Skopje Tours
Best of North Macedonia tour in eight days
5

Best of North Macedonia tour in eight days

By Choose Balkans
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Visit the capital, be amazed by the striking monasteries and churches, taste some delicious wines, stroll through the Old Bazaars and admire the beauty of the UNESCO-listed Ohrid lake and city on this 8-day tour of North Macedonia. This country has stunning national parks and cultural heritage sites worthy of a visit – discover the best of North Macedonia.
Lowest price guarantee

Ages 2-90, max of 10 per group
Duration: 8 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
More


  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • BB (Accommodation and Breakfast) for all overnights
  • Private transportation
  • Professional tour leader
  • Hotel pick up and Hotel Drop off in Skopje
  • Entry tickets for the ‘’will be visited’’ sites
  • Tourist taxes
  • International car insurance, Road taxes, Petrol
  • Entry/Admission - Matka Canyon
  • Entry/Admission - Veles
  • Entry/Admission - Heraclea
  • Entry/Admission - Halveti Hayati Tekke
  • Entry/Admission - Bay of the Bones Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Monastery of Saint Naum
  • Entry/Admission - Mavrovo National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Mavrovo National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Painted Mosque Sarena Dzamija
  • Entry/Admission - Leshok Monastery
  • Entry/Admission - The Stone Bridge
  • Entry/Admission - Skopje Art Bridge
  • Entry/Admission - Old Bazaar - Skopje
What's not included
  • Lunches, Dinners, Drinks & Snacks
  • Souvenirs, Personal spending
  • Everything that is not mentioned in the included

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Skopje, North Macedonia
Pickup details
  • On request (at least 12 hours before tour departure) we can pick you up at 9:00 am from your hotel in Skopje free of charge.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Skopje Airport, Skopje Republic of North Macedonia
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10132P65

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Most travellers can participate
      • All participants are responsible for having their own health/travel insurance
      • 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 note that prices are calculated on double/twin/triple/quadruple room occupancy in 3 stars hotel accommodation.
      • Single room occupancy is possible on 45 Euros extra charge per night per person 3 stars hotel accommodation
      • Tips are not a must in North Macedonia or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip the tour leader/driver as an international practice to tip good service.
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

      • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10132P65

      From
      £1,687.61
      per adult (price varies by group size)
      Select date and travellers
      Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.

