We meet at the airport at 9pm for Our Wizz Air flight to Skopje departing at 11.05pm. On arrival at 00.45am on Thursday 30th April, we are transferred to our 4-star Hotel Panoramika in Skopje for check-in.

This morning after checking out, we will head to Mountain Vodno where we will take the millennium ropeway cable car (included) to the top. Here, we will find the Millenium Cross, and admire the spectacular views of the capital of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje. We shall continue our trip with a short stop at the Monastery complex of Jovan Bigorski (included) which worshippers believe that the icons with his image are blessed with miracolous healing power. This is situated in the Mavrovo National Park and has wonderful views of the Park. Later, we will proceed to Lake Ohrid and check-in at our 4-star Hotel Nova Riviera in Ohrid.

We will start off our stay in Ohrid with a full-day sightseeing tour of Ohrid which is one of the most beautiful Macedonian cities, famously known for its Lake. Ohrid is one of the few UNESCO World heritage sites that is both a natural world heritage (the lake) and a cultural world heritage (the Old Town). We will have the possibility to see the Antique Theatre and Perivlepta Church (extra). Among the famous churches of Ohrid, we will see the church of St Sophia (included) and the famous church of St John at Kaneo (included) with its stunning views. We make a stop at Ohrid pearls Filevi, one of the oldest and original pearl makers of Ohrid. We will have time for personal sightseeing, and one may opt to take a boat trip around Lake Ohrid.

Our full-day excursion takes us to Struga, a vivid and vibrant village visited by merchants and travellers throughout the centuries. We shall visit the Monastery of Kalishta (included), lying at the shore of Lake Ohrid. This monastery consists of four churches, one of which is famous for being in a cave and has one of the 450 icons in Europe that has a ‘Black Madonna’. We will then proceed to the Western side of Lake Ohrid. We will take a lovely stroll through the nearby forest till we reach the waterfalls (extra), enjoying the greenery around us and listen to the relaxing sound of the springs. At the end, we will enjoy a traditional Macedonian lunch (included) in a lovely restaurant surrounded by nature.

This morning we will visit the Eastern side of the lake, namely the famous ‘Museum on Water’ (included) otherwise known as the bay of bones situated next to a peninsula in Ohrid. These dwellings represent the reconstruction of a Neolitic pile-dwelling settlement. We will continue driving towards the Monastery of St. Naum which is situated close to the springs of the Black Drim River, which then flows out of the Lake at Struga. With a wonderful surrounding area, the St. Naum Monastery is a popular day trip where you can enjoy both nature and religious heritage. Here we enjoy a relaxing afternoon where we can enjoy a lovely lunch at one of the river restaurants (extra).

We check-out of our rooms, and make our way towards Skopje. On the way, we shall visit Matka Canyon, famous for its green peaceful lake in the middle of the mountain with a stone path that takes us into the forest. The Matka Lake within the Matka Canyon is the oldest artificial lake in the country. We will then have some free time for lunch or shopping at the Skopje city Mall, before proceeding to the airport for our return flight departing at 8.45pm and arriving in Malta at 10.30pm.