9H7M Athens Balkans

Participants gathered at KLIA for international flights to Athens with a stopover in Sharjah. Arrive in Athens and check into the hotel. Overnight inAthens.

Breakfast at the hotel before starting your tour around Athens. Tours include the Hellenic Parliament on Syntagma Square, the National Archaeological Museum, Syntagma Square, as well as the great temple Temple of Olympian Zeus. Next, visit the Panathenaic Stadium which is famous as the location of the first modern Olympic Games. Participants also enjoyed free time in the Plaka Area and Monastiraki Square to buy souvenirs and experience the local atmosphere. Overnight inAthens.

The journey continues to Delphi, the ancient religious center of Greece. Tours include the Temple of Apollo, the Ancient Theater which offers beautiful views, the Stadium used during the Pythian Games, as well as the Treasury of the Athenians. In the evening the participants were taken toKalambaka to spend the night.

Move to Ohrid, a historic city in North Macedonia. Here participants visited the Old Bazaar of Ohrid, the Ali Pasha Mosque, enjoyed free time at Chinar Square, as well as the beautiful view of Lake Ohrid. Don't forget, a visit to the iconic churchSt. John Kaneoon the lake cliffs. Overnight inSkopje.

The tour starts in Skopje by visiting the Stone Bridge, Alexander The Great Statue, wandering around Macedonia Square, seeing the architectural beauty of the Daut Pasha Hammam, and the Old Train Historic Stations. Next, the journey continues to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, to visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Vitosha Mountain, Central Market Hall, National Palace of Culture, and Sofia History Museums. Overnight at Sofia.

Trip to Plovdiv with a visit to the Ethnographical Museum, St. Constantine and Elena Church, Antique Theatre, and Roman Stadium. After the visit, participants moved toIstanbul, Turkiye to spend the night.

A full day in Istanbul starts with a visit to Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofia Grand Mosque, Hippodrome, and Blue Mosque. Participants also have the opportunity to buy spices at the Spice Bazaar and explore the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest markets in the world. Overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, participants were taken to the airport for their flight back to Kuala Lumpur.

Arrive at KLIA with fond memories of exploring Greece, the Balkans and Turkiye.