Albania-Macedonia-Kosovo Tour by Jet
PRİŞTİNE DEPARTURE / SKOPJE RETURN
NOTES
***Our tour program is arranged with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 21 days before the tour departure. Tours canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by PCSTUR.
***In cases where only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or where there are optional hotels for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by PCSTUR 48 hours before the trip departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated kilometers. In such a case, information will be provided by PCSTUR 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
*** Triple rooms may be provided subject to hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed allocated 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 coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type for 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only to one child staying with 2 adults and meeting the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country in question and generally as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
***The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours arranged for the general introduction of cities and carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrance fees. PCSTUR is not responsible for the inability to carry out panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot take place on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local PCSTUR service provider we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not achieved, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for extra excursions may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and the weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the way. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest area before the extra tour begins and picked up again from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
*** PCSTUR is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. PCSTUR is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes.
***In cases where only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or where there are optional hotels for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by PCSTUR 48 hours before the trip departure.
***During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated kilometers. In such a case, information will be provided by PCSTUR 15 days before the departure date of the tour.
*** Triple rooms may be provided subject to hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed allocated 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 coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type for 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only to one child staying with 2 adults and meeting the relevant age group.
***Breakfasts included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country in question and generally as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
***The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours arranged for the general introduction of cities and carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, lasting at most 2-3 hours and not including museum or archaeological site entrance fees. PCSTUR is not responsible for the inability to carry out panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot take place on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.
***Extra tours are organized by the local PCSTUR service provider we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not achieved, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for extra excursions may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and the weather conditions.
***Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop along the way. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest area before the extra tour begins and picked up again from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
*** PCSTUR is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. PCSTUR is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes.
Istanbul – Pristina – Prizren – Tirana
We meet our valued guests at the airport 3 hours before departure. We depart for Pristina on a scheduled flight operated by AJet Airlines. Upon arrival, we leave the airport and begin our Pristina city tour. During our panoramic city tour of this beautiful city, whose history dates back 15 centuries, we will visit places including the 19th-century Clock Tower, the Kosovo Museum, the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Complex built by the Ottomans in the 15th century, the Yaşar Pasha Mosque, and the Tomb of Sultan Murad I, the Ottoman sultan who was killed here as a result of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo.
Guests who wish may join the Prizren Tour, arranged as an extra by our guide. (40 Euro) After our excursion, we continue to Prizren, another important center of Kosovo with many works from the Ottoman era, where during our city tour we will see the Halveti Tekke, Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hammam, Ottoman Cemetery, the Sinan Pasha Mosque, one of the finest examples of period architecture, the Serbian Quarter where the devastating effects of the war can still be seen, and the City Castle dating back to the Roman period.
After our tour, we proceed to Tirana. Upon arrival, we begin our panoramic Tirana city tour. During the tour, we will see Skanderbeg Square, Ethem Bey Mosque, the Clock Tower, the Opera House, and the Parliament and Ministry buildings. After the city tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel in Tirana.
Tirana–Ohrid
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Ohrid. Upon arrival, we begin our Ohrid city tour. During this tour, the places we will see panoramically include St. Panteleimon, the most important church of the Byzantine period in Ohrid; St. Sophia Church, which is still used for concerts today; the Ancient Theatre from the Roman period; Tsar Samuel’s Fortress; St. Bogorodica Perivlerta Church; 4th-century churches; Keşanlı Imareti; Kuloğlu and Emin Mahmut Mosques; Çınar Square; and the Ohrid Halveti Tekke. After the tour, guests who wish may join the Sv. Naum Tour, which will be organized as an extra by our guide. (30 Euro) Then we will have free time. Guests who wish may join the Ohrid Boat Tour, which will be organized as an extra by our guide. (30 Euro) In the evening, guests who wish may join the Macedonian Night Tour with dinner and music, organized as an extra by our guide. (50 Euro) Overnight at our hotel in Ohrid.
Ohrid – Skopje – Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we depart for Skopje. Upon arrival, during our city tour we will see the Old Bazaar, which has been the center of the city’s commercial activity throughout history and remains important today with its stone streets and historic buildings, as well as the Vardar River, the Fortress, the 6th-century Stone Bridge, the Turkish and Jewish Quarters, the Davut Pasha Bath Complex, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque, the Double Bath, Suli Han, Kapan Han, Kurshumli Han, the Clock Tower, Macedonia Square, the old and new train stations, the government building, parliament, the 17th-century St. Spas Church, a viewpoint where you can enjoy panoramic views of Skopje, the Mother Teresa Monument, and Mother Teresa’s House. After our city tour, guests who wish may join the Matka Canyon Tour organized as an extra by our guide. (30 Euro) After free time, we head to the airport. We depart for Istanbul on a scheduled flight operated by Ajet Airlines. Arrival in Istanbul and end of our tour.
What's Included
- With AJET, economy class flight ticket from Istanbul (SAW) to Pristina and from Skopje to Istanbul (SAW)
- 1 night in Tirana, 1 night in Ohrid, bed and breakfast accommodation
- Airport taxes and service fees
- Skopje, Ohrid, Pristina, Tirana city tours
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
- 1 night in Tirana, 1 night in Ohrid, bed and breakfast accommodation
- Airport taxes and service fees
- Skopje, Ohrid, Pristina, Tirana city tours
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guiding services
Not Included
Exit tax for leaving the country, (It is recommended that payment be made to the relevant banks before the travel date and that the receipt be kept with you during the trip.)
- All personal expenses
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All trips and tours not specified in the program
- Lunch and dinner
- Museum, archaeological site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
- All personal expenses
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All trips and tours not specified in the program
- Lunch and dinner
- Museum, archaeological site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package