GREENOR

Self drive tour. Kosovo & North Macedonia.

Highlights of the trip

  • Discovery beautiful coutries
  • See natural landscapes
  • Meet local population
  • Enjoy local gastronomy
  • Go for adventures
  • Have wine tasting

Duration

15 days / 14 nights

Difficulty

Easy

Car

Day 1 to day 15

Travel Diary

Essential info

Contact Albert for more information around the trip.

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More details about the trip

Day 1
Pristina airport > Pristina

Meet our local agent at Pristina airport then depart for the city center and drop off your luggage at your hotel.

Overnight in Pristina.

Included

  • Airport Transfer
  • Overnight
  • Rental Car
Day 2
Mirusha Waterfalls & Canyons

After breakfast, start a sightseeing tour of Pristina, the newest and smallest capital of the Balkans. It already has everything of a large metropolis with a lively city center with its many cafes and restaurants.

Join the Mirusha waterfalls one of the most visited landscape place in Kosovo. You will admire a nature effect of the water which over ages, created canyons and caves, and are now famous all over the country. The river carved a 10 kilometres canyon and created 13 lakes with waterfalls between them.

Join Peja, the largest city in western Kosovo located at the foot of the mountains and the Rugova gorges.

Drop off your luggage in your hotel with indoor pool and jacuzzi.

Overnight in Peja.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Overnight
Day 3
Peja's Patriarchal & Ethnological Museum
Peja's Patriarchal & Ethnological Museum

Visit Peja's Patriarchal Monastery, which is a stronghold of the Orthodox religion. Then, visit the Ethnological Museum to learn about the traditional life of Kosovars. Finally, join the Rugova Valley to discover Europe's longest canyon.

After breakfast, visit the Patriarchal Monastery of Peja, one of the strongholds of the Orthodox religion in the region. Admire its many well-preserved frescoes as well as the calm and serene atmosphere present in this place.

Visit the Ethnological Museum of Peja where you will immerse yourself in the traditional life of the kosovars of the 20th century.

You will then join the Rugova Valley, to discover one of Europe longest canyon.

Possibility to hike in the Rugova Valley to Kuqishte Lake (3 hours way and return).

Possibility to sleep at local guest house in the mountain.

Overnight in Peja.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 4
Peja - Decani - Gjakova - Prizren

After breakfast, collect your rental car and reach the Drin Blanc waterfall, stroll to the top where you will reach the « Sleeping Beauty » caves for an interior visit of the galleries sculpted for centuries by the force of water.

Head towards the Monastery of Visoki Decani. A monument dating from the 14th century and listed as a UNESCO heritage site, you can admire these frescoes which constitute one of the peaks of Serbian art, powerfully inspired by Byzantine art, in particular by the Church of Saint-Sauveur in Constantinople. .

Take the road to Gjakova, a charming town in Kosovo with its authentic old center and its many craft stalls. Visit Gjakova old mosque.

Join then Prizren, cultural capital of Kosovo.

Possibility to sleep at local house in the small village of Velika Hoca with wine tasting.

Overnight in Prizren.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 5
Explore Prizren, Kosovo's cultural and historical capital
Explore Prizren, Kosovo's cultural and historical capital

Explore Prizren, Kosovo's cultural and historical capital, including the Ottoman center with its cobbled streets, teahouses, and three religious enclosures. Visit the Albanian League of Prizren and the Prizren Fortress for stunning views. Optional visit to a bio cheese fabric.

After breakfast, visit the cultural and historical capital of Kosovo. Surrounded by mountainous landscapes, discover the old Ottoman center of the city where the Lumbardhi River passes.

Its cobbled streets and teahouses in the old bazaar, give Prizren a unique Ottoman charm with its three religious enclosures nearby: the Sinan Pasha Mosque, the Saint George Orthodox Cathedral and the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Relief.

Visit the Albanian League of Prizren, the first league for the defense of Albanian rights established at the end of the 19th century.

