish Bazaar. We give a short free time in the bazaar. Afterwards, we visit Ohrid Lake, which is on the Unesco World Cultural Heritage List, typical bazaar, Ottoman Houses, Haydar Pasha Mosque, Hacı Turgut Mosque and give free time for lunch. Afterwards, we take a one-hour boat trip (optional tour) on Lake Ohrid, which is one of the oldest and deepest crater lakes in Europe and at the same time one of the cleanest lakes in the world. After this pleasant trip, we are on our way to our hotel. Our dinner and overnight stay will be at our hotel in Ohrid. (OHRID ACCOMMODATION)

NOTE: Information about the optional Ohrid Lake boat trip and the organisation of this trip is made by the guide during the tour.

DAY 4: MONASTERY OF SAINT NAUM-ALBANIA-ELBASAN-TITRAN-PANORAMIC CITY TOUR-İŞKODRA HOTEL

After breakfast at our hotel, we visit St.Naum Monastery, one of the most popular tourist attractions of North Macedonia. The construction of St. Naum Church was started in 906. The church has seen fire many times and has been restored many times. It is not only a place of worship and a building used for religious purposes. It was used as a hospital during the war period and for educational purposes at other times. It has a clover architecture and was built with a focus on spiritual life. It is located on a tiny hill with a view of the whole lake. We leave here with beautiful photos and set off towards Albania. We continue our journey by seeing the city of Elbasan on the way and arrive in Tirana, the capital of Albania, the mountainous country of the Balkans, which has lived between wars throughout the 20th century. Tirana occupies an important place in both Ottoman and European History. In addition, Tirana, which was exposed to Soviet touches for many years, continues to bear Soviet traces today. During our panoramic city tour in Tirana, we will see the National History Museum, Ethem Bey Mosque, Historical Clock Tower, National Museum, Opera and Ballet Building, Parliament and Prime Ministry Buildings, Presidential Mansion, Mother Teresa Statue and Alexander Bey Square.

After completing our excursions in Tirana in this way, we move to Iskodra, one of the oldest settlement centres of the Republic of Albania, and settle in our hotel where we will stay. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel in Iskodër. (ISKODRA ACCOMMODATION)

DAY 5: 

After breakfast at our hotel, we set off for Montenegro, one of the two youngest states in the world with Kosovo. Accompanied by the fascinating Adriatic view, we continue on the road through Bar and Budva and reach Kotor. We start our Kotor tour in the region, which has become a history, nature paradise and touristic attraction centre. Kotor, which could not be captured by the Ottomans thanks to its sheltered location throughout history and thus based its economy on trade with the Italian State, will perhaps be one of the places where you will experience the fairy-tale feeling that beautifully preserved medieval settlements evoke in people. The Old Town, St. Tryphon Cathedral, St. Nicholas Church and the Historical Clock Tower are among the places we will see in this city that evokes the feeling of a painter's canvas. After our tour, we move to Croatia, one of the three main states that make up the former Yugoslavia, which is known for its proximity to Italian and Mediterranean culture rather than Balkan culture due to its adoption of the Catholic sect and its geography dominating the Adriatic Coast. After our short journey accompanied by magnificent views, we arrive in Dubrovnik, the jewel of the Dalmatian Coast. We start our Dubrovnik trip with a visit to the Old Town, which has been included in the list of world heritage sites by Unesco and is also famous as one of the places where the Game of Thrones series was filmed. During our Old Town tour, we will see towers, magnificent city walls, Francis Monastery, which is home to the oldest pharmacy in the world from the 14th century, Rector's Palace, Onofrio Fountain, Orlanda Statue, Customs House, City Gates. We end our day, which you will feel like you are in a fairy tale, with these visits and go to Trebinje where we will stay. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel. (TREBINJE ACCOMMODATION) 

DAY 6: BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA-POÇİTEL VILLAGE- MOSTAR BRIDGE - SARI SALTUK TEKKE -SARAY BOSNA - BASARCHY -LATIN BRIDGE - MARTYRDOM - HOTEL

