Ohrid Day Trip: Explore the Jerusalem of the Balkans

Explore the ancient town of Ohrid, known as the ‘Jerusalem of the Balkans’, and visit the picturesque Saint Naum Monastery. Discover the natural beauty of Tushemisht village and Drilon Park on this full-day historical day tour in North Macedonia and Albania.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Black Drin (Drini i Zi) - We will stop for a short time in Struga to admire the Black Drini River source.
    From Tirana to Struga including border procedure it takes about 2,5 hours.
  • Ohrid - Continue along the shore of the lake further to Ohrid where we start with a walking tour of the old town. To be visited: the The workshop for handmade…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel or Pier pick-up and drop off
  • Guide/driver service
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

During our day-long excursion, we’ll explore the ancient town of Ohrid. This town, set by the lake sharing its name, is the largest settlement on the lake’s shoreline. Formerly known as Lychnidos, which may have meant ‘city of light’, this city holds much history.
A local tale once proclaimed that Ohrid possessed 365 churches, one for each day, leading…

Location
Toptani
Rruga Abdi Toptani
I will wear a red cap
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Qa1s
Sep 14, 2024
Dori is a wonderful, friendly, entertaining and knowledgeable tour guide! - Dori is an exceptional and wonderful tour guide! We toured Albania and North Macedonia with him for multiple days, including Durres, Tirana, Lake Ohrid, Bovilla lake and Kruja. It is quickly evident how friendly and welcoming Dori is, and I really appreciated his very vast depth of knowledge of all the areas we visited - you could point almost anything out and he would be able to talk about it. On a personal level too, Dori has such a great number of anecdotes of his memories growing up in Albania, including of the communist period while he was a child... I was always fascinated to hear more! On another note, it is very pleasing to see how well Dori gets on with the locals, many seem to know and are happy to greet him, which added to the friendly atmosphere of our tours. Dori is also a very flexible tour guide, with such great knowledge of the region that he is able to give suggestions and take you to relevant places at your request. The restaurants he took us to were less touristy and filled with locals, and he showed me somewhere to get a closer look at a bridge that fascinated me during his drive! Overall I could not recommend Dori enough, he responds very quickly and attentively, showed us great things and took great care of us... I will not hesitate to reach out to you again should we ever be back!
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N4500jnmikeb
May 26, 2024
Best in the Business - I have traveled more than a million miles, and I have used any number of private guides. Dori is the best one I have found. He is an excellent driver and an informative guide. His English is flawless. He knows the countries, the cities, and especially the sites that are of interest to visitors.
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Viajero279
Jan 7, 2024
Wonderful tours with an amazing guide - From the end of December 2023 to the beginning of January 2024 I used Dori as my guide for most of my sightseeing tours in Albania. When I first inquired about his tours, he responded immediately and made it extremely easy to make reservations. I took day tours to Berat, Apollonia and Bashtova (fortress), as well as overnight tours to Southern Albania (Butrint, Saranda, Gjirokastër, as well as some lesser-known small towns on the way) and Ohrid (Ohrid town in North Macedonia as well as some nearby villages around Ohrid lake in both North Macedonia and Albania). All of these tours were extremely memorable and amazing. I really enjoyed all of them. Dori was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, as well as an extremely safe driver. He always provided many interesting facts about all of the places we visited as well as facts about places we would pass by on the road. I never felt rushed at any time I was visiting any of the sites. He also takes really good photos (I always like having photos of myself at the sites I visit). In addition, Dori always showed me things that were lesser known (whenever there were any), which added to the experience. Albania is a very underrated country. It has so many interesting sites and places to visit. The people are very welcoming and friendly, and I always felt very safe in all the places I visited. Also, be sure to visit one of the Communist era bunkers if you are able to. There are thousands of them throughout Albania and they are extremely interesting. I could not have had a better guide than Dori and would highly recommend him to anyone visiting Albania. You will not be disappointed!
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634yehudaw
Apr 22, 2023
