15 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 $69

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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6.Day Trip to Ohrid Macedonia & Pogradec / by Tirana Day trips

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $204

Review of a small-group day trip from Tirana to Ohrid, St. Naum, Lin, Pogradec, and Lake Ohrid, with border transport and a guide.

“Great guide, very friendly and helpful. And Ohrid is absolutely amazing! Great walks, amazing views.”

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7.Ohrid UNESCO, St Naum and Black Drin Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $35

Review of the $35.87 Ohrid day tour from Durrës and Golem, with St Naum, Black Drin, Kaneo Church, old-town walks, and border tips.

“The trip from Durrës to Ohrid was amazing! The city is full of life near the clear lake, and every street feels full of history. Walking in the old town, seeing St. Naum Monastery, and watching the sunset on the water were unforgettable. The tour was very well organized — comfortable, interesting, and friendly. It is a place I really want to visit again!”

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8.Day tour to Ohrid North Macedonia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $72

Review of the Tirana to Ohrid day tour, with Lake Ohrid, Bay of Bones, Saint Naum, Lin Village, prices, timing, and practical tips.

“My trip to Ohrid was truly unforgettable! The city itself is beautiful, full of history, culture, and stunning views of Lake Ohrid.”

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9.2-Day Private Ohrid Tour in Skopje, Prishtine Trip and Prizren

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $480

Review of a private 2-day tour from Tirana to Ohrid, Skopje, Pristina, and Prizren, with hotel pickup, private transport, and one hotel night.

“Excellent tour, our guide Gleni was very knowledgeable about all history from Illaryan times, through Greco-Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman till the terrible recent events. He told us about local cultures and religions. We spent the night in a lovely hotel in Skopje, in old town. A wonderful 2 day tour which will last in memory”

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10.Day Tour to Ohrid, St Naum, North Macedonia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $90

Review of the Tirana to Ohrid and St Naum day tour, with lake views, historic churches, border tips, timing, costs, and practical advice.

“We had a great time with Kristi , ohrid was really nice. We had time to enjoy everything , we pick us up from the Hotel .100% recommended 😊”

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11.Daytrip to Korce “Little Paris” & Pogradec in Lake Ohrid

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 7 to 9 minutes (approx.) · from $142

Explore Korca, Byzantine art, Albania’s oldest mosque, and Driloni National Park on a guided day trip from Tirana to Lake Ohrid.

“The tour was very enjoyable. KORCE is worth visiting !! Lake Ohrid is beautiful and the charming romantic TUSHEMISHT was wowww !! we took the little ride on the river it was so beautiful !! Our guide was JETMIR', he is a very pleasant informative guide and a careful driver. I definitely recommend this tour !! Art museum was unique !!”

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12.Korca, Voskopoja, Pogradec,Lin Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $140

Explore Korçë, Voskopoja, Pogradec, and Lin in one full day, with historic churches, museums, Ohrid views, and hotel pickup from Albania.

“This day trip was amazing! Our tour guide was exceptional and really made our trip memorable. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone who wants to explore the border of Albania with Macedonia and Greece.”

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13.Tirana to Skopje via Ohrid/Prizren | Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $213

Review of the private Tirana to Skopje transfer via Ohrid or Prizren, with driver details, comfort, price, timing, and booking advice.

“Driver arrived on time, friendly & helpful. We had lots of. luggage but he managed to get them all in the boot Soni was a careful & patient driver, he was very calm & polite so we were comfortable. Lake Ohrid was massive and very beautiful, had a lovely meal over looking the lake. Drove through the mountain range which was fantastic scenery and arrived safely in Skopje. A. very enjoyable journey.”

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14.Ohrid, Full Day Trip from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $335

Review of the Ohrid day trip from Tirana, with hotel pickup, churches, fortress, Lake Ohrid views, guide details, price, and practical tips.

“Adam picked me up from my Tirana hotel promptly, and immediately made me feel welcome in his country. As a single female traveller getting into the car of a stranger and driving off into the mountains there was potential for unease, or at lRead more”

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15.Full Day Private Tour from Tirana to Ohrid , Macedonia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $178

Review of a private Tirana to Ohrid day trip with Lake Ohrid, Bay of Bones, Saint Naum, boat rides, costs, and practical tips.

“Lake Ohrid was fabulous. But the whole trip was very expensive. I went with my elderly mum, but no option beliw”

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