# PGS Hy Ile Buyuk Balkan 6 Countries Izmir Visa-Free - SKP-SKP - URL: https://bluemaxxtravel.com/en/pgs-hy-ile-buyuk-balkan-6-countries-izmir-visa-free-skp-skp-t109958 - Category: Balkan Tours - Duration: 7 Nights, 8 Days - Next available date: 15 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 - Starting Price: 799 € (45,486 ₺) / Per Person - Getting Around: Flight - Departure Point: İzmir, Türkiye ## Tour Detail İZMİR Departure PGS Great Balkan Tour 6 COUNTRIES WITHOUT VISA NON-STOP DIRECT FLIGHT 7 Nights 8 Days – 4* Hotels – Dinner Included NO EXTRA TOURS – ALL INCLUSIVE !!!! KOSOVO PROGRAM Balkan Night and Bosnian Meatballs INCLUDED in Local Restaurants!! 7 Nights Accommodation The Meeting Point of Civilizations, Cultures, and Beliefs, A Journey to the Heart of the Balkans at the Meeting Point The Meeting Point of History and Civilizations. Albania – Kosovo – Macedonia – Serbia – Bosnia Herzegovina – Montenegro 6 COUNTRIES – 5 CAPITALS Some of the Privileges of the Program * Direct flight during the day with Pegasus Airlines. * Opportunity to visit 6 countries including Kosovo * 2 Dinners with Balkan Night and Bosnian Meatballs at Local Restaurants * 7 Nights in 4* hotels accommodation difference * Full-service tours with Professional Guiding Team * Opportunity to explore all the Balkan Geography step by step * Dinners taken at hotels or restaurants * Transportation during the tour with professionally packed tourism buses * Sveti Naum tour included from the most popular places in the Balkans * Included the beautiful Matka Canyon * Included Blagaj tour * Included Vrelo Bosne Tour * An all-inclusive program without surprise extra payments * Included Bitola (Manastır) tour Tour Departure Dates : April 11 / April 18 / April 25 / May 2 / May 9 / May 16 / May 23 / May 30 / June 6 / June 13 / June 20 / June 27 / July 4 / July 11 / July 18 / July 25 / August 1 / August 8 / August 15 / August 22 / August 29 / September 5 / September 12 / September 19 / September 26 / October 3 / October 10 / October 17 / October 24 / October 31 / November 7 / November 14 Special Days : April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: April 19 May 1 Labor Day: April 25 May 19 Atatürk Memorial Youth and Sports Day: May 16 Kurban Bayramı: May 23 / May 30 July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day: July 11 August 30 Victory Day: August 29 October 29 Republic Day: October 24 November Semester: November 7 Day 1 İzmir-Skopje Meeting at the Pegasus Counter in the International Departures Terminal of İzmir Airport. After ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Skopje at 19:45 with Pegasus Airlines flight number PC1571. Arrival in Skopje at 20:00 local time. After luggage, passport, and customs procedures, we transfer to our hotel in Skopje with our private vehicle. Overnight at our hotel. Accommodation: Hotel Gold etc. – Skopje Day 2 Skopje – Tetovo (Kalkandelen) – Bitola (Manastır) - Resne - Ohrid After breakfast at our hotel, we visit the Alaca Mosque in the city of Tetovo, which has a rare architecture seen in the Balkans. Next, we pass through the Mavrovo mountains and arrive in Bitola. During our city tour of Bitola, we visit Turkish Bazaar, Bedesten, İshak Mosque, Yeni Mosque, Haydar Kadı Mosque, and the Military Academy that Atatürk graduated from, and the Atatürk Museum, where you will experience the most emotional moments of the trip. Then we move to Resne. Here we will see the palace of Resne'li Niyazi, one of the most famous figures of the Union and Progress, who gained fame due to his contributions in the Turkish-Greek war, and continue to Ohrid, which is a Mediterranean town in the Balkans. We start our Ohrid tour at the Harbor Square, talking about the statues we will see and walking through the neighborhood of historic Ohrid houses where the Elveda Rumeli series was filmed, presenting the historic Ottoman houses, the Church of St. Sophia, and the famous Ohrid Pearl, which is the biggest symbol of Ohrid. After the tour, we will have free time. After free time, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Breakfast: To be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Lunch: To be taken during free time in Ohrid city center at an extra cost - You can taste all the local delicacies. Guide's recommendations: Ohrid Trout, Meatballs, and Bean Stew. Dinner: Local dishes and music will be served at a place determined by the guide. