Balkan Explorer

Start in Sofia, Bulgaria. After the meeting with the leader, we go for a welcoming dinner.

Transfer to Melnik stopping at UNESCO sites Boyana Church and the famous Rila Monastery en route. Free afternoon upon arrival into Melnik.

*Transfer to Macedonia. After lunch we visit the ancient city of Stobi and enjoy wine tasting over dinner in a winery of the famous **Tikveš wine region.*

*Drive to Bitola to visit the archaeological site of Heraclea and enjoy a walking tour of the city with free time in the evening.*

*Pelister NP walk, Beekeepers farm and lunch in Dihovo, transfer to Lake Ohrid* *via Lake Prespa and Galičica NP.*

*A full day in Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage city. Dinner in a family home in Kuratica village.*

*Transfer to Kosovo via Tetovo and Šar Planina NP. Lunch in Varvara and a walking tour in Prizren.*

*Visiting the UNESCO’s Gračanica Monastery before arrival to Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, followed by a walking tour of the city.*

*Osogovo monastery visit while transferring back to Sofia for a city tour and a farewell dinner.*

End Sofia.