Sun Express HY Big Balkan Tour 6 Countries Antalya Visa-Free -TIA-TIA
Sun Express HY with the Grand Balkan Tour 6 Countries Antalya - Visa-Free
ANTALYA Departure
With Sunexpress HY Grand Balkan Tour 6 COUNTRY VISA-FREE
DIRECT FLIGHT WITHOUT TRANSFERS
4* Hotels – Dinner Included
NO EXTRA TOURS – EVERYTHING INCLUDED !!!! KOSOVO PROGRAM
Includes Macedonian Night and Bosnian Meatballs in Local Restaurants!!
Meeting Point for Journey to the Heart of the Balkans
Meeting Point of History and Civilizations
Albania – Macedonia – Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro - Kosovo
6 COUNTRIES
Tirana – Elbasan – Ohrid – Sveti Naum - Struga – Tetova – Matka – Skopje – Belgrade – Sarajevo – Konjic – Mostar – Blagaj - Trebinje – Herceg Novi – Kotor – Budva – Petrovac – Bar – Shkodra – Prizren- Tirana
Flight Dates
May 3 / May 10 / May 17 / May 24 / May 31 / June 6 / June 7 / June 13 / June 14 / June 20 / June 21 / June 27 / June 28 / July 4 / July 5 / July 11 / July 12 / July 18 / July 19 / July 25 / July 26 / August 1 / August 2 / August 8 / August 9 / August 15 / August 16 / August 22 / August 23 / August 29 / August 30 / September 5 / September 6 / September 12 / September 13 / September 20 / September 27 / October 4 / October 11
Special Days:
May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk Youth and Sports Day: May 17
Eid al-Adha: May 24 / May 31
July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day: July 11 / July 12
August 30 Victory Day: August 29 / August 30
Day 1: (Departure) Antalya – Tirana
Meeting at Antalya Airport at 22:00. (one calendar day before the departure flight)
Day 2 Antalya – Tirana – Elbasan – Sveti Naum - Ohrid
Meeting at Antalya Airport International Departure Terminal at the designated counter... After ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, boarding Sun Express Airlines flight XQ 214 at 00:25 to Tirana. Arrival at Tirana at 01:30 local time. After passport, luggage, and customs procedures, we depart from the capital Tirana with our private buses, passing through Elbasan en route to Ohrid, the pearl of the Balkans. Our first stop is the source of Lake Ohrid. The magnificent view here will take your breath away. After visiting Sveti Naum, we reach Ohrid city center, a Mediterranean town in the Balkans. We start our tour of Ohrid with the Port Square, discussing the statues we see, and during our walk in the neighborhood where the historical Ohrid houses, where the shooting of Elveda Rumeli was done, are located, we will present the historical Ottoman houses, the Church of Hagia Sophia, and the famous Ohrid Pearl, concluding our tour. After some free time, we will arrive at our hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Lunch: Additional snacks will be available at a free time determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Belvedere or similar – OHRID
Route: Tirana-Ohrid; 131 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Dependent on customs clearance, estimated at 18:00
Day 3 Ohrid – Tetova (Kalkandelen) – Matka Canyon – Skopje (Balkan Night)
After breakfast, we will set off for the second largest city in Macedonia, where the majority of the population is Muslim Albanians, Tetova. We will see the city panoramically, then visit the Alaca Mosque, which has a rare architecture in the Balkans. Afterwards, we will move on to the beautiful Matka Canyon; after a nature walk, guests can take a canyon tour with the famous kayaks in their free time. After free time we will meet at our vehicle and continue our journey to Skopje, the capital. We will begin our city tour in Skopje. Our tour starts with the famous sites on the Macedonian side, particularly the giant statue of Alexander the Great. We pass over the Historic Skopje Stone Bridge, experiencing a moment witnessing how cultures change when crossing, then head to the Üsküp Turkish Bazaar, one of the most qualified bazaars of the Ottomans in the Balkans. We start exploring the bazaar at the entrance, mentioning the statues, then visiting the Historical Davut Pasha Hamam and Kapan Han, one of the essential structures of the Ottoman bazaar organization, concluding our tour after visiting the Murat Pasha Mosque that survived earthquakes. Guests will have one hour of free time for shopping in the Turkish Bazaar. The products available include Shushka pepper, Ustrumca peanuts, and shoes. After free time, we will have dinner at a local restaurant determined by our guide, which is included in the tour price. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be available at a free time determined by the guide.
