Itinerary
- Day 1
Skopje
You'll arrive in Skopje and get transferred to your hotel. Your guide will meet you there and walk through what the tour covers over the next week, so you know what to expect each day.
- Start point
- Skopje, Macedonia (Skopje Airport, 08:00)
- Day 2
Skopje to Prizren
Leave Skopje heading toward Pristina, starting at Gracanica Monastery, a 14th-century structure from King Milutin's reign. After a short walk through central Pristina, you'll drive to Pec to see Pecka Patrijarsija, the historic spiritual center for Serbian archbishops. Then it's on to Visoki Decani Monastery, the largest and best-preserved medieval monastery in Serbia, located in the Bistrica River valley. You'll arrive in Prizren as evening sets in.
Included Activities
- Visit Gracanica Monastery in Pristina
- Short walk in Pristina center
- Visit Pecka Patrijarsija monastery complex near Pec
- Visit Visoki Decani Monastery
Landmarks Gracanica Monastery Pecka Patrijarsija Visoki Decani Monastery 
- Day 3
Prizren to Budva
Following breakfast, start with the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos in Prizren's old town. Then drive toward Durmitor National Park, a UNESCO site since 1980 and Montenegro's largest national park with 48 peaks over 2,000 meters, 18 glacial lakes, and the Tara River canyon. Stop in Podgorica for coffee or a quick look around, then continue to Budva, where you'll arrive late in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Church of the Most Holy Theotokos (Our Lady of Ljevis) in Prizren
- Short visit to Durmitor National Park
Optional Activities
- Visit and explore Podgorica
Landmarks Church of the Most Holy Theotokos Durmitor National Park Tara River Canyon 
- Day 4
Budva to Dubrovnik and Back
After breakfast, head to Kotor at the end of Boka Kotorska bay on the Adriatic, a UNESCO site. Spend time in Stari Grad, the old town. From there, cross into Croatia to reach Dubrovnik, exploring its UNESCO-listed Old Town with Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque buildings, churches, and fountains. You'll return to Budva for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kotor and Stari Grad (Old Town)
- Visit Dubrovnik
- Explore Dubrovnik Old Town
Landmarks Kotor Old Town (Stari Grad) Dubrovnik Old Town 
- Day 5
Budva to Gjirokastro
Breakfast done, depart for Gjirokastro with a stop in Tirana, Albania's capital. Walk through Skanderbeg Square, see the Mosque of Ethem Bey from 1824, the Clock Tower from 1822, and the National Museum with its large history mosaic. Continue to Gjirokastro, a UNESCO site and well-preserved Ottoman town situated between the Gjere Mountains and Drina River, and have time to see what the city has to offer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Skanderbeg Square in Tirana
- Visit Mosque of Ethem Bey in Tirana
- Visit Clock Tower in Tirana
- Visit National Museum in Tirana
- Sightseeing of Gjirokastro city
Landmarks Skanderbeg Square Mosque of Ethem Bey Clock Tower (Tirana) National Museum Gjirokastro Old Town 
- Day 6
Gjirokastro to Ohrid
Head for Butrint, stopping in Sarande and Kamala along the way. Explore Butrint, a UNESCO site about 20 km from Sarande, mixing archaeology, monuments, and Mediterranean landscape. Afterward, drive to Berat, known as the Museum City and a UNESCO World Heritage site with its 2,500-year-old castle overlooking the city and stone buildings climbing the sides of the Osum River. You'll end the day in Ohrid.
Included Activities
- Visit Sarande
- Visit Kamala
- Visit Butrint UNESCO site
- Visit Historical center of Berat
Landmarks Butrint Sarande Berat Historical Center - Day 7
Ohrid
After breakfast, take a walking tour of Ohrid, one of Europe's oldest settlements on Lake Ohrid's shore. Visit Samuel's fortress, Plaoshnik, St. Kaneo, the Icon Gallery, and St. Sofia, built mainly between the 7th and 19th centuries and holding over 800 Byzantine icons from the 11th to 14th century. Walk through the Old Bazaar, then head to Skopje for an afternoon tour of the capital, seeing the Vardar River quay, the Old Bazaar (the Balkans' largest preserved one), and Mother Teresa's birthplace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Samuel Fortress in Ohrid
- Visit Plaoshnik in Ohrid
- Visit St. Kaneo in Ohrid
- Visit Gallery of Icons in Ohrid
- Visit St. Sofia in Ohrid
- Walk through Ohrid Old Bazaar
- Skopje afternoon sightseeing tour
Landmarks Samuel Fortress Plaoshnik St. Kaneo Gallery of Icons St. Sofia Ohrid Old Bazaar Vardar River Quay Skopje Old Bazaar - Day 8
Departure from Skopje
You'll depart from North Macedonia today, ending your tour.
- End point
- Skopje, Macedonia (Skopje Airport)
