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 Downtown KOSOVO Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
Meet Kosovo
 6 days
Pristina, Peja, Decani, Gjakova, Rahovec, Prizren, Gracanica
  made equipment, and professional trained staff. Dinner accompanied by traditional Albanian music and dances before returning to the hotel for overnight. [B/L/D]
Day 4: Peja, Desan, Gjakova, Rahovec, Prizren
After breakfast, set off towards Visoki Decani Monastery, a monument dating from the 14th century and classified as a UNESCO heritage site. You can admire the frescoes that constitute one of the peaks of Serbian art, powerfully inspired by Byzantine art, in particular by the Church of Saint Savior of Constantinople. You will then go to a "Kula", a traditional Albanian house to discover Albanian culture. Lunch in Oda, a traditional place where Albanians used to meet for meals. Take the road and stop in Gjakova, a charming town with its authentic old center and many craft stalls with trades that no longer exist in Western Europe. Continue to Prizren and stop in the town of Rahovec famous for its vineyards. Discover the wine-growing world of Kosovo by visiting a family-owned business and tasting several internationally recog- nized local wines. Finally arrive in Prizren and check into your hotel for Dinner and overnight. [B/L/T/D]
Day 5: Prizren, Gracanica
This morning we visit Prizren, the cultural and historical capital of Kosovo. Surrounded by mountainous land- scapes, discover the old Ottoman center of the city where the Lumbardhi river passes. Visit a craftsman who practices filigree and learn about this traditional craft, which uses fine gold or silver threads to create patterned objects or jewelry. This art, dating back to ancient Egypt, arrived in Kosovo in the 15th century. After the visit, take the road back to Gračanica, a Serbian village located 10 minutes from Pristina known for its Monastery classified as a UNESCO heritage site. Dinner and overnight in Gračanica. [B/L/D]
Day 6: Gracanica, Pristina, USA
Breakfast at the hotel. Depending on the time of your flight, you may take
advantage of possible free time to wander one last time in the city and, maybe get some souvenirs. At the appointed time you’ll be picked-up and driven to the airport to board your flight back home. [B]
 Your Tour includes:
F Arrival and departure transfers
F 5 nights’ accommodation
F Breakfast daily, 3 lunches, 5 dinners F 1 wine tasting
F Sightseeing of Pristina
F Drin Blanc waterfall
F "Sleeping Beauty" caves
F Monastery of Peja
F Rugova Canyon Zipline
F Traditional Albanian music & dances
F Visoki Decani Monastery
F Rahovec wine tasting
F Sightseeing of Prizren
F Visit a filigree craft center
F English-speaking driver-guide
F Local English-speaking guides for visits F A/C vehicle for thr trip
F Entrance fees where required
F All local taxes
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