Wine Day Trip from Skopje 2 Wineries Stobi Ruins and Lunch
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Tikveš wine region is about 90 minutes south of Skopje. This full day trip takes in a guided tasting at Chateau Sopot near Veles, entry to the Roman ruins of Stobi at the crossing of the Vardar, and a long Macedonian lunch with the estate's own wines at Royal Winery Queen Maria in Demir Kapija, a winery founded in 1928 and named after Queen Marija. Tikveš is the biggest wine region in North Macedonia, and the tasting, the entry and the lunch are all in the price, so nothing poured on the day carries a charge. Departures run every Wednesday at 09:30 from the meeting point across the old "Bristol" hotel and return to the same point in the early evening. Group size starts from two people.
Inclusions
What's included
- Licensed guide
- An air conditioned vehicle is at our disposal for the duration of the whole trip.
- Three-course Macedonian estate lunch at the Royal Winery Queen Maria
- The 8€ entrance fee at the archeological site Stobi is included in the price
- Wine Tasting with Charcuterie Board at Chateau Sopot
What's not
- Wine purchases and extra bottles.
- Food and drinks beyond the included tasting and lunch.
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
Chateau Sopot is a working winery near Veles in the Tikveš wine region, the largest wine growing area in North Macedonia. A sommelier leads a guided wine tasting at the estate with the vineyards in view, sampling wines produced on site. The stop lasts about 1 hour and admission is included in your tour price.
Stobi is an ancient city at the crossing of the Vardar river, once a major Roman settlement. Your guide leads a walking tour through the site, taking in the Roman theatre and the preserved floor mosaics. The ground is uneven ancient surface with very little shade, so wear comfortable shoes. The stop lasts about 1 hour 15 minutes and admission is included.
Royal Winery Queen Maria is an estate at Demir Kapija, under the Demir Kapija gorge, founded in 1928 and named after Queen Marija. This is the long stop of the day, a full three-course traditional Macedonian lunch served with the estate's own wines. The stop lasts about 2 hours 30 minutes, and the meal, wine and admission are all included in your tour price.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We meet across the former hotel "Bristol". The location is also across the Museum of the City of Skopje
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 100 travellers
- Operated by
- Sincerely, Macedonia
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Skopje
- Its from-price is 32% below the median of the 66 day trips we list in Skopje.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Skopje
Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia, a Balkan city on the Vardar River with an Ottoman bazaar, a stone bridge and many statues.
Skopje straddles the Vardar River in a wide valley, its two halves joined by the fifteenth-century Stone Bridge. On the north bank the Old Bazaar is a web of lanes lined with workshops, cafés and mosques, with the Kale fortress above it. On the south bank, Macedonia Square is dominated by a giant statue of a horseman, popularly taken for Alexander the Great, amid the monuments, bridges and neoclassical façades added in the early 2010s. An earthquake in 1963 destroyed much of the city.
Top-ranked sights in Skopje: Skopje Kale Fortress (Skopsko Kale), Memorial House of Mother Teresa (Spomen Kuka na Majka Tereza), Skopje Old Bazaar.
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