Free time to drive to Prizren Fortress for stunning views of the city.

Possibility to visit of fabric of bio cheese outside Prizren.

Overnight in Prizren.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 6
Prizren - Skopje

Drive through the Sharr Mountains to Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Explore the city, which offers a unique blend of Albanian Macedonian and Macedonian cultures. Visit the famous fortress "Tvrdina Kale," stone bridge "Kameni Most," and old Ottoman bazaar "Čaršija.

After breakfast, then take the road through the Sharr Mountains towards North Macedonia with its Capital city, Skopje.

Start the visit of an earthquake-ravaged city in 1963 that has completely rebuilt itself and offers a unique experience.

You will enjoy a separate city between two cultures and two different lifestyles between Albanian Macedonian and Macedonian.

Stroll through its new city centre to discover its famous fortress “Tvrdina Kale” and its stone bridge “Kameni Most” that separates the city into two parts with the old Ottoman bazaar “Čaršija”.

Overnight in Skopje.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 7
Skopje - Matka Canyon - Skopje
Matka Canyon

After breakfast, join the Matka Canyon, a must-see place in Macedonia.
Embark on a boat to discover the Vrelo Caves, which are considered among the deepest underwater caves in the world.
Go back to Skopje in the afternoon and free time.

After breakfast, join the Matka Canyon, a must-see place in Macedonia.

Embark on a boat to discover the Vrelo Caves, which are considered among the deepest underwater caves in the world.

Go back to Skopje in the afternoon and free time.

Overnight in Ohrid.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 8
Skopje to Ohrid via Tetovo and Mavrovo National Park.

After breakfast leave for the Mavrovo National Park.

On the way to Ohrid you will make a stop at Tetovo to discover its 15th century painted Mosque of Sarena Dzamija. Painted both indoors and outdoors, it is one of the most beautiful mosques in Macedonia.

Arrival in the Mavrovo National Park and enjoy sumptuous landscapes through, the Mavroro Lake and the Radika Canyon.

You will stop at the Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski, located on the heights of the canyon, which represents one of the most beautiful monasteries in Macedonia.

You will make a stop in the small village of Janche, in which a resident of the village has invested in the construction of houses using the materials of the time, you will have lunch in his restaurant.

Then take the road towards Ohrid, the Heart of Orthodoxy.

Overnight in Ohrid.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 9
Visit Lake Ohrid and the Bay of Bones

After breakfast, explore the wonders of Lake Ohrid.

Short photo stop at “Bay of bones“, an authentic reconstruction of part of a settlement, dating from 1200 to 700 BC. J.-C.

Visit the Saint Naum Monastery. Amidst lush greenery and built in the 10th century, the monastery is a haven of tranquility on the border between Albania and Macedonia.

Go back to Ohrid, the cradle of Orthodoxy. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and sublime lakeside city which for many represents the culmination of the Macedonian experience, a Kingdom of light and water as well as a reference to the ancient ruins of traditional kingdom of Macedonia.

Discover its well-preserved historical heritage such as the church of St Jovan or the ancient theater dating from the Roman Empire.

Overnight in Ohrid.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 10
Free day in Ohrid

After breakfast, free day in Ohrid to enjoy the city’s beaches and stroll through the old town. Opportunity to visit Ohrid.

OPTION: DIVING (€60.00/pax)
Meet your scuba instructor and set out to explore the oldest and deepest lake in Europe which contains around 200 different species. Discover the underwater fauna and flora of Lake Ohrid, also famous internationally for the discovery of remains dating from the Bronze Age.

OPTION: Kayaking (€45.00/pax)
Departure for the day of kayaking, during which you will be accompanied by a professional guide who will take you to the most sumptuous natural spaces of Lake Ohrid.

OPTION: VEVCHANI
Join the village of Vevtchani located at the foot of the mountain of Jablanica. Join the heights of the village for a short walk through its picturesque water sources.

