The 8 Best Skopje & North Macedonia Day Trips from Sofia

1.Day tour to Skopje, North Macedonia – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 431 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Cross from Sofia to Skopje on a small-group day tour with local guides, Old Bazaar walks, Balkan history, and hotel pickup.

“If you are into exploring, I would highly recommend this tour. You get to see some of the countryside of Bulgaria and North Macedonia on the drive. Be aware that the drive is speedy, so “hold onto your hats”! Skopje is a unique city. It feels like a city looking to recreate its history after the devastation of WWII and a massive earthquake in 1963. It’s city of statues representing its heritage, a history challenged initially by Greece and now by Bulgaria. Lena, our guide, was fantastic. She is very knowledgeable, about the region and, obviously, Skopje. She provided a balanced and thoughtful tour of the city.”

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2.Skopje North Macedonia Day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $106

Review of the Sofia to Skopje day tour, with border tips, walking stops, guide details, costs, timing, and advice on who should book.

“North Macedonia is like Monte Carlo in Balkan.So clean,nice places to eat.Lots of culture ,statues all over the place.Really beautiful.We hade Bulgarian driver Stefan,service minded,very safe driver,friendly.The guide in Skopje she was professional to.Only thing was so stressful to find meeting point.So it is next to moskee,opposite to Mac Donald.I spend hours to find it,no number and if you not psychic it is disastrous.So don’t take the trip without pick up at your hotel.”

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3.Day trip to Skopje and Matka Canyon from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $173

See Skopje’s Old Bazaar, fortress, Stone Bridge, and Mother Teresa memorial, then cruise through Matka Canyon on a long but rewarding Sofia day trip.

“Very interesting guide and the tour was even better than expected. The canyon was soo beautiful, photos can’t replicate it. Highly recommend this tour.”

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4.Kosovo and North Macedonia in 2 Days from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $402Top rated

See Skopje, Pristina, and Prizren from Sofia in two fast-paced days, with local guides, border transfers, breakfast, and a small group.

“This was a wonderful tour with wonderful guides. Michael and Michael made the Skopje portion great. They went above and beyond to make sure the trip was memorable. Skopje is quite the cool city! While many of the sites are new, it shows that it’s an up and coming place to visit. Kosovo was quite amazing. The guide, Boris, was more of a well informed companion rather than straightforward tour guide, which made the tour even more memorable. We had conversations about the sites that were more natural and welcome. Overall, a wonderful experience.”

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5.Bulgaria and Macedonia Full-Day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $144

Review of Sofia’s 10-hour Bulgaria and Macedonia tour, with monasteries, Boyana Church, border tips, costs, guides, and practical advice.

“I had a fantastic trip. The ride was nice, and I get to see more of Bulgaria. I highly recommended this tour if you don't have enough time and would like to see more of Bulgaria and a little bit of Macedonia. Maria was an exceptional tour guide. She is very knowledgeable and welcoming. She explained to us about the history, politics and economy of Bulgaria as well as Macedonia, in addition to the three monasteries we stopped. They are fascinating, and it makes visiting these important sites much more special. A small group tour means there were only three of us, in addition to the guide that we got…”

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6.Day tour from Sofia to Skopje, Matka Canyon and Vrelo cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $191

Cross from Sofia into North Macedonia for Skopje’s old bazaar, Ottoman sights, Alexander statues, and a boat ride through Matka Canyon.

“Thank you for a great daytrip! We had a wonderful trip to Matka and Skopje. We really can recommend the caves and the well guided tour in Skopje.”

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7.From Sofia: Serbia and Macedonia Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $191

Cross into Serbia and North Macedonia from Sofia for mountain views, a Serbian village, Osogovo Monastery, and a memorable local lunch.

“Great short day trip to Serbia and North Macedonia. Our guide Stefan was incredible, lots of stories from Communist Bulgaria towards Democracy. The monastery of Joaquim Osgava is incredible and the lunch is not to be missed.”

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8.One Day Tour from Sofia to Skopje, Macedonia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $204

Cross Bulgaria’s border for a full day in Skopje, with Old Bazaar, Macedonia Square, a small group, and helpful local guides.

“Extremely great service Nick was very polite and professional and has lots of knowledge I enjoyed the trip a lot I Appreciate all the effort”

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