Top Ohrid Outdoor Activities

Riding ATV through whole national park Galicica is truly a spectacular experience that you will never forget. The beginning of the tour is gaining 300 m on asphalt road that leads to the village of Velestovo. As we leave the village the asphalt turns in rocky road uphill until we reach the Krstec peak 1600 m.a.s.l. Then the ride turns into a real dancing through the highlands of Asandjura. Once we reach the Asandjura hut we will enjoy a delicious picnic lunch together. After the break we pass under Tomoros peak and the forgotten ski lifts until we hit the asphalt again. On this point we will be blessed with spectacular views of Prespa Lake and moments later a bird's eye view of Lake Ohrid and Albania in the background. While moving down we leave the National park and continue riding by the lake to the starting point in Ohrid. This tour covers approx. 70 km in a loop without backtracking, offering you the chance to see variety of Mother Nature’s masterpieces.

With just one day to explore the lakeside resort of Ohrid, a private tour means you can customize your itinerary and enjoy the undivided attention of your guide. This full-day tour checks off all the highlights of the UNESCO-listed town, including St. Naum Monastery, Samoil’s fortress, the Bay of Bones, and magnificent views of Lake Ohrid.

With a local, English-speaking guide, explore Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. Learn about the city’s storied history of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman rule, and see both the old and new parts of the city. The tour hits several highlights including the Stone Bridge, Matka Canyon, Skopje Fortress, the Archaeological Museum of Macedonia, and much more.

Introduce a Ohrid with Ohrid lake, the crown of the Macedonian experience, also known as Jerusalem of the Balkans, for the fact that it once had 365 churches, and offering impeccable nature. Ohrid is part of the UNESCO world heritage, and the fact that it is protected both as a cultural and nature heritage, points to far more colorful of a destination.

This is a medium to hard hiking tour to the highest peak on Galichica mountain. Magaro is 2245 m high. The view from the top of the hill over the two lakes is amazing. From here you can see both Lake Prespa and Lake Ohrid, and both Macedonia and Albania. If you are up for this challenging adventure, do not hesitate to book.

This is a medium to a hard hiking tour through the footsteps of the old merchants. The highest point in the tour is 1565 masl. The trail of the old merchants abounds with a wonderful mixture of scents, colors, and sounds. Moving along this trail, we will visit some of the most beautiful areas rich in flora and fauna, some beautiful panoramic spots, one of the few watering places for cattle, and the longest cave on the territory of the National Park Galichica- Samotska Hole.

You will experience the breathtaking mountains and hills around Ohrid. Particularly, Olmec Hill, in the small authentic village of Velgosti. The Mountains are a place we end up finding ourselves. Nature, in its full beauty, reveals the peace, gratitude, and love, a thing modern human lacks in this dynamic world.

Donkey Safari tour in village of Kuratica (Ohrid), “Live a traditional day, dare! With us cheer and play!” Enter a Macedonian traditional house, go and live close to the nature, as it had been lived centuries ago, go back into the good past times. An enchanting beautiful walk around the area of the mountain village Kuratica ( 22km. from Ohrid) and it`s surroundings nature. Introduction in a traditional custom, cloths, the village`s spirit and culture. Our guests you will have the chance to taste traditional food and ride a donkey.

On this tour we will visit the biggest National Park in Macedonia, Mavrovo. During our drive to the park we will drive beside river Drim and we will enjoy on a amazing views on a two artificial lakes. We will visit the St. Bigorski Monastery, a calm beautiful place where we can enjoy and even talk with some of the monks, there we will also admire on the most beautiful iconostas in the Balkans. We will explore the surrounding nature and we will visit Duff waterfall where we will have nice walk to the waterfall trough a small canyon form by the river.

On this bike tour, you will cycle around the western coast or Albanian side of Lake Ohrid. This 6-hour-guided tour will give you the opportunity to visit the village of Lin, part of the Pogradec district, which is known for its traditional architecture of houses and grapevines shadows of alleys during summer and autumn. A few miles from Tushemisht, you will enjoy nature at the park and the springs of Drilon. The last cycling destination on this tour will be St. Naum Monastery complex on the Macedonian site.

Мountain landscapes and surroundings. One of the oldest and highest glacial mountain lakes in Macedonia at a 2218 meter altitude which makes a trademark of Pelister National Park.

Going on this trip will be a real escape from everyday life. We will feel the nature in Mavrovo National Park and visit the most spiritual place in the country, St. John Monastery Bigorski. We will visit two old villages situated in Bistra mountain to feel the rural life in this part of Macedonia. Enjoy!

You can take a boat, a kayak, or even a water scooter to explore the lake, but nothing compares to an adventure on a SUP. Paddling on a SUP is the most peaceful activity that allows you to explore every corner of the lake's coastline. It gives you incredible freedom because once you stand up on that SUP, you'll feel like you're floating on the water. It's the one activity that allows you to coast around nooks and crannies, just like a young child. Lake Ohrid is the oldest natural lake in Europe. It possesses a unique aquatic ecosystem of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species. On a SUP, you get to observe all of it. Want to swim where no one's around? Go for it. Take your family and people you know and organize a fun adventure. Need quiet time away from the noise & everyone and their friends? Cool, hop on a SUP. It'll take you places where you can sit quietly with your mind and soak in the calmness of the nature that surrounds you.

This is a half-day tour that takes you to the town of Struga riding along the north-east coast of Lake Ohrid. You will have an opportunity to have lunch enjoying the view of river Crn Drim in the center of Struga, buy some local goods from the open market and visit Nezlobinski Museum – the unique presenter of the natural and cultural heritage of the region of Lake Ohrid – UNESCO, with over 10,000 examples of flora and stuffed fauna from the Ohrid and Prespa region. After just 5 km riding south from Struga, you will arrive in the village Kalishta and have a chance to see the rare icon "Black Madonna" in the Monastery complex.

Sunset and dawn are the most special moments of the day because of the energy shift. Experience fantastic sunsets while practicing yoga and realigning with yourself. Once in a lifetime experience. The practice is outside in the beautiful yard of the villa with a view on stunning sunsets above Ohrid lake.