Overnight in Ohrid.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 11
Hike in Galichitsa National Park

After breakfast, possivility to leave for a half day of hiking in the splendid Galichitsa National Park.

Reach the starting point of the hike and start an ascent to Magaro Peak, the highest point in Galichitsa, which rises to 2,255 meters above sea level.

From 2,000 meters above sea level you can enjoy a superb view of the two lakes in southern North Macedonia, Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa, also known as the “eyes of Galichitsa”.

Depart for Stenje and possibilty to embark on a boat on Lake Prespa, the second lake in southern Macedonia, which shares the borders between Macedonia, Albania and Greece.

You will discover Golem Grad, “Pelican Island” which has an important wildlife of turtles, great cormorants, snakes and pelicans. Ruins, birds, and otherworldly beauty make this a must-see place to explore

Depart for Bitola, the second largest city in Northern Macedonia. Sighseeing tour of the city of the consuls. You will discover a city with a Mediterranean feel with its churches, mosques, old Ottoman bazaar and beautiful neoclassical houses.

Overnight in Bitola.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 12
Popova Kula Visit the ancient city of Heraclea Lyncestis

After the breakfast, visit the archaeological site of “Heraclea Lyncestis” and discover the vestiges of this ancient city of the Kingdom of Macedonia whose foundations date back to the 4th century BC.

Take the road to Popova Kula vineyard.

You will discover the wine culture of a small Macedonian vineyard located on the heights of a hill and offering a magnificent panoramic view of the region.

Visit the vineyard and discover the traditional Macedonian wine production.

Free time during the afternoon in the beautiful scenery or explore the city of Demir Kapija.

Overnight in Demir Kapjia.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 13
Visit the Stobi archaeological site

After the breakfast, join Stobi, the largest archaeological site in North Macedonia.

Discover the ruins of an ancient city established in the 4th century BC. AD and learn more about the history of the Romans present in the ancient territory of Macedonia.

Take the road again to Kosovo, you will then reach Gračanica, a Serbian village located 10 minutes from Pristina.

Drop your luggages at the hotel and free time in a beautiful natural setting.

Overnight in Gracanica.


Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 14
Gracanica Visit the UNESCO

After breakfast, visit the UNESCO Gračanica Monastery.

You will drive to the Bear Sanctuary, where many captive bears in private restaurants in Kosovo and Albania were released.

Go to Novo Brdo Castle, located on the heights of a plateau offering a splendid panoramic view of the region.

Return to your hotel in Gračanica at the end of the day.

Included

  • Breakfast
  • Overnight
Day 15
Flight back

After breakfast, depart for Pristina airport for your return flight.

Included

  • Breakfast

More details about the trip

Day 1

Day 1 : Pristina airport > Pristina

Meet our local agent at Pristina airport then depart for the city center and drop off your luggage at your hotel.

Overnight in Pristina.

 Airport transfer
 Overnight

Day 2

Pristina > Mirusha waterfall > Peja

After breakfast, start a sightseeing tour of Pristina, the newest and smallest capital of the Balkans. It already has everything of a large metropolis with a lively city center with its many cafes and restaurants.

Join the Mirusha waterfalls one of the most visited landscape place in Kosovo. You will admire a nature effect of the water which over ages, created canyons and caves, and are now famous all over the country. The river carved a 10 kilometres canyon and created 13 lakes with waterfalls between them.

Join Peja, the largest city in western Kosovo located at the foot of the mountains and the Rugova gorges.

Drop off your luggage in your hotel with indoor pool and jacuzzi.

Overnight in Peja.

 Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
 Overnight

Day 3

Peja

After breakfast, visit the Patriarchal Monastery of Peja, one of the strongholds of the Orthodox religion in the region. Admire its many well-preserved frescoes as well as the calm and serene atmosphere present in this place.

