Diyarbakır Departure - Grand Balkan Tour with Turkish Airlines to 6 Countries

Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the International Departures Terminal of Diyarbakır Airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Skopje at 23:55 with Turkish Airlines flight TK3414.

Arrival in Skopje at 01:45. After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, transfer from the airport to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.

We start our Belgrade city tour, one of Europe’s oldest cities, with its most elegant street, Knez Mihailova Street. Then we proceed to Belgrade Fortress, the Ottoman naval supply center where Sultan Mehmed II was wounded, but the conquest was granted to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

The following places will be visited inside the fortress:

• Key Handover Monument
• French Statue
• Istanbul Gate
• Military Museum
• Tomb of Damat Ali Pasha
• Sokullu Fountain
• The terrace area where you can see the junction of the Danube and Sava rivers

After the tour, we move to free time. Accommodation at our hotel in Belgrade.

Breakfast: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by the guide.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by the guide.

Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or restaurant, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Hotel Teather etc. – BELGRADE

Route: Skopje – Belgrade; 430 km

Estimated hotel check-in time: 19:30

After breakfast at our hotel, the first destination of our tour is Vrelo Bosna. At the edge of Igman Mountain, which is the water source of Sarajevo, this national park, arranged by Tito’s order, contains the source of the Bosna River, excellent walking paths, carriage drivers, and authentic cafes. Free time will be given at Vrelo Bosna, Sarajevo's largest national park.

After free time, we head to Sarajevo. We tour Baščaršija, Europe’s most unique bazaar. Places to be visited in the tour:

• Sarajevo Sebil Fountain
• Morica Han
• Husrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
• Clock Tower
• Eternal Flame Monument

Then we move to free time. Guests wishing can photograph the Latin Bridge where World War I broke out during free time. Transfer to our hotel.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by the guide.

Dinner: Bosnian Meatballs at a local restaurant, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Holiday Hotel etc. – SARAJEVO

Route: Belgrade – Sarajevo; 297 km

Estimated hotel check-in time: Around 20:00 depending on customs crossing time

After breakfast at our hotel, we set off for Mostar amidst beautiful views within the ecosystem of the Neretva River.

On the way, we take a short break in Konjic (Konyitz), a small and charming city described by Evliya Çelebi in his Travelogue as the place where "horses rest/drink water." After seeing and photographing the Konjic Bridge built by Mehmet IV, we continue our journey via Jablanica.

Upon arrival in Mostar, during our walking city tour:

• Mostar Bridge (a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture built in 1557 by Architect Hayreddin. The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery in 1992, but thanks to significant contributions from the Republic of Turkey, it was reopened in 2004.)
• Old city bazaar

After free time, we depart for Blagaj, the land of Alperenler. After getting off at the parking point in Blagaj and walking, free time is given in the area where the Alperenler Tekke is located and the Buna River originates. Guests may visit the Tekke or take the best photo of the Tekke from outside.

After the tours, transfer to our hotel. Depending on the crowd, accommodation is in Trebinje or in the Medjugorje or Blagaj region nearby.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by the guide.

Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel or restaurant, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Olea Vitis Hotel etc. – MEDJUGORJE

Route: Sarajevo – Konjic: 60 km, Konjic – Mostar: 70 km, Mostar – Blagaj: 20 km, Blagaj – Trebinje: 100 km

Estimated hotel check-in time: Around 19:30 depending on road conditions

After breakfast at our hotel, we cross into Montenegro. Our first stop is Kotor, a significant historical and natural paradise and tourist attraction. Here, in the StariGrad (Old Town-Fortress), you will get to know this charming town on a walking tour.

After our Kotor tour, passing through Budva, we will take a break at a spot where, depending on parking availability, we can see magnificent St Stefan and Budva panoramically from above, which has become the vacation spot for the jet set after an island that was once a settlement for fishermen was expropriated and sold to a Singaporean billionaire.

