8-Day Rejuvenation Tour: “Serenity Awaits: A Transformative Yoga Retreat in Macedonia"”

   The tour includes the following service:

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• Private transfer with a driver / professional English speaking Eco tour leader for the full tour.

• Accommodation in Double / Twin or Single rooms upon request and demand.

• All meals ( breakfast, lunch & dinner ) home made cooked by host or self cooked.

• All entrance fees for places of interest included in the program ( churches, monasteries or museums)

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​Day 1-2:          Arrival in Skopje & transfer to Ohrid

      Introduction to the Yoga Place studio Skopje   

​      Day 1:     Welcome to Skopje      

•  Arrival and check-in hotel in Skopje depending on flight  arrival you will have following activities:

• Afternoon : Short sightseeing of the capital of Macedonia,  downtown and old Turkish market​

• Evening: Meet & greet by your yogin master from Yoga Place studio. Dinner in a local tavern with local specialties.

       Day 2:      Skopje - Ohrid

• Morning: After breakfast we depart for Ohrid Lake. On route we will visit the lake Matka and take a boat ride to the Vrelo cave to experience the deepest cave lake in Europe. Continue to Ohrid 

• Afternoon: Arrival in Ohrid and accommodate at eh Chateau Orman and visit our host. We will discuss the daily schedule and enjoy light lunch at his distillery. 

• Evening: Spend some time in the city enjoying the night life. 

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Day 3-4:          Ohrid

     Start your healing journey      

         Day 3:     Ohrid - Chateau Orman 

• Morning : Wake up call 0630. Morning yoga practice at 0700 with your personal yoga instructor.

• Breakfast: 09:00 enjoy local products with local vegetable specialties, homemade bread and cheese, dips and  pies.

• Lunch: 11:00 We will enjoy some interactive lectures about yoga philosophy, history and existence.  Participate and share your views on life, existence and simply enjoy the stories about the beginning of yoga. 

• Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore the city of Ohrid. We will take a sightseeing tour of Ohrid. We will have a chance to visit the castle of Tsar Samoul and visit St. Kaneo. Enjoy a boat ride with a view of the city from the lake side. Continue our sightseeing with a stroll through the tight streets of the town. Free time till we depart for chateau Orman.

• Evening: Dinner with local specialties at 20:00 and after that we change our athmosphere at the fire pit for some meditation , evening chat and discussions about the day.  

         Day 4:     Ohrid - Chateau Orman - Struga

• Morning : Wake up call 0630. Morning yoga practice at 0700 with your personal yoga instructor.

• Breakfast: 09:00 enjoy local products with local vegetable specialties, homemade bread and cheese, dips and  pies.

• Lunch: 11:00 We will enjoy some interactive lectures about yoga philosophy, history and existence.  Participate and share your views on life, existence and simply enjoy the stories about the beginning of yoga. 

• Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore the city of Sturga. We will take a short sightseeing tour of Struga. We will have a chance to visit the famous bridge of Black Drim river where boys and girls jump from the top. Stroll through the old Turkish market to the open fruit and vegetables bazar. Continue our sightseeing with a stroll down Sturga beaches for a stop for coffee, tee some relax time and meditation.  Free time till we depart for chateau Orman.

• Evening: Dinner with local specialties at 20:00 and after that we change our athmosphere at the fire pit for some meditation , evening chat and discussions about the day.  

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Day 5:   Ohrid - Chateau Orman - Gorno Konsko

• Morning : Wake up call 0630. Morning yoga practice at 0700 with your personal yoga instructor.

• Breakfast: 09:00 enjoy local products with local vegetable specialties, homemade bread and cheese, dips and  pies.

• Lunch: 11:00 We will enjoy some interactive lectures about yoga philosophy, history and existence.  Participate and share your views on life, existence and simply enjoy the stories about the beginning of yoga. 

• Afternoon: Our free afternoon will be exploring the National Park Galichica from the village od Gorno Konsko. We will be transferred to Gorno Konsko where we will hike through the mountain enjoying the views and the fresh air. Stops for exercise and do a bit of meditation. Return to the local restaurant for some local delights . Depart for Ohrid.

• Evening: Free evening to enjoy the nightlife of Ohrid.  

 ​​Day 6:     Ohrid - Chateau Orman - St. Naum

• Morning : Wake up call 0630. Morning yoga practice at 0700 with your personal yoga instructor.

• Breakfast: 09:00 enjoy local products with local vegetable specialties, homemade bread and cheese, dips and  pies.

• Lunch: Today we will spend a day in St. Naum. We will practice our yoga by  the lake side in a beutiful ambience of the park at the monastery. We will take a boat ride to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the National Park. Listen to the row man's legends and stories.  Enjoy lunch in one of the many restaurants and free time for sunbathing, relaxation, meditation and swimming. We will have a chance to do some stand up paddling and have a view of the monastery from the lake side. 

• Afternoon: Returning to Ohrid, we will stop at the Bay of Bones to learn about this amazing place, archaeological site of prehistoric pile-dwelling on the peninsula. 

• Evening: Free evening to enjoy the nightlife of Ohrid.    

                Day 7:     Ohrid - Chateau Orman - Gorno Lakocharej - Monastery of Holy Ascension 

• Morning : Wake up call 0630. Morning yoga practice at 0700 with your personal yoga instructor.

• Breakfast: 09:00 enjoy local products with local vegetable specialties, homemade bread and cheese, dips and  pies.

• Lunch: Today we will spend our day in the monastery of the Holy Ascension where we will cook our own lunch, spend time meditating and enjoying the atmosphere. We will practice our asana, take time to relax and discuss the practice of life and existence.  We will enjoy interaclivly preparing our lunch with our host helping us enjoying the day. 

• Afternoon: A hike thorugh the natural wonders of this region. We will take a stroll into the mountains and returning to the village to mingle with the locals. Return to chateau Orman

• Evening: Farewelll dinner with our host with fire pit, barbeque and local spirits and stories.     

                  Day 8:   Ohrid - Chateau Orman - Mavrovo - Skopje 

• Morning : Wake up call 0630. Morning yoga practice at 0700 with your personal yoga instructor.

• Breakfast: 09:00 enjoy local products with local vegetable specialties, homemade bread and cheese, dips and  pies.

• Lunch: After breakfast we will pack up and depart to Skopje. On the route we will visit the village of Vevchani to take a hike through the waterfalls, and the old watermill. From here we continue to the monastery of St. John the Baptist. Enjoy the special spiritual atmosphere. We will stop for luinch at the village of Trnica for some local kachamak and pie. 

• Afternoon: Arrive in Mavrovo for a break and some meditation by the lake. Spend some time soaking the sunset and the tranquility of the place.

• Evening: Arrival in Skopje for accommodation   and some free time in the city.    

Day 9:          Skopje    END OF TOUR 

• Depending on the flights, transfer to the airport. For those with later flights a morning  yoga practice and the Yoga Place studio.