TOUR OF MACEDONIA, GREECE AND BULGARIA

arrival to SKOPJE airport by QR305.

Meet with local ESG and transfer to the city by private coach.

Full day S/S of Skopje with local ESG, walking tour with visit Mustafa Pasha Dzamija, Old Bazaar, lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, visit St. Panteleimon Monastery, Macedonia Square.

Transfer to Hotel for check-in. Dinner at hotel.

(Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner) O/N at Hotel 3* in Skopje, Hotel Ambassador *** or similar.

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Ohrid by private coach via Matka Valley & Tetovo.

Upon arrival at Matka, S/S of Matka valley with ESG, visit Matka Monastery, Boat Cruise in cave.

Continue to Tetovo with ESG.

Lunch at local restaurant, and then S/S of Tetovo with ESG, visit the Painted Mosque (Salena Dzamija).

Continue to Mavrovo area and visit St. John Forerunner Bogorski Monastery.

Continue to Ohrid and transfer to hotel in Ohrid. Dinner at hotel.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N at hotel 4* in Ohrid, Hotel Metropol-Bellevue or Millenium Place, or similar.

Morning half day S/S of Ohrid with local ESG. Visit St Sofia Cathedral, St. John Church, Samuel Fortress, Church of Sveta Bogordica Perivlepta.

Lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch, back to hotel for free time at leisure till late afternoon.

Late afternoon, private Ohrid Lake boat cruise (30 min).

Transfer to hotel. Dinner at hotel (your recommendation)

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ) O/N at hotel 4* in Ohrid, Hotel Metropol-Bellevue or Millenium Place, or similar.

After breakfast, transfer to Galicica National Park by private coach.

S/S of NP with ESG, then transfer to Naum Monastery.

S/S of Naum Monastery, and lunch at local restaurant.

Transfer to hotel in Bitola. Dinner at hotel.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N at hotel 3* in Bitola, Hotel Molika, hotel Epinal or similar, Standard class.

After breakfast, visit Heraclea Lynchestis in Bitola.

Then drive to Pella by private coach, and lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch, visit Archaeological Museum in Pella with ESG.

After visit, continue to Thessaloniki, check-in and dinner at hotel.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N at hotel 4* such as Imperial Palace, Capsis, or similar.

After breakfast, half day S/S of Thessaloniki, and visit Archaeological Museum, Agios Demitrios, Arch of Galerius & Rotunda.

Lunch at local restaurant,

After lunch, visit Vergina, Archaeological site of Aigai.

Back to hotel and free time for leisure, dinner at hotel.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N at hotel 4* such as Imperial Palace, Capsis, or similar.

Transfer to Chalkidiki Peninsula by private coach.

Meet with cruise guide at Oranopulos, then boat cruise to see Athos mountain Monasteries Combined tour.

After cruise, transfer to local restaurant for lunch.

After lunch, continue to Kavala, accommodation at hotel in Kavala. Dinner at hotel.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N at hotel in Kavala, Hotel Galaxy or similar.

Transfer to Philippi by private caoch, and visit Archaeological site of Philippi.

Lunch at local restaurant in Drama or other town.

Continue to Rila Monastery area (town of Blagoevgrad). Dinner at local restaurant, then check-in at hotel 4* in Blagoevgrad.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N at hotel 4* in Blagoevgrad (30 minutes‘ drive from Rila Monastery) - Ezerets, Monte Kristo or similar.

After breakfast, transfer to Panichishte and mountain hut of Rila by a mountain lift,

Lunch at Rila lakes lodge

After lunch, 7 lakes hiking on Rila mountain with ESG.

Return by lift and then continue to Sofia.

Visit Boyana Church near Sofia.

Full Day S/S tour of Sofia including visit of Alexander Nevski Church, Church of st. Petka of the Saddlers, St. Nedelia Church, Arena of Serdica, Central Market, Banya Bashi Mosque, National History Museum, etc.

Dinner at hotel or local restaurant.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N at Superior class hotel such as Best Western City, Ramada, Central Park, Best Western Expo, Novotel, or similar.

Visit Rila Monastery (30 minutes drive). S/S of Rila Monastery including Church, History Museum, Tower of Hrelyu, with ESG.

Lunch & Dinner at local restaurants.

Transfer from city center to Sofia airport for departure flight to doha  by qr226.

(Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) O/N on board aircraft.