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3 NIGHTS 5 DAYS – ACCOMMODATION IN 4* HOTELS
Sarajevo – Konjic – Blagaj – Mostar – Počitel – Trebinje – Kotor – Tivat – Budva – Podgorica-İşkodra-Tirana
Tour Departure Dates
April 23 / April 30 / May 14 / May 27 / May 28 / June 18 / June 25 / July 2 / July 9 / July 16 / July 23 / July 30 / August 6 / August 13 / August 20 / August 27 / September 3 / September 10 / September 17 / September 24 / October 1 / October 8 / October 15 / October 22 / November 11 / November 12
Special Days:
April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: April 23
May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day: April 30
Eid al-Adha: May 27 / May 28
August 30 Victory Day: August 27
November Semester: November 11 / November 12
Day 1 Istanbul – Sarajevo
Meeting at the Pegasus Airlines counter at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Sarajevo at 09:15 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC291. Arrival in Sarajevo at 10:10. After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, we leave the airport for the Sarajevo tour. We start with a city tour. We stroll through Baščaršija, Europe’s most beautiful marketplace. In this cultural city tour, we begin with the Sebilj fountain, which has become a symbol of the market, and then see Morica Han, one of the most authentic points of the city. Next, we visit the Hüsrev Bey Mosque, which is related to Kanuni Sultan Süleyman. During our tour, we see the Clock Tower, the famous fountain that has become a ritual, and the meeting point of cultures, which is also home to the Eternal Flame monument that has become a symbol. Afterwards, we have some free time where guests can take pictures at the Latin Bridge, where World War I started. We then have some free time. Guests can join the optional Travnik tour (55 EUR). We head towards Travnik. Once we arrive in Travnik, we first start exploring the old castle. After visiting the castle built during the Bosnian Kingdom and decorated during Ottoman rule, we visit the "Sulejmanije" mosque, which was the first mosque built by the Ottomans in Bosnia. We take a stroll through the city center. One of the most significant places to see in Travnik is the house of Ivo Andric, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author. After visiting the house, which has been turned into a museum and beautifully explains the reasons for ethnic discrimination in the Balkan geography, we visit the Blue Water, reputedly where Fatih Sultan Mehmed drank. After this, we head back to Sarajevo. Transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 2 Sarajevo – Konjic – Mostar – Počitel – Medjugorje (Blagaj-Kravice)
After having breakfast at our hotel and checking out of the rooms, we depart by our special coaches to Mostar. Guests can join the optional Vrelo Bosne tour (20 EUR). We visit Vrelo Bosne, Bosnia's largest national park, located at the source of the Bosna River in the area of Igman mountain, which was organized at Tito's command and is famous for its beautiful walking paths, horse-drawn carriages, and authentic cafes. Our journey to Mostar will take approximately 2.5 hours with some stops along the way. Our first stop is in the town of Konjic to see the famous Konjic Bridge, which has survived from the Ottoman era and was restored by Turkey, and enjoy a coffee break by the Neretva River. After this, we arrive at Mostar, where we will proceed with a walking city tour, starting with the Mostar Bridge. (The bridge, built by Architect Hayreddin in 1557, is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture.) The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery during the war in 1992, but with significant contributions from the Republic of Turkey, it was reopened in 2004. We see the Koski Mehmet Pasha Mosque. After our tour of Mostar, we visit the village of Počitel and have some free time. Guests can join the optional Blagaj tour (20 EUR). We transfer to Medjugorje (or its surroundings) for accommodations. Guests can also join the optional Kravice Waterfalls tour, one of the most magnificent waterfalls in the Balkans (35 EUR). Overnight at our hotel.
Day 3 Trebinje – Podgorica (Kotor-Tivat-Perast-Budva)
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for the capital of Montenegro, Podgorica. After a panoramic city tour of Podgorica, which has developed under European architectural planning, we transfer to our hotel. Guests can join the optional Kotor-Tivat-Perast-Budva tour (70 EUR). Our first stop is Kotor, a small yet historically and architecturally important city that has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979. During our walking city tour, we will see the most important structures of Kotor, which carries the texture of Venetian architecture, and then start walking around Kotor Bay, visiting Perast, known for its stunning landscapes. Our final stop in this coastal bay is Tivat, known as Montenegro's Monaco. In Tivat's luxury cafes, you can relax and unwind from the day's fatigue by swimming or walking on the beach. After this tour, we head to Budva. We will have a panoramic tour of Budva and then make a stop to see the magnificent St. Stefan, which was once a fishing settlement and is now a holiday resort for the jet set after being nationalized and sold to a multimillionaire from Singapore. We will then transfer back to our hotel in Podgorica. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 4 Podgorica – Shkodra – Tirana (Lake Shkodra)
After breakfast at our hotel. Guests can join the optional Skadar Lake tour with lunch (65 EUR). This lake, also known as Lake Shkodra, is the largest lake in the Balkans. It hosts over 270 species of birds, including pelicans, which are endangered in Europe. This tranquil lake will captivate you with its nature. We will have lunch at the lake, and this tour will end at Rijeka Crnojevica, where we enter Albania through Shkodra. After arriving in Tirana, we begin our tour of Albania’s capital. A panoramic tour will introduce you to this beautiful city that suffered through wars throughout the 20th century and lived under Enver Hoxha’s dictatorship for 40 years, established by Suleyman Pasha in 1614 and became the capital of Albania in 1920. During our tour, we will see Ethem Bey Mosque, the Historical Clock Tower, the National History Museum, the Opera House in Skanderbeg Square, which is one of the main landmarks. Parliament and the Prime Minister's and President's offices will be passed by our vehicle. After the tour, we will transfer to Tirana Airport.
Day 5 Tirana- Istanbul
After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 02:45 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC284. Arrival in Istanbul at 05:25. We hope to see you on your next trip…
Total Optional Tours 265 EUR, Advantageous Package 200 EUR