Dinner: Local dishes and music will be included in the Macedonian Night. (INCLUDED IN TOUR PRICE)
Accommodation: Gold Hotel or similar – SKOPJE
Route: Ohrid – Tetova; 131 KM, Tetova – Matka; 37 KM, Matka – Skopje; 15 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Dependent on road conditions, estimated at 20:00
Day 4 Skopje – Belgrade
After breakfast, we depart for Belgrade. After completing the tour of this historic city, we start our city tour with Knez Mihailova Street, the city's most elegant street. We then move on to Belgrade Fortress, where Fatih Sultan Mehmet was wounded but whose conquest would be realized by Suleiman the Magnificent; features include the Keys Monument, the French statue, the Istanbul Gate, the Military Museum, the tomb of Damat Ali Pasha, Sokollu Fountain, and the terrace with a great view of where the Sava and Danube rivers meet. After the tour, we will have free time. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be available at a free time determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel or in a restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Abba Hotel or similar – BELGRADE
Route: Skopje – Belgrade; 450 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Dependent on customs clearance, estimated at 20:00
Day 5 Belgrade – Sarajevo
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Sarajevo. As we travel along the mountain roads of the Balkans, we will enjoy breathtaking views. After approximately a seven-hour journey, we begin our panoramic city tour upon arrival. We will walk around the most excellent bazaar in Europe, Baščaršija. As we introduce this cultural city, we start with the Sebil Fountain, the symbol of the bazaar, and then visit the Morica Han, one of the most authentic points in the city. Next, we explore the Hüsrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Suleiman the Magnificent. As we continue our tour, we visit the Clock Tower, the famous fountain, and the intersection of cultures, which also contains the Eternal Flame memorial. After the tour, we will have free time. Guests can take photos at the Latin Bridge, where World War I started. After free time, transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be available at a free time determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be Bosnian Meatballs at a local restaurant, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Holiday Hotel or similar – SARAJEVO
Route: Belgrade – Sarajevo; 295 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Dependent on customs clearance, estimated at 20:00
Day 6 Sarajevo – Konjic – Mostar – Blagaj – Medjugorje
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Mostar, with beautiful views through the ecosystem of the Neretva River. We will have a short break in Konjic, a charming little town known historically where horses rested; after seeing the Konjic Bridge built by Sultan Mehmed IV, we continue via Jablanica. Along this route, we will witness the most beautiful natural views shaped by the Neretva River. Upon our arrival in Mostar, we will see the Koski Mehmet Paşa Mosque and the Turkish Consulate Building. We will also visit the famous Mostar Bridge, which was destroyed by Croatian artillery during the war in 1992, but rebuilt with significant contributions from the Republic of Turkey in 2004, included in UNESCO's Cultural Heritage List. If fortunate, we might witness young Bosnian heroes diving from the bridge. We will explore the Old Bazaar. After free time, we will move to Blagaj, known for the Buna River's springs, where the beautiful Blagaj Tekke is nestled against massive rocks, providing a serene atmosphere. After the tour, we will return to our hotel, likely in Trebinje or Medjugorje, depending on the day's intensity. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be available at a free time determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Olea Vitis Hotel or similar – Medjugorje
Route: Sarajevo – Konjic; 60 KM, Konjic – Mostar; 70 KM, Mostar – Blagaj; 20 KM, Blagaj – Trebinje; 100 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Dependent on road conditions, estimated at 19:30
