5 Lake Ohrid Day Trips from Albania to Build a Day Around

1.Semi-Private Tour of North Macedonia: Ohrid & Struga from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $262Our pick

Review of the Tirana to Ohrid and Struga day tour, with route details, costs, guides, walking demands, border tips, and honest advice.

“Had a brilliant time on this excursion to North Macedonia. Everything was really well organised, we had a nice coffee stop on the way, followed by a scenic viewpoint in Albania overlooking beautiful Lake Ohrid. The border crossing was really smooth too, no stress at all. We stopped in Struga for a wander, then had plenty of time to properly explore Ohrid, Samuel’s Fortress was definitely a highlight! Our guide Ilir was absolutely fantastic, really friendly, super knowledgeable about the history of Albania, Macedonia, and the Balkans, and you could tell he had a genuine passion for the region. He also gave me some great food and drink recommendations for…”

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2.North Macedonia: Ohrid & Saint Naum Day Tour from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $96

Review of the Ohrid and Saint Naum day tour from Tirana, with border tips, itinerary details, walking demands, guides, and value advice.

“This is purely a country counting trip, it's more than 12 hours long. You'll spend most of the time in the van and only 2 or so hours in Ohrid and maybe an hour at St. Naum. But that's what you're signing up for. Indrit was an excellent guide and the tour is well organized.”

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3.Private Ohrid Day Tour and Authentic Village from Tirana & Durres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $150

Review of the private Ohrid day tour from Tirana, with Lake Ohrid views, fortress ruins, Saint Naum, village life, and border tips.

“We had a great trip with Engjell! We called “Go as Local” the night before our tour and messaged on Whatsapp just to confirm our pickup location and time. Engjell was on time, knowledgeable, and very helpful. We stopped for coffee on the way and he took us to a great restaurant for lunch! Overall it was a great trip and we would book again with this company in the future. I do recommend bringing cash to Ohrid if you can as a lot of shops did not accept card.”

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4.Lake Ohrid & Struga Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 12 hours · from $284

Review the 12-hour Tirana day tour to Struga and Ohrid, with Lake Ohrid views, St. John Church, private transport, and practical tips.

“It was almost like a private tour, so we had the liberty of choosing what to do, which was really nice! Ana our guide, was really great, kind and as a native Albanian she could answer all of our answers. I learned a lot during this tour! North Macedonia was a really nice day trip to do from Tirana, if you have the opportunity to do it, you should definitely go there. It was such a cool day trip and I met 2 beautiful souls on that day! Faleminderit shumë Ana 🫶🏻”

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5.Day tour of Ohrid & St. Naum, N Macedonia from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $69Best value

Review of the 11-hour Ohrid and St. Naum tour from Tirana, with border tips, itinerary details, guides, costs, and practical advice.

“I had a nice time exploring Ohrid and the lake. It was not a small tour -- we had around 50 people, but the bus was comfortable and the guides were great.”

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