Hiking tour

Arrival at the Skopje International Airport and transfer to Ohrid. Orientation walk in the city center of UNESCO and 10 minutes transfer to the mountain village of Velestovo, with a breath-taking view on Lake Ohrid. Accommodation in a farmhouse and dinner prepared by the hosts.

We prepare for mountain hiking to the village of Elshani. On the way to this mountain village, we stop at the village of Gorno Koynsko, a place that will get you back a 100 years in the past, abandoned old ruined houses with old furniture and old tools still standing inside, there we might see some elderly villagers as well. We finally get to Elshani, where we spend the rest of the day in the kitchen together with the family hosts. They will share the traditional recipes with us. Lunch, free time, overnight in the host family house in Elshani.

Today, we take a steep path to reach the high peaks of the National park and mountain of Galichitsa. Hiking from Elshani to the mountain house in Galichitsa. As an option for those who want to avoid climbing the high mountain, we can hire an SUV to take you to the beautiful and wild scenery of Galichitsa. Exploring this mountain with its extremely rich flora and fauna and spending the night in a mountain house along the camp fire, we will end the day with a barbeque, together with the hosts of the facilities in the National Park Galichitsa.

From the peak of the mountain, we walk down to the lowland of Prespa region, famous for its apple fields. We reach the village of Koynsko, and from here local people will take us by small boats to the uninhabited island Golem Grad (the Big Town) or snake island on the Lake Prespa. Today, the last point of interest is the village of Braychino. We can spend the rest of the day on the sandy beach of Lake Prespa and get some suntan. Accommodation and home-made dinner in a host family in Braychino.

In the morning, we start walking to Slivnitca village and then Kurbinovo village, to admire the frescoes in one of the oldest monasteries in Macedonia, St. George of Kurbinovo. Later, visit one of the local sandy beaches for some sunbathing and swimming in Lake Prespa and finally get back by bus to Ohrid, where we overnight. Tonight, we have a traditional Macedonian night in a national restaurant with a folklore ethno group.

Today, we visit the city of consuls - Bitola and the ruins of the ancient city of Heraclea Lynkestis, founded by Phillip the Second of Maqedon, the father of Alexander the Great. Later, we move further to the biggest Macedonian archaeological site Stobi and the wine region of Tikvesh, where we visit the winery, tasting Macedonian varieties of wine followed by lunch. Our last destination for this day is the capital of Skopje. Free evening and overnight.

After breakfast, transfer to Skopje International Airport.