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Bigorksi monastery & Duff waterfalls from Ohrid
Walking tours
Ohrid, Macedonia
4.3/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 8 Hours
Do this because
Enjoy a short walk in nature and reach the waterfall of Duf
Look back at the thousand-year history of the Monastery
Discover the architecture and the holiest relics of the Monastery
Child and senior discount!
What to expect
Visit North Macedonia’s most prestigious monastery, which is located deep in the forest. A medieval place where monks isolate themselves from the rest of the modern world, so they can devote themselves entirely to their faith. The monastery households one of the biggest and finest wood-carved iconostases in the world. According to legends this iconostasis is a source of many ancient secrets. After some free time and optional lunch, you continue the journey towards the Duff Waterfalls. While entering the Natural Park of Mavrovo, which is the biggest in the whole Balkan, the path will lead you to the village of Rostushe and the canyon of the Rostushka river. At some points this canyon has a stunning dept of 100 meters. While enjoying this short walk, our guide will provide you astonishing tales about the flora and fauna of the National Park of Mavrovo. Afterwards, you will be brought back to Ohrid. Interesting fact: Did you know that the name Macedonia, nowadays north and south, is mentioned several times in the bible and is one of the most concentrated with monasteries and churches in the whole world?!
What's included
Entrance fees
Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
Pick-up and drop-off from designated areas
Hotel pick-up/drop-off
Tour guide
What's not included
Food and drinks
What to remember
Extra fees to be paid on site:
The lunch is optional and not included in the price (approx. 15 euros per person)
Remember to bring:
Kindly wear closed and comfortable shoes
During warm weather, it’s recommended to use sunscreen and bring enough drinking water
Provider
KTM Voyage
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Bigorski Monastery St John the Baptist, Rostushe, North Macedonia
Meeting point:
When located in an accommodation in or in between Pestani or Ohrid, you will be picked up at your accommodation or a given pickup point close to your accommodation. Please contact your local TUI host to confirm your pickup place and time.
Reviews
great
4.3/5
Based on
16 reviews from verified customers
M
Mimms
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 28 years old
Excellent
It's s a very long and windy road the majority of the trip. Brief stop on way to look across a lake. Then a petrol station stop to use the toilet/buy refreshments. Onwards to the starting point to walk to/from the fall which takes an hour overall and is a challenging walk in places. Then to Monastery, beautiful place but was disappointed hardly any time here (40 mins and 10 of those were in toilet queue). Then whisked to restaurant where food was nice. Great driver and host and enjoyable day.
J
Jack
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 11 years old
Excellent
Amazing tour guide, excellent views and the restaurant was fantastic. Highly recommend.
S
Sonja
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Excellent
Spannend de wandeling naar de waterfall of we qua energie aan kunnen, uiteindelijk was het doel de waterfall de gids was voorzichtig met ons.
B
B
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Great
The monastery was fantastic but think it needs to be made clear the walk is quite challenging and in our opinion dangerous it parts,very unsafe underfoot,would consider it more climbing at times and handrails that are there are loose and unsafe
F
Finny
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 47 years old
Great
Comfortable coach, great driver and tour guide (Ziggy). Long journey but plenty of information given about the surroundings. We didn't need such a long stop at the petrol station. The hike to the waterfall was wonderful. A bit tough in places for me, but not insurmountable. Definitely worth the walk. The monestry was fab. We were able to sit in for mass. The food at the restaurant was good and reasonably priced.
J
jane
June 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 42 years old
Excellent
Enjoyed it all. Our guide Jordan was so helpful on the walk, when I have a little difficulty with poor eyesight on the trail. We saw and learned a lot about the country. The traditional restaurant stop was lovely too, with lots of nice small plates.
T
Tracy Drewery
June 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Great
Nice pace, the time of the trip was more than adequate.
B
Britta Leonard
May 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Poor
The walk was totally unsafe. Where there were handrails they were rough with rusted screws and nails. The stop at the monastery was far too short - we were given 20 minutes for the visit.
W
Wilma
May 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 35 years old
Excellent
Wat een geweldige excursie was dit! Verrassende tocht naar de Duff watervallen, waar je wel goed ter been voor moet zijn. De gids vertelde veel over waar we langskwamen en lette goed op of iedereen mee kwam tijdens het klimmen. En hielp daar nodig met een lastige afstap. Een echte aanrader om te doen!
A
Anne Whitham
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 49 years old
Great
This walk was challenging and although parts of it were easy the steep inclines were slippery and not for the faint hearted. I walk 15 km a week but the rises in this walk were not easy. I think this should be made clearer to those booking the trip The monastery was stunning and well worth the visit . The guide was excellent. Knowledgeable and friendly
A
Anonymous
September 2024
From United States of America
Excellent
Very knowledgeable guide !
M
Melissa
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 8 years old
Great
B
Bianca
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Average
Je bezoekt eerst de watervallen en daarna pas het klooster. Deze watervallen (stroompje) is alleen te bereiken via een zeer steile helling met zand en stenen die zeker een half uur duurt en dus ook weer een half uur naar beneden. Zeker niet geschikt voor mensen die moeilijk ter been zijn! Het klooster is erg mooi om te zien. De gids was erg betrokken en vriendelijk. Helaas was er geen pick-up en drop-off bij ons hotel en de airco van de bus was kapot met een buitentemperatuur van meer dan 40C.
L
Lynn
July 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Great
Walk to waterfall was very pleasant there are a few steep parts so shoes required and not suitable if you have mobility difficulties. Trip moves onto monastery then lunch which is optional but as there is nil else there you need to take money at least for a drink. Check with provider re pick up time. Guide was excellent.
M
M
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 7 years old
Great
A
Astrid
June 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
Alone
- 33 years old
Excellent
Absolute aanrader. Mooie kleine wandeling, beetje cultuur en heel goed eten voor echt een laage prijs. Super vriendelijke gids. BEDANKT.
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