From Ohrid to Skopje

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Macedonia Discover Macedonia

Departure Location

Ohrid

Return Location

Skopje

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Accommodation in single twin share room
Excess baggage charge
Professionally guided tour

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A guided tour of important places
Entrance tickets to monuments and museums
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Scenic Macedonia in 8 days

The Balkan nation of mountains, lakes and ancient towns

April-September

VISITINGLake Ohrid, Museum of Bones, Pestani ,Trpejca, Ljubanista, Monastery of St Naum, Bitola, Heraclea, Struga, Vevcani, Skopje, Mount Vodno, Matka Canyon, Cave Vrelo

I day Ohrid
II day
III day
IV day
V day
VI day
VII day
VIII day

I day Ohrid

Ohrid

Welcome to Skopje! Look out for the Camellia sign at the airport for your transfer to the hotel in Ohrid. Short meeting with our experienced tour guide to give us instruction of closes places, markets, tourist info and etc. Check In and accommodation in the hotel. Dinner. Overnight in Ohrid

II day

Ohrid

Breakfast. After the breakfast we are going on half day excursion giving us the opportunity to meet this beautiful ancient town famous for its old lake, The Ohrid lake. We will walk through the cobbled narrow streets in the old Bazaar feeling the history. We will visit the Antique Theatre, The Perivlepta Church, The Samoul Fortress, The church of St Jovan Caneo and The house of the wealthy Robevi family which today is a museum and represents the old traditional house in Ohrid. Taking a boat (optionally) and sightseeing the Town from Lake perspective is a nice experience on which we can go with our tour leader. The rest of the afternoon is free time for shopping, tasting Macedonian food, drinking Turkish tea or coffee, walking on the beautiful Lake side.Free time for some individual activities. Dinner Overnight in Ohrid.

III day

Ohrid - optional full day Eastern side of the lake:Pestani,Trepjca,Ljubanista,St.Naum

Breakfast. After the breakfast we are going on our full day optional excursion which is taking us to the Eastern side of the lake, visiting the villages situated by the Lake Ohrid and stopping at Monastery of St. Naum. We will drive to picturesque villages of Pestani, Trpejca and Ljubanista. The village Trpejca is known as the Macedonian Sant Trope because of its clear green water making it the perfect place for swimming. We will visit the Museum of Bones which is Museum on Water in the villages of Gradiste. It is representing the reconstruction on an a Neolitic pile-dwelling settlement. We will continue driving towards The Monastery of St. Naum of Ohrid which is situated close to the springs of the Black Drim River, which then flows out of the Lake at Struga.With a wonderful surrounding area, the St. Naum Monastery is a popular day trip where you can enjoy both nature and religious heritage.We are going back to the hotel. Dinner Overnight in Ohrid.

IV day

Ohrid,Bitola (optional Bitola,Heraclea)

Breakfast. After the breakfast we are going on another full day optional excursion in city of Bitola, the second largest city In Northern Macedonia. Here we will go on enjoyable sightseeing tour of the archaeological city of Heraclea-the most beautiful roman and early Christen centre in Northern Macedonia, with its mosaic flours and Marable statues. Later we will have free time to enjoy Bitola, walk through the old stone streets in the old Bazaar, the famous square and pedestrian street with a lot of lovely restaurants serving Balkan food. Free time for some individual activities.We are going back to the hotel. Dinner Overnight in Ohrid.

V day

(optional full day excursion Vevcani,Struga)

Breakfast.This morning after the breakfast,we will go on full day optional excursion in the nature of the village Vevcani and the western side of the Lake Ohrid, the town of Struga. The Vevcani springs, glacial lakes, mountain slopes and scenery quickly add to one of the most colourful outdoor experiences. We will walk through the forest till we reach the waterfalls, enjoy the greenery around us and listen the relaxing sound of the slops. Later we will procced to Struga, described as vivid and vibrant by merchants and travellers throughout the centuries, Struga haven’t lost any of its charm. Home to old architecture and number of churches that date far back, there is quite a lot to see around. The bridges on the river Drim make the city romantic especially during night. We will have guided tour around Struga and visit the Monastery of Kalishta , located a few kilometers away from the center, lying at the shore of Lake Ohrid. Optional lunch in Vevcani.After the full day excursion we are going back to the hotel. Dinner Overnight in Ohrid

VI day

Ohrid-Skopje (half-day excursion in Skopje)

Breakfast. After the breakfast we are checking out of our rooms, we will start our drive towards Skopje, stopping in Debar, to visit The Monastery complex of Jovan Bigorski. Since the monastery is dedicated to St. Jovan the Baptist, worshippers believe that icons with his image are blessed with a miraculous healing power. The monastery has a small silver coffin containing alleged relics of St. Jovan. The monastery complex includes a dining room and an old monastic dormitory, tower, charnel house and two fountains over spilling with fresh mountain water. The Monastery is situated in the National Park Mavrovo and has charming beautiful garden which gives you peaceful state of mind. We will continue driving towards Skopje. Since check in is after noon, we will leave our luggage in our Hotel and go for a half day optional excursion of sightseeing of the capital city, Skopje. We will visit the famous Macedonian square with its historical monuments from the project 2014, the Mother Theresa Memorial House, The Old Bazaar, Mustafa-Pasha Mosque, The Stone Bridge and The Museum of Holocaust. Check in to Hotel .Dinner Overnight in Skopje

VII day

Skopje (optional full day excursion Canyon Matka,Cave Vrelo)

Breakfast.We are going on full day optional excursion which is taking us to Canyon Matka. The Canyon is famous for its green peaceful lake in the middle of the Mountain with fine stone path that is taking us into the forest. It is lovely pleasure for all those who like being in nature. We will visit the Monastery of St. Andrew (14th century) situated in the vicinity of Skopje. Then we will take a boat to visit the Cave Vrelo,considered to be one of the deepest underwater caves in Europe and the world. The excavations of the cave under Vrelo, which is filled with water and is the only one in Macedonia, are still ongoing and, according to the current research, it is expected that it will be the largest in Europe.We will continue our nature excursion to Mount Vodno. We will use the millennium ropeway to reach the top of the Mountain Vodno, the millennium Cross and enjoy the panoramic view of the Capital City. Free time for some individual activities or shopping in the biggest shopping centar in the Balkans “East Gate” .Back in the hotel. Dinner. Overnight in Skopje.

VIII day

Skopje

Breakfast.After the breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport. End of the itinerary.

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