North Macedonia · PRIVATE
In July and August the good private tours are gone a week out. Here are the 15 to book early, what each covers and where they differ.
Private Skopje to Kosovo tour (10 hours) to Gračanica, Pristina, and Prizren, with Ottoman sights, cafés, and local food.
“Our guide was great, really informative and a wealth of information and knowledge. Enjoyed learning about the history of Kosovo & The Balkans in general”
A private, full day from Skopje to Pristina and Prizren, with UNESCO Gračanica Monastery, quick city stops, and a smooth hotel pickup.
“Our tour guide was on time to pick-up my son and I for our tour of Pristina and Prizren. For the first couple of hours, the guide fully explained the history of the area in chronological order while he drove. The explanations given were very factual and articulate. The spots that we stopped along the way aligned with the historical narrative. I enjoy learning about the history and culture of places when I travel, so, of course, I found the explanations very interesting. However, my 14 year old son doesn't really enjoy the history so much; while my son didn't listen to every factual detail, he did enjoy the tour…”
A 4-hour private walk through Skopje’s new center and Old Bazaar, with Mother Teresa, markets, mosques, and fortress views.
“My guiide Jarko was passionate about his city and his country- he shared unique insights of the. Ountry with me”
Private day trip from Skopje to Pristina with hotel pickup, English guide, Gračanica Monastery, Ottoman houses, and Mother Teresa Cathedral.
“It was a memorable tour. The guide Jimmy was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. He made sure that we were comfortable during the entire tour.”
Private tour from Skopje to Ohrid and Mavrovo National Park with pickup, an English guide, and UNESCO church sights.
“I could not have been more pleased with this tour! The company was Plus Travel Skopje and we had the best guide - Suzanna! She was a WEALTH of knowledge.”
Private 4-hour Skopje walk through Old Bazaar, Kale Fortress, and Macedonia Square, with hotel pickup and an English guide.
“We had a private tour in English with Kate. She was absolutely a delight and explained everything to us. I would highly recommend taking the private walking tour. It was so much fun and I feel we saw everything downtown Skopje had to offer.”
Private 6-hour Ohrid and Lake Ohrid tour with UNESCO sights, St. Sophia, Samuel’s Fortress, St. Naum, Bay of Bones, and pickup.
“Very interesting and informative trip with lots to see. Great to do if you only have a short time in Ohrid (like us) or no car. Tony was great value and is obviously dry well informed and passionate about his beautiful country! Thank you!”
Private full-day trip from Skopje to UNESCO Ohrid, with churches, icons, fortress views, bazaar shopping, and calm lake time.
“Elena was a great tour guide. She was very friendly, answered all our questions. She was very passionate giving information about Ohrid. It was a wonderful trip! Would reccomend it to anyone!”
Private 7-hour Lake Ohrid loop with Bay of Bones, St Naum, Albania coast stops in Pogradec, Struga sights, and flexible pacing.
“Fantastic excursion from start to end. Our driver and guide, Tony was extremely knowledgeable and gave us so much interesting information about the country and all that we saw. Every stop was well planned and we were able to take in all the highlights and points of interest around the lake. Tony was very flexible around what we wanted to do. One of the highlights for us was the boat trip with Nikola at the springs next to Naum Monastery which was an optional extra, and well worth it. We were never rushed, and had a really lovely day out. Can’t recommend highly enough.”
Private 2.5-hour Ohrid walk with Filip, medieval churches and walls, plus a complimentary 360° photo keepsake from above the Old Town.
“All the must-see sites with a passionate guide, plus an added bonus of complimentary 360 degree photos as a keepsake.”
Private Skopje airport transfer for up to 3, door to door to your hotel. Prompt pickup with a name sign, about 25 minutes.
“Really good experience. The vehicle was on time had signs to pick us up from the airport. They parked really close to the to the entrance of the airport and the vehicle was clean. Driver was very knowledgeable about the routes in the city and air conditioning was amazing because it was really hot.”
Private half-day tour from Skopje to Vodno, Millennium Cross, Gorno Nerezi frescoes, and Matka Canyon by boat and water.
“Nous sommes ravis de notre tour au mont vodno ainsi qu'au canyon de matka. Notre guide "Vlad" nous a fait passer une tres bonne journée et parlait parfaitement français. nous recommandons+++”
Private full-day Ohrid tour from Skopje: UNESCO sights, St. Sophia and Samuel’s Fortress, lakeside time, private guide.
“I could not recommend Skopje Daily Tours more! Zlatko was a great driver (read some reviews from other companies where this was not the case) and amazing tour guide. His knowledge of the history and culture of Macedonia and Ohrid was impressive. Zlatko's passion for his work and desire to ensure a high quality experience really shine through in ways big and small. I can also speak to how proactive and helpful the office staff were with communications about the logistics, etc. My only regret was that I did not realize the company offered other tours, for example to Kosovo, that I could have booked!”
Private wine tour from Skopje to Chateau Sopot in Veles for tastings, a Macedonian lunch, and vineyard views, with door-to-door pickup.
“We had an absolutely amazing time at Chateau Sopot! I cannot recommend this tour more. Our driver was on time and amazing in getting us to Veles and once we arrived the team at the winery were so welcoming and accomodating! Plus the food and wine was exquisite and it was fantastic to learn from the team about the wine they produce. It was a fantastic experience - worth every dollar everyone visiting Macedonia should add this to their itinerary.”
A private full-day tour that mixes Skopje’s Ottoman and memorial sights with Mt. Vodno views, St. Panteleimon frescoes, and Matka Canyon.
“Really good day . Sonja was very knowledgable and we learnt a lot about Macedonian history and culture . Would highly recommend this tour .”
Every kind of day between the capital and the lake.
