Sofia: Serbia and Macedonia Trip with Cultural and Historical Exploration

Embark on a cultural and historical exploration of Serbia and Macedonia with an English-speaking guide. Visit the beautiful Monastery of Osogovo and indulge in delicious Macedonian cuisine. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bosilegrad - Former Yugoslavia main state
  • Monastery of St Joakim Osogovski - An incredibly powerful place in the hills from the 12th century, turned into a mosque by the Ottomans and again into church. The place is very scenic and very peaceful for a walk after a few hours on the road.
What's Included
  • Lunch provided
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • All parking fees included
What's Not Included
  • Personal expnses
  • Tips
Additional Information

A guide who speaks English will collect you from the designated meeting place in Sofia at 9:00AM. Following a roughly 2-hour scenic drive, we will reach the border of Serbia.
Upon crossing the Serbian border, our journey takes us to the nearby Bosilegrad, a notable location in former Yugoslavia, before returning across the Bulgarian border towards…

Location
Bosilegrad
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kiran_c
Jul 18, 2025
Family trip to Serbia and North Macedonia - 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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Sebastien_s
Jun 24, 2025
Highly Recommended - Amazing day trip. Smooth ride. Knowledgeable guide. Very patient with my family, including 2 young kids. You get to visit 2 countries in this trip. Border crossings very smooth (don’t forget your passports). Overall, great day. This is a must do while in Sofia.
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734aland
Nov 2, 2024
Wonderful experience to see three countries in one day. Great service too. - This was a highlight of our time in Bulgaria, in fact probably the highlight. The trip was wonderful, taking in a mainly Bulgarian town (Bosilegrad) in a remote mountainous part of Serbia, and the Osogovski monastery in North Macedonia. We enjoyed our time with our knowledgeable and friendly tour guide and driver Georgi, who went out of his way to accommodate us. The price seemed a little high when I booked, but it was certainly worth it as just about everything in the trip was included. We also enjoyed a lovely coffee shop in Bosilegrad and a fantastic restaurant just outside the town of Kriva Palanka (close to the monastery), although usually the lunch is at the monastery (it was closed the day we went, but we loved the alternative venue). Even the border crossings add a sense of uncertainty and adventure to the trip. Based on this experience I would certainly book another tour with V Travel.
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Jason_b
Jun 9, 2024
Excellent day trip - The trip is scenic through forests and mountainous areas. The guide did an excellent job driving and handling the border crossings. The highlights are visiting two countries in one day and the fantastic lunch in a beautiful setting in North Macedonia.
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Amandathomas
Apr 4, 2024
A wonderful day - Our transport was prompt and comfortable and Stefan was an excellent guide and driver. Our trip into a Serbian village was very different and we suspected we were probably some of the first tourists there. Lovely countryside all the time and the border checks went smoothly with Stefan's help. Osgovo monastery is a treasure and the locally caught trout and salad at lunch were delicious. It is a lot of time in a vehicle but we didnt mind that and highly recommend the trip. Stefan also recommended a very good restaurant that we visited the next day.
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Brendap_e
Jul 28, 2025
It's not at all what the ad in Viator shows. The little town was all close on Sunday. It's not a tourist area. Not even - Travelers should know not to reserve on a Sunday this tour. The 1st town was everything close. We couldn't even buy water. There was not a store to buy any souvenirs not even a magnet. No water, I wanted to cry. The tour is a totally fiasco. Then the 2nd Macedonia again everything was close. The Monastery was not worthy visiting. Again I was extremely frustrated that my day was totally ruin. I definitely asking for a refund. It's not worth it to have a private guide when we are the one trying to get all of the info from guide person. Inside the car was extremely hot. The driver although he was nice, not very attentive for a private tour. All he keep saying... you should of not pick up this tour.... Now I know better. Viator has always been one of my favorite travel agency., but they must be very careful who the associate with.
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From $115
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).