Visit the Ethnological Museum of Peja where you will immerse yourself in the traditional life of the kosovars of the 20th century.

You will then join the Rugova Valley, to discover one of Europe longest canyon.

Possibility to hike in the Rugova Valley to Kuqishte Lake (3 hours way and return).

Possibility to sleep at local guest house in the mountain.

Overnight in Peja. 

Day 4 - Day 4 : Peja > Decani > Gjakova > Prizren

After breakfast, collect your rental car and reach the Drin Blanc waterfall, stroll to the top where you will reach the « Sleeping Beauty » caves for an interior visit of the galleries sculpted for centuries by the force of water.

Head towards the Monastery of Visoki Decani. A monument dating from the 14th century and listed as a UNESCO heritage site, you can admire these frescoes which constitute one of the peaks of Serbian art, powerfully inspired by Byzantine art, in particular by the Church of Saint-Sauveur in Constantinople. .

Take the road to Gjakova, a charming town in Kosovo with its authentic old center and its many craft stalls. Visit Gjakova old mosque.

Join then Prizren, cultural capital of Kosovo.

Possibility to sleep at local house in the small village of Velika Hoca with wine tasting.

Overnight in Prizren.

 Breakfast

 Overnight

Day 5 - Prizren

After breakfast, visit the cultural and historical capital of Kosovo. Surrounded by mountainous landscapes, discover the old Ottoman center of the city where the Lumbardhi River passes.

Its cobbled streets and teahouses in the old bazaar, give Prizren a unique Ottoman charm with its three religious enclosures nearby: the Sinan Pasha Mosque, the Saint George Orthodox Cathedral and the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Relief.

Visit the Albanian League of Prizren, the first league for the defense of Albanian rights established at the end of the 19th century. 

Free time to drive to Prizren Fortress for stunning views of the city.

Possibility to visit of fabric of bio cheese outside Prizren.

Overnight in Prizren.

 Breakfast

 Overnight

Day 6 - Prizren > Skopje

After breakfast, then take the road through the Sharr Mountains towards North Macedonia with its Capital city, Skopje.

Start the visit of an earthquake-ravaged city in 1963 that has completely rebuilt itself and offers a unique experience.

You will enjoy a separate city between two cultures and two different lifestyles between Albanian Macedonian and Macedonian.

Stroll through its new city centre to discover its famous fortress “Tvrdina Kale” and its stone bridge “Kameni Most” that separates the city into two parts with the old Ottoman bazaar “Čaršija”.

Overnight in Skopje.

Day 7 - Skopje > Matka Canyon > Skopje

After breakfast, join the Matka Canyon, a must-see place in Macedonia.

Embark on a boat to discover the Vrelo Caves, which are considered among the deepest underwater caves in the world.

Go back to Skopje in the afternoon and free time.

Overnight in Ohrid.

 Breakfast

 Overnight

Day 8 - Skopje > Tetovo > Mavrovo > Ohrid

After breakfast leave for the Mavrovo National Park

On the way to Ohrid you will make a stop at Tetovo to discover its 15th century painted Mosque of Sarena Dzamija. Painted both indoors and outdoors, it is one of the most beautiful mosques in Macedonia.

Arrival in the Mavrovo National Park and enjoy sumptuous landscapes through, the Mavroro Lake and the Radika Canyon

You will stop at the Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski, located on the heights of the canyon, which represents one of the most beautiful monasteries in Macedonia.

You will make a stop in the small village of Janche, in which a resident of the village has invested in the construction of houses using the materials of the time, you will have lunch in his restaurant.

Then take the road towards Ohrid, the Heart of Orthodoxy. 

Overnight in Ohrid.

Day 9 - Ohrid

After breakfast, explore the wonders of Lake Ohrid. 

Short photo stop at “Bay of bones“, an authentic reconstruction of part of a settlement, dating from 1200 to 700 BC. J.-C. 