Day 7 Trebinje – Kotor – Budva – Shkodra
After breakfast at the hotel, we will enter Montenegro, one of the world's youngest states. Our first stop is Kotor, an important historical and natural paradise and tourist destination. During our walking tour in Stari Grad (Old Town - Fortress), we will get to know this charming town. After visiting Kotor, we will drive to Budva, known for its high society, after passing through Budva, which used to be a fishermen's settlement before being declared a vacation spot. We will also have the chance to take a panoramic view of St. Stefan from the parking lot. Afterward, we continue to the Albanian city of Shkodra, where we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be available at a free time determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Alis Hotel or similar – SHKODRA
Route: Medjugorje – Kotor; 190 KM, Kotor – Shkodra; 108 KM
Day 8 Shkodra – Prizren – Tirana - Antalya
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in the world. In one of the cutest towns in the Balkans, Prizren, we embark on a panoramic tour where we will see the Turkish Bath from the 17th century, Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Fortress. After the tour and free time, we head towards the Capital city of Albania, Tirana. Upon arrival, we will conduct a panoramic city tour; we will see Ethem Bey Mosque, the Historical Clock Tower, National History Museum, and the Opera House, among others. We will have some free time after the tour. Following this visit, we will transfer to Tirana Airport. After ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, we will depart on SunExpress Airlines flight XQ 214 at 02:20 the next day to Antalya, arriving in Antalya at 05:10. We hope to see you again on your next trip...
Breakfast: Will be served at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be available at a free time determined by the guide.
Route: Shkodra – Prizren; 182 KM, Prizren – Tirana; 182 KM
What's Included
* Sun Express Airlines round trip Economy Class flight tickets from Antalya to Tirana and back
* Local Transportation Services
* Local professional Turkish guiding services
* 1 Night Accommodation with Breakfast in 4-star Hotels: 1 Night in Skopje, 1 Night in Ohrid, 1 Night in Belgrade, 1 Night in Sarajevo, 1 Night in Trebinje or the surrounding Medjugorje or Blagaj area, and 1 Night in Shkoder, totaling 6 Nights
* 4 dinners taken in hotels or restaurants in Ohrid, Belgrade, Trebinje, and Shkoder
* Macedonian Night at a Local Restaurant
* Bosnian Meatballs at a Local Restaurant
* Panoramic city tours of Prizren, Skopje, Ohrid, Tetovo, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Konjic, Mostar, Kotor, Shkoder, Tirana
* Kosovo Transit Fee
* Sveti Naum Tour
* Matka Canyon Tour
* Konjic Tour
* Blagaj Tekke Tour
* Mandatory local guiding services provided in some cities
* All highway checkpoint and parking fees
* City Taxes
* Customs Fees
* Panoramic city tours as specified in the program
* Airport taxes and service charges
* Local Transportation Services
* Local professional Turkish guiding services
* 1 Night Accommodation with Breakfast in 4-star Hotels: 1 Night in Skopje, 1 Night in Ohrid, 1 Night in Belgrade, 1 Night in Sarajevo, 1 Night in Trebinje or the surrounding Medjugorje or Blagaj area, and 1 Night in Shkoder, totaling 6 Nights
* 4 dinners taken in hotels or restaurants in Ohrid, Belgrade, Trebinje, and Shkoder
* Macedonian Night at a Local Restaurant
* Bosnian Meatballs at a Local Restaurant
* Panoramic city tours of Prizren, Skopje, Ohrid, Tetovo, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Konjic, Mostar, Kotor, Shkoder, Tirana
* Kosovo Transit Fee
* Sveti Naum Tour
* Matka Canyon Tour
* Konjic Tour
* Blagaj Tekke Tour
* Mandatory local guiding services provided in some cities
* All highway checkpoint and parking fees
* City Taxes
* Customs Fees
* Panoramic city tours as specified in the program
* Airport taxes and service charges
Not Included
* Tours organized by the guide
* Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
* Extras taken at the hotel.
