Albania-Macedonia-Kosovo Tour: 4 Nights, 5 Days from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines (THY) to Tirana (TIA)-Pristina (PRN)
16 May 2027 – 20 May 2027
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4 Nights, 5 Days
Tour details
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***Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. In case sufficient participation for the trip cannot be achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 21 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Pcs Tur.
***In cases where the tour program provides only category information without specifying names and/or offers options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by Pcs Tur 48 hours 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 Pcs Tur 15 days prior to the tour departure date.
***Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability; in these rooms, the bed allocated for the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or convertible (known as coach beds), tour participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted potential room crowding and the type of bed.
***Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the local country's breakfast culture, typically as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group.
***Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general city introduction and conducted from the vehicle with guide commentary; 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 permit visiting or entering on the scheduled day and time, due to closed roads caused by any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. In such cases, Pcs Tur is not liable for the inability to conduct these tours. Some tours may be carried out via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where road access or vehicle entry is restricted.
***Extra tours are organized by our local partner, Pcs Tur, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, 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 tours may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing 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 that point after the main tour is completed.
***Pcs Tur 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 existing trip and flight. Pcs Tur is obligated to notify passengers of such changes as soon as possible. By purchasing the trip, the passenger accepts the risk of schedule changes.
***In cases where the tour program provides only category information without specifying names and/or offers options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by Pcs Tur 48 hours 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 Pcs Tur 15 days prior to the tour departure date.
***Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability; in these rooms, the bed allocated for the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or convertible (known as coach beds), tour participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted potential room crowding and the type of bed.
***Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the local country's breakfast culture, typically as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group.
***Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general city introduction and conducted from the vehicle with guide commentary; 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 permit visiting or entering on the scheduled day and time, due to closed roads caused by any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. In such cases, Pcs Tur is not liable for the inability to conduct these tours. Some tours may be carried out via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where road access or vehicle entry is restricted.
***Extra tours are organized by our local partner, Pcs Tur, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, 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 tours may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing 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 that point after the main tour is completed.
***Pcs Tur 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 existing trip and flight. Pcs Tur is obligated to notify passengers of such changes as soon as possible. By purchasing the trip, the passenger accepts the risk of schedule changes.
What's included
- THY round-trip economy class flight ticket Istanbul (IST) – Tirana / Pristina - Istanbul (IST)
- 1 night accommodation with breakfast in Skopje, 1 night in Ohrid, 1 night in Tirana
- Airport taxes and transfers included
- City tours of Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, and Pristina
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guide services
- 1 night accommodation with breakfast in Skopje, 1 night in Ohrid, 1 night in Tirana
- Airport taxes and transfers included
- City tours of Skopje, Ohrid, Tirana, and Pristina
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfers and intercity bus transfers
- Professional guide services
Not included
- Departure tax (It is recommended to make the payment at relevant banks before the travel date and to carry the receipt with you during the trip)
- All personal expenses
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All excursions and tours not specified in the program
- Lunch and dinner meals
- Museum, historical site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
- All personal expenses
- Extra tours organized by the guide
- All excursions and tours not specified in the program
- Lunch and dinner meals
- Museum, historical site, etc. entrance fees
- Driver tip
- Travel Protection Package
Tour Program
ISTANBUL–TIRANA
We meet our valued guests at the Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal at least 3 hours before departure. After completing ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart on flight number ** of ** Airlines to Tirana. Upon arrival in Tirana, the capital of Albania, at local time **, we complete our passport and baggage formalities and begin our city tour.
In our panoramic city tour of Tirana, the sites to be visited include Skanderbeg Square, Ethem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower, National History Museum, Parliament Building, Presidential and Prime Ministerial Buildings, Pyramid Building, and the city's bustling streets. After the tour, during the free time provided, guests who wish may spend time in the city center and go shopping.
Then, we transfer to our hotel and check into our rooms.
In our panoramic city tour of Tirana, the sites to be visited include Skanderbeg Square, Ethem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower, National History Museum, Parliament Building, Presidential and Prime Ministerial Buildings, Pyramid Building, and the city's bustling streets. After the tour, during the free time provided, guests who wish may spend time in the city center and go shopping.
