Extended weekend in Skopje

Activity: Countryside Tours, Sightseeing

Languages spoken: English

Duration: 5 days

Difficulty: Easy

Minimum age: 3

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Highlights

5 days of extended weekend in Skopje
3 full-day tours
4 nights of accommodation at 4* centrally located hotel in Skopje
More persons booked at once - lower price apply

All about the trip

We invite you to spend an extended weekend in the Macedonian capital, Skopje. This vibrant city offers rich nightlife combined with plenty of traditional restaurants in the city center and in the old bazaar. Every day we will offer different day tour in order to see more of Macedonia and Kosovo.

Solo traveler? No problem! We have an option for you - ask for more information before you book.

For more detailed information about the tour, please see the Itinerary section.

What is included in the price

Transportation according to the itinerary by car, minivan or minibus
4 nights accommodation at 4* hotel in Skopje city center, including breakfast
1 x full-day Skopje experience
1 x full-day tour to Kosovo
1 x full-day tour to Ohrid and Ohrid lake
Experienced English-speaking local tour guide (for parties 2-3 pax guide will be a driver as well)
Visits as described in the program, including admission fees
1 complimentary bottle of water per person / per day

What is not included in the price

Supplement for accommodation in SGL room 150 € (on request)
"Solo traveler tour supplement" - 300 € - if you are a solo traveler please contact us for more information before you book
Additional tour to Matka on Monday (if required) with a supplement of only 19 € per person
Boat rides on Matka lake to cave Vrelo - 7 € and on St Naum - 5 € (to be paid on the spot)
Pre or post tour accommodation is on your own.
Gratuities for the driver/guide (not obligatory)
Personal travel insurance

Instructions

Guaranteed departures (You book - You go), which means that you will join a group of other travelers.

Child price valid only when accompanied by two adults.

What to take with you?

A small bag or rucksack
Personal ID or Passport
Additional drinking water
Energy snacks
Sun protection, e.g. a hat or sun cream

Itinerary

THURSDAY: Arrival
	Pick up from Skopje airport and private transfer to your hotel in Skopje. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Skopje
FRIDAY: Full day Skopje experience - Skopje walking tour + visit to Matka lake + visit to Vodno mountain
	09:00 Morning walk in the city center and Skopje Old Bazaar with our experienced and professional tour guide.
	Light walk in Skopje old bazaar, with its unique craft shops. Visit Kale fortress hill, with a panoramic view to the old and new part of Skopje and later on inside visit to Mother Teresa memorial house.
	At 11 o’clock you will be picked up by our driver to visit Matka valley. A lot of possibilities here to escape from the city life - you can take a boat trip to the entrance of cave Vrelo or alternatively, hop aboard a kayak or raft and see the canyon by water. Afternoon drive to Vodno mountain. Stop by St. Panteleimon monastery with a panoramic view of Skopje valley. Drive on the narrow mountain road with several photo stops. Drive back to Skopje late afternoon. Overnight in Skopje.
SATURDAY: Day tour to Kosovo
	Day tour to visit so-called, “the youngest European country”. Kosovo border is less than 30 minutes from Skopje city center. You will have a chance to visit the Kosovo capital - Pristina, the picturesque town of Prizren and the unique Orthodox church at Grachanica village.
	Grachanica monastery built by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321 on the ruins of a 6th-century basilica. The monastery was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance and in 2006 it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List under the Medieval Monuments in Kosovo. The monastery is dedicated to Holly virgin.
	Pristina - the capital and largest city of Kosovo, also is the administrative center of the country. Optional visit to the Ethnology Museum (entrance fee apply). The picturesque town of Prizren, with its old bazaar, possibility to visit the Sinan Pasha mosque. And for those who like light hike, possibility to climb to the Prizren fortress with a nice view of the valley.
	Drive back to Skopje via mountain road across Shara Park (subject of weather conditions)
	Arrival in Skopje in the evening. Overnight in Skopje
SUNDAY: Day tour to Ohrid and Ohrid lake
	Day tour starts at 08:30 with long distance transfer from Skopje. In less than 3 hours drive and one coffee stop, you will arrive in Ohrid. Upon arrival, guided walking tour with our guide in Ohrid Old town. Do not miss having a nice panoramic picture from Ohrid fortress and visiting the remains of the first Slavic university in the Balkans, today founded at Holy area of Plaoshnik. You will go inside the recently rebuild Church of St Clement and pass by the unique church of St. John - Kaneo. Finally, you will visit the cathedral church from the 10th century, St. Sofia.
	Free time lunch at some of many traditional restaurants by Ohrid lake. In the afternoon, light drive along the lake coast to visit another pearl located on the south part of the lake. St. Naum monastery complex, with its unique church, originally built by St. Naum in the 9th century. Free time for visit to the monastery or to have an unforgettable 40 minutes boat ride above the springs of Black Drim river (entrance fee and boat fee apply - to be paid on the spot)
	Later on, transfer back to Skopje and arrival in Skopje early in the evening. Overnight in Skopje
MONDAY 4: Departure
	Depending on your flight schedule private transfer to Skopje airport.
	If your flight is in the afternoon, possibility to have Matka lake tour in the morning (with a supplement of only 19 € per person )

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

You will be picked up and dropped off at Skopje airport. Please let us know the flight details during the booking process.

Final destination:

Same as the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.