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Full-Day Private Tour to Ohrid and Bitola from Skopje
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Skopje
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The tour operates in various weather conditions, please dress accordingly
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Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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From the capital, we are traveling to the main tourist attraction in Macedonia, the town of Ohrid. Ohrid lies on the shores of the oldest lake in Europe, Lake Ohrid. Everywhere in Ohrid, breathtaking views of the Lake will fill your eyes and cameras. Called the Jerusalem on The Balkans, Ohrid is the center from where Christianity was spread in these lands. We will continue to Bitola and visit Heraclea and the Bitola Museum. We will not miss the chance to have coffee or just enjoy the Shirok Sokak Street cafes.
Highlights
11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick-up and drop off at your hotel or any preferred location in Skopje
Experienced English-speaking tour guide/driver
All transfers with comfortable A/C car or minivan
Entrance fees
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Skopje
Departure time: 8 AM or 9 AM
Return
Full-Day Private Tour to Ohrid and Bitola from Skopje
(1) Reviews
Skopje
About
From the capital, we are traveling to the main tourist attraction in Macedonia, the town of Ohrid. Ohrid lies on the shores of the oldest lake in Europe, Lake Ohrid. Everywhere in Ohrid, breathtaking views of the Lake will fill your eyes and cameras. Called the Jerusalem on The Balkans, Ohrid is the center from where Christianity was spread in these lands. We will continue to Bitola and visit Heraclea and the Bitola Museum. We will not miss the chance to have coffee or just enjoy the Shirok Sokak Street cafes.
Highlights
11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick-up and drop off at your hotel or any preferred location in Skopje
Experienced English-speaking tour guide/driver
All transfers with comfortable A/C car or minivan
Entrance fees
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Skopje
Departure time: 8 AM or 9 AM
Return
Itinerary
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Ancient Theatre of Ohrid
The constructors built this ancient theater between two hills which protected it from winds, and thus the ancient theater has incredible acoustics. Because of its acoustics, it is chosen as one of the main stages where the Ohrid Summer Festival takes place.
20 minutes
2
Church of Holy Mary Peryvleptos
The fresco painting in this church represents some of the first works of the most prestigious medieval painters Michael and Eutychios. Their dramatic expressiveness was the basis of the new trend in Byzantine art from this epoch, called “The Renaissance of the Paleologues”, which was the last chapter of the Byzantine art. On the walls of this church, with extraordinary vitality, power, and obvious emotions, they have painted scenes from the life of the Mother of God and Jesus Christ.
15 minutes
3
Tsar Samuel's Fortress
According to recent excavations by Macedonian archaeologists, it was contended that this fortress was built on the place of an earlier fortification, dated to the 4th century BC, which was probably built by King Philip II of Macedon.
30 minutes
4
Plaoshnik
There are remains from different periods, from the Age of Bronze to the Middle Ages. The remarkable epoch of the Early Christianity left its traces in form of an Christian basilicas with magnificent floor mosaics revealing the secrets of the spiritual life of the population. At the end of the 9th century the first Slavic Archbishop and creator of the Cyrillic alphabet, St Clement, came to this area where he started a strong educational and literary activity. He opened the first Slavic University and from there the old Slavic culture was spread.
20 minutes
5
St. Jovan Kaneo
Standing alone on a cliff overlooking the Lake of Ohrid, above the fishing settlement of Kaneo, it is one of the landmarks of the old town of Ohrid and a favorite symbol in the entire city. The architecture is a combination of Byzantine and Armenian elements.
20 minutes
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Church of Saint Sophia
The church served as a cathedral church during Tzar Samoil’s ruling, and it was the central church of the Tzar Samoil patriarchy at that time. The church as it is today was renovated and adorned with frescoes in the time of the archbishop Leo, between 1037 and 1056.
15 minutes
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Heraclea
It is an archaeological site located just 2 km from Bitola and represents the remains of the old town of Heraclea Lynchestys. The town was founded in the 4th century BC by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great
30 minutes
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Bitola Museum
Probably one of the most interesting parts of the museum, amongst the other galleries is the Memorial Room dedicated to the father of modern Turkey, Kemal Mustafa Ataturk, who finished military school in this very building.
