Balkan Pearls by Bus (6 Nights) Departure from İzmir

Included Services

• Transportation with luxury buses
• 6 nights accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels
• 6 breakfasts provided at hotels
• All intercity transfers explicitly included in the program
• All tours and excursions specified as included in the program
• Professional Turkish-speaking guide services
• Local guide services required in some regions
• Check point and parking fees

Not Included

• Multiple-entry Schengen visa
• Personal and additional expenses
• Lunch and dinner
• Beverages taken with meals
• International exit fee
• Optional tips for guide and driver
• Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
• Extra excursions mentioned or not mentioned in the program
• Any services not explicitly stated as included
• Hotel city taxes, local services, and border crossing fees total 30 Euros (City tax is collected per person by the guide at the start of the tour and paid to hotels; amounts vary based on the hotel's proximity to city center, hotel star rating, and length of stay)
• Travel Assurance Package (Can be added for an extra 30 Euros only during the reservation stage; cannot be added later.)

Meeting & End Points

• Starting Point: İzmir – Manisa – Balıkesir - Bursa
• Ending Point: Belgrad – Sofya- İzmir

Daily Tour Program

1. Day 1
   In the morning, after a free breakfast in Kavala, we taste the famous Kavala cookies and take a short photo stop at the Kavala coast. We then continue towards Thessaloniki. In Thessaloniki, we visit the house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born and then depart towards the Greece–North Macedonia border. After passport and customs procedures, we head to Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Upon
2. Day 2
   After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and depart with our luggage. Our guests can optionally join the Matka Canyon tour (20 Euro) (guests not joining the tour will rest at a cafe en route). Our guide takes us to Matka Canyon for a pleasant walk in nature to stock up on oxygen. After our enjoyable walk, we continue towards Tetova. You'll be amazed to see the Painted Mosque, built by two sister
3. Day 3
   After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our checkout and depart with our luggage. Guests who wish can join the optional St. Naum and boat tour (30 EUR). We head to the location of St. Naum Monastery, also known as Sari Saltuk, situated right on the shore of the Lake Ohrid spring. We take a boat tour on the beautiful natural spring called Black Drim. After the boat tour, during free time, you may
4. Day 4
   After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and depart with our luggage. Following passport and customs procedures at the Albania-Montenegro border, we continue via Podgorica, Sutomore, and Petrovac, then stop for a brief photo opportunity at a viewpoint overlooking the island of Sveti Stefan, recently purchased by a Singaporean multi-millionaire. After the photo break, we take a panoramic drive pa
5. Day 5
   After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out and leave the hotel with our luggage. Guests who wish can join the optional Kravica Waterfalls Tour (25 EUR). You will be amazed by the natural wonder of Kravica Waterfalls. Be sure to have a coffee overlooking the waterfall. After enjoying our time here, our next stop is Mostar, one of the region's most important cities, famous for its bridg
6. Day 6
   After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we will check out and leave the hotel with our luggage. Guests who wish can join the extra Vrelo Bosna and Tunnel of Hope tour (30 EURO). On this tour, we first head to Vrelo Bosna, which is the source of the Bosna River. Located at the foot of Mount Igman right next to Sarajevo, we'll take a pleasant walk and capture photos in this natural park. Then w