Ohrid one day trip from Pristina

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12 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

On this tour, we will be able to visit the magnificent Ohrid. The beautiful Lake and the Ohrid town, both protected by UNESCO as a natural and cultural site. We will visit the most interesting cultural sites and have lunch or coffee in a restaurant on the shores of the lake, having the most beautiful view of the lake. In spring, summer, fall or winter, Ohrid always gives you different beauty.

What's Included

Pick-up and drop off at your hotel or any other preferred location in Pristina
Experienced English-speaking tour guide/driver
All transfers with comfortable A/C car or minivan
Food and drinks
Entrance fees - optional (approx. 2 EUR per person, per site)
Small boats ride - optional
Personal expenses

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We can pick you up from your hotel or any other location in Pristina

OR
Meeting point
Pristina

You can write your accommodation place in Prishtina at the time of booking, or we will be contacting you a few days before the tour for that information

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 12 hours (approximately)
  • Saint Climent of Ohrid (Pass by)

    We will start our tour at the Ohrid Central Square that has the name of the Ohrid patron St. Clement.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Saint Sophia

    The portraits of the six Roman popes are painted inside the church, which reflects the relations between the Eastern and the Western church before the schism in 1054. The bare-foot Christ as well as the cycle of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, are some of the rarities that make the gallery of St. Sophia a unique gallery of paintings. Its magnificent architecture is one of the most beautiful buildings in the Byzantine architecture in general.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    National Ohrid Museum - Robevci House

    Today, the exhibits are presented in the historical house of the richest family in Ohrid, Robev family, built 1863-1864. The biggest part of the museum consists of an archaeological collection that presents the archaeological treasure from the region of the city.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Church of the Virgin Mary Peribleptos

    One of the Iconic Churches in Ohrid, with unique frescoes from the 13th century.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Ancient Theatre of Ohrid

    The Ancient Theater is located at the foot of the eastern slope of the higher Ohrid hill, under the Samuel Fortress. It is near one of the main entrances to the fortified city – the Upper Gate, from where one may capture and enjoy in the unforgettable breath-taking view of the lake and the surrounding mountains. The theater dates from around 1-st century BC.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Plaoshnik

    We will visit the complex of Pantheleymon church, built by St. Clement of Ohrid.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    St. Jovan Kaneo

    The last site we will visit for today is the 13th-century church, the Church of “St. John the Evangelist” (Kaneo). Here we can have lunch in a restaurant on the shore. The return to the center of Ohrid can be arranged by small boats.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Samoil's Fortress

    Ohrid fortress is the symbol of the town, the walls and the towers of the fortress occupy the entire Ohrid hill which rises to 100 meters above the lake level. From all sides, except the southern, that is facing the lake, the city is being protected by high walls and defensive towers in the length of about three kilometers, spreading all up to the Ohrid port.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
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