Top Skopje Overnight Tours

You have probably heard about the beauty of the Ohrid town and Lake Ohrid by now. Well, now it is time to see it. On this tour, we will visit this Balkan Jerusalem and enjoy the most beautiful places on the shores of Lake Ohrid. Enjoy a full-day guided tour with a knowledgable local tour guide. Hear the unbelievable local stories and legends visiting the extraordinary Museum Bay of bones. Visit the beautiful beach in St. Naum settlement and make a small boat ride in the crystal clear waters in Drim Springs. In the evening you can have dinner in a local restaurant on the lake shores and taste a dish of the local trout specialty. Our second day is reserved for visiting the Albanian capital Tirana. You will be able to see this city of contrast. On one side you have the remains of communism, that flourished here not so long ago, and on the other side, you have the Modern Tirana, with all the modern infrastructure and buildings.

Take in the beauty of Lake Ohrid and the surrounding region with ease on this two-day private tour from Skopje. Depart from the city in an air-conditioned vehicle and make your way to the shores of Ohrid. Relax with included accommodation and some meals and get to know about the area from your guide. Enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup for a seamless start to your journey.

Ohrid is a three hour drive south of Skopje and Kruševo, at over 1300 metres, is the highest town in North Macedonia. This two day tour reaches both, leaving the flower market on Street Naroden Front every second Monday at 09:00 and returning to Skopje on Tuesday evening. Day one is the drive south and a guided walk through the UNESCO listed old town of Ohrid, past the ancient theatre and the stone lanes and out along the boardwalk to the church of St John at Kaneo on its cliff, and then the evening and the night in Ohrid are yours. Day two climbs the mountain road to Kruševo for the guided town visit and the Makedonium, the monument completed in 1974 to the Ilinden Uprising of 1903, before the road back to Skopje. One night of accommodation in Ohrid, transport across both days and a local English speaking guide are included on every option. Meals, drinks and entry tickets are not included in every option.