9 Cultural Tours in West Macedonia That You Shouldn't Miss

The Prespa region has a long history and contains many cultural monuments worth a visit. As a national park, the nature of the area is special. Its flora and fauna have uniqueities that many of them you can get to know. Trails near the lake or up the mountain accessible to everyone. A four-season destination that can give the visitor many different experiences. Our love for the area makes us not want to stop discovering it but at the same time predisposes us to want to share with our visitors our knowledge and bring them closer to what is called Prespa Lakes.

Inclusions: Private transportation, The snack is optional and can be arranged upon request

Exclusions: Fuel surcharge

In one day, we will be able to experience a piece of the culture and natural beauty of both Albania and Greece. We will explore Korca in Albania and Kastoria in Greece, two beautiful and very different towns. Our first stop for the day will be the town of Korca, a small town, that is turning out to be one modern town in Albania, while the traces of communist isolation are still visible. We will be able to visit the Museum of Medival art, with some of the most beautiful preserved Medival objects from the surrounding. After the Korca sightseeing, we will continue our way to Greece in the town of Kastoria. Kastoria lies on the shores of the Orestiada lake, where you can see the most beautiful scenes of pelicans and cormorants swimming around. You can have lunch or a coffee break in some of the restaurants and cafes on the lake shores. We have a chance to visit the Cave of the Dragon on a guided tour. If the weather allows it, we can make the return trip through Galichica National Park.

Inclusions: Pick-up and drop off at your hotel or any preferred location in Ohrid, All transfers with a comfortable A/C car or minivan, Experienced English-speaking tour guide/driver

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Entrance fees, Personal expenses

Six day unguided motorcycle tour that will lead you to some amazing sites in Greece. We will meet and greet you in our head offices were you will get acquainted with your BMW rental motorbike. We will do a short briefing on the tour, the itinerary and then you will take off for the moto tour. All destinations and points of interest will be uploaded to the GPS that comes with the motorcycle.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, BMW motorcycle rental for the duration of the tour, 5 Nights accomodation on respectable centrally located hotels, All fees and taxes, Use of helmet/s for the duration of the tour, GPS with Pois for all days of the tour

Exclusions: Fuel costs, Drinks and bottled beverages, Entrance fees to archaeological sites and museums, Mid-day lunches or snacks, Toll costs

Four day unguided motorcycle tour that will lead you to some of the most famous sites in Greece. We will meet and greet you in our head offices were you will get acquainted with your BMW rental motorbike. We will do a short briefing on the tour, the itinerary and then you will take off for the moto tour. All destinations and points of interest will be uploaded to the GPS that comes with the motorcycle.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, The use of a BMW motorcycle , 3 night accomodation on a bed and breakfast basis in respected centrally located hotels, Use of Helmet for the duration of the tour and a GPS with POIs, Planning and organization of the tour, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Admission to points of interest, Tolls if applicable, Fuel, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks and Beverages, Tour guide

Visiting one of the largest historical cities of Northern Greece, Ioannina. Six amazing museums, great café, bars and restaurants, art galleries, twelve churches, one synagogue, sixteen monasteries, twelve well preserved Muslim monuments, a primordial cave and an array of townhouses and public buildings of architectural interest. And the UNESCO World Heritage site of Meteora, formed approximately 65 million years ago during the Early Period.

Inclusions: 2 nights accommodation, Breakfast, Breakfast, English Speaking Guide, Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance Fees in 3 Monasteries

Exclusions: Food and Drinks, Health/Travel insurance, Gratuities

Mention the Balkans to anyone and it can conjure up a plethora of images - flashpoint of the First World War, the atrocities of the recent civil war, Tito’s and Hoxha’s Communist dictatorships. Look beyond these clichéd stereotypes on our one week trip through three Western Balkan countries – Albania and Greece. Explore the crossroads of Europe’s East and West mosaic to cultures inherited in millenniums starting from Illyrians (Albanians), Romans, Byzantines, Slavic, and Ottoman inheritance, in fascinating historical cities, as well as some of the best landscapes in Europe. Western Balkan Explorer trip is a unique experience for those people who want to discover, enjoy and learn better those small different countries in language, religion and history, but very similar in habits, traditions, and hospitality.

