Bus Tour to Balkan Pearls (6 Nights) - 2026 Season

Included Services

• Transportation with luxury buses
• 6 nights accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels
• 6 breakfasts at hotels
• All intercity transfers clearly stated as included in the program
• All tours and excursions stated as included in the program
• Professional Turkish guiding services
• Local guide services required in some regions
• Checkpoint and parking fees

Not Included

• Multiple-entry Schengen visa
• Personal and extra expenses
• Lunch and dinner
• Beverages during meals
• Exit fee for international travel
• Optional guide and driver tips
• Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
• Extra excursions specified or not specified in the tour itinerary
• Any kind of service not explicitly stated as included
• Hotel city taxes, local services, and border crossings totaling 30 Euros (Taxes collected per person under the name City Tax; amounts vary depending on the hotel’s proximity to city center, star rating, and nights stayed. Collected by the tour guide at the start and paid to hotels.)
• Travel Assurance Package (Can be added only during reservation for an additional 30 Euros. Cannot be added later.)

Meeting & End Points

• Starting Point: İstanbul
• Ending Point: Belgrad – Sofya- İstanbul

Daily Tour Program

1. Day 1
   After a free breakfast in Kavala in the morning, we taste the famous Kavala cookies and take a short photo break on Kavala's coastline. Then we continue towards Thessaloniki. In Thessaloniki, we visit the house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born and then depart, continuing towards the Greece-North Macedonia border. After passport and customs procedures, we continue to Skopje, the capital of Nort
2. Day 2
   After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we complete check-out procedures and depart with our luggage. Guests who wish may join the extra Matka Canyon tour (20 Euro) (guests not joining the tour will rest at a café along the way). Our guide takes us to Matka Canyon for a pleasant walk in nature and an oxygen boost. After the enjoyable walk there, we continue towards Tetovo. You will admire the
3. Day 3
   After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and depart with our luggage. Guests who wish may join the extra Sv. Naum & boat tour (30 €). We head to the site of the St. Naum Monastery (also known as Sarı Saltuk), situated right on the shore of Lake Ohrid's source. We enjoy a boat tour on the Black Drin River, a magnificent natural spring. After the tour, during free time, you can visit the church ho
4. Day 4
   After breakfast at the hotel, we complete the check-out and leave the hotel with our luggage. After completing passport and customs procedures at the Albania-Montenegro border, we continue via Podgorica, Sutomore, and Petrovac, stopping at a viewpoint overlooking the island of Sveti Stefan, purchased by a Singaporean multi-billionaire, for a short photo break for our esteemed guests. After the pho
5. Day 5
   After breakfast at the hotel, we 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 with a view of the falls. After a pleasant time there, our next stop is Mostar, one of the region's most important cities, famous for its bridge which was des
6. Day 6
   After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and leave the hotel with our luggage. Our guests who wish can join the extra Vrelo Bosna and Tunnel of Hope tour (30 EUR). On our tour, we first go to Vrelo Bosna, the source of the Bosna River. After a pleasant walk in this natural park located at the foot of Mount Igman just outside Sarajevo and taking photos, we head to see the remaining part of the tu