Afterward, we head to the Albanian city of Shkodra. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by the guide.

Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Luane Arte Hotel etc. – SHKODRA

Route: Medjugorje – Kotor: 190 km, Kotor – Shkodra: 108 km

Estimated hotel check-in time: Around 20:30 depending on customs crossing time

After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Tirana, the capital of Albania. Throughout the 20th century, this beautiful city, the capital of the mountainous country of the Balkans, experienced wars and lived under Enver Hoxha's dictatorship for 40 years. We will do a panoramic tour to introduce the city.

During our tour, the following places will be visited:

• Et'hem Bey Mosque at Skanderbeg Square
• Historic Clock Tower
• National History Museum
• Opera House

Among the places seen from our vehicle are the Parliament and Prime Ministry Buildings, Presidential Residence, Mother Teresa Square, and Tirana Pyramid.

After the Tirana tour and free time, we head for Ohrid, the pearl of the Balkans, in Macedonia via Elbasan. We start our city tour of Ohrid with Port Square. Places to be visited:

• Historic Ohrid houses (the district where the series Elveda Rumeli was filmed)
• Ayasofya Church
• Famous Ohrid Pearl presentation

After our tour, we move to free time.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by the guide.

Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Imperial Hotel etc. – OHRID

Route: Shkodra – Tirana: 100 km, Tirana – Ohrid: 130 km

Estimated hotel check-in time: Around 20:30 depending on customs crossing time

After breakfast, we set out on our journey with magnificent views to arrive at St. Naum. We visit the source where Lake Ohrid originates. The breathtaking scenery here is sure to amaze you.

After our visit to Sveti Naum, we move on to Tetova, Macedonia's second largest city, where mostly Muslim Albanians have lived. We tour the city panoramically and visit the Alaca Mosque in Kalkandelen (Tetova), which has a rare architectural style in the Balkans.

After our tour, we head to the capital Skopje and start our city tour. We start our tour of this city, separated by the famous Vardar River between two different cultures, on the Macedonian side, which we can call the land of statues:

• Alexander the Great Statue
• Historic Skopje Stone Bridge (over the Vardar River)
• Skopje Turkish Bazaar, one of the most prestigious Ottoman bazaars in the Balkans
• Historic Davut Pasha Bath
• Kapan Han
• Murat Pasha Mosque

After our visits, one hour of free time for shopping will be given in the Turkish Bazaar. Shushka pepper, Ustrumca peanuts, and traditional slippers are among the items we can buy.

Our tour ends with Balkan Night at a local restaurant designated by our guide (included in the tour price). After the entertainment, transfer to our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by our guide.

Dinner: Balkan Night at a local restaurant designated by our guide, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Hotel Gold etc. – Skopje

Route: Skopje – Matka: 19 km, Matka – Tetova: 61 km, Tetova – Ohrid: 132 km

Estimated hotel check-in time: Around 20:00 depending on road conditions

After breakfast, we set out for the spectacular Matka Canyon, renowned for its unique beauty. After a nature walk, guests wishing to can take a famous boat tour in the canyon during free time.

After the tour, we depart for Kosovo, one of the world's youngest states, with a population mostly consisting of Muslim Albanians. Places to visit in Kosovo:

• An Ottoman Mansion from the 19th century near Kosovo's capital Pristina
• Sultan Murad I (Hüdavendigar) Tomb (martyred by Obilic in the Battle of Kosovo)

Then we move to Prizren. During our panoramic tour in Prizren, perhaps the most charming city in the Balkans, places to visit:

• Turkish Bath from the 17th century
• Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615
• Prizren Fortress

After the tour and free time, we continue our journey to arrive at Skopje Airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, at 02:45 we depart for Diyarbakır with Turkish Airlines flight TK3416. Arrival in Diyarbakır at 06:45.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a venue designated by the guide.

Route: Skopje – Matka: 15 km, Matka – Prizren: 100 km, Prizren – Skopje: 100 km