Ohrid and Tirana tour in 2 days (with overnight in Ohrid) from Skopje

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Ohrid city tour and Bay of bones from Skopje, with overnight in Ohrid
8 stops
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” unique gallery of paintings. Its magnificent architecture is one of the most beautiful buildings in the Byzantine architecture in general.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
2
Ancient Theatre of Ohrid
Built in the 1st century BC, today has an amazing view over the lake.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Holy Mary Perybleptos
A magnificent church from with unique frescoes from the 13th century.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
National Ohrid Museum - Robevci House
The museum is located inside the Robev family house, a unique white building that is one of the landmarks of the old part of the town.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
Plaoshnik
The archaeological site is located on the top of the hill, just under the Samoil's fortress. The Church of St. Panteleimon, that is located here is built by St. Clement, in the name of the patron of the healers.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
6
Tsar Samuel's Fortress
The stone line just above the town is the symbol of Ohrid and one of the best-preserved monuments of history. According to the legends Tsar Samuil him self watches over the town and protects it.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
7
St. Jovan Kaneo
The most photographed place in the entire Ohrid is the church of St John the Theologian, located on a lonely cliff in the settlement of Kaneo. A magnificent view of the Lake is what makes this cliff so amazing.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
8
Bay of the Bones Museum
The reconstruction of a prehistoric village on the water is the Museum called Bay of bones. Remains of 6000 wooden piles and a lot of animal bones were found in the lake bottom just under the crystal clear water. It is believed that for every new village citizen a new crack of wooden piles was set.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Tirana city tour from Ohrid and transfer back to Skopje
4 stops
9
Skanderbeg Square
We will admire the Scenderbeg statue in the central part of the city.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Muzeu Historik Kombetar
The National Museum of history in Tirana is one of the city's landmarks and a beautiful building with around17 km2 of exhibitions. The entrance is optional
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
11
Bunk'Art 1
This bunker left as a reminder of Communist times in Tirana is today transformed into a museum and is a really magnificent place. The 24 underground rooms present some of the historical objects that were used in Communist times.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
12
Enver Hoxha Pyramid
This magnificent building is today an object of discussion for the conversion of its use. The object is a Mausoleum for Enver Hoxha and it was designed by his daughter.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• In this tour we are crossing the border with Albania. You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
• Operates in various weather conditions, please dress accordingly

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