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE !!!! Accommodation: Hotel Belvedere etc. – Ohrid Route: Skopje–Tetovo 61 KM, Tetovo-Bitola 150 KM, Bitola-Resne 32 KM, Resne-Ohrid 36 KM Hotel Check-in Time: 20:30 Day 3 Ohrid – Sveti Naum – Tirana – Shkodra After breakfast, we first travel with amazing views for about 1 hour to St. Naum. There, we visit the source of Lake Ohrid. The stunning scenery here will take your breath away.After our tour, we leave Ohrid and cross the border into Albania, arriving in Tirana via Elbasan. We will have a panoramic tour of this beautiful city, which was under dictatorship from Enver Hoxha for 40 years and was established in 1614 by Suleiman Pasha. During the tour, we will see Ethem Bey Mosque, the historical Clock Tower, the National Museum, the Opera and Ballet House, the Parliament and Prime Ministerial Buildings, the Presidential Palace, the Statue of Mother Teresa, and Skanderbeg Square. After our Tirana tour, we will have a brief free time. After meeting, we will arrive at the accommodation point in the Shkodra region. Overnight at the hotel. Breakfast: To be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Lunch: To be taken during free time in Tirana city center at an extra cost. Dinner: To be taken at our hotel or restaurants and included in the tour fee. Accommodation: Hotel Luane Arte etc. – Shkodra Route: Ohrid – Sveti Naum 29 KM , Sveti Naum – Tirana 139 KM, Tirana – Shkodra 97 KM Hotel Check-in Time: 19:30 Day 4 Shkodra – Budva – Kotor – Medjugorje After breakfast at our hotel, we will pass into Montenegro, one of the youngest states in the world. Our first stop will be a panoramic view of the magnificent St. Stefan, which is now a vacation spot for socialites, after it was expropriated and sold to a Singaporean multimillionaire. After seeing the extraordinary Adriatic coastal views, we will see Budva and then head to Kotor, an important historical and natural attraction. Here, during your walking tour in Stari Grad (Old Town-Fortress), you will get to know this charming town. After our Kotor tour, we will proceed to the city where we will stay. Overnight in Medjugorje, Trebinje, or surroundings. Breakfast; To be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Lunch: To be taken during free time at a place determined by the guide at extra cost. Dinner: To be taken at our hotel or restaurants and included in the tour fee. Accommodation: Hotel Olea Vitis etc. MEDJUGORJE Route: Shkodra – Budva 85 KM , Budva – Kotor 25 KM , Kotor- Medjugorje 198 KM Hotel Check-in Time; Estimated based on customs crossing time: 21:00 Day 5 Medjugorje – Mostar – Blagaj - Konjic – Sarajevo After breakfast at our hotel, we will move to historic Mostar. Upon arrival in Mostar, we will first see the Mostar Bridge during our walking city tour. (The bridge, built by architect Hayreddin in 1557, is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture.) The bridge was destroyed by Croatian artillery in 1992, but with significant contributions from the Republic of Turkey, it was reopened in 2004. We will explore the old town bazaar. After free time in Mostar, we will move to Blagaj. After our Blagaj visits, we will head to the capital Sarajevo. During our stop in Konjic, we will see the famous Konjic Bridge, restored by Turkey from the Ottoman era to the present, and take a coffee break by the banks of the Neretva river.After our stop, we arrive in the capital Sarajevo. We will have a stroll in the finest bazaar of Europe, Baščaršija. We will start our tour describing this cultural city at the Sarajevo Sebilj Fountain, which has become a symbol of the bazaar, and then move on to see Morica Han, one of the most authentic points of the city. Following this, we will visit the Hüsrev Bey Mosque, a relative of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman. During our tour, we will also see the Clock Tower, the famous fountain that has become a ritual, and the meeting point of cultures, which is also home to the Eternal Flame Memorial. We will then have free time, during which guests can take pictures of the Latin Bridge, where World War I broke out. After our tour and free time, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Breakfast; To be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Lunch: To be taken during free time at a place determined by the guide at extra cost. Dinner: At a local restaurant with Bosnian Meatballs, included in the tour fee. Accommodation: Hotel Hollywood etc. SARAYBOSNA Route: Medjugorje – Mostar 26 KM , Mostar – Blagaj 11 KM , Blagaj- Sarajevo 140 KM Hotel Check-in Time; Estimated based on road conditions: 20:00 Day 6 Sarajevo – Vrelo Bosna – Belgrade After breakfast, we will visit Vrelo Bosne, a national park located at the foot of the Igman mountain and the source of the Bosna river, which was arranged by Tito’s order, and famous for its walking trails, carriages, and authentic coffee houses. After our free time, we will depart for Belgrade. After our journey, we start our tour in Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe and a new symbol of liveliness, at Knez Mihailova Street, the city’s most elegant street. Then we move to Belgrade Fortress, where Fatih Sultan Mehmed was wounded but whose conquest was destined for Kanuni Sultan Süleyman. In the fortress, we will see the Keykeeper Monument, the French statue, the Istanbul Gate, the Military Museum, Damat Ali Pasha’s tomb, Sokullu fountain, and from the terrace area, we will see the beautiful view where the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers meets. After our tour, we will have free time. Accommodation will be in our hotel in Belgrade. Breakfast; To be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Lunch: To be taken during free time at a place determined by the guide at extra cost. Dinner: At our hotel or restaurants and included in the tour fee. Accommodation: Hotel Abba etc. BELGRADE Route: Sarajevo - Vrelo Bosna 10 KM Vrelo Bosna –Belgrade 295 KM Hotel Check-in Time; Estimated based on customs crossing time: 20:00 Day 7 Belgrade – Skopje After breakfast, we depart for Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. We will start our tour in this city, where two different cultures meet at the famous Vardar River, by seeing the Giant Alexander statue, which will stand out among the sculptures we will see. Next, we will cross the historic Skopje Stone Bridge over the Vardar River and witness a moment when we will see how the cultures rapidly change when moving to the Üsküp Turkish Bazaar, one of the most qualified bazaars of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans. We will talk about the statues at the bazaar entrance and start our tour of the historic Davut Pasha bath, followed by the visit to Kapan Han, one of the most important structures of the Ottoman bazaar organization and Murat Pasha mosque, which has survived despite earthquakes. After our visits, we will have one hour of free time for shopping at the Turkish Bazaar. Items such as Şuşka pepper, ustrumca peanuts, and chariks are some of the things we can buy. At the end of the tour, we transfer to our hotel and check into our rooms. Overnight at our hotel. Breakfast; To be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Lunch: To be taken during free time at a place determined by the guide at extra cost. Dinner: At our hotel or restaurants and included in the tour fee. Accommodation: Hotel Gold etc. Skopje Route: Belgrade - Skopje 432 KM Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated based on customs crossing time: 20:00 Day 8 Skopje – Kosovo (Prizren) – Matka Canyon – İzmir After breakfast at our hotel, we will travel to Kosovo, which has a population predominantly composed of Muslim Albanians, one of the youngest states in the world. We will spend an emotional day in former Ottoman lands where a human tragedy occurred not long ago. First, we will visit the Murad Hüdavendigar Tomb. After our visit, we will take a short bus ride to Prizren where we will conduct a panoramic tour of Prizren, perhaps the most charming of the Balkan towns, where we will see the Turkish Bath from the 17th century, Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, and Prizren Castle. After the tour and free time, we will head to the Matka Canyon, known for its extraordinary beauty near Skopje. Here we will have a nature walk, and those who wish can take a boat trip in the canyon. After free time, we will arrive at Skopje Airport. After ticket, luggage, and passport formalities, we will depart for Izmir at 20:45 with Pegasus Airlines flight number PC1572. Arrival in Izmir at 23:00. We hope to see you on your next journey... Breakfast; To be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Lunch: To be taken during free time at a place determined by the guide at extra cost. Route: Skopje – Pristina 92 KM, Pristina – Prizren 85 KM , Prizren – Matka 142 KM ## What's Included * Flight ticket between Izmir - Skopje - Izmir with Pegasus Airlines * Local Transportation Services * Local professional Turkish guiding services * 1 Night Accommodation with Breakfast Included in 4* Hotels in Ohrid, 1 Night in Shkodra or Surroundings, 1 Night in Medjugorje or Surroundings, 1 Night in Sarajevo, 1 Night in Belgrade, and 2 Nights in Skopje totaling 7 Nights * Four Dinner Meals at Hotels or Restaurants * Balkan Night organized in a Local Restaurant. * Bosnian Meatballs to be taken at a Local Restaurant * Mandatory local guiding services in some cities * Panoramic city tours in Prizren, Skopje, Tetovo, Ohrid, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Mostar, Kotor, Budva, Tirana * Kosovo Tour * Matka Canyon Tour * Bitola (Manastir) - Resne Tour * St. Naum Ohrid Lake Source Tour * Blagay Tekke and Buna River Source Tour * Konjic tour * Vrelo Bosne tour * All highway check-point and parking fees * Kosovo entry fee * City Taxes * Customs Taxes * Panoramic city tours specified in the program * Airport taxes and service fees ## Not Included * Museum and site entrance fees. * Extras taken at the hotel and all personal expenses * Lunches * All trips and tours not specified in the program. * Driver tips (5 EUR per person) * International departure tax * International travel health insurance ## General Information - It is sufficient to carry Euros in order to shop and spend money in all countries included in the tour program. In regions where the local currency is used, the Guide will assist with currency exchange. - Comfortable walking shoes or sports shoes should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar garment for the evening. - In our tours, rotation (seat changes) is applied to the daily seating plan; fixed seats and front-seat guarantees are not provided. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide. - When entering Türkiye from abroad, a minimum stay of 3 days is required in order to bring in goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.). - Free shop shopping limits when entering Türkiye from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons , Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of spirits (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne) , Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of spirits (including alcoholic beverages containing 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 flow of the program depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places specified in the program are shown. - Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before departure. If fewer than 30 days remain before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or fewer remain, a 100% penalty applies. Hospital reports, workplace permission documents, etc. obtained from authorities in Türkiye and submitted with the participant’s cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels where they will stay and services they will receive outside Türkiye. -The Tour Program is organized subject to a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation cannot be achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Bluemaxx Travel will notify participants of tours cancelled due to insufficient participation. -When only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or when there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Bluemaxx Travel 2 days before the trip departure. -During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances exceeding the specified km’ s. In such a case, Bluemaxx Travel will provide information 15 days before the tour departure date. - 3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and in these types of rooms, the bed allocated to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 additional bed. Additional beds consist of beds referred to as folding beds and coach beds; therefore, tour participants making reservations for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have declared that they accept any crowding and bed type that may occur in the rooms. Child discounts are valid for one child staying with 2 adults and belonging to the applicable age group. -The breakfasts included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally consist of a limited menu of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, known as a continental breakfast, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group. -The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically with the guide’s narration from inside the vehicle, without including museum or archaeological site admissions. Bluemaxx Travel is not responsible if panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot take place because local authorities do not permit visiting or entering the relevant places on the day and at the time corresponding to the tour, roads are closed due to any event, or weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot where possible, at locations with closed roads or where vehicle access is not permitted. - Waiting times at customs gates crossed by road during the journey may exceed standard durations; Bluemaxx Travel cannot be held responsible for inconveniences arising from these waiting times. -Extra tours are organized by the local Bluemaxx Travel from which we receive services, subject to a minimum participation of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the excursions may not take place, or extra excursion prices, content and the vehicle to be used may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to whether museums and archaeological sites at the destinations are open or closed and according to weather conditions. - Extra tours are optional for participants and are not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed. - For persons participating in tours with flights, check-in and boarding procedures are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airports or online via the airlines’ websites. - Bluemaxx Travel is not responsible for the inability to take the flight of persons who are not present at the specified airport at the times notified by Bluemaxx Travel for participation in the tour, who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete check-in and boarding procedures on time but do not board the aircraft. All costs for the new round-trip flight tickets required for persons who miss the flight to join the tour and for their transfers in the destination region shall be borne by them. - Bluemaxx Travel acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and charter flights, or times may change before the existing trip and flight. Bluemaxx Travel is obliged to notify passengers of these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip by accepting the risk of time changes. Children between 0-2 years of age do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees. -The Types of Vehicles Used in Our Tours are classified below according to the number of persons. The vehicle types listed below are assigned according to the number of persons on each of our tours. 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 of up to 16 persons) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter -All guests are deemed to have completed the purchase of the tour by accepting the provisions stated above. --- Bluemaxx Travel · 540 400 25 83 - 0850 420 06 86 · info@bluemaxxtravel.com