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Skopje Landmarks: Vodno & Matka Canyon Tour
4.6
157 Ratings
Skopje
Embark on a half-day tour from Skopje to explore the breathtaking scenery of Matka Canyon and Vodno Mountain. Enjoy an easy hike through the woods and pastures, capturing stunning views of Skopje valley and Matka Canyon along the way.
Embark on a half-day tour from Skopje to explore the breathtaking scenery of Matka Canyon and Vodno Mountain. Enjoy an easy hike through the woods and pastures, capturing stunning views of Skopje valley and Matka Canyon along the way.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mountain of Vodno - This tour combines some of the most renowned landmarks around Skopje. The first stop is Vodno (576m), where photos will be taken from above.
- Millennium Cross - A cable car ride to the top will be enjoyed, spending approximately 30 minutes there. The ticket costs 100 MKD (1.7 euros).
- Church of St. Panteleimon - The…
- Mountain of Vodno - This tour combines some of the most renowned landmarks around Skopje. The first stop is Vodno (576m), where photos will be taken from above.
- Millennium Cross - A cable car ride to the top will be enjoyed, spending approximately 30 minutes there. The ticket costs 100 MKD (1.7 euros).
- Church of St. Panteleimon - The next destination is the Church of Saint Panteleimon, built in the Macedonian/Byzantine style in the 12th century. The church is renowned for its vibrant colors, dramatic composition, and pure expression in the frescoes, which are exemplary of Byzantine medieval monumental painting from the late 12th century.
- Matka Canyon - Matka Canyon is surrounded by mountains, offering excellent spots for photographers, with its stunning nature and breathtaking landscapes. A boat trip (30-40 minutes) includes a visit to Vrelo Cave, considered one of the deepest underwater caves in Europe and the world.
A short coffee break will be taken at the restaurant by the lake, followed by a 10-minute walk to the transfer point.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Knowledgeable tour guide
What's Not Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information
This tour offers a unique experience by combining visits to some of Skopje’s most renowned landmarks, such as the Millennium Cross atop Vodno Mountain and the Matka Canyon nature reserve. The journey includes a scenic drive through the forests and meadows of Mount Vodno, providing breathtaking views of the Skopje Valley and Matka Canyon, perfect for…
This tour offers a unique experience by combining visits to some of Skopje’s most renowned landmarks, such as the Millennium Cross atop Vodno Mountain and the Matka Canyon nature reserve. The journey includes a scenic drive through the forests and meadows of Mount Vodno, providing breathtaking views of the Skopje Valley and Matka Canyon, perfect for photography enthusiasts.
Please note that the cable car is not operational on Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month.
Location
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle for Independence
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(157 Ratings)
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Filip
Aug 6, 2025
Beautiful views, amazing tour guide - Our tour guide Bojana was really funny, nice and knowledge about the history of places we visited. She spoke English very well. The tour was very enjoyable fun for everyone. Very worth visiting Matka and the other places we visited.
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S3346fymaryk
Jun 19, 2025
Very nice day - It was a nice trip of about 6 hours and the guide was very entertaining and knew a lot, price quality ratio was fine!
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Roving63895000044
Jun 17, 2025
A day of lasting memories! - This tour was a real highlight of our trip. We started with a visit to the beautiful St. Panteleimon Church, which offers a great view of the surrounding area. Then came the relaxing boat ride through the stunning Matka Canyon, where we enjoyed breathtaking scenery at a comfortable pace. Our guide shared a lot of interesting background information and we also had the chance to explore a small cave. The small group size allowed for a personal and unhurried atmosphere throughout.
At the end of the tour, our guide Damir mentioned that he also offers a food-tasting experience in Skopje’s Old Town and the local bazaar. We decided to join, and it was a wonderful add-on! Delicious local bites, a lively atmosphere, and a fantastic way to experience the city’s culinary culture.
Overall, the day was well-organized, varied, and truly enjoyable. A big thanks to Damir, who made both parts of the experience special and memorable.
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Guy
Jun 9, 2025
Nice outing - The itinerary of the trip was changed so that we had nowhere to join the lake and could immediately get on the boat. The guide told about his country in a very pleasant way.
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Nesrina_m
May 30, 2025
Enjoyable afternoon!! - I really enjoyed our boat ride into the Matka canyon. Alex was attentive throughout and shared bits of information about the surroundings during the drive. We couldn’t do that cable car as it is closed on Monday.
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Natia_l
May 20, 2025
Amazing tour - The tour was amazing with breathtaking views. It was a long walk but was totally worth it to see those marvelous places!
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Wanderer50038097234
May 19, 2025
Even through the rain, worth every cent - Our tour guide was Demir and from the moment he picked us up everything went very smooth! He is a true lokal with so many stories, fun facts, experience and great humor. We were definitely in good hands! Although we went on a rather gloomy and rainy day, we still enjoyed the tour very much, and would recommend this at all costs (worth the money for sure). The boat ride was done by his son who was also made sure to make all of us laugh and have fun. It was also a good size for a group (7 people). We not only got to see the sights planned for the tour but got to learn so much about the country and Skopje as we drove by and Demir even walked with us to get lunch afterwards. Couldn’t have asked for a better tour!
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O3057mfpauls
Jul 31, 2025
Good trip; but the canyon boat/ cave is rubbish - Generally a good trip. Oliver (?) was an excellent guide and was knowledgable and cerebral. The Macedonian Orthodox church was sensational, we thought the cable car was fun, but we could take or leave the reconstructed village thing. The canyon needs commenting on however. The boat trip to see the cave is almost presented as a fait accompli. What it is is a 20 minute trip on a rubbish strewn like. You get off the boat and see a very non-descript cave and then go back. The guys running the boat are clearly gangsters and they snarl at you when you part with a considerable sum of money. As it happens, you can walk along the side of the canyon for free, and I think that would be better. But nobody is making money out of that, so we weren’t told! A much better tour would be to eschew the canyon altogether.
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Sylvie
Jul 14, 2025
Canyon Matka - For this visit, there were about ten of us, until then we were solo with our guides.
The visit of the Canyon is pleasant, it is superb the boat ride however the visit of the cave is not essential, it is fast and there is no one to visit us this cave.
We had other stops including the Millennium Cross, we took the cable car, it was very hot in the cabin and arrived there, there is nothing to do just be at the foot of the cross.
We took a break of 15-20 minutes at this place, it was useless.
The cross is beautiful to see from Skopje at night because it is illuminated and can be seen from a distance.
We expected something else during this visit.
Note, that our guide was welcoming and available.
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Beni
Aug 19, 2025
Boring and too long tour - Long stops at places where we could have spent half less time. Not much guided tour / information during the tour.
Only thing included was basically the transportation and a bit of information, but the guide would not guide us and give us information during the visits.
Every activity required extra payment.
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