PGS with Balkan Tour 3 Nights 4 Days Visa-free PRN-PRN
WITH PEGASUS BALKAN TRIO TOUR VISA-FREE !!!
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ALBANIA – MACEDONIA – KOSOVO
3 NIGHTS 4 DAYS – ACCOMMODATION IN 4* HOTELS
NO MANDATORY EXTRA PAYMENT
3 COUNTRIES - 3 CAPITALS
Pristina – Prizren - Tirana – Kruja – Elbasan – Ohrid - Bitola(Manastir) – Resne – Sveti Naum - Tetova(Kalkandelen) – Skopje – Matka Canyon
Tour Departure Dates
April 9 / April 16 / April 23 / April 30 / May 7 / May 14 / May 16 / May 21 / May 28 / June 4 / June 11 / 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 17 / October 15 / October 29 / November 12 / November 26 / December 10
Special Days:
April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: April 23
May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day: April 30
May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day: May 16
Eid al-Adha: May 28
Victory Day: August 27
Republic Day: October 29
November Semester: November 12
Day 1 Istanbul – Pristina – (Prizren) – Tirana
Meeting at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departure Terminal… After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will depart for Pristina on Pegasus Airlines flight PC341 at 08:15. Arrival in Pristina at 08:50. After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, we are departing for the capital of Kosovo, Pristina, which has a population predominantly made up of Muslim Albanians, one of the youngest states in the world. It's going to be an emotional day in the former Ottoman lands where a human tragedy occurred not too long ago. Panoramic sights will include the Bazaar, the Bazaar Mosque built by Sultan Beyazit in the 15th century, and the clock tower built in the 19th century, after which free time is given. Guests may choose to join the optional tour to Prizren, one of the prettiest cities in the Balkans and Kosovo (45 EUR). We will first travel to Prizren by a short bus ride. During our panoramic tour in Prizren, we will visit the Turkish Bath from the 17th century, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Castle. Then we will have free time to explore this charming city. After the tour, we will head to Tirana. This beautiful city, which has been caught in wars throughout the 20th century and endured 40 years of Enver Hoxha's dictatorial regime, became the capital of Albania in 1920 and was established by Suleiman Pasha in 1614. We will conduct a panoramic tour introducing the city. Highlights will include the Ethem Bey Mosque, the Historic Clock Tower, the National Museum, the Opera and Ballet Building, the Parliament and Prime Ministry buildings, the Presidential Palace, the Mother Teresa Statue, and Skanderbeg Square. After the Tirana tour, we'll transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken at leisure at a location determined by the guide at an additional cost.
Dinner: Will be taken at leisure at a location determined by the guide at an additional cost.
Accommodation: Te Stela Hotel etc. – TIRANA
Route: Pristina – Prizren; 83 KM , Prizren – Tirana 187 KM
Check-in Time: Estimated at 20:00 depending on customs transit.
Day 2 Tirana – Elbasan- (Kruja) – Ohrid
After breakfast at our hotel, we have free time. Guests may opt to join the optional tour to Kruja (35 EUR). Kruja is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Albania. Known as Akçahisar during the Ottoman period, this historical town is located 20 km north of Tirana, the capital of Albania. The castle is surrounded by steep cliffs and spans an area of 800 meters with surrounding walls. In Kruja, we will see notable places such as the Skanderbeg Museum, Sarı Saltuk Dergah, Esad Toptani Pasha Mansion, Kruja Castle, Dolma Baba Bektashi Teke, Ottoman Bath, and Murat Bey Mosque. After our tour, we will move on to Ohrid, known as the pearl of the Balkans. After our arrival, we will begin our Ohrid city tour, which is a Mediterranean-like town named after Lake Ohrid, one of the largest lakes in the Balkans. We will start our tour at the Harbor Square, introducing the statues we see and walking through the neighborhood with the historic Ohrid houses, visiting historical Ottoman houses, the Church of St. Sophia, and concluding with a presentation of the famous Ohrid Pearl, the city's most significant symbol. Guests may opt to participate in the boat activity on Lake Ohrid organized by our guide (15 EUR). After the tour, we proceed to free time. Transfer to our hotel. Guests may join the optional Makedonian Night Tour organized by our guide (45 EUR).Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be included in the tour fee and will be taken at our hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken at leisure at a location determined by the guide at an additional cost.
Dinner: Will be taken at a restaurant determined by our guide at an additional cost.
Route: Tirana-Kruja 32 KM , Tirana – Ohrid ; 135 KM
Accommodation: Imperial Hotel et al. – OHRID
Check-in Time: Estimated at 20:00 depending on customs transit.
