Skopje – Stobi Archeological Park – Stobi Winery – Bovin Winery – Negotino
Morning transfer to the famous wine region of Macedonia, where all the main vineyards and best wineries are located. First stop in Stobi where we can visit Stobi archaeological site, thought to be the most important excavation in North Macedonia. This crossroad of ancient civilizations has left a rich legacy of antique theatres, palace ruins, brightly-colored mosaics and religious relics for visitors to enjoy today. Stobi became a rich and prosperous city due to its location on the crossroads of important trade routes.
After the tour, we visit Stobi Winery, where we take the tour of the vineyards and the cellars. Lunch will be organized in the winery, combining wine tasting and local products.
In the afternoon, check in at our hotel in the town of Negotino; and continue with a visit at Bovin winery
Established in 1998, as a first family owned winery in Macedonia, BOVIN Winery in Negotino has continually grown to reach an overall annual output of 1.2 million liters of wine. Under the direction of the Winery’s professional management team this ambitious objective was reached in 2008. BOVIN’S quality driven strategy of targeting the domestic market’s high-end consumers has paid the dividend of increasing exports by a factor of ten. BOVIN wines are now found in Europe, North America, Arica and Asia.
Dinner and overnight in the small town of Negotino or Demir Kapija.

Negotino – Popova Kula – Popov Winery – Negotino 30
Full day of visits in the best vineyards of this region, and lots of wine tasting.
First stop Popova Kula, a winery which was built to produce the highest quality Macedonian wine and offer quality wine tourism in the region.
Continue further to Popov Winery. Popov Winery is a family owned winery situated in the heart of Tikves wine district. It is established in 2001 with a capacity of 150,000 liters and 5ha of grapevine plantations. Today the winery possesses 45ha own vineyards and has a capacity of 350,000 liters. Popov wines are a blend of modern technology and knowledge with traditional methods practiced for centuries in this region, but also in extremely favorable natural characteristics of the soil and the climate. The wines have high-quality, with a rich fruity and floral aromas; wines with character, which are sustained by the numerous awards on the most prestigious international competitions.
Overnight in Negotino.

Negotino – Tikvesh Winery – Ohrid
This morning we transfer towards the UNESCO town of Ohrid
Along the way we visit the famous Tikvesh Winery in the town of Kavadartsi.
Tikvesh is the center of the North Macedonian wine production which has been cultivated for more than 120 years.
The story of Tikveš winery begins in 130 years ago, back in the year of 1885. It is the oldest and largest winery in South-East Europe. Since M6 Investment group acquiring the winery in 2003, there were significant investments of near 30 million euro in the latest technology, and particular attention was paid to improving and modernizing the entire production process.
Arrival in Ohrid and guided tour of the old town, one of the most attractive towns in Macedonia.
Here we visit the Church St. Sofia, built between the 11th and 14th century, which was the seat of the Archbishop.
Continue our tour walking by “St. Clement”, a classic Orthodox Byzantine church, dominating the Old Town, demonstrates the link between Byzantine and Italian Renaissance art. St. John at Kaneo, stands alone on a small peninsula which juts out into the lake at the western end of the Old Town, and provides spectacular panoramic views of the lake and surrounding mountains, Icon Gallery and old Bazaar.
In the afternoon, we take a boat ride in Ohrid Lake. Dinner in a local restaurant nearby the lake, with fresh trout fish from the lake. Overnight in Ohrid.

Ohrid – Winery in Vevcan – Mavrovo National Park – The Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski – Skopje
Today we return to Skopje for our last night in Macedonia
Along the way we visit Vevcani – a village with a sense of humor as it proclaimed itself a republic after a referendum of the 2,500 inhabitants during the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. It has created its own coat of arms, and also issues red Vevcani passports. Its architecture is most appealing with many old houses and buildings of all styles and shapes. The famous Vevcani springs have a water flow of between 400-4000Lt/sec which explains the many water-mills in this area.
In Vevcani there is the smallest winery in Macedonia, situated in the basement of a private house, where its owner produces about 5000 bottles of quality wine. We will visit this winery and taste this wine in some of the local restaurants.
Continue further towards the National Park Mavrovo.
We stop in the park for lunch with traditional menu in a local restaurant. Further we visit the Monastery of Saint Jovan Bigorski.
Hidden away on the side of a mountain just off the main road between Debar and Gostivar and dedicated to John the Baptist, it’s said that the history of this masterpiece of a monastery dates back 1,000 years. Destroyed by the Ottomans in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1743 with further expansions taking place the following century, the complex was seriously damaged by fire in 2009 and much of what you see today is a modern imitation. Thankfully however most of the important artefacts, including some outstanding gold-encrusted icons, one of which is said to date from the 11th century, and the church’s gorgeous carved wooden iconostasis, survive.
Afternoon arrival in Skopje.Free evening, Farewell dinner will be organized in a local restaurant in the city, with traditional menu and live folk music.

Skopje – Return Flight
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time in Skopje until time for transfer towards the airport for the return flight.