Activity Pristina, Kosovo

Pristina Full Day Tour

5.0 (4 reviews) 5–6 hours Private tour

out of 5

4 reviews

5.0

Pristina Full Day Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Pristina Full Day Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Pristina is the capital of Kosovo and the cultural, economic, and administrative center of Kosovo with a long history in its locality. According to the nearby archeological foundation, it is estimated that this part has settlements dating back more than ten thousand years. In a full 1 day tour of Pristina, you can visit archeological sites, UNESCO-protected monuments, very old Ottoman sites, narrow stone streets, attractive high-rise buildings, Museums, and the New Born monument, which is becoming a symbol of Kosovo.

Day Trips Half-day Tours Bus Tours Private and Luxury Private Sightseeing Tours Cultural Tours Walking Tours Archaeology Tours

At a glance

Duration: 5–6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Balkan Destination

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–6 years) · Youth (7–17 years) · Adults (18–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Taxes
Included: Professional English Guide
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Parking Fees

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Anything else that is not mentioned in Include is not "Included"
Not included: Entrance Fees

Itinerary

Gracanica Monastery

30 min Admission not included

Monastery of Gracanica, a magnificent Orthodox Church built in two old structures by Stefan Milutin in 1321, a triumph of Byzantine architecture and part of the UNESCO-protected Medieval Kosovo Monuments.
Ulpiana

45 min

The largest ancient archeological site of Ulpiana, a Roman city in the province of Dardania, at the head of the Illyrian tribe of Dardanoi, also known as Justiniana Secunda have been discovered, evidence of Kosovo's ancient past.
Stop 3

30 min Admission not included

Gadime Cave, a limestone cave also known as the Marble Cave. It was accidentally discovered by a villager cutting stone in 1966 and remains largely explored.
Kosovo Museum

one hour

Ethnographic Museum and Kosovo National Museum located in a typical house of Ottoman architecture, beautifully equipped with original objects that represent and testify to the ancient past, traditions and the way of life which some of them are still present in the rural part of Kosovo.
Fatih Mosque (Xhamia e Mbretit)

30 min

Imperial Mosque, being the Fatih Mosque dating back to 1460 during the golden age of Sultan Mehmed II. Its large dome of the ceiling dome crowns a brilliantly painted Arabesque model flower, and otherwise we have the Clock Tower. Then we continue to the Jashar Pasha Mosque a 19th century building. A few meters away from there, is the Bazaar Mosque completed in 1389 making it the oldest building in the city. After visiting these buildings that represent a history from the 14th century
Pristina

Passing by

Mother Teresa Boulevard and the monument of the most important political figure of Kosovo Albanians, Ibrahim Rugova honored them with the Saharov Prize of the European Parliament. He played a crucial role during the late 1980s and 1990s in raising the issue of Kosovo Albanians on the international agenda and their cause for independence. On the same boulevard we visit the Monument of Gjergj Kastriot-Skenderbeu (Albanian National Hero) an important military and political figure in Albanian and European history, who resisted the expansion of the Ottoman Empire in Europe and the Balkans during the first half of 14th centry. Walking along Mother Teresa Boulevard we will visit the Mother Teresa Monument, "New Born" monument designed for independence of Kosovo on February 17, 2008, & the "Heroinat" monument dedicated to more than twenty thousand Kosovo Albanian women that suffered violence and death by Serbian military and paramilitary forces during the war in late 1998-1999.
Mother Teresa Cathedral

one hour Admission not included

Mother Teresa Cathedral considering it to be one of the largest Catholic Cathedrals in the Balkans. In front of the Cathedral is the public University campus and we end our full tour of Pristina with a visit to the National Library with its unique architecture, looking from a distance it looks like a bird nest built of iron mesh.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Begolli
Four Points by Sheraton Prishtina City
Hotel Royal
Hotel Callisto
Hotel Sirius
Hotel Parlament
Hotel Ora
Golden Hotel Pristina
Grand Boutique Hotel
Hotel Victory
Nartel Hotel

and 30 more pickup points

We pick up clients at any type of accommodate like hotels, hostels, guest houses, private accommodation in Pristina or Pristina Airport is extra charge 40 euro extra.