TRAVEL MAMA · PRIVATE TOUR
Bulgaria & North Macedonia 8-Day Private Tour | Sofia, Ohrid & Balkan Heritage
Travel from Sofia into North Macedonia for Skopje, Lake Ohrid and wine country, returning via Rila Monastery for a combination of Balkan towns, lakes and heritage.
Meet: Sofia Airport; finish: Sofia Airport
Minimum booking of two; reference price for two adults sharing a twin/double room.
The starting price is a reference and varies with dates, hotel availability and holidays. Ask Travel Mama to check your preferred departure; this is not a guaranteed departure or instant confirmation.
Daily reference itinerary
Sofia to Skopje
Meet at Sofia Airport and travel to Skopje via Osogovski Monastery.
Meals: No meals listed · Overnight: Skopje
Skopje and Matka Canyon
Explore the old bazaar, Stone Bridge and city landmarks before Millennium Cross and Matka Canyon; the canyon boat trip is optional and extra.
Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: Skopje
Tetovo to Ohrid
Visit Tetovo’s painted mosque and continue to Ohrid for its old town, churches and ancient theatre. Boat rides cost extra.
Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: Ohrid
Lake Ohrid and St Naum
Explore the lake area, Museum on Water and St Naum Monastery, with time by the springs and waterfront.
Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: Ohrid
Bitola and wine country
Continue through Galicica to Bitola and Heraclea, then stay at Popova Kula winery hotel. Dinner and wine are optional and extra.
Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: Demir Kapija
Rila Monastery to Sofia
Return to Bulgaria via Rila Monastery and continue to Sofia, with free time in the city.
Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: Sofia
Sofia heritage walk
Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Serdica ruins and St Nedelya Church, followed by free time.
Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: Sofia
Sofia departure
Enjoy breakfast and free time before your confirmed airport transfer.
Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: No overnight stay
What's included
- Six nights in 4-star hotels and one night at 3-star Popova Kula, with twin/double sharing and breakfast.
- An English-speaking guide throughout and air-conditioned transport appropriate to the party size.
- Arrival and departure transfers at Sofia Airport.
What's excluded
- International flights and airport taxes.
- Unlisted meals, personal expenses and optional activities.
- Travel insurance.
- All attraction entrance fees and optional boat rides at Matka Canyon and Lake Ohrid.
Before booking
For travellers aged 18 and over, with a minimum booking of two and prices based on twin/double sharing.
How are the price and transfers confirmed?
Provide dates, party and room details, and flight information. Single rooms, split-flight transfers and unlisted services are quoted separately; cancellation and amendment terms accompany the formal quotation.