After breakfast at our hotel, we start our excursions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the history and culture centre of the Balkans, which has historical and religious ties to Turkey, full of war and massacres in recent history. NOTE: Information about the optional Ohrid Lake boat trip and the organisation of this trip is made by the guide during the tour. DAY 4: MONASTERY OF SAINT NAUM-ALBANIA-ELBASAN-TITRAN-PANORAMIC CITY TOUR-İŞKODRA HOTEL After breakfast at our hotel, we visit St.Naum Monastery, one of the most popular tourist attractions of North Macedonia. The construction of St. Naum Church was started in 906. The church has seen fire many times and has been restored many times. It is not only a place of worship and a building used for religious purposes. It was used as a hospital during the war period and for educational purposes at other times. It has a clover architecture and was built with a focus on spiritual life. It is located on a tiny hill with a view of the whole lake. We leave here with beautiful photos and set off towards Albania. We continue our journey by seeing the city of Elbasan on the way and arrive in Tirana, the capital of Albania, the mountainous country of the Balkans, which has lived between wars throughout the 20th century. Tirana occupies an important place in both Ottoman and European History. In addition, Tirana, which was exposed to Soviet touches for many years, continues to bear Soviet traces today. During our panoramic city tour in Tirana, we will see the National History Museum, Ethem Bey Mosque, Historical Clock Tower, National Museum, Opera and Ballet Building, Parliament and Prime Ministry Buildings, Presidential Mansion, Mother Teresa Statue and Alexander Bey Square. After completing our excursions in Tirana in this way, we move to Iskodra, one of the oldest settlement centres of the Republic of Albania, and settle in our hotel where we will stay. 

 DAY 7:  SERBIA - BELGRADE - CITY TOUR - HOTEL

After breakfast at our hotel, we set off for Belgrade with its 7000 years of history, which has survived 44 times despite being burned and destroyed due to wars. In this ancient city, which was under Ottoman rule for a long time, we first see the Bayraklı Mosque and the Hüseyin Kethuda Mosque, which is the only surviving mosque among the two hundred and fifty mosques during the Ottoman Empire. Afterwards, we see the Istanbul Gate, which is located in a very important position on the Constantinople Road connecting Belgrade of the Middle Ages and Istanbul. After seeing the Clock Tower, we see the Military Museum, which will be of great interest to war history enthusiasts. The tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, known as the Conqueror of the Peloponnese, and Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Fountain will be the structures where we will see the Ottoman traces in the city. In addition to these, the Roman Cistern, Hunyadi Janos Monument, Karacorcevic Gate, Saborna Church, Lower City, Nebojsa Tower, Despod and Dungeon Gates, French Monument and Pobednik - Victory Monument are among the places we will see. The Victory Monument is a symbol of Belgrade today. We end our visits in this way and go to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation in our Belgrade hotel. (BELGRADE ACCOMMODATION) 

DAY 8: MACEDONIA -SUSCUP-MACEDONIAN SQUARE-TASKOPRU-TURKISH BAZAAR-HOTEL

After breakfast at our hotel, we meet in our car and move towards Skopje, the birthplace of poet Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, which is famous as the ‘City of Statues’ and also has an important place in our history. In Skopje, we first take a pleasant walk along the banks of the Vardar River among the cafes, bars and restaurants, watching the Turkish and Jewish neighbourhoods on the other side of the river. In this walk, we first see Macedonia Square, which is located next to the Vardar River and where there are many cafes and restaurants where the people of the city come to have fun. Afterwards, we see the Stone Bridge, which dates back to the Ottoman period and stands out as the symbol structure of the city, and capture beautiful photo frames. After seeing the Davut Pasha Bath from the outside, we go to the Turkish Street and visit the historical artefacts here. Kurşunlu Han, one of the buildings we will see, built in 1550, is now used as the Academy of Fine Arts. In Skopje, where 17 inn buildings were built during the Ottoman period, only 3 inn buildings remain today. After visiting Sulu Han and Kapan Han built in the 2nd half of the 15th century, we visit the Clock Tower built in the 16th century, one of the symbolic monuments of Skopje, Sultan Murat Mosque, one of the early mosques built in the 14th century, and Isa Bey Mosque from the same century. After our visits, we settle in our Skopje hotel for dinner and accommodation. (SKOPP ACCOMMODATION) 

DAY 9: BULGARIA -SOFIA-ALEXANDER NEVSKY CATHEDRAL- CHURCH AND MOSQUE VISITS-FIFLIBEH (PLOVDİV)- EDİRNE JOURNEY-BORDER CROSSING CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Bulgaria. After arriving in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, we take our panoramic Sofia city tour. Afterwards
We see the Banyabaşı (Kadı Seyfullah Efendi) Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Europe, where we can see the Ottoman traces in the city. The building, which Evliya Çelebi called ‘the most beautiful mosque of Sofia’ in his journey to Sofia, is the only mosque open to worship in Sofia today. After our mosque visit, we see the National Palace of Culture, an impressive building where concerts, theatre, opera and ballet performances are held, and then we have a free lunch break. After free time, we complete our brisk and full Balkans tour and we are on our way back with wonderful memories. We plan to reach the border crossing at night.

