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Short Balkan Fairy Tale Tour by Bus

Short Balkan Fairy Tale Tour by Bus 1
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RouteSelanik · Ohrid · Üsküp · Sofya
Duration2 Nights 3 Days
TransportCoach
Departureİstanbul
Departure pointsİstanbul
VisaVisa required
CountryMakedonya
Up to 9 instalments by credit cardInstalments are available with partner banks’ credit cards. For international tours the number of instalments may vary by bank; see the payment step for current options.

3 Countries, 7 Cities, 2 Capitals
Kavala – Thessaloniki – Skopje – (Ohrid – Tetovo) – (Matka) – Sofia
3 Nights 4 Days
2 nights accommodation in Skopje

Istanbul

Starting our tour by picking up you, our valued guests, in front of Istanbul Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot at 20:00, in front of Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank at 20:30, from İncirli Ömür Bus stops at 21:00, from Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Havaist stop at 21:30, in front of Silivri 5M Vega Mall at 22:15, from Yenice Aytemiz facilities at 23:00, from Namık Kemal Yaypet Rest Stop at 23:30, following the Malkara – Keşan direction.  We arrive at the İpsala border gate. After the passport and customs procedures we will perform here, we continue our journey with a night journey. After the passport and customs procedures we will perform here, we continue our journey with a night journey.

Kavala – Thessaloniki – Skopje

 

Following the free breakfast in Kavala in the morning and tasting the famous Kavala cookies, we continue our journey towards Thessaloniki. During our panoramic city tour after our arrival, the promenade, white tower, revolving tower, fairground, Ottoman and Byzantine works, Hagia Dimitros cathedral which is the largest cathedral of Greece, Alexander the Great statue, Hamza bey mosque, E.Venizelo - P.Konstantin statues Vardar, Makedonia, Aristotle, Elefterios squares are among the places to see. After our panoramic tour, we visit the house where the Great Leader Atatürk was born, followed by free time for lunch. After lunch, we continue our journey towards the Greece-Macedonia border. After passport and customs procedures, we go to the capital Skopje. After our arrival in Skopje, we set out to explore the streets of this city embracing east and west. While wandering around the surviving part of the largest bazaar built outside the capital in Ottoman history, Kapan Han, Sulu Han, Cifte Hamam, Murat Pasha Mosque, Sultan Murat Mosque, clock tower, stone bridge, Skopje fortress, group of statues built under the 2014 project, Macedonian Square, Vardar River, Alexander the Great statue are just some of what we will see in this magnificent city. If you are lucky and it hasn't run out early in the morning that day, you should eat from the famous acıbadem, if it's the season you should definitely drink a cold boravitsa and taste the kikiriki. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

Morning Breakfast: Will be taken extra on the way. Soup, breakfast plate, pastry, brewed tea alternatives can be evaluated (Not included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in Thessaloniki. You can choose seafood at the cordon fish restaurants or taste the famous Greek gyro (Not included in the tour price)
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price). The famous Cevabi Meatball found in the Skopje bazaar, local shopska salad is recommended.
Currency: € (Euro) in Greece, Dinar in Macedonia (1€ = 61 Dinar)
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km), Thessaloniki – Skopje (235 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 825 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 19:30

Skopje – Tetovo – Ohrid

 

Free time all day after the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning.  Guests who wish can join our full-day Tetovo – Ohrid Tour to be organized extra (with the difference including Ohrid Boat Tour) (50 Euros). After leaving the hotel with our bus, our first stop is Tetovo, which is one of the important cities of Macedonia and where the majority of the population consists of Albanians. After our arrival, we visit the Painted Mosque, which has perhaps the most colorful visual you can see. During our visit, we also drink ice-cold mountain water from the fountain in the courtyard of the mosque and continue our journey. After a short and delicious break we will give in Straza on the route, we continue our journey towards Ohrid with our movement. With our arrival in Ohrid, we start our walking tour. During our tour in this beautiful city, which is built on the shores of Lake Ohrid, famous for its pearl and is like a pearl itself, Ohrid houses, Hagia Sophia church, Damat Ali Pasha mosque, Halveti Tekke and Mosque, Turkish quarter are some of the places we will see. After touring Ohrid on foot, we board our boat waiting for us at the port to enjoy Lake Ohrid as well (Included in the extra tour price). After completing our boat tour on Lake Ohrid, free time for your shopping and to enjoy yourself. We recommend you to drink a cup of Turkish tea or Turkish coffee in the Turkish quarter. After our tour, we leave Ohrid with a meeting at the specified place and time and return to our hotel in Skopje. Overnight stay at our hotel. Guests who wish can join our optional Rumelian Night tour with dinner, limited drinks, music and entertainment (35 Euros). After enjoying the food and having plenty of fun with Rumelian, Balkan and Macedonian melodies, transfer to our hotel and overnight stay.

