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Program Ali’s house. a trip back in time. Visit St. Perivlepta Church
Free time at your disposal to wander around
and St. Sophia Church
Itinerary the city PM: In your leisure time, you may enjoy a
PM: Drive to Philippi Archaeological Site,
an important city in eastern Macedon boat tour in Ohrid Lake (Optional) www.albtoursd.com
Overnight in Ohrid
which flourished in the Hellenistic, Roman,
Day 01: Ataturk Airport – Istanbul and Byzantine Periods. Philippi is listed by Day 10: Ohrid - Tirane / ALBANIA
/ TURKEY UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. We’ll AM: morning drive to Tirana
Welcome in Istanbul!!! continue our drive to Thessaloniki PM: Walking tour of Tirana will start from
Meet the local host at the Airport and Overnight in Thessaloniki Skanderbeg Square and see the Et’hem
transfer to the hotel in Istanbul Bey Mosque, the clock tower, the National
Overnight in Istanbul Day 06: Thessaloniki Historic Museum; Palace of Culture and
AM: Take a tour through the ancient forum ministries that reflect the influence of the
Day 02: Istanbul with squares, porticoes, additional buildings Italian architecture style.
AM: Drive to Topkapi Palace, once the main and odeum, the palace complex of Galerius Overnight in Tirana
residence for the Ottoman Sultans and Maximianus, the thermae, the hippodrome,
administrative headquarters for the Ottoman the temples and other monuments. Enjoy Day 11: Tirane - Budva - Kotor
Empire. Walk around in Sultanahmet Square. free afternoon / MONTENEGRO
Visit Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque Overnight in Thessaloniki AM: Departure towards Montenegro.
PM: After the visit you may enjoy lunch and Stop to Budva for optional lunch and
of course explore the alleys of the Grand Day 07: Thessaloniki - Popova Kula wonder by your own in the old city
Bazaar. Winery - Skopje / NORTH MACEDONIA PM: Continue driving to Kotor. Visit Kotor
Overnight in Istanbul AM: Depart to Skopje, with stop en route Old town, a UNESCO Heritage Site, beautiful
for wine testing in Popova Kula winery. walled medieval city of twisting, pink-paved
Day 03: Istanbul Here you have a unique opportunity to try streets, markets and architecture reflecting
AM: Wander along Istiklal Street, in the heart wine produced by indigenous Macedonian Byzantine to Venetian influences. Enjoy free
of modern Istanbul: a shopping street always and regional grape varieties, such as: time
crowded with locals and tourists alike. Visit Stanushina, Vranec, Temjanika, Zilavka and Overnight in Kotor
of Galata Tower, originally built in the 14th Prokupec.
century as a watchtower PM: proceed driving to Skopje Day 12: Kotor - Dubrovnik / CROATIA
PM: End the tour of the day while cruising Overnight in Skopje AM: Today, after the breakfast, depart
the Bosphorus Strait! to Dubrovnik. (UNESCO Heritage City).
Overnight in Istanbul Day 08: Skopje - Ohrid Medieval and Baroque splendor on the
AM: Morning panoramic walking tour of Adriatic, Dubrovnik is one of the world’s
Day 04: Istanbul – Tekirdag – Kavala Skopje, including the old bazaar, St. Spas most magnificent walled cities.
/ GREECE Church; Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Stone Tour will take you by the old harbor,
AM: Today, we’ll drive to Greece, but before Bridge, railway station and the Memorial Franciscan monastery, Sponza and Rector’s
arriving in Kavala, it is worth to stop for House of Mother Teresa. Palaces, Bell Tower Clock and Orlando’s
refreshments and a short visit to Tekirdag, PM: Depart to Ohrid Column. Free afternoon
with its Ataturk statue. Overnight in Ohrid Overnight in Dubrovnik
PM: Continue with the journey to Kavala.
Overnight in Kavala Day 09: Ohrid Day 13: Dubrovnik – Cilipi Airport
AM: It’s no wonder that Ohrid is one of (20km – 30min)
Day 05: Kavala – Philippi – Thessaloniki many tourists’ favorite destination. Home to Morning transfer to APT or the PORT
AM: Start the tour of Kavala. Visit the old narrow, cobblestone streets and medieval
fortress, the aqueduct or to see Muhammad architecture, the visit to Ohrid may seem like End of Service

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