Bigorski Monastery, Mavrovo – St. Nicholas & Ohrid St. Naum
A full private day west: Mavrovo Lake and its submerged church, the stunning Bigorski Monastery, and St. Naum on Lake Ohrid.
- Duration
- ~12 hours
- Group
- Up to 4 passengers
- Type
- Private
About this tour
The great western loop through Mavrovo National Park. Stop at the half-flooded Church of St. Nicholas rising from Mavrovo Lake, continue down the Radika gorge to Bigorski Monastery and its legendary carved iconostasis, then drive on to the southern tip of Lake Ohrid for the springs and peacocks of St. Naum.
Highlights
- Submerged Church of St. Nicholas on Mavrovo Lake
- Bigorski Monastery and its carved walnut iconostasis
- Scenic Radika river gorge
- St. Naum Monastery and the Black Drin springs
Step by step
Itinerary
Pickup — Your location in Skopje
Early start from ~7:30 AM
Mavrovo Lake
Church of St. Nicholas and the lakeshore
Bigorski Monastery
11th-century monastery in the Radika gorge
St. Naum, Lake Ohrid
Monastery, springs and optional boat ride
Drop-off — Return to Skopje
Back late in the evening
Important: A long ~12-hour day with mountain roads — bring a jacket for Mavrovo. Modest dress at the monasteries. No tour guide — private driver transportation only.