DAY 10: BULGARIA-TURKEY ENTRY PROCEDURES-MARMARIS CRUISE

After completing our free shop shopping in the first hours of the 10th day of our trip, we enter Turkey. We continue our journey to Marmaris and after the breaks, we reach Marmaris in the afternoon. We say goodbye at the points where we meet you and say goodbye with the hope of seeing you on our other trips.

NOTE: Our guests with green passports do not need a visa. Our agency can provide counselling services to our guests who want to get a visa, documents and making an appointment.

GENERAL CONDITIONS / INFORMATION

**Our guide has the right to make changes in the programme and routes, taking into account situations that may affect the course of the trip, such as weather and road conditions, provided that all visits are carried out.

**The seating arrangement on the bus is determined by seat numbers, the seat number is automatically assigned after the first payment. If you have a sensitivity about the seat number, please contact us.
**In the event that physical conditions make it impossible to realise a visit (road, weather, natural disasters, etc.), our agency cannot be held responsible for the non-realisation of this visit.

**There may be hotel changes in our Balkan tours for various reasons. In these cases, similar or upper category hotels can be selected. You can contact our agency for hotel details. 

** Greek authorities do not allow entry to the country if there is a TRNC entry/exit stamp in the passports.

**Persons under the age of 18 who wish to travel abroad must have the consent of the father if travelling with only the mother, the consent of the mother if travelling with only the father, and the consent of both parents if travelling alone or with someone other than the parents. If the custody of the child is in the custody of a legal representative, the consent of the legal representative, certified by a notary public or official authorities, is required.

**Koral Tourism is an intermediary organisation between our guests and the consulate and does not guarantee any visa. Koral Tourism is not responsible for the Consulate's failure or refusal to issue a visa. Koral Tourism cannot be held responsible for any financial loss incurred due to a rejected visa, and no refund can be requested. (This article is information for guests who make their visa procedures through us)

**Passports must be valid for a minimum of 6 months based on the travel end date. Guests travelling for less than 6 months may be refused entry to the country by the country's passport police. In such cases, the responsibility belongs to the passport holder.

**Koral Tourism cannot be held responsible for any changes and delays that may occur in customs procedures.

**Our guests who extend the validity period of their passports may experience problems at the border gates. If you are participating in the tour with an extension passport, you must specify this during the tour registration. Otherwise, our agency cannot be held responsible for any problems that may arise, such as not being able to enter the country. In such cases, the fee cannot be refunded.
**In order to use your mobile phones abroad, please check with your line company whether your phone is open abroad before you leave Turkey.
**Child discounts are valid for accommodation with two adults. Please contact for child prices.
**The prices given are the early booking period prices and will be valid for reservations to be made until 05 March 2025.
**You can pre-register and benefit from these prices with a deposit payment of 225,00 € per person during the first reservation.
SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE:
* 7 nights hotel accommodation (6 nights half board including breakfast and dinner, 1 night bed and breakfast)
* Transport services with comfortable vehicles and experienced captains
* Professional guidance services
* Tours specified in the programme
* Local guide in Belgrade
* Dubrovnik entrance fee
* Kotor entrance fee
* Traditional Macedonian Night 
* Excursion to St. Naum Monastery
* Domestic travel insurance

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE:
* Meal fees and beverages other than hotel accommodation concept
* Foreign departure fee (must be paid to the relevant banks or via mobile phone before the trip)
* Overseas Travel Health Insurance is not compulsory, but our guests can have their own private insurance if they wish.
* Personal expenses (hotel extras, shopping, etc.)
* Entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites
* Optional tours (Taverna night in Thessaloniki and boat trip on Ohrid Lake)
* Hotel-city accommodation taxes (payable to the reception in hotels)
* Visa fee 

TOUR FEES:

Per person in double room : 729,00 €
Single person participation : 929,00 €
Child fee (3-11 years) : 699,00 €
Child fee (0-2 years) : 350,00 €
 

Days : 10 | Nights : 9