From Skopje: Kosovo in a Day – Prishtina, Monastery & Bears
Description
Discover the heart of Kosovo on this guided day trip from Skopje and meet the warmest people in the Balkans. Your journey starts with a morning pickup at the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle for Independence. Sit back and enjoy a scenic drive to the UNESCO-listed Gracanica Monastery, a masterpiece of Serbo-Byzantine architecture adorned with stunning medieval frescoes. Next, dive into the lively city of Prishtina with a guided walking tour. Explore the iconic National Library, famous for its unique lattice-covered brutalist design, and visit the modern Cathedral of Mother Teresa, a symbol of hope and peace. Finish your day with a heartwarming visit to a local bear sanctuary, where rescued brown bears roam in a natural habitat. Learn about their stories and snap unforgettable photos. *Don't forget to take your passport or ID card. *Check Visa requirements before traveling! * For Russian citizens: must have Kosovo visa to enter Kosovo (Schengen visa is not accepted)
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Itinerary
Discover Kosovo on a guided day trip from Skopje. Learn about the local culture and find out why the Balkan people are considered to be one of the most friendliest people in Europe. Start with pickup at the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle for Independence in Skopji in the morning. Relax on the scenic drive to the UNESCO-listed Gracanica Monastery. Admire its Serbo-Byzantine style and its Medieval Serbian art. Continue to Prishtina and begin a guided walking tour. Visit the National library of Kosovo which is covered in lattices and designed in a unique brutalist style. Go inside the modern Cathedral of Mother Theresa. Finally, head to the a local bear sanctuary to see some brown bears. Hear about what life is like for these majestic creatures. Have the option to stop and purchase lunch at a traditional restaurant before returning to your meeting point in Skopje.
Step back in time as you explore the medieval art in the Gracanica Monastery
Capture incredible pictures as you explore the biggest bear sanctuary in Europe.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please come 15 minutes before. Take cash with you. Don't forget to bring your passport with you
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(61)
Procida: sea, food, and beauty.
This was a great tour! We were in a large group and were in a big bus. Everyone had enough space, the solo travelers (like me) could easily sit alone. Nevertheless, I had talked to people and later sat down with someone. The air conditioning worked very well here. Naser has done his utmost to communicate clearly and make everyone feel comfortable. He has given a lot of information and also loved a chat. In Pristina we got 2 whole hours, he wanted to make sure we could relax enough time. That was very sweet but in my opinion it could have been at least half an hour shorter. We could have done anything and taken it easy. We still had more than half an hour left. Because of this half hour we were a lot more tired than before. That's my only downside!
Excellent experience both the driver and the guide naser were very attentive and accomodating.
The guide and driver made the experience amazing, it’s such a fantastic day to do Kosovo In a day, the guide was fantastic I had randomly met him in the streets few days before he was extremely friendly and just so kind
This experience was incredible, and that is thanks to our guide, Stefani. She made this day exceptional! Stefani took us to a very good traditional restaurant, shared her good mood with us, created a wonderful cohesion within the group, took the time to go at our pace, and told us the history of the places we were visiting... in short, it was perfect, thank you, Stefani. If I return to Skopje, I absolutely want her as my guide 😍
The tour was amazing, informative, and incredibly fun! Naser (our guide) was very compassionate about his work and it shows. He was kind and made sure everyone had fun with constant check-ins and gave the group a lot of autonomy in what we did and saw.
An entire day to see Kosovo in its diversity
Honestly my low score comes from the fact that there was not much in this excursion that was exciting. You are left to do majority of things on your own. It lacked in anything interesting. The monastery was lovely but not real worth the detour as no photos (even without flash) allowed and it was €5 extra, the bear sanctuary upset me personally as the bears 🐻 were so sad and depressed and pacing up and down constantly. It was heartbreaking 💔. Yes I got to visit country 106 but glad I did not fly to Kosovo specially to visit. This is why it got the 2 🌟 as it saved me a trip.
ava was an amazing guide we really enjoyes the bears and the insideful information!
Really nice guide that showed us some of the better places in Kosovo. Highly recommend