Morning Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in Ohrid Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price). Guests who wish can join the Rumelian Night Tour to be organized as an extra. Rumelian Night Tour 35 Euro per person.  (Rich fixed menu and 2 drinks included, menu is heavy on meze and meat – chicken. Alternatives are available for our vegetarian guests)
Currency: Macedonian Dinar (1€ = 61 Dinar)
Route: Skopje – Ohrid (170 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 350 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated: 18:00

Skopje – Matka – Sofia – Istanbul

 

After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures and leave the hotel with our luggage. Guests who wish can join the extra Matka Canyon tour to be organized on the way (10 Euro). (We leave our guests who do not join the tour at a facility to rest). We go to Matka Canyon to take a pleasant walk in nature and store oxygen. After the pleasant walk we will do here, we continue our journey towards Sofia. With our arrival in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, we start our panoramic city tour. During this tour, Alexander Nevski, which is the second largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, Russian Church, Hagia Sofia Church, Rotunda Church, Archaeology Museum, Presidency, Prime Ministry, Banya Bashi Mosque are some of the places we will see. After the free time we will give after the panoramic tour, we meet at our vehicle and leave Sofia. We arrive at Kapıkule border gate via Plovdiv, Svilengrad. After our passport and customs procedures, we arrive in Istanbul following the highway and say goodbye to meet in our next tour by dropping off you, our valued guests, at the points where we picked you up

Morning Breakfast: Will be served as an open buffet at the hotel where we will stay (Included in the tour price)
Lunch: Free time in Sofia Bazaar (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Will be taken at the road facility within the borders of Turkey (Not included in the tour price).
Currency: Euro
Route: Skopje – Sofia (250 km), Sofia – Istanbul (550 km)
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 800 km

Prices are per person in ₺. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.

Per-person prices by departure date and room type
DateDoubleSingleTripleChildInfantStatus
13 Nov 2026İstanbul₺10,087————Last 4 seats
16 Nov 2026İstanbul₺10,087————Last 4 seats
19 Nov 2026İstanbul₺8,397————Last 4 seats

Included in the price

  • Transportation by luxury buses,
  • 2 nights accommodation in 4* Hotels
  • 2 breakfast at the hotels
  • All intercity transfers clearly stated as included in the program
  • All tours and sightseeing excursions stated as included in the program
  • Professional Turkish Guiding services
  • Local guiding services required in certain regions
  • Check point and parking fees

Not included

  • Multi-entry Schengen visa
  • Personal and extra expenses
  • Lunches
  • Dinners
  • Drinks taken during meals
  • International departure fee
  • Optional guide and driver tips
  • Museum and Site entrance fees
  • Ohrid Tetovo Tour
  • Musical and entertaining Rumelian Night to be held in Skopje
  • Matka Canyon Tour
  • Extra excursions specified or not specified in the tour program
  • All kinds of services not explicitly stated as included
  • Travel Assurance Package (Can be added optionally for 25 Euros only during the reservation creation stage. Cannot be added later.
  • Hotel and City taxes total 20 Euro (Since taxes collected per person under the name of city tax vary depending on the hotel's proximity to the city center, the number of hotel stars and the nights stayed, they are collected by the guide at the start of the tour and paid to the hotels)
  • TRAVEL ASSURANCE PACKAGE (Ensures that guests facing visa refusal or who cannot join the tour due to illness are paid up to the tour amount. (The insured participation share (deductible) to be applied in compensation claims due to travel cancellation is 25% for visa refusal, and 15% for health reasons. Coverage details are included in the insurance specification. Additionally, it includes many additional coverages from baggage loss and damage to personal accident coverage.)
  • Travel assurance package fee varies proportionally with your tour price.
  • *Seat number and location guarantee are not provided on the bus.
  • *Transfers for our tours will be carried out with buses (Mercedes Travego, Mercedes Tourismo, Temsa Safir, Temsa Maraton, etc.) or midibuses (Mercedes Sprinter, Mercedes Vito, Volkswagen Crafter, Volkswagen Volt, Volkswagen Transporter, Isuzu Roybus, Temsa Prestij, etc.) depending on the number of participants.
  • On certain dates, depending on the number of participants, our tours may be carried out shared with other agencies.

