Shared Cruise to St.Naum Monastery
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Embark on a Scenic Lake Ohrid Cruise to St. Naum & Bay of Bones Enjoy a cozy and relaxed cruise on Lake Ohrid in an intimate, comfort-driven atmosphere. We travel with a limited number of guests so you can experience the trip in full comfort and luxury, accompanied by nice music and your favorite drinks or cocktails. Tour Highlights & Schedule: Departure: Starts daily at 10:15 AM from the Ohrid City Port. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before departure (10:00 AM). 1st Stop – Bay of Bones Museum: A 30-minute visit to explore this unique prehistoric settlement on water (Note: The museum is closed on Mondays, but the cruise still runs). 2nd Stop – Monastery Complex St. Naum: Enjoy approximately 3 hours of free time to explore the historic monastery, relax by the springs, or have lunch. Return Journey: Departure from St. Naum is at 3:15 PM (15:15), arriving back at Ohrid City Port around 4:30 PM (16:30).
Inclusions
What's included
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Restroom on board
Itinerary
This museum is replica of pre-historic settlement. You will be able to see the wooden pile-dwelling settlement and get familiar with the life at the lake from the period of about 3000 years ago. Remark: the museum is closed on Monday, so on Mondays we just pass by the museum without stopping there.
Church of St.Naum is 10th century church that used to be the first hospital in the area, founded by St.Naum. In the later centuries the church has been rebuilt, but the grave of St.Naum remain original, and as per the legend you can hear his heartbeat from his grave. In the area are located the springs of "Crn Drim", attraction by themselves with the crystal clear water coming under the mountain Galichica from Lake Prespa. There are small rawing boats that you can take for a tour through the springs. There are nice restaurants too, and beach area where you can swim and sunbathe at the lake.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 95 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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4Nice but a bit cramped on top deck
The cruise is nice but the tables and chairs on the upper deck are cramped and there is literally no room to walk invetween the tables and chairs. The 3 hours at the monastery is a nice amount of time to see the attractions without being too long or too rushed.
5A great adventure, highly...
A great adventure, highly recommended. You can learn a lot of great information. We managed to get in with a Polish group, so the guide spoke with interest. The views around are wonderful
4Good value for money but a bit cramped and not enough time for the archaeological museum
It’s good value for money - much cheaper than the private cruises. However, it’s cramped on the top deck, the design of the chairs is ridiculous leaving no space to move about. Also there is only half an hour at the first stop which is not enough to go round the archeological museum
5Great boat trip for the price
Great boat, easy process, very clean and overall great experience.
3Was a good experience...
Was a good experience however the same with the sunset cruise they offer, felt slightly overbooked for the size of the boat as everyone is seated upstairs on the deck squished together rather than split between the two levels. Staff were nice and friendly. The timing were not great however, at naum is a very small area and 3 hours felt too long as there are only 3 restaurants and very few shops. Bay of bones is shut on Mondays which is advertised however you pay the same amount to not go and have your day cut 40 minutes short as we went straight past on the boat without stopping for a look.
4Worth the day trip!
Great your for those that like venturing on their own! There is enough time to explore the sites on the itinerary and go swimming in the lake! The lakefront has rentable chairs and umbrellas but bring your own towel. You can purchase drinks/snacks from nearby shops. The monastery and springs are worth the visit. The boat ride was very relaxing. Enough seating up stairs. It gets very hot in the afternoon and there wasn’t enough shaded spots for all of us. Downstairs wasn’t air conditioned despite the tour advertised as such. That’s my only criticism of the tour.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our boat is docked at the main port in the center of Ohrid.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 50 travellers
- Operated by
- Boat Armada
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Ohrid
- Its from-price is 79% below the median of the 82 experiences we list in Ohrid.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 82.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ohrid
Ohrid is a lakeside town in North Macedonia on one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes, with a hilltop fortress and Byzantine churches.
Ohrid stands on the north-east shore of Lake Ohrid, which North Macedonia shares with Albania and which UNESCO lists for both its nature and its culture. The old town climbs a hill from the water to Samuel's Fortress, and the church of St John at Kaneo perches on a cliff above the lake. Frescoed Byzantine churches, among them St Sophia and St Clement's at Plaošnik, record the town's role as a centre of Slavic learning.
Top-ranked sights in Ohrid: Lake Ohrid.
