We meet at the airport at 9pm for our Wizz Air flight to Skopje departing at 11.10pm. On arrival at 00.50am, we are transferred to our 5-star Hotel Holiday Inn in Skopje for check-in.

This morning after checking out, we will head on a full-day excursion to Mount Vodno. From there, we will catch the millennium ropeway cable car (included) to the top, where we will find the Millennium Cross and admire the spectacular views of the capital of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje. We will then continue our trip with a stop at the Monastery complex of Jovan Bigorski (included), which worshippers believe that the icons with his image are blessed with miraculous healing power. This is situated in the National Park Mavrovo and has wonderful views of the National Park. Late afternoon, we shall check-in into our 4-star Hotel Aqualina in Ohrid, just in time for dinner.

We will start off our stay in Ohrid with a full-day optional sightseeing tour of Ohrid which is one of the most beautiful Macedonian cities and famous 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). Lake Ohrid is one of the deepest and oldest lakes in the world. We will have the possibility to see the Antique Theatre, Perivlepta Church (extra) and the Gallery of Icons (extra). Among the famous churches of Ohrid we will see the Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon, 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 then have some free time for personal sightseeing, and one can even opt to take a boat trip (extra) around Ohrid lake.

Our full-day optional excursion takes us to Struga, a vivid and vibrant village visited by merchants and travellers throughout the centuries. We will then proceed to 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. Afterwards, we will take a lovely stroll through the nearby forest till we reach the waterfalls, enjoying the greenery around us and listening 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. We will get back to our hotel and have some free time.

This morning, we will have an optional excursion to the Eastern side of the lake namely the famous Museum on Water otherwise known as the bay of bones (included) 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 (included) 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 lovely river restaurants (extra).

We check-out of our rooms, and depart to Matka Canyon. The canyon is famous for its green peaceful lake in the middle of the mountain with a stone path that takes you in the forest (boat ride included). We will then have some free time for personal sightseeing or lunch (extra), before proceeding to the airport for our return flight departing at 8.55pm and arriving in Malta at 10.40pm.