Visit the Saint Naum Monastery. Amidst lush greenery and built in the 10th century, the monastery is a haven of tranquility on the border between Albania and Macedonia. 

Go back to Ohrid, the cradle of Orthodoxy. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and sublime lakeside city which for many represents the culmination of the Macedonian experience, a Kingdom of light and water as well as a reference to the ancient ruins of traditional kingdom of Macedonia. 

Discover its well-preserved historical heritage such as the church of St Jovan or the ancient theater dating from the Roman Empire. 

Overnight in Ohrid.

Day 10 - Ohrid

After breakfast, free day in Ohrid to enjoy the city’s beaches and stroll through the old town. Opportunity to visit Ohrid.

  • OPTION: DIVING (€60.00/pax)

Meet your scuba instructor and set out to explore the oldest and deepest lake in Europe which contains around 200 different species. Discover the underwater fauna and flora of Lake Ohrid, also famous internationally for the discovery of remains dating from the Bronze Age.

  • OPTION: Kayaking (€45.00/pax)

Departure for the day of kayaking, during which you will be accompanied by a professional guide who will take you to the most sumptuous natural spaces of Lake Ohrid.

  • OPTION: VEVCHANI

Join the village of Vevtchani located at the foot of the mountain of Jablanica. Join the heights of the village for a short walk through its picturesque water sources.

Overnight in Ohrid.

Day 11 - Ohrid > Stenje > Bitola

After breakfast, possivility to leave for a half day of hiking in the splendid Galichitsa National Park.

Reach the starting point of the hike and start an ascent to Magaro Peak, the highest point in Galichitsa, which rises to 2,255 meters above sea level.

From 2,000 meters above sea level you can enjoy a superb view of the two lakes in southern North Macedonia, Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa, also known as the “eyes of Galichitsa”.

Depart for Stenje and possibilty to embark on a boat on Lake Prespa, the second lake in southern Macedonia, which shares the borders between Macedonia, Albania and Greece.

You will discover Golem Grad, “Pelican Island” which has an important wildlife of turtles, great cormorants, snakes and pelicans. Ruins, birds, and otherworldly beauty make this a must-see place to explore

Depart for Bitola, the second largest city in Northern Macedonia. Sighseeing tour of the city of the consuls. You will discover a city with a Mediterranean feel with its churches, mosques, old Ottoman bazaar and beautiful neoclassical houses.

Overnight in Bitola.

Day 12 - Bitola > Popova Kula

After the breakfast, visit the archaeological site of “Heraclea Lyncestis” and discover the vestiges of this ancient city of the Kingdom of Macedonia whose foundations date back to the 4th century BC.

Take the road to Popova Kula vineyard. 

You will discover the wine culture of a small Macedonian vineyard located on the heights of a hill and offering a magnificent panoramic view of the region. 

Visit the vineyard and discover the traditional Macedonian wine production.

Free time during the afternoon in the beautiful scenery or explore the city of Demir Kapija.

Overnight in Demir Kapjia.

Day 13 - Popova Kula > Stobi > Gracanica

After the breakfast, join Stobi, the largest archaeological site in North Macedonia.

Discover the ruins of an ancient city established in the 4th century BC. AD and learn more about the history of the Romans present in the ancient territory of Macedonia.

Take the road again to Kosovo, you will then reach Gračanica, a Serbian village located 10 minutes from Pristina. 

Drop your luggages at the hotel and free time in a beautiful natural setting.

Overnight in Gracanica.

Day 14 - Gračanica

After breakfast, visit the UNESCO Gračanica Monastery.

You will drive to the Bear Sanctuary, where many captive bears in private restaurants in Kosovo and Albania were released.

Go to Novo Brdo Castle, located on the heights of a plateau offering a splendid panoramic view of the region. 

Return to your hotel in Gračanica at the end of the day.

Day 15 - Flight back

After breakfast, depart for Pristina airport for your return flight.

 Breakfast

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