Day 3 Ohrid (St. Naum – Resne – Bitola(Manastir) – Tetova(Kalkandelen) – Skopje
After breakfast at our hotel, we have free time. Guests may opt to join the tour of St. Naum – Resne – Manastir (Bitola) (65 EUR) We will depart from the front of the hotel for the St. Naum - Resne - Manastir (Bitola) tour. First, we will arrive at St. Naum after approximately an hour of traveling, with breathtaking views. Here, we will visit the source of Lake Ohrid. The view is a sight to behold. Next, we will move on to Resne. We will see the palace of Resneli Niyazi, one of the most famous figures of the Committee of Union and Progress, who became famous due to his contributions during the Turkish-Greek war, and arrive in Bitola. During our tour of Bitola, we will visit the Turkish Bazaar, the Bezisten, Ishak Mosque, Yeni Mosque, Haydar Kadi Mosque, and the most emotional moments of the tour will take place as we visit the Military Secondary School from where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum. After our tour, we will continue to Tetova, known as Kalkandelen in our history, one of the major cities in Macedonia. Here, we will see the world-famous Alaca Mosque and the complex with its madrasa and city center.Transfer back to our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken at leisure at a location determined by the guide at an additional cost.
Dinner: Will be taken at a restaurant determined by our guide at an additional cost.
Accommodation: Gold Hotel et al. – SKOPJE
Route: Ohrid – St Naum; 30 KM, St Naum –Manastir; 105 KM , Manastir – Ohrid; 70 KM, Ohrid- Tetova 131 KM
Check-in Time; Estimated at 19:00 depending on road conditions.
Day 4 Skopje – (Matka Canyon) – Pristina – Istanbul
After breakfast at our hotel, we will have a panoramic city tour. Our tour starts from the Macedonian side, known as the land of statues, where we will first see the impressive statue of Alexander the Great followed by passing through the Historical Stone Bridge that crosses the Vardar River. We will experience a moment where we witness how cultures change suddenly by moving to the Üsküp Turkish Bazaar, one of the most well-preserved markets of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans. Our tour will begin at the entrance of the bazaar with descriptions of the statues present, and we will continue with notable sites such as the Davut Pasha Bath, followed by Kapan Han, one of the important structures in the Ottoman bazaar organization, and despite the earthquakes, the Murat Pasha Mosque. After our visits, we will have a one-hour free time to shop in the Turkish Bazaar. We can buy items such as Šušak pepper, Ustrumça peanuts, and chariks. Guests may opt to join the optional Matka Canyon tour organized by our guide (35 EUR). In this tour, we will first visit the Matka Canyon, which is known for its unique beauty. After that, we will explore the depths of the canyon by boat. After the tour, we will transfer to Pristina airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will depart for Istanbul at 17:40 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC344. Arrival in Istanbul at 20:15. We look forward to seeing you on your next trip...
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken at leisure at a location determined by the guide at an additional cost.
Route: Skopje-Matka 15KM, Skopje-Pristina 91 KM
- To be able to shop and spend in all countries included in the program during the tour, it is sufficient for us to have Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the tour. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing for the evening.
- In our tours, a rotation (seat change) system is applied daily in seat planning, 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 while ensuring that all places mentioned in the program are shown, depending on weather and road conditions during the tour.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the trip. If the cancellation is made less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, 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 for the trip is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by JoyWorldTur.
- 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 JoyWorldTur 2 days before the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances exceeding the specified kilometers. In such cases, information will be provided by JoyWorldTur 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability; in these 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 continental menu 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; they do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not take place if local authorities do not allow visiting or entering on the scheduled day and time, due to any event causing closed roads, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. In such cases, JoyWorldTur is not responsible for the inability to conduct the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, within available means, at points where vehicles are not allowed due to closed roads or access restrictions.
- Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits; JoyWorldTur cannot be held liable for any negative consequences arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local JoyWorldTur we use with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, the excursions may not take place, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums and historical sites at the destinations are open or closed, 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 that point after the main tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for those participating in air tours are personal processes 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.
- JoyWorldTur is not responsible for guests failing to board their flights because they did not arrive at the specified airport at the times announced by JoyWorldTur for tour participation, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed them on time but did not board the plane. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets required for missed passengers to join the tour, as well as all transfer costs in the destination area, are borne by the individuals themselves.
- JoyWorldTur 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 flight times may change prior to the current tour and flight. JoyWorldTur is obligated to notify of such changes as soon as possible. The passenger purchases the tour accepting the risk of time changes. Children aged 0-2 years do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees.
- Vehicle types used in our tours are classified as follows based on the number of passengers. The vehicle types listed below are determined according to the number of people in each tour.
Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 people) *Vw Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the terms specified above.
What's Included
* Local Transportation Services
* Local professional Turkish guiding services
* Accommodation for 3 Nights with Breakfast Included: 1 Night in Tirana, 1 Night in Ohrid, 1 Night in Skopje at 4* Hotels
* Panoramic city tours of Tirana, Ohrid, Skopje, and Pristina
* Mandatory local guiding services in some cities
* All highway check-point and parking fees
* City Taxes
* Customs Fees
* Panoramic city tours specified in the program
* Airport taxes and service charges