Skopje Tours

Explore the Millennium Cross and Matka Canyon on this half-day tour from Skopje. Travel from the historic Skopje Fortress to Vodno Mountain with a guide, then take the cable car to the Millennium Cross — widely considered among Skopje top attractions. Explore the village of Gorno Nerezi and admire beautiful Byzantine frescoes in the Church of St Panteleimon. Head deep into the Matka Canyon — home to ancient caves and medieval monasteries — then travel in comfort to Porta Macedonia.

Experience Macedonia’s rich culture and spectacular nature on this all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, visit beautiful Matka Canyon and travel in a small boat to Vrelo, one of the deepest underwater caves in the world. Check out the historic St. Andrej monastery, enjoy a delicious optional lunch, marvel at the Painted Mosque, and stop by an Ottoman-era Teke.

The naturally beautiful region of Mavrovo can be tricky to visit from Skopje without hiring a car. On this full-day tour, visit with ease and learn about the area from a guide. Depart from your Skopje hotel and learn about Mavrovo and its National Park on the way. Visit the monasteries of St. Jovan Bigorski and Rajcica and admire the stalactites and stalagmites at Sharko Cave. Enjoy a traditional Macedonian lunch.

If you enjoy being in nature, if you want to know and see more than the usual, if you want an experience beyond what every tourist does in Skopje, then go for our Canyon Matka tour and have a day to remember! Just sit and relax by the lake with a spectacular view on the cliffs in front of you, go on a boat tour to admire the tranquility of the canyon and visit the Vrelo Cave, enjoy a nice meal on the terass of the restaurant over the lake, rent a kayak and try your kayaking skills or simply explore the beautiful nature on the trails around! During this  half-day spent in nature you will feel as been somewhere far from the city but not a dozen kilometers away from it! The canyon Matka, one of the most popular outdoors destinations in the surrounding of Skopje, authentic nature, presented by the many endemic species of plants, animals and butterflies will make you want to come again!

The eastern part of Macedonia abounds with exceptional natural beauties, and beautiful old churches and monasteries. We will visit two monasteries, not far from Strumica, the monastery St. Leontius in Vodocha, and the Monastery in Veljusa, dedicated to the Holy Mother of God Eleusa. One of the masterpieces of nature, that we will explore, is the Kolesino waterfall. You will fall in love with this beautiful little place, nature carved in the hills of the Belasica mountain, not that far from the Kolesino village.

Learn to cook like a local at a picturesque winery in the the Macedonian countryside. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel in a private coach to Popova Kula in the picturesque town of Demir Kapija. Pick up ingredients at a local market and prepare a delicious lunch after learning the basics of Macedonian cuisine alongside an  informative host. Savor your creation and bring the recipe home to share.

Taste local Macedonian cuisine and learn how to cook a traditional lunch on this culinary tour and class. Depart from your Skopje hotel in an air-conditioned coach and make you way to Kratovo, where you will visit a local market with your hosts. Afterwards, head to your hosts’ house and learn how to make a Macedonian meal in their kitchen.

Break up your travel from Skopje to Tirana with a half-day tour of Ohrid. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle from your Skopje hotel to Lake Ohrid. With a guide, explore the harbor area and the many churches that dot the town, including St. Sophia, St. Clement’s Church of the Holy Mother of God Most Glorious, and St. Pantelejmon. After your tour, continue on to your Tirana hotel.

Visiting Kosovo’s main cities of Pristina and Prizen from Macedonia can be tricky unless you hire a car. On this full-day tour, travel comfortably by air-conditioned minivan from your Skopje accommodation and meet your guide in Pristina. Visit landmarks like the Monastery of Gracanica, the Kosovo National Library, the Open Air Archaeological Park, Carshi Mosque, Gazimestan Tower, and more. Head to Prizen and take a walking tour of the Ottoman-era Old Town.

Discover the treasures of Skopje, Mavrovo, and Ohrid with your own private guide on this day-long tour. Visits to the National Park Mavrovo, Monastery St. Jovan Bigorski, and Lake Ohrid are all included, along with commentary about Macedonia's history and sights from your guide. Explore the winding streets of Ohrid city during a walking tour around its churches, theaters, and markets, and then finish the day with a drop-off at your Skopje hotel.

A paramotor is a motorized paraglider that enables a pilot and passenger to climb in altitude and stay airborn for as long as they want. Enjoy an unforgettable aerial view as you soar above Skopje at a comfortable speed. Your pilot will tailor the flight to your sense of adventure ,whether it be a smooth panoramic flight over Skopje or an exhilerating acrobatic flight.

Macedonia tour or original name “BEAUTIFUL” Macedonia Tоur included visiting all main tourist atraction in Macedonia, including major city SKopje, National park Mavrovo and No1 tourist destination in Macedonia - Ohrid with wonderfull and beautifull Ohrid lake

Our sightseeing transfers will enable you enjoy in the marvelous landscapes, driving through mountains and valleys, by rivers and lakes. It will show you how architecture and life differ from village to village, from town to town! The sightseeing transfers are pleasant, touring drives that give you the opportunity of exploring and visiting beautiful sites in Macedonia that otherwise would have been missed out. Our Sightseeing transfer from Skopje to Ohrid via National Park Mavrovo is an excellent chance to see one of the most beautiful mosques, the Painted Mosque in Tetovo, then enjoy driving through the National Park Mavrovo, visit St. Jovan Bigorski Monastery with its exceptional wooden iconostasis, you will have an option for a stop for local, tasty lunch at the picturesque village Jance, you will be driven along Debar and Globocica Lakes and along the purest river Radika. Just before arriving to Ohrid, you will pass through the second biggest town on Ohrid Lake, Struga.

