Full-Day Private Best of Ohrid and Lake Ohrid Tour


6 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

If you are you interested in knowing a bit more about the town situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, one of the oldest human settlements in Europe, want to feel the place where writing, education and Slavonic culture have spread out from and want to see more than 800 Byzantine-style icons and frescoes, this tour will be ideal. The frescoes are considered one of the most important collections of icons in the world. All of this is located in a natural setting of exceptional, unspoiled beauty in between the Galicica National Park and the Ohrid Lake, inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. This full day tour of Ohrid and its surrounding sites will remark the best of your visit to Macedonia.

Inclusions

  • Pick-up and drop-off (hotel or any location of your preference in Ohrid)
  • English speaking driver/guide
  • All transfers with comfortable A/C car or minivan

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Lake Ohrid, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia

Enjoy exploring the UNESCO protected town and lake of Ohrid

Stop At: Saint Sophia, Naehe See, Ohrid 6000 Republic of North Macedonia

Visit Ohrid's grandest church with beautiful Byzantine frescoes

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Ancient Theatre of Ohrid, Old Town, Ohrid 6000 Republic of North Macedonia

Travellers will get few minutes to admire the old stones of the Ancient Theater

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Tsar Samuel's Fortress, Braka Miladinovtsi st, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia

Excellent opportunity for a spectacular view over the town and lake of Ohrid

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Jovan Kaneo, Kaneo Plaosnik Pateka, Ohrid 6000 Republic of North Macedonia

The most photographed spot on Ohrid Lake - the 13th century church set on a cliff over the lake

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Monastery of Saint Naum, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia

Visit the monastery that is 29km south of Ohrid, near the Albanian border and a popular day trip from Ohrid

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Bay of the Bones Museum, Gradiste, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia

Visit the reconstructed ancient settlement on water

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Saint Climent of Ohrid, Kuzman Kapidan, Ohrid 6000 Republic of North Macedonia

Stand on Ohrid's hilltop to enjoy the lake view and explore the place with layers of history

Duration: 10 minutes

Additional information

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • We reserve the right to change the course of the tour and places visited in case of the venue is closed
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 6 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
velicetrajanoski
May 2018

If you want to see the most beautiful fresh water lake in the world then you must allow at least 5-7 days for the ancient city of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, situated around one of the biggest and cleanest Lakes in the world. The city itself has a population of about 40000 people which in Summe...

436georgw
October 2021

Habe zwei Touren mit Skopje Daily Tours gemacht. Sehenswürdigkeiten um Skopje (Berg Vodno und Matka Canyon) und die Tagestour nach Ohrid. Beides waren private Touren mit dem gleichen Guide Toni. Es waren beide hochintressant und sehr schön trotz miserablen Wetter. Toni hat sich sehr bemüht. Er ha...

Michael P
April 2023

The trip was marvelous, largely due to the guide (Shilis) and driver (Dushko).( Both spellings may be wrong.) My wife (80) has difficulty walking far or uphill but they chose our route carefuuly so that we saw every thing and then organized a boat to take us back to where we could get the car. ...

Beryl27
September 2023

Very comfortable car. Our driver and guide was Vladamir and he was excellent. He knows so much history and current affairs and is passionate about his homeland. A very enjoyable day.

okomee
May 2023

We just loved the trip with our guide Toni. He was on time to pick us up and it was sooo interesting listening to him telling us so much about the history of North Macedonia. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot. His English is impressive and he gave us great advise on what to see and d...

Rehana M
December 2021

We really enjoyed our day trip to Ohrid. From our pickup till the drop off our guide Miles was attentive and full of information. We learnt so much about Macedonia and Ohrid during our tour.

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