Tour of North Macedonia; Ohrid & Struga from Tirana
Overview
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Professional tour leader
- Entry tickets for the ‘’will be visited’’ sites
- Hotel pick up and Hotel drop off in Tirana
- Tourist taxes, Road taxes, International car insurance
- Petrol
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Tirana, Tirana, Tirana County
Our professional tour leader will pick you up at your hotel in Tirana and depart towards North Macedonia.
Stop At: Struga, Struga, Southwestern Region
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ohrid, Ohrid, Southwestern Region
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Ohrid, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ohrid, Ohrid, Southwestern Region
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tirana, Tirana, Tirana County
Driving back to Tirana, remarks the end of this day tour
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- 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.
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Please note that due to rapid changes of the pandemic worldwide, measures and governmental restrictions on travel safety might change.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Everything was perfect...A trip to remember! Comfortable bus,friendly staff and the places we went were wonderful 🙏 I totally recommend the Choose Balcan Agency 🤙
Everything was perfect...A trip to remember! Comfortable bus,friendly staff and the places we went were wonderful 🙏 I totally recommend the Choose Balcan Agency 🤙Gezim our tour guide was amazing - full of knowledge about the area, and introducing us to many interesting facts about the history and culture. Me and my wife are very appassionato about history of the Balkans countries. Strongly recommended.
Gezim our tour guide was amazing - full of knowledge about the area, and introducing us to many interesting facts about the history and culture. Me and my wife are very appassionato about history of the Balkans countries. Strongly recommended.Ohrid has a great history to tell the visitors, lot of museums, churches, castle. We loved Lake Ohrid - it's a really special place that is drop-dead gorgeous, has lots to see and do nearby, and has a good vibe. From the cafes beside the lake and lakeside footpath, through to the gorgeous old tow...
Ohrid has a great history to tell the visitors, lot of museums, churches, castle. We loved Lake Ohrid - it's a really special place that is drop-dead gorgeous, has lots to see and do nearby, and has a good vibe. From the cafes beside the lake and lakeside footpath, through to the gorgeous old town, it's all very lovely. Strongly recommend a day trip if you are in Albania.The town of Ohrid and Ohrid Lake are a treasure not to be missed if you are visiting the this region of Europe. The tour was a full day activity combining culture, history with the beautiful nature. The trip was organized in a very professional and pleasant way. Our tour guide Armando was very pr...
The town of Ohrid and Ohrid Lake are a treasure not to be missed if you are visiting the this region of Europe. The tour was a full day activity combining culture, history with the beautiful nature. The trip was organized in a very professional and pleasant way. Our tour guide Armando was very professional and highly knowledgeable about the Ohrid and the history of Albania and North Macedonia. Highly recommend this tourIt was an amazing trip with my friends, which Choose Ballkans organized for us.We had a great time,we learned a lot of history,we did some great photos.The staff was very polite and nice.We will definitely choose them again next time.☺
It was an amazing trip with my friends, which Choose Ballkans organized for us.We had a great time,we learned a lot of history,we did some great photos.The staff was very polite and nice.We will definitely choose them again next time.☺Me and my girlfriend had an amaizing day tour of Ohrid. Our tour guide Sokol was exellent and did a great job. We explored and learnd a lot about history and culture. Thank you :)
Me and my girlfriend had an amaizing day tour of Ohrid. Our tour guide Sokol was exellent and did a great job. We explored and learnd a lot about history and culture. Thank you :)