Explore Skopje's brutalist architecture on bikes. Some very concrete masterpieces arised from the ashes of Skopje's 1963 earthquake: a post office, a university campus, a railway line on columns, a sky bridged dormitory. Let me guide you around with the story of urban utopia that connects it all. I'm Eva, a city walker and a member of the brutalism appreciation society. I biked my way through Skopje till I got hold of my degree in architecture, so I'm good to show you around. We will have a coffee sitting in the concrete furniture of the dormitory terrace, send postcards from the burnt post office, wave at trains departing above city level and we will not take classes at the university campus. I provide the bikes, you provide the curiosity.

This is a medium to hard hiking tour to the most beautiful place near Skopje, the Matka Canyon. First of all, we will get to the Millennium Cross and see the amazing Skopje plane from above. Arriving in Matka you will witness the rich flora and fauna of this beautiful canyon. The Cave Vrelo, located near, is one of the deepest underwater caves in the world. Do not miss this tour.

In this tour, we will discover a few of the most beautiful natural places in North Macedonia, and a very special monastery, that will leave an impression on you. It includes a short walk to a beautiful waterfall and enjoying the surrounding nature.

You have probably heard about the beauty of the Ohrid town and Lake Ohrid by now. Well, now it is time to see it. On this tour, we will visit this Balkan Jerusalem and enjoy the most beautiful places on the shores of Lake Ohrid. Enjoy a full-day guided tour with a knowledgable local tour guide. Hear the unbelievable local stories and legends visiting the extraordinary Museum Bay of bones. Visit the beautiful beach in St. Naum settlement and make a small boat ride in the crystal clear waters in Drim Springs. In the evening you can have dinner in a local restaurant on the lake shores and taste a dish of the local trout specialty. Our second day is reserved for visiting the Albanian capital Tirana. You will be able to see this city of contrast. On one side you have the remains of communism, that flourished here not so long ago, and on the other side, you have the Modern Tirana, with all the modern infrastructure and buildings.

Tour starts from VIP Arena Sports Center Boris Trajkovski, then we ride through few suburbs of Skopje reaching the point where River Treska is merging with River Vardar known as Sastav. From here we ride through Park in Saraj wich was very famous weekend destination in 1980s. From Saraj we ride to village Krushopek and Shisevo. When we reach village of Shisevo we ride near River Treska on the beautiful single track that ends near to Matka Power Plant - first power plant built in Macedonia which is still in use. On Matka Canyon there are lots of additional activities such as: boat trip to Cave Vrelo (one of the deepest underwater caves in the world), kayaking, hiking to the Saint Nikola Shishevski Monastery from XIV century and rock climbing. Also, there is option for lunch in local restaurant near Matka.

Going on this trip will be a real escape from everyday life. We will feel the nature in Mavrovo National Park and visit the most spiritual place in the country, St. John Monastery Bigorski. We will visit two old villages situated in Bistra mountain to feel the rural life in this part of Macedonia. Enjoy!

See the highlights of Skopje and its surrounds in one day on this private tour. Leave the city and ride a cable car up Mt. Vodno to admire its Millennium Cross before a visit to the nearby fresco-coated St. Pantelejmon Church and scenic Matka Canyon. Then, return to Skopje for a comprehensive city walking tour, viewing must-sees like the Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar, and Macedonia Square. Private air-conditioned transport with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

This tour is the best way to feel the atmosphere and explore the city of Skopje. You will be guided by a highly educated English speaking guide who will do his best to share with you all the knowledge and show you Skopje from the inside. You will also visit one of the natural wonders of North Macedonia-Matka canyon. The experience will be transformed into an adventure with a boat trip in the canyon and a visit of a cave.

We will visit the St. Bigorski Monastery, a calm beautiful place where we can enjoy and even talk with some of the monks. We will explore the surrounding nature and the nearby waterfall. After a good walk, we will go to lunch in the village of Janche, where a traditional meal will be prepared just for us. Enjoy!

If you simply want to see the best and most important of Skopje, starting with canyon Matka in the morning and then the highlights of Old&New Skopje, while also tasting delicious local bites along a glass of excellent rakija and local beer – then this is your tour! This tour is a bundle of our two most popular half-day tours, the Half Day Tour from Skopje to Matka Canyon and the Food by Foot Skopje City Tour. The first part of the tour will take you to the canyon Matka, one of the most popular outdoors destinations in the surrounding of Skopje, authentic nature, presented by the many endemic species of plants and animals. The second part is a whirlwind tour of Skopje’s food, drink and history scene. It is more than just a food tour, it is a chance to get to know the people, the lifestyle, the history, the ups and downs of the city, a chance to learn about the Macedonian authentic food you are eating, the drink in your hand and the city around you!

This is a creative, educational, entertaining, interactive VR Tour with online quizzes and discussions to spice up the virtual exploration of Macedonia's most notable landmarks. The panoramic 360-degree photos offer an authentic experience in exploring both exteriors and interiors, accompanied with an enjoyable fun-fact oriented narrative that enhances the participant's immersion during the visits to the locations. It's an excellent way to get to know the country before you actually travel there! Enjoy it.