      Similar experiences

      Itinerary
      Overview
      Full Map
      23 stops
      Day 1
      Skopje – Staro Nagorichane - Matka
      Day 2
      Matka – Veles - Winery
      Day 3
      Winery – Krushevo – Bitola
      Day 4
      Bitola – Prespa Lake – Ohrid
      Day 5
      Ohrid – Bay of Bones – St Naum –...
      Day 6
      Ohrid – – Jance Village –...
      Day 7
      Mavrovo - Tetovo
      Day 8
      Tetovo – Skopje
      About the operator
      Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
      • Choose Balkans
        18
        Republic of North Macedonia
        Joined in March 2020
      • Relax694994
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        No Macedonia and lake Ohrid, such a beautiful lake, Kosovo and back to Albania
        Juljan Bradasheshi was our personal guide from Tirana Albania through No Macedonia and on through Kosovo. Yuli, as we called him was a fabulous tour guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. He’s also a great driver and fun to be around as we traveled and learned about places we never once dreamed of visiting. Overall a great experience and terrific value. Yuli was contracted through Chose Balkans tours.
        Written 5 October 2024
      • charlotteh438
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great trip
        Fantastic trip, made even better by a brilliant guide. Enes was very informative, interesting and balanced in his approach to telling his country’s past, I really enjoyed Prizren in particular: it’s a beautiful historic city.
        Written 2 April 2024
      • annikasT1430VF
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in Kosovo: comfortable, educational, and rewarding!
        Enes was an amazing guide - he really made the trip to Kosovo worthwhile! He was prompt with picking us up at our accommodation, and immediately made us feel comfortable and prepared to enjoy our day. We got to see the sights in Pristina, to include the national library and art exhibitions, as well as a wonderful coffee shop where we got to have authentic Balkan breakfast food and drink ☕️. In Prizren, we saw all the sights and sounds of the city, as well as getting to visit a local restaurant tucked away in the quieter part of the city (a jewel in our opinion 💎)! He even took us inside of a church and mosque within Prizren to see the architectural differences and the special parts about these locations in this city vs. others ⛪️. The amount of detail Enes gave about Kosovo’s history was impressive, and it made the trip have even more meaning and helped us to truly understand Kosovo. On top of it all, he took great photos of us that we will always cherish 📸. Thanks to Enes and the team for a wonderful experience in Kosovo! 🇽🇰 Also - he gave us a great recommendation for Amigos in Skopje when we returned - they had amazing Mexican food that was the best we’ve had in a while 🌮🌯!
        Written 23 March 2024
      • esejdb
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        The best experince
        This trip was an amazing experience, filled with rich history, warm people, and mouthwatering cuisine. One of the most cherished aspects of this journey was the interactions with locals. I was met with warm smiles, and genuine conversations. Thank you Choose Balkans
        Written 19 August 2023
      • teesquare7
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Private tour of Kosovo and Albania
        Fabio was an amazing guide for my private tour with Choose Balkans. He was super well informed, shared great historical and cultural background about the region and countries we visited, and was flexible with my suggestions about the itinerary. Sirma was also an absolute pleasure to work with before and after I arrived in the Balkans. She patiently answered all my questions, gave accurate information promptly, and helped me customize the tour to meet my needs. Thank you Fabio and Sirma!!
        Written 19 August 2023
      • 431asiminam
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Excellent trip
        Choose Balkans was e very good choice for our holidays in Tirana . They welcomed us and they were very friendly about showing different places to visit in Tirana for as long we stayed there . The accomodation was quite comfortable and our stay there was enchanting.
        Written 27 July 2023
      • stelam713
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing tour
        An adventure of a lifetime! From thrilling activities to serene moments in nature, this tour had it all. The guides were passionate and made sure we had an enriching experience. The company's attention to detail was commendable! Discovering new cultures made easy! This travel company offers a fantastic mix of history, traditions, and modernity. The guides were not only informative but also friendly. The memories we made will stay with us forever.
        Written 26 July 2023
      • Deni_zh994
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing Trip!
        We really enjoyed this 4 day tour in the Balkans. Unfortunately we only had 4 days to explore but we will come back to explore the Balkans and will book with Choose Balkans. Great staff, communication, fast reply.
        Written 4 December 2022
      • 981francv
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Best Experience 🤩
        Slow food experience in Agro-tourism farm day tour Thank you Choose Balkans This was the first tour I Booked with Choose Balkans. After this amazing experience I also booked other tours with them as I was really satisfied with their service, fast replies, best tour guides. Brikena was the one welcoming me at the Office. Thank you, Brikena, for your advice and service.
        Written 3 December 2022
      • zaimiram2022
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Review
        Wine, Raki and olive oil tasting day tour from Tirana Best Winery This is the second tour I booked with Choose Balkans, and they are the best. My tour guide on this tour was Fabio. He is very kind and a great tour guide. Thank you, Fabio, for this amazing day. And yes Albanian wine is really the best
        Written 3 December 2022
      • desaral2022
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great
        Overall, I had a great experience with "Choose Balkans"; staff (especially Sokol) was incredibly helpful, and the amenities were great. The room was wonderful, clean, and perfect to pass my days there! I would totally recommend to anyone!🤍
        Written 3 December 2022
      • Griselda M
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Albania Kosovo
        Albania, Kosovo and N. Macedonia tour from Skopje in four days Enjoyable experience with Choose Balkans We were traveling from Thessaloniki to Skopje to start the tour. Choose Balkans even arranged the transfer Thessaloniki to Skopje for us. They were very fast on reply and ready to fulfill all our wishes. Our tour guide Patel was so kind with us. We really enjoyed our experience with Choose Balkans
        Written 1 December 2022
      • 737albanp
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Best Tour of the Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia
        Brilliant tour to visi Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia in such a short time. We visited Pristina, Prizren, Tirana, Berat and Ohrid from Skopje. What a unique adventure! My favorites Berat and Prizren
        Written 1 May 2022
      • Dreamer54091218901
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Such a wonderful time!
        Ive been to many places around the world and its safe to say im rarely surprised. These ones did! Bledi is an excellent guide. Great sites. an AMAZING tour. Albania has never been  a place i  thought i would love to visit. How wrong i was. The feelings i had whilst on this tour cannot be described. i would highly recommend this tour . You wont be disappointed.
        Written 28 April 2022
      See all 18 reviews
      These reviews are the subjective opinions of Tripadvisor members and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

      Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.

      Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.


      We perform checks on reviews.
      Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
      Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
      When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
      Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
      Learn more about our review moderation.
      5.0
      5.0 of 5 bubbles4 reviews
      Excellent
      4
      Very good
      0
      Average
      0
      Poor
      0
      Terrible
      0

      Herdi F
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2024 • Friends
      I recently had the pleasure of exploring the beautiful country of North Macedonia with an exceptional tour and guide, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! Thank you Besa and choose Balkans
      Written 12 January 2024
      This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
      Our team is pleased to know you enjoyed the experience. We hope to welcome you again!
      Written 21 June 2024
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Best of North Macedonia tour in eight days provided by Choose Balkans

      All Skopje HotelsSkopje Hotel DealsLast Minute Hotels in Skopje
      All things to do in Skopje
      Day Trips in Skopje
      RestaurantsFlightsHoliday RentalsTravel StoriesCruisesCar Hire