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Bike tour
April 18, 2019
Eight angled baptistery from the 5th century AD with mosaic floor around it at Plaoshnik
Archaeological tour
April 19, 2019

Cycling tour through the
central part of Macedonia

 

Bike tour 2


Day1

Arrival in Skopje (D)


Arrival at Skopje Airport and transfer to a centrally located hotel in Skopje. After the accommodation, a short sightseeing tour in the center of the city will be arranged, around the Old Bazaar, Skopje Fortress, and the new part with its monuments and museums. Dinner will be served in a local restaurant in the center. Overnight in a hotel in Skopje.

Day2

Lake of Kozjak – Prilep Route (43 miles/69 km, elevation 1010m) (B, L, D)

Breakfast and check out. After breakfast, we will be transferred with a van to the village of Batinci, from where we start our ride to a viewpoint to the lake Kozjak (the largest man-made lake in Macedonia). We will finish the trip cycling back to the Monastery of King Marko, one of the most famous medieval monasteries in Macedonia. Lunch will be arranged at a beautiful site next to the monastery. After lunch, we will be transferred back with a car/van to the city of Prilep. Overnight and dinner in Prilep.

Day3

Mariovo region – Prespa region (25 miles/41 km) (B, L, D)


Breakfast and check out. Van transfer to the outskirts of Prilep (village of Kalen, 30 min), where the mystical region of Mariovo begins. Today we have the privilege to be amongst the handful of visitors to experience Mariovo, Macedonia’s most celebrated highlands, and important economic and cultural center during the times of the Ottoman Empire. During cycling, we will pass by archaic villages and meet friendly locals. Lunch will be arranged in the village of Manastir. In the late afternoon, we will be transferred from Manastir to our next cycling area, the area of Prespa. Overnight in the village of Brajchino with home-made dinner.

Day4

Prespa – Ohrid (29 miles/46 km, elevation 300m) (B, L, D)


Check out after breakfast. We start riding in the beautiful and off-beat area of Prespa, from the village of Brajchino to the village of Stenje. We will make en-route visits to the villages of Ljubojno, with its distinctive old architecture; Podmochani, where we will have a coffee break and visit one of the richest private Ethno-museums in Macedonia; Slivnica, to visit its monastery built in the 17th century; and Kurbinovo, with the monastery of St. George, form the 12th century. In Stenje we will enjoy lunch prepared by Andrej’s family, born in Skopje, but moved to Stenje to enjoy the village life, and excelled in organic farming. In the late afternoon, we will be transferred to Ohrid via the National Park Galichica, making a few stops to admire the view of both natural lakes – Prespa and Ohrid. Overnight in Ohrid.

Day5

Sightseeing and rest day in Ohrid (B, D)


Today we will have a sightseeing tour of the ancient city of Ohrid, the city of UNESCO. After breakfast, we will start the walking tour from the center of the city, visiting its most famous amenities – St. Clement’s temple complex of Plaoshnik, St. Sofia, Tsar Samuel’s Fortress, and the Ancient Theater. During the warm days of the spring or summer season, we can swim in the nearby beach of Potpesh. Free afternoon. Home-made dinner will be served at a family home in the nearby village of Kuratica, a 15-minute drive from Ohrid. Overnight in Ohrid.

Day6

Demir Hisar – Krushevo (32 miles/51 km) (B, L, D)


Breakfast and check out from the hotel. Van transfer to the town of Kichevo (1 hour, 38 miles/62 km). From Kichevo, we will start cycling in the area of Demir Hisar, enjoying the beautiful untouched nature. Lunch will be arranged in a local restaurant in the small town of Demir Hisar. After lunch, we will be transferred with the van to Krushevo, the town with the highest elevation in the Balkans (1350m above sea level). Dinner and overnight in Krushevo.

Day7

Pelagonia lowland – Bitola (45 miles/72 km) (B, L, D)


Breakfast and check out. Today’s ride takes us around the Pelagonia plain. We will start cycling from our hotel in Krushevo, and finish in the city of Bitola. The ride is laid back, and we will make a few stops in en-route villages. Lunch will be arranged in the city of Bitola. After lunch, we will ride to Heraclea Lyncestis, an ancient Macedonian town founded by Phillip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, in the middle of the 4th century B.C. Dinner and overnight in Bitola.

Day8

Tikvesh wine region (Kozhuf) – Skopje (27 miles/43km) (B, L, D)


Early check out from the hotel after the breakfast, followed by a van transfer to the Tikvesh wine region, the largest in the Balkans (1 hour, 59 miles/95 km). We will finish our cycling trip with epic ride in the wine region of Tikvesh, covering part of the mountain Kozhuf. The beautiful views of nature, endless vineyards will bring us to the village of Krnjevo, where our hosts will arrange wine tasting over lunch. Return van transfer to Skopje (2 hours). Farewell dinner will be arranged in some of the restaurants in the central part of Skopje. Overnight in Skopje.

Day9

Departure (B)


Breakfast, check out and transfer to Skopje Airport.

 

Services for the tour

  • Professional local tourist guide
  • All transfers with our vehicle
  • Accommodation in hotels on BB basis
  • Meals in restaurants according the program
  • All entrance fees for museums and churches
  • Rates depend on the number of travellers
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