Inclusions: Hotel: Accommodation 3* hotels on double occupancy in good locations of respective cities/places., Transportation: Air Conditioned modern van/minibus/bus and other transportation listed in itinerary., Breakfast: Daily breakfast. All others meals not listed are at your expense., Guide: Professional bilingual English, speaking tour guide/leader, etc.

Exclusions: Admission/entry Fees., Travel insurance, visa fees. (if applicable), Any charges for additional itinerary are not listed in itinerary., A mandatory service fee for tour guide/bus driver (min. 5-7 Euro /day per person)., Excess baggage charges from Airlines., Personal expenses such as room service, telephone, laundry service charges., Losses or additional expenses., Lunch and Dinner charges. (if applicable), Everything not mentioned in “Inclusions”.

Visiting one of the largest historical cities of Northern Greece, Ioannina. Six amazing museums, great café, bars and restaurants, art galleries, twelve churches, one synagogue, sixteen monasteries, twelve well preserved Muslim monuments, a primordial cave and an array of townhouses and public buildings of architectural interest. And the UNESCO World Heritage site of Meteora, formed approximately 65 million years ago during the Early Period.

Inclusions: Breakfast, 1 night accommodation, Entrance Fees in 3 Monasteries, English Speaking Guide, Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and Drinks, Health/Travel insurance, Gratuities

Highlights: Europe Explorer Grand Tour (Ionian Route) is the best possibility for travelers looking for a special experience of Central and Southern Balkans’ culture, nature, history, traditions, multi-ethnicity, multi-religion, etc. It is a specially designed program, carefully constructed, trying to optimize all “must see” places for Albania and Greece. This tour is a real mosaic of Balkan multicultural world as the crossroad of all East-West Europe and Mediterranean civilizations. Important Places to be Visited: Tirana, Durres, Berat, Apollonia, Orikum, Llogara National Park, Vlore, Himare Sarande, Butrint, Parga, Nikopolis, Preveza, Lefkada, Patras, Olimpia, Mystras, Sparta, Mycenae, Corinth, Epidarius, Athens, Delphi, Kalambaka, Meteora, Kastoria, Korce, Pogradec, Lin, Elbasan.

Inclusions: Hotel: Accommodation 3* hotels on double occupancy in good locations of respective cities/places., Transportation: Air Conditioned modern van/minibus/bus and other transportation listed in itinerary., Breakfast: Daily breakfast. All others meals not listed are at your expense., Guide: Professional bilingual English, speaking tour guide/leader, etc.

Exclusions: Admission/entry Fees, Travel insurance, visa fees (if applicable), Any charges for additional itinerary are not listed in itinerary, A mandatory service fee for tour guide/bus driver (min. 5-7 Euro /day per person), Excess baggage charges from Airlines, Personal expenses such as room service, telephone, laundry service charges, Losses or additional expenses, Lunch and Dinner charges (if applicable), Everything not mentioned in “Inclusions”

You will travel safely in a small group as this tour is operated with no more than 12 people. This tour starts in Athens and ends in Dubrovnik. Included in this tour are visits to several sights of interest and includes a few guided trips but also makes room for travelers to have some leisure time or explore independently. Your English Speaking guide will be with you all the time to give you useful information about all the sites we will be visiting. You will make a lot of fun memories during this 6-day tour.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Pick up from any hotel within Athens city center , 5 nights accommodation in 4* hotels, including hotel taxes and service charges, Drop-off at any hotel within Dubrovnik city center

Exclusions: Pre or post tour accommodation and airport transfer(s) are on your own., Any other meal (lunch or dinner) during the tour, Personal travel insurance, Admission fee Delphi Archaeological Museum 12 €, Admission fees for Ohrid tour - 10 €, Admission fee Tirana museum 3 €, Admission fee King Nikola museum 5 €, Admission fee to The Great Meteoron Holy Monastery 3 €