Dorian Disha (Dory), a very easy guide for Paul in his charms. - Dorian Disha (Dory), a very easy guide for Paul in his charms. We are a group of 3 couples who went to Northern Greece, Zagoria to celebrate 70 years. We hired Dori's services. Despite Dori's Albanian origins, he is fluent in English and Greek (speaking, writing and reading). Dori knows how to say the right words in Hebrew at the right time, good morning, how are you..... something that was important to us since we do not speak/understand Greek. During the planning of the trip, we received several options from Dori, the contact with him was via WhatsApp (writing and speaking in English). He was always available, explored what our expectations were and showed great sensitivity to Judaism. Dori was waiting for us at the airport in Thessaloniki and from here the trip flowed according to the plan that every evening we received information about what was going to happen the next day and if necessary he showed flexibility regarding any changes we wanted. We saw almost all the famous stone bridges of the Zagoria district, we visited the waterfalls and the beautiful villages of Zagoria, we saw the Vikos Canyon from several impressive angles, we were in Meteora and we ended up in the Olympus reserve. Dori knew about every synagogue in the area and the history behind it. Dori showed great proficiency, it is difficult to describe Dori's investment in everything. Literally everything. In taking care of every detail, in content and knowledge, in the layout of the geographical, ethnic and historical background of each site, in adjusting the difficulty of the tour to the ability of the group, to arrival and departure from the hotel, to meals, to coffee, he really took care of us like a family, and all with a smile, with humor, with humanity. It's hard not to like Dory, he's just a good person. Thank you and see you on the next trip .......... Nitsa, Tova, Sarah, Kalman, Shimon and Yehuda.
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Karen
Apr 5, 2023
Best tour guide - What a great trip. Dorian is a great tour guide, giving history and explanations of places we visited in Albania and Northern Macedonia. Berat and Coba Winery we’re some of the highlights of the trip. I highly recommend Dorian
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Scottck1292od
Mar 26, 2023
Beautiful Balkans - Dori was the best! He took care of everything, and we were left amazed with this country’s beauty and history. He navigated the traffic and the terrain with experience and ensured ever need was met. Not only did he know the landmarks and history, but it felt like he knew all the locals and had an inside track on the best shops, hotels, and food as well. Being our first family trip to Europe, I was not sure what to expect. I was expecting the unknown and to be uncomfortable. Instead, I felt at home. I was able to relax and enjoy myself. My wife and kids had a wonderful time as well. I even caught my teenage son smiling multiple times! It was amazing trip and Dori was a huge part of making it so successful. I would recommend him without any reservations!
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Aidanc847
Mar 17, 2023
Albania, Macedonia, and Greece trip - Dorian Disha was a fantastic tour guide, his knowledge of Albania, Macedonia, and Greece is beyond anything I ever studied in History classes. We traveled to old Albanian castles specifically in Gjirokaster. Dory did a great job explaining the layers of the castles and all the history behind who used the castle and the time it was used in. He did an excellent job showing old bunkers used in Albania during the time of the communist regime. I felt very safe going around Albania with Dory his driving experience is out of this world, the way he maneuvered out of traffic is something I have never seen before, he deserves 10 out of 5 on his driving. His Macedonia, Albanian, and English are extremely well for being in an all-speaking Albanian country and I enjoy talking and learning about History with him. If you need a guide for your trip to the Balkans I would highly recommend you talk with Dory and plan your trip.
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Misspriss234
Mar 17, 2023
Cook up a trip with Dori - About eight days in an exclusive circle in Albania, Europe's most closely guarded secret. Our deal was "We want to see what you want to show us." There was not a single disappointing moment! Roasted goat kid shoulder in the mountain pass. Exotic cold water white fish by Lake Ohrid. Roast wild boar. A pair of custom dress shoes from a cobbler. Visited the tomb of the Unknown General. And everywhere we went, Dori was known as a friend. I eventually called him 'the man who knew everyone." Archeologists kept the collection open beyond hours. Museum curators escorted us. Hotels were immediately open and joshing with Dori. Is the best driver I ever rode with.
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297jacobs
Mar 26, 2022
Excellent Tour with Friendly and Knowledgeable Guide - I went on a 3 day tour of the region with Dorian. We visited a couple sites in Kosovo (Prizren, Decani Monastery) and North Macedonia (Skopje, Ohrid). He was a very professional guide, and I learned a lot during this time. He is fun, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about the Balkan region and its history. I had such a good time that I arranged another day trip to Kruja Castle with him later in the week. I recommend him to anybody traveling in the area.
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Gert
Feb 14, 2022
Ground trip through Albania - Dorian Disha was a highly competent and sympathetic guide and a very safe driver. He speaks very good English and knows a lot about the country and the history. We traveled with him for 15 days through whole Albania including side trips to Kosovo and North Macedonia and we had a very good time. He picked us up in Saranda and brought us back 15 days later to reach the ferry to Korfou after a unforgettable trip.
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From $474 (Per Group)
up to 8 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).