Macedonia's finest - 7 days tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Skopje Highlights, Vodno

We start the city tour at the fortress Kale, the oldest populated part of the Skopje basin.

Next stop is the old bazaar, once one of the largest in the Balkans.

From here, we head to the square “Karposevo Vostanie" (Karpos Uprising Square).

Going across the stone bridge, we continue to the central square and the monument of Alexander the Great.

Next, will visit the memorial house of Mother Teresa, the world-famous humanist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The walking tour will be finished at the former railway station, today's Museum of the City of Skopje. Free time.

In the afternoon, our tour continues to Vodno. We go to the "Sredno (Middle) Vodno" with our transport. Later we continue with the cable car to the top of the mountain, where the second highest cross in Europe is situated.

Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Matka Adventure, Monastic Treasures, Vevchani Village, Ohrid

After breakfast, we depart to a magical place - the canyon Matka (15km from the center of Skopje). Boat trip to the deepest underwater cave in Europe Cave “Vrelo”) is optional.

From here, we head to the western part of the country and drive along the most picturesque terrain in Macedonia.

Next stop is the second-most visited monastery in Macedonia, "Sv. Jovan Bigorski " (St. John the Baptist). Later, we continue to the female monastery "Sv. Gorgi Pobedonosec" (St. George the Victorious) on the shore of the Debar Lake.

In the afternoon, we continue to Vevcani, the village known for the oldest carnival in these areas, the Vevcani springs, the masters of the mason craft, and excellent home-made, traditional Macedonian food.

In the late afternoon, we head to Ohrid. Accommodation in a hotel in Ohrid. Dinner. Overnight.

Day 3: St. Naum Visit, Ohrid Exploration, Struga Stroll

After breakfast, we go to the most visited monastery complex in our country, the monastery of “St. Naum”. Optional cruising with a small boat to the most powerful springs of Ohrid Lake. Free time.

Around noon, departure to Ohrid and start with a walking tour of the old part of the city.

Free time at the centre for visiting the bazaar (shopping) or boat ride along the Ohrid Lake.

Departure to Struga. City where “Crn (Black) Drim” flows out of Ohrid Lake and continues with its course. The Park of Poetry, the Natural Science Museum, and the main walking street will be on our schedule list.

In the late afternoon, we return to the hotel in Ohrid. Dinner. Overnight.

Day 4: Galicica Park, Prespa Lake, Heraclea Lyncectis

Our first stop on this day will be the water museum "Bay of Bones"

Around 10:00 AM, we continue to Prespa Lake through the National Park Galicica.

In the village of Podmocani, we will have the opportunity to visit a private museum of folk costumes, which has over 200 men's and primarily women's folk costumes from all over the country.

Only a few kilometres from Podmocani is the village of Kurbinovo, where we will visit the church of “St. Gorgi” (St. George, XII century) in which the first signs of the Renaissance and the famous fresco "The Angel of Kurbinovo" were found. Free time for a coffee break on the shores of Prespa Lake.

In the afternoon, we arrive in Bitola. We visit the archaeological site Heraclea Lyncestis, just 2km from today's center of Bitola.

Accommodation in a hotel in the center of Bitola. Dinner. Overnight.

Day 5: Bitola Walking tour, Krushevo Tour, Prilep Visit

We start with a walking tour of Bitola, the city with the richest history and culture in the Republic of Macedonia, also known as the “City of Consuls. "

Around noon, we continue to Krushevo, a city located at 1250m a.s.l.

The first destination is the monument “Makedonium”.

The next stop on our tour will be the memorial house of our great artist, singer, and, above all, a humanist, the unique and unforgettable Tose Proeski. In the center, we will visit The city bazaar, the church of “St. Nikola” and several workshops.

After lunch, we continue to Prilep. Here, we visit the tobacco museum, which contains incredible stories and objects related to "yellow gold" in this part of Europe.

A walk in the city centre and accommodation in a hotel in Prilep. Dinner. Overnight.

Day 6: Prilep Market, Wine Region, Waterfalls, Strumica

We start our city walking tour by visiting the rich Prilep market in the center of the old bazaar. The open market is rich in products of organic origin and different smells and is usually very busy on bazaar days.

From here, we continue to the central part of Macedonia, where the best quality wine from the Balkans is produced. We visit a wine cellar where we listen to the story of the way and the wine-making tradition and taste different products.

Around 15:00 AM, we head to the country's far southeast to visit one of its most potent and highest waterfalls, the Kolesino and Smolare.

Later in the afternoon, we will continue to Strumica. Dinner. Overnight in Strumica.

Day 7: Vodoca & Veljusa Monasteries, Stip Visit, Osogovo Monastery

Day 7 is reserved for visiting the two monasteries near Strumica, the monasteries in Vodoca and Veljusa villages, a few kilometres from Strumica.

Around noon, we will continue to the eastern part of Macedonia. First, we stop in Stip, the city under the Isar. Free time for city sightseeing and an opportunity to taste the famous local speciality, “Pastrmajlija,” from Stip.

In the afternoon, we visit the Osogovo Monastery near Kriva Palanka. Built-in the 12th century, the monastery dedicated to Joakim Osogovski represents one of the largest and most impressive in this part of our country.

In the late afternoon, we return to Skopje.

Price included - Guiding, and transportation on all destination !