* All personal expenses
* Extra tours
* Lunches
* All trips and tours not specified in the program.
* Driver's tip (5 EUR per person)
* International exit fee
* International travel health insurance
- Having Euros is sufficient for shopping and spending 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 preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing item for the evening.
- In our tours, seat rotation (seat changing) is applied daily in the seating plan, so fixed seats and front seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of 3 days to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (including spirits with less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- Guides may make changes to the program flow in the tour program, subject to weather and road conditions, while ensuring that every place specified in the program is shown.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If it is less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if it is 20 days or less, a 100% penalty applies. Documents such as hospital reports obtained from Turkish authorities, work permission letters, etc., submitted with the participant's cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services to be received outside 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. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by tueswaytravel.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying names in the tour program and/or options exist for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by tueswaytravel 2 days before the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified kilometers.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability and in these types of rooms, the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and referred to as coach beds, participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.
- Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a limited menu known as continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, excluding entry to museums and historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, will not be held on the scheduled day and time if local authorities do not allow visiting or entering them, or if they are closed due to any event, or if road closures make it impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions. tueswaytravel is not responsible for the inability to conduct such tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
- Waiting times at customs gates crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits; tueswaytravel cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by our local partner tueswaytravel with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicles used for extra tours may vary according to the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide based on the open/closed status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and depend on the participant's preference. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the same location after the tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in air tours are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest at the airport counters of the relevant airline or online via the airline's website before the flight.
- tueswaytravel is not responsible for guests failing to board their flights because they did not arrive at the specified airport at the times announced by tueswaytravel for tour participation, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed these procedures on time but did not board the plane. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets required for those who miss the flight to join the tour, as well as all transfer costs in the destination area, are borne by the individuals themselves.
- tueswaytravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or times may change prior to the existing trip and flight. tueswaytravel is obligated to notify of such changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 years do not pay airport tax or airport service fees.
- Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of persons. For each tour, the vehicle types listed below are determined based on the number of participants.
Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 persons) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 persons) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 persons) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the above terms.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing item for the evening.
- In our tours, seat rotation (seat changing) is applied daily in the seating plan, so fixed seats and front seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of 3 days to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (including spirits with less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- Guides may make changes to the program flow in the tour program, subject to weather and road conditions, while ensuring that every place specified in the program is shown.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If it is less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if it is 20 days or less, a 100% penalty applies. Documents such as hospital reports obtained from Turkish authorities, work permission letters, etc., submitted with the participant's cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services to be received outside 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. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by tueswaytravel.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying names in the tour program and/or options exist for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by tueswaytravel 2 days before the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified kilometers.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability and in these types of rooms, the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and referred to as coach beds, participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.
- Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a limited menu known as continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, excluding entry to museums and historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, will not be held on the scheduled day and time if local authorities do not allow visiting or entering them, or if they are closed due to any event, or if road closures make it impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions. tueswaytravel is not responsible for the inability to conduct such tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
- Waiting times at customs gates crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits; tueswaytravel cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by our local partner tueswaytravel with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicles used for extra tours may vary according to the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide based on the open/closed status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and depend on the participant's preference. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the same location after the tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in air tours are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest at the airport counters of the relevant airline or online via the airline's website before the flight.
- tueswaytravel is not responsible for guests failing to board their flights because they did not arrive at the specified airport at the times announced by tueswaytravel for tour participation, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed these procedures on time but did not board the plane. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets required for those who miss the flight to join the tour, as well as all transfer costs in the destination area, are borne by the individuals themselves.
- tueswaytravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or times may change prior to the existing trip and flight. tueswaytravel is obligated to notify of such changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 years do not pay airport tax or airport service fees.
- Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of persons. For each tour, the vehicle types listed below are determined based on the number of participants.
Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 persons) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 persons) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 persons) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the above terms.