Then, we transfer to our hotel and check into our rooms.
TIRANA – OHRID
After having breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we head to Ohrid. After completing border crossing procedures, we arrive in Ohrid, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
During our city tour, the places to be visited include St. Sophia Church, St. Panteleimon Church, the Ancient Theatre, Tsar Samuel's Fortress, Plane Tree Square, Halveti Tekke, Kuloğlu Mosque, Emin Mahmut Mosque, and the historic streets of Ohrid.
Guests who wish may join the Ohrid Lake Boat Tour (30 Euro), organized additionally by our guide.
Guests who wish may also join the Sveti Naum Tour – (Sandal Cruise Included) (30 Euro), organized additionally.
In the evening, guests who wish may join the Dinner Balkan Night program (40 Euro), organized additionally by our guide.
Overnight stay at our hotel in Ohrid.
During our city tour, the places to be visited include St. Sophia Church, St. Panteleimon Church, the Ancient Theatre, Tsar Samuel's Fortress, Plane Tree Square, Halveti Tekke, Kuloğlu Mosque, Emin Mahmut Mosque, and the historic streets of Ohrid.
Guests who wish may join the Ohrid Lake Boat Tour (30 Euro), organized additionally by our guide.
Guests who wish may also join the Sveti Naum Tour – (Sandal Cruise Included) (30 Euro), organized additionally.
In the evening, guests who wish may join the Dinner Balkan Night program (40 Euro), organized additionally by our guide.
Overnight stay at our hotel in Ohrid.
OHRID – RESNE – BITOLA (MANASTIR) – SKOPJE
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for Bitola (Manastır). On the way, we view panoramically the palace of Niazi from Resne, one of the three most famous figures of the Committee of Union and Progress, who gained fame due to his contributions in the Turkish-Greek War, before arriving in Bitola. During our city tour of Manastır (Bitola), we visit the Turkish Bazaar, Bedesten, Ishakiye Mosque, Yeni Mosque, as well as the Military High School where Atatürk graduated and the Atatürk Museum, which will provide the most emotional moments of the tour. Then we proceed to Skopje.
Then we proceed to Skopje. Guests who wish may join the Matka Canyon Tour – including Boat Tour organized by our guide at an additional cost of 30 Euros.
Transfer to our hotel and check-in to rooms.
Overnight at our hotel in Skopje.
Then we proceed to Skopje. Guests who wish may join the Matka Canyon Tour – including Boat Tour organized by our guide at an additional cost of 30 Euros.
Transfer to our hotel and check-in to rooms.
Overnight at our hotel in Skopje.
SKOPJE – PRISTINA
In the early morning hours, we depart from our hotel and head towards Pristina, the capital of Kosovo.
After our arrival, during the panoramic city tour we will conduct; the Clock Tower dating back to the 19th century, the Kosovo Museum, the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Complex, the Yasar Pasha Mosque, and the Tomb of Ottoman Sultan I. Murad Hüdavendigâr, who fell as a martyr in the Battle of Kosovo Field in 1389, are among the places to be visited.
After our arrival, during the panoramic city tour we will conduct; the Clock Tower dating back to the 19th century, the Kosovo Museum, the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Complex, the Yasar Pasha Mosque, and the Tomb of Ottoman Sultan I. Murad Hüdavendigâr, who fell as a martyr in the Battle of Kosovo Field in 1389, are among the places to be visited.
PRISTINA-PRIZREN- ISTANBUL
After breakfast at our hotel, guests who wish may join an optional excursion to Prizren. Departure for Prizren (€40) is followed by a one-hour journey to arrive in the city. During our city tour of Prizren, another important center in Kosovo known for its numerous Ottoman-era monuments, we will visit the Halveti Tekke, Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hamam, the Ottoman cemetery, Sinan Pasha Mosque—one of the finest examples of period architecture—the Serbian quarter where the destructive effects of war are still visible, and the City Fortress dating back to the Roman era. After the tour, we transfer to Pristina Airport. Following baggage and passport procedures, we depart on flight number [insert airline name] to Istanbul Airport. Upon arrival in Istanbul, our tour concludes.