North Macedonia: Ohrid & Saint Naum, Day Tour from Tirana
ID: GYG1167965-1789000
Category:
Country: North Macedonia
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Fulfill your desire with a day trip to Ohrid, a UNESCO WHS with a beautiful lakeside view, Lin the oldest inhabited pile dwelling settlement in Europe, than a delicious traditional Albanian meal..
Explore Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site with a rich cultural heritage. Enjoy the unique experience that only this city can offer with the help of a guide who will accompany you on this journey.
The exciting tour will begin at the scheduled time, depending on your pickup location, in a comfortable SUV that will make your journey more comfortable and enjoyable.
After this short stop, we will continue our journey to City of Ohrid , where along the way we will be able to admire panoramic views and pass through the border, which might take some time for the border control, depends on the traffic.
Upon arrival at the City of Ohrid, in North Macedonia, you will start the walking tour with our Guide in order to explore all the attractive areas and pass through the tiny street faced to the Ohrid Lake.
The best moment is to come yet, where the final part would be on Lin where we will access to the Christian basilica in the village of Lin and the mosaic located there date back to the 6th and 7th centuries AD. They are a work of Byzantine culture.
This mosaic was discovered during excavations in 1969 in Lin, Pogradec. The excavations revealed an Illyrian settlement dating back to the Iron Age and dating back to the early Middle Ages. Among the mosaics discovered in this place, the richness of the diverse zoomorphic, plant and geometric decor, with outstanding artistic values, stands out. The mosaics artistically resemble the style of a vast Balkan region, which included cities such as Dyrrachium, Stobi, Thessaloniki, etc.
At the Christian Basilica you will have also would one of the greatest Panoramic View where the lake touches the sky and feeling of the real freedom.
Concluding your exploration of Lin, you'll head to one of the area's finest traditional food, where nature meets a cooking class.
At the end of this journey, with all the memories this tour has given you, you will resume the return journey to Tirana and be dropped off at the same starting point.
PICK UP: If you select the hotel pick-up option, please note that in some cases, you may be kindly asked to walk a short distance (1–5 minutes) to a nearby main street. This is usually due to certain hotels being located on narrow streets where our vehicle cannot easily access.
IMPORTANT: You’ll receive the final tour details via email and WhatsApp the night before the tour, between 22:30 and midnight. Pick-up times may slightly change depending on the schedule, so it’s very important to check our message. If you’re asleep when we send the info, just check it in the morning to confirm your pick-up time.
MOBILE DATA ROAMING: On the tour day, all communication will be via WhatsApp, so please make sure your phone number is linked to WhatsApp and you have mobile data/roaming enabled.
Highlights
- Explore one of N. Macedonia most visited cities, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Enjoy a trip that will be an unmissable part of your Albania travel history
- Take with you one of the most beautiful memories that only Ohrid Lake can offer
- Take with you one of the most beautiful memories that only this trip can offer
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Hotel or meeting point pick-up and drop-off (depending on the selected option)
- English-speaking guide throughout the entire tour
- All applicable entry fees to listed sites
- Air-conditioned transportation
NOT INCLUDED
- No meal included
- No personal expensive included
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.