Eastern Europe Program

Day 1

Istanbul arrival

After arrival Istanbul we will meet our guide and begin to Istanbul tour. We visit first Sultan ahmet mosque later Topkapi Palace and bosphorus tours Our last stop Eyptian bazaar and old shopping area. Later we will go to our hotel. On the way we will eat our lunch. Dinner and overnight at Istanbul.

Day 2

Istanbul – Plovdiv – Sofia

Arrive in Sofia then proceed with city tour in Sofia covers – Alexander Nevski Catedral, Holy Synod, National Theatre, Banya Bashi Mosque will be visited.
Later transfer at Hotel, dinner and overnight in Sofia.

Day 3

Sofia – Skopje – Tetovo – Ohrid

Breakfast and continue to Skopje. City tour in Skopje covers – Square of Macedonia, Stone Bridge, Statue of Alexander, Castle of Skopje, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Murat Pasha mosque, Yahya Pasha Mosque will be visited. We eat lunch and departure to Tetovo. We visit Alaca Mosque and drive bus Ohrid. Arrival in Ohrid and city tour. Halveti hayati Tekke , Ali Pasha mosque,Ancient Theater, Kaneo church,old city, parchment atelier.
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Ohrid.

Day 4

Ohrid – Tirana

Inth e mornig after breakfast we drive bus Springs of St Neum and St Neum Monastery. After visit springs we drive bus Albania. Lunch time we eat in Albania and begin to discover Tirana. Etem beg mosque. Skender beg square and World bektashi center. Our last stop Toptani Shopping mall. Dinner and overnight Tirana.

Day 5

Tirana – Budva – Kotor – Dubrovnik

Breakfast at hotel. Depart To city of Bar. Visit new BAR CENTRAL MOSQUE, Ortodox Sirp church Jovana Vladimira Depart to Budva and proceed for city tour visit (Ancient City remains, Old city walls, Poet’s Square, churches square & Citadel) Transfer to Kotor with lunch enroute at local restaurant Upon arrival at Kotor, proceed for city tour visit Kotor City walls, Arms Square, Clock Tower, Prince’s Palace, Napoleons Theatre, Cathedral of St. Tripun, Maritime Museum and Orthodox Square Depart to Dubrovnik. Check in hotel.
Dinner and overnight.

Day 6

Dubrovnik –Split – Plitvice – Bihac

Breakfast at hotel . Depart for Dubrovnik city tour with visit Stradun Square, Orlando sculpture, The Palace of Rector, The oldest pharmacy of the Europe, Time Tower, War Museum, Francis Monastery. we will enjoy an in depth sightseeing tour of Split. We will visit Diocletian’s Palace – a well preserved fortress that was once encircled by 750 foot walls. Highlights include remains of the original palace and the Temple of Jupiter. Afternoon we visit Plitvice, after Plitvice we pass the border and overnight and dinner at Bihac.

Day 7

Bihac – Sarajevo

Today we wake up late . And drive bus Sarajevo. On the way we stop Travnik. City tour visit Castle of Travnik, Ibrahim Pasha Medresa, Varos Mosque, Blue Water Spring. We eat our lunch her and drive bus Sarajevo. Arrive Sarajevo, proceed for city tour include Eternal Flame, City Hall & The House of Spite, Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, Bazaar, Library Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sebil, Bascarsi Mosque. Check in hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8

Sarajevo – Mostar – Pocitel- Ulcinj

We drive bus Mostar On the road we will eat our lunch and arrival mostar. We visit Stone bridge, Koski mosque than we drive bus Blagaj Tekke. Afternoon we will pass border of Montenegro and arrival Ulcinj.

Day 9

Ulcinj – Shkoder – Berat

After breakfast drive to Berat – a wonderful Museum town and UNESCO site. On the way stop in Durres for a quick visit of the amphitheatre considered the largest in the Balkans. Continue on to Berat a strikingly beautiful town representing the best of Ottoman architecture outside of Turkey. Visit the Fortress, Onufri Museum and several churches and mosques. Onufri was an Albanian master painter of the 16th century who had a weakness for a particular red colour he used so much that it is known today as the Onufrian Red. Many of his wonderfully painted icons still remain in the museum while others can be found in churches in Albania and Greece where he worked. Berat is also known for its ties with religious practice, two of the oldest bibles in the world have been found here. One dates from the 6th century AD and the other from the 9th century AD. In the downtown we visit the Leaden Mosque, the King’s Mosque, the Bachelor’s Mosque and the Halveti Tekke. Overnight and dinner at Berat.

Day 10

Berat – Butrinti – Sarande

After breakfast we drive bus Sarande. Nearly lunch time we arrival Sarande. We will eat our lunch Ksamil or city of Saranda. Ksamil is the Maldives of Adriatic area.After lunch we will proceed to visit to the ancient city of Butrint-another UNESCO world heritage site. The city was first settled by Greek colonists and was continuously inhabited for centuries forming archaeological layers of different civilizations, making it an important discovery in the Mediterranean. It is situated in a beautiful peninsula among dense vegetation offering visitors more than just old ruins. Overnight in Saranda.

Day 11

Sarande – Ioannina – Kalambaka

In the morning we depart for Gjirokastra, a Museum Town under the protection of UNESCO as a World Heritage Site with beautiful and very distinct architecture. In Gjirokastra we will visit the Castle, part of which was turned into a political prison for dissidents of the communist regime and the Arms Museum. Visit to the Ethnographic Museum, which is also the house the Albanian dictator was born in, as well as a 300 year old house next to it, where the grandeur of Gjirokastra’s master builders can be observed. Lunch in Gjirokastra (optional). Depart to Ioannina, Greece, where we will visit the castle of Ali Pasha in the centre of Town, the burial place of the pasha and the Mosque turned into his museum. After our tour we drive bus Kalambaka. Overnight and dinner at Kalambaka.

Day 12

Kalambaka – Delphi – Athens

After breakfast we begin Kalambaka tour. A small traditional town that is built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks of God, at the shadow of the great Meteora Monasteries. Meteora enjoying a unique and most impressive scenery of ageless monasteries, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, standing between Earth and Sky atop huge rocks. we drive bus Delphi. We will visit the Ancient Oracle, the Stadium, the Ancient Theatre where could seat more than 5000 spectators and of course the Museum of Delphi, where you can admire the ‘’Charioteer’’, one of the best bronze statues ever! Delphi is perhaps best known for the oracle at the sanctuary that was dedicated to Apollo during the classical period. Afterwards, we can visit and have coffee or lunch, at the most famous winter resort in Greece, Arachova (a traditional and at the same time modern small city in an altitude of 1000 meters)! Depart from Arachova and driving through Athens.Overnight and dinner at Athens.

Day 13

Athens city tour – Istanbul – KUL

After breakfast we visit Acropolis Parthneon, first Olympic Stadium, Zeus Sculpture, Syntagma square, Unknown soldier statue, and lunch time. After lunch we drive bus Corinth channel.Return to Athens free time to shopping and transfer to airport.

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