GENERAL WARNINGS & NOTES

  • Extra tours take place with a minimum participation of 20 people. In case of participation under 20 people, changes in tour prices may occur. If there are not enough participants, price differences that may occur are informed by our guide before the tour after the numbers are obtained.
  • Our hotels may vary as ‘’or similar’’ for operational reasons, sticking to the pledged star and category standards.
  • Our guide may make changes in the days of the city tour and/or extra tours depending on the content of our tours, the number of participants, and the museum and site being closed. This situation is also valid for changes that may occur in flight times.
  • Panoramic city tours do not include museum and site entrances and are intended to provide general information about the city.
  • In triple rooms (triple room: dbl bed + extra bed), the 3rd bed is an extra bed or sofa bed and is smaller than standard beds.
  • Triple rooms are provided subject to availability. If available, a 3-person room reservation is made. Triple rooms are smaller due to the extra bed.
  • Child discount is valid if accommodation is made in the same room with 2 adults.
  • Check-in time at hotels is usually 14:00 (15:00 in some countries), check-out time is 10:00. (09:00 in some countries)
  • Group reservations are made from hotels for our programs. The content of group breakfasts may differ from the content of individual breakfasts. The content of breakfasts to be taken at hotels in the countries visited is not a Turkish breakfast. Group breakfasts are usually served as a continental breakfast in a separate hall. Continental breakfast basically consists of tea or coffee, marmalade and croissant, and varies according to the country.
  • During registration, the name on the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Reservations are made based on this information. Penalty costs for changes resulting from incorrect information are reflected to the guests.
  • Prontotour is an intermediary institution between our guests and the consulate and does not give any visa acquisition guarantee. The consulate not giving a visa or giving a refusal is not Prontotour’s responsibility.
  • Visa conditions in our programs are given based on Republic of Turkey passports. Our guests who have another country's passport can check their visa conditions from the consulates of the countries they are affiliated with.
  • Passports must have a minimum validity of 6 months based on the end of the travel date. Guests traveling with a period of less than 6 months may encounter the situation of not being taken into the country by the country passport police. In such cases, responsibility belongs to the passport holder.
  • To use your mobile phones abroad, it is recommended to check with your gsm operator whether your phone is open to abroad before leaving Turkey.
  • Hotels far from the center can be used during special and busy times such as fairs, congresses, concerts.
  • Some of our programs are offered based on hotels with several alternatives. The guide and transfer vehicle of our programs with more than one hotel option can be the same.
  • In our tours with the promotion label, the location of our hotels and the content of the service provided may differ according to our standard packages. Cancellation and changes cannot be made by the guest in our promotional tours. Please read the sales contract of the tour you purchased carefully.
  • Road distances given in programs are map-based. Journey times may increase in situations such as traffic, weather conditions, geographical location of the country visited, road works and conditions.
  • Participating guests are strictly required to have a Multi-Schengen visa valid throughout the tour duration. (Green Passport holders are exempt from visas.)
  • *Greek authorities do not allow passengers with TRNC entry in their passport to enter the country. Please pay attention to this issue.
     

This tour requires a visa. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after return. The visa document list is emailed after booking.

Cancellation and refund terms vary by tour operator and are provided in writing before booking.

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Transportation / flight information

By private bus

In front of Istanbul Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot at 20:00

In front of Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank at 20:30

From İncirli Ömür Bus stops at 21:00

From Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Havaist stop at 21:30

In front of Silivri 5M Vega Mall at 22:15

From Yenice Aytemiz facilities at 23:00

From Namık Kemal Yaypet Rest Stop at 23:30

The deposit depends on the tour and is shown during booking.

Yes, with a single room supplement.

Payments are converted to TRY at the rate on the payment date. Paid amounts are not affected by later changes.

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