The Dream of Albania, North Macedonia, and Kosovo

1. Day 1

   Istanbul – Pristina – (Prizren) – Tirana

   We’ll meet at Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight. Departure to Pristina on an AJet scheduled flight.
   
   Upon arrival, we begin our city tour of Pristina. In this city, whose history dates back 15 centuries, we visit the 19th-century Clock Tower, the Kosovo Museum, the Fatih Sultan Mehmed Complex built by the Ottomans in the 15th century, the Yaşar Pasha Mosque, and the mausoleum of Sultan Murad I Hüdavendigâr, who was martyred here following the Battle of Kosovo in 1389.
   
   Guests who wish to do so may join the optional Prizren Tour (40 €). In Prizren, a city rich in Ottoman heritage, we visit the Halveti Tekke, the Gazi Mehmet Paşa Hamam, the Ottoman Cemetery, the Sinan Pasha Mosque—one of the finest examples of period architecture—the Serbian Quarter, where traces of the war are still visible, and the City Fortress, a remnant of the Roman era.
   
   Then, departure for Tirana and a panoramic city tour: Skanderbeg Square, Ethem Bey Mosque, the Clock Tower, the Opera House, the Parliament, and government buildings. Transfer to the hotel; overnight stay in Tirana.

2. Day 2

   Tirana – Ohrid – (Sveti Naum, boat tour, Macedonian night)

   After breakfast, we set off for Ohrid. On our city tour of Ohrid, we’ll visit St. Panteleymon, the most important church from the Byzantine period in the city; the Hagia Sophia Church, which still hosts concerts today; the Ancient Theater dating back to the Roman period; Tsar Samuel’s Fortress; the Church of St. Bogorodica Perivlepta; 4th-century churches, the Keşanlı Imaret, the Kuloğlu and Emin Mahmut mosques, Çınar Square, and the Ohrid Halveti Tekke.
   
   After the tour, guests who wish to do so can join the optional Sveti Naum Tour (30 €); followed by free time. Those who wish can also join the optional Ohrid Boat Tour (30 €) and, in the evening, the Macedonian Night with dinner and music (50 €). Overnight stay in Ohrid.

3. Day 3

   Ohrid – Skopje – (Matka Canyon) – Istanbul

   After breakfast, we set off for Skopje. Our city tour includes the Turkish Bazaar with its cobblestone streets—a historic center of trade—the Vardar River, the Fortress, the Stone Bridge, the Turkish and Jewish quarters, the Davut Pasha Complex, the Mustafa Pasha Mosque, the Sultan Murat Mosque, the Isa Bey Mosque, the Çifte Hamam, the Sulu Han, the Kapan Han, the Kurşunlu Han, the Clock Tower, Macedonia Square, the old and new train stations, the government and parliament buildings, the 17th-century St. Spas Church, a viewpoint offering a panoramic view of the city, the Mother Teresa Monument, and Mother Teresa’s House.
   
   After the city tour, guests who wish to do so can join the optional Matka Canyon Tour (30 €). Following free time, transfer to the airport and return to Istanbul on an AJet scheduled flight; this marks the end of our tour.

Flight times and hotels are subject to change depending on the date; specific details will be provided in the written quote.