Albania · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Day Trip to Ohrid and Saint Naum from Tirana

9 Hours Round trip from Ohrid Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Elbasan Castle and its old and new neighborhood
02 Explore UNESCO-listed Ohrid Old Town
03 See Samuel’s Fortress, Plaoshnik, Saint Sofia Church, and St. John the Baptist
04 Drive through Galichica National Park
05 Visit Saint Naum Monastery above Lake Ohrid
06 Stop at Drilon National Park near Pogradec
07 Enjoy a full-day cultural and scenic trip from Tirana

Discover the cultural and natural highlights around Lake Ohrid on this full-day journey from Tirana. Visit historic Elbasan Castle before continuing to UNESCO-listed Ohrid Old Town, where you’ll explore landmarks including Samuel’s Fortress, Plaoshnik, Saint Sofia Church, and St. John the Baptist.

The day continues through Galichica National Park to the beautiful Saint Naum Monastery, set above Lake Ohrid, followed by a stop at Drilon National Park near Pogradec. Blending history, spirituality, scenic landscapes, and lakeside views, this tour offers a rewarding introduction to one of the region’s most celebrated areas.

Blending history, spirituality, scenic landscapes, and lakeside views, this tour offers a rewarding introduction to one of the region’s most celebrated areas.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Day Tour of Ohrid and Saint Naum

We start our tour at 8.30 a.m! Our first stop is Elbasan castle, where we see it's walls and the neighborhood that is a mixture of old and new buildings. Then we drive to Ohrid old town UNESCO and we start our visit from the fortress of Samuel, to the Academy complex Plaoshnik, church of Saint Sofia, the church of St. John the Baptist. Then we drive in Galichica National Park to arrive in St. Naum Monastery, situated in a picture perfect spot over Lake Ohrid UNESCO. After the visit we cross the border to stop at Drilon National Park where we can enjoy some free park, near Pogradec, on the shores of lake Ohrid. Then we head back to Albania to head back to Tirana.

The fine print