Day 1 Arrive Prizren
Arrival at Prizren airport meet assist and transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Prizren
Day 2 Prizren
Proceed to Prizren the second largest in the country is a beautiful city situated in southern Kosovo close to the border with Albania. It is a historic city known for the arts and crafts, something which becomes obvious as soon as you approach the town centre. The cobble stone streets are beautifully crafted as are the shops, bars and restaurants built in a typical Ottoman architecture. It offers some great religious monuments representing different faiths, with the 14th century Orthodox Church of “Our Lady of Ljevis” possibly being the most important a part of the UNESCO list of protected Medieval Monuments of Kosovo.
Other monuments we will visit include: the Stone Bridge, bazaar, the Sinan Pasha Mosque built in 1615, Fortress of Prizren and near it the Church of the Holy Saviour, Church of St. George, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (Prizren’s main Catholic church from 1870). We continue visiting the Museum dedicated to the League of Prizren an Albanian political organization founded on January 5, 1877 taking official form on June 18, 1878. The League’s main scope was the protection of the rights of the Albanian nation during the breakup of the Ottoman Empire. It was a crucial step in raising Albanian national awareness, and paving the way to Albania’s Independence in 1912. Overnight in Prizren.
Day 3 Prizren–Rahovec–Mirusha Waterfalls–Decan–Gjakova-Prizren (3 hrs)
Proceed to a great day of discovery of some of Kosovo’s most important monuments. We start with a visit at the “Bodrumi i Vjeter” winery for a tour of Kosovo’s oldest winery and a taste of some of its best wines. Afterwards proceed to the beautiful Mirusha waterfalls for a peak at Kosovo’s wonderful natural landscape. Next is the Monastery complex of Decani considered the largest medieval church in the Balkans containing the most extensive beautifully preserved Fresco decorations, deservingly becoming part of UNESCO.
The monastery was constructed by Serbian king Stefan Urosh buried in the chapel and completed by his son Stefan Dushan in 1335. The catholicon has striking similarities to a roman catholic church made by its Franciscan monk architect, Fra Vita, from the Montenegrin town of Kotor heavily influenced by Venice architectural style. After the visit proceed to Gjakova which comes next, has a Grand Bazaar thought to be the oldest in Kosovo also known as Carshi, full of old houses & shops, a Turkish Bathhouse or Hamam and the 16th century Hadum Aga Mosque. Overnight in Pristina
Day 04 Prizren – Peja – Prekaz – Pristina (159 kms / 3 hrs 15 mins appx.)
Proceed to visit another very important religious complex, the Patriarchate of Peja constructed in the XIII century. It is composed of three small churches with beautiful frescoes. For its architectural and cultural values it represents, is part of the UNESCO protected Medieval Monuments of Kosovo. After visiting the complex we continue on to Vushtrri to visit the old castle in the middle of town and the old Stone Bridge. Kosovo has been for centuries a land of contrasts something which has been reflected in a troubled history ancient and recent. A testimony to this is the monumental complex of the Jashari family, at Prekaz, in honour of this family which in the recent 1999 conflict resisted till self-sacrifice of all members to give ethnic Albanian’s, a majority population in Kosovo the chance of self-determination.
Further north in Mitrovica we visit the fittingly named “Bridge of division” which separates the Albanian population from the Serbian one, a testimony to the still fragile peace. Continue to the capital Pristina, where just before arriving we visit the symbolic grave of Sultan Murad I, and the monument of Battle of Kosovo dedicated to the glorified battle of 1389 between a Balkan Alliance force led by Serbian prince Lazar against an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad I. We arrive in Pristina the capital where after checking in we take a quick orientation walk through the main pedestrian area, the “Mother Teresa” Square, the National Library and the “New Born” monument which symbolizes the birth of this new state. Overnight in Pristina
Day 05 Pristina – Gracanica – Ulpiana – Novoberda – Pristina (100 km/3 hrs)
Proceed to today we will be exploring the Eastern part of Kosovo. We start with a walk to the Ethnographic Museum situated in a typical house of Ottoman architecture beautifully stocked with artefacts which testify to the traditions and way of living of the people in Kosovo.
At Gracanica we visit the superb 14th century Orthodox Church founded by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321, a triumph of Byzantine architecture and part of the Kosovo Medieval Monuments protected by UNESCO. Close by lay the remains of ancient Ulpiana the capital of the roman province of Dardania, a place earlier settled by the Illyrian tribe of Dardanoi where it took its name from. It flourished under roman rule and after being destroyed by an earthquake it was built under the cure of Emperor Justinian and started to be known as Justiniana Secunda.
Continue on toward Novoberda to visit its panoramically standing medieval castle which protected the mines of gold, silver and other metals found close by. Letnica is a village formally home to a Croatian minority in Kosovo, famous for its white washed church and a 400 years old blackened wood statue of the Virgin Mary, carved in the style of Michelangelo, known as “Black Madonna”. It is said to be one of very few Black Madonna’s found around the world. It is also the place that perhaps convinced Mother Theresa to become a missionary, on a pilgrimage to the Letnica church during the festival of the
“Black Madonna” back in 1928. After the visits return to Pristina with a stop at the Gadima cave which is 1200 meter long, also known as the Marble cave due its marble like colors full of crystallized stalagmites. Visit of the cave and return to Pristina.
Overnight in Pristina
Day 6 Depart Pristina
Departure transfer to onward destination.
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| City | Nights | Hotels |
| Prizen | 2 | Classic Hotel Prizren |
| Gjakova | 1 | Hotel Çarshia e Jupave |
| Pristina | 2 | Swiss Diamond Hotel Pristina |
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Accommodation as per the program.
- Meal Plan – Half Board basis (i.e. breakfast & dinner).
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Entrance fees.
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Local English speaking guide.
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All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
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All taxes.
- Personal Expenses.
- Camera / Video Camera Fees.
- Medical Aid.
- Tips.
- Travel Insurance.
- Visa (If any).
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.