North Macedonia in a Day: Ohrid and Struga Tour from Tirana
Visit North Macedonia in a single day from Tirana, without worrying about bus schedules or language barriers, during this full-day, small-group tour. Travel to the picturesque lakeside city of Struga, nicknamed the "City of Poetry," and Ohrid, known as the Jerusalem of the Balkans for its hundreds of churches. Admission tickets to all visited sites are provided, plus hotel transfers in Tirana are included.
Highlights
- ✓Tours are capped at 15 people for a personalized experience
- ✓Enrich your visit with context and commentary from a guide
- ✓Visit two famous cities in North Macedonia in a single day
- ✓Hotel transfers in Tirana are included
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our professional tour leader will pick you up at your hotel in Tirana and depart towards North Macedonia.
- ✓Struga (N. Macedonia) will be our first stop. We will have a quick drink by the beautiful source of Drini River, one of the longest in Western Balkans.
- ✓After a short visit in Struga we will drive towards Ohrid. The town of Ohrid is one of the most seductive destinations in N. Macedonia, indicated as one of the oldest human settlements in all of Europe. Ohrid city and Ohrid Lake are part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1980.
- ✓Ohrid Lake and its surroundings where inhabited by the Illyrian Tribe of Enkeleys. The Lake was named by the Romans as “Lyhnidas” (the Light Lake). Our tour continues to the city of Ohrid (UNESCO world heritage) an important centre of Orthodoxy.
- ✓We will visit the famous view point of church of St. John, the church of St. Nicolas and the mosque Halveti Hayati Tekke. Ohrid became an important centre for the Orthodox believers during the Byzantine Empire and is famous for its 365 Orthodox churches, said to have one church for each day of the year. During the Ottoman Empire the city grew on the hills and surrounding areas by the lake. The houses were built with a very specific architecture that created narrowed streets, tunnels and tiny yards on the hilly terrain, making it possible for every house to have a good view of the lake. Today the city is famous for its architecture, the churches, the castle on top of the city, the amphitheatre, the beautiful view of the lake surrounded by mountains and the pearls from the lake.
- ✓Driving back to Tirana, remarks the end of this day tour
What's included
- ✓Petrol
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Entry tickets for the ‘’will be visited’’ sites
- ✓Tourist taxes, Road taxes, International car insurance
- ✓Professional tour leader
- ✓Hotel pick up and Hotel drop off in Tirana
What's not included
- ✓Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
- ✓Personal spending, Souvenirs
- ✓Everything that is not mentioned in the included
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip the tour leader/driver as an international practice to tip good service.
On request (at least 12 hours before tour departure) we can pick you up at 7:00 -8:00 am from your hotel in Tirana free of charge. Pick up form other cites is possible at an additonal cost
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
North Macedonia in a Day: Ohrid and Struga Tour from Tirana
Visit North Macedonia in a single day from Tirana, without worrying about bus schedules or language barriers, during this full-day, small-group tour. Travel to the picturesque lakeside city of Struga, nicknamed the "City of Poetry," and Ohrid, known as the Jerusalem of the Balkans for its hundreds of churches. Admission tickets to all visited sites are provided, plus hotel transfers in Tirana are included.
Highlights
- ✓Tours are capped at 15 people for a personalized experience
- ✓Enrich your visit with context and commentary from a guide
- ✓Visit two famous cities in North Macedonia in a single day
- ✓Hotel transfers in Tirana are included
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our professional tour leader will pick you up at your hotel in Tirana and depart towards North Macedonia.
- ✓Struga (N. Macedonia) will be our first stop. We will have a quick drink by the beautiful source of Drini River, one of the longest in Western Balkans.
- ✓After a short visit in Struga we will drive towards Ohrid. The town of Ohrid is one of the most seductive destinations in N. Macedonia, indicated as one of the oldest human settlements in all of Europe. Ohrid city and Ohrid Lake are part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1980.
- ✓Ohrid Lake and its surroundings where inhabited by the Illyrian Tribe of Enkeleys. The Lake was named by the Romans as “Lyhnidas” (the Light Lake). Our tour continues to the city of Ohrid (UNESCO world heritage) an important centre of Orthodoxy.
- ✓We will visit the famous view point of church of St. John, the church of St. Nicolas and the mosque Halveti Hayati Tekke. Ohrid became an important centre for the Orthodox believers during the Byzantine Empire and is famous for its 365 Orthodox churches, said to have one church for each day of the year. During the Ottoman Empire the city grew on the hills and surrounding areas by the lake. The houses were built with a very specific architecture that created narrowed streets, tunnels and tiny yards on the hilly terrain, making it possible for every house to have a good view of the lake. Today the city is famous for its architecture, the churches, the castle on top of the city, the amphitheatre, the beautiful view of the lake surrounded by mountains and the pearls from the lake.
- ✓Driving back to Tirana, remarks the end of this day tour
What's included
- ✓Petrol
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Entry tickets for the ‘’will be visited’’ sites
- ✓Tourist taxes, Road taxes, International car insurance
- ✓Professional tour leader
- ✓Hotel pick up and Hotel drop off in Tirana
What's not included
- ✓Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
- ✓Personal spending, Souvenirs
- ✓Everything that is not mentioned in the included
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip the tour leader/driver as an international practice to tip good service.
On request (at least 12 hours before tour departure) we can pick you up at 7:00 -8:00 am from your hotel in Tirana free of charge. Pick up form other cites is possible at an additonal cost
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.