Small Group 2-Day Tour: Highlights of N. Macedonia & Kosovo
Duration
2 days
Group Size
1 to 10 people
Ages
2 - 90
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
Visit the capitals of N. Macedonia and Kosovo, admire the UNESCO world heritage site of Ohrid and walk through the medieval town of Prizren. This tour is the best way to visit the most important sites in N. Macedonia and Kosovo in just two days!
Additional information
- 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.
- Please note that prices are calculated on double/twin/triple/quadruple room occupancy in 3 stars hotel accommodation.
- * Tour’s schedule or itinerary may be affected/adopted due to; weather, Acts of God, labour strikes, bank holidays, site temporary closure/renovation or other external forces outside the Company’s control.
- *Please ensure you bring your passport or travel document with you during the trip.
- *Kindly note that visa requirements are the responsibility of each traveler and Choose Balkans cannot advise on different requirements or restrictions.
Pickup
What's included
Private transport provided by the company
Professional tour leader
Hotel pick up and Hotel drop off in Tirana
Tourist taxes, Road taxes, Petrol
Entry tickets for the ‘’will be visited’’ sites
BB (Accommodation and Breakfast) for one overnight, in 3 stars hotels
Other
Other
Other
Itinerary
Our tour leader will come and pick you up at your hotel in Tirana to start our journey towards N. Macedonia.
Ohrid, 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 center 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. During the Ottoman Empire the city grew on the hills and surrounding areas by 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.
Overnight in Skopje.
Today we will cross border towards Kosovo. Our first destination will be the capital of Kosovo, Pristina. We will visit the Newborn monument, symbol of the independence and being a young new country. We will walk towards the main boulevard in the capital. Sheshi Nena Tereza is a nice street to stroll through and enjoy a coffee at one of the bars. Here we will also pass the Skanderberg square with the statue of Skanderberg himself, the national Albanian hero.
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