4-Hour Skopje: Canyon Matka - The place where all the Births begin

Canyon Matka

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Highlights

Explore the stunning Matka Canyon

Discover the beauty of the Treska River

Experience unforgettable nature

Visit the Holy Mother of God Monastery

Tour the historic St. Andrew Monastery

See the Matka Dam, built in 1937 during the Kingdom of the Serbs era

Delve into Vrelo Cave, potentially the deepest cave in Europe, featuring two lakes

Matka Canyon

nature, sightseeing, walking

Private Tour

4 Hours

Easy

Bulgarian, Croatian, English, German, Serbian

Description

Embark on a fascinating tour beginning with a visit to the Holy Mother of God Monastery for a private talk with the nuns, followed by a hike to the historic Matka Dam and a boat tour to the stunning Vrelo Cave. Enjoy a visit to Saint Andrew's Monastery, and explore various activities such as hiking to St. Nikola Shishevski Monastery, kayaking, and more, while soaking in the scenic beauty of the canyon.

Itinerary

Matka Canyon
- You will get picked up by your tour guide.
- Arrival and visit of the Holy Mother of God Monastery, with a chance for a private meeting and a nice talk with the nuns.
- Hike to the Matka Dam, built in 1937, time of the Kingdom of the Serbs.
- Boat tour to the Vrelo Cave (maybe the deepest cave in Europe, with two lakes)
- Stop at the restaurant for a refreshment(beer, juice) and visiting the Saint Andrew's Monastery.
- Free time(swimming), walktour, climbing (not included in the price).
- Other options include 30 30-minute of hike to the St. Nikola Shishevski Monastery with spectacular views (the housekeeper Zoki will serve you rakija and homemade coffee with our famous Macedonian generosity) or kayaking.
You can spend a day full of different activities: hiking, mountaineering, canoeing, speleology, visiting medieval monasteries with picturesque frescoes, watching birds (especially bald eagles) and rare species of butterflies, as well as tasting delicious food in restaurants, enjoying the view that extends to you of the canyon.

What's Included

Pick up

An experienced Licensed Guide

Visit of 2 Monasteries

Boat trip to the cave Vrelo

Coffee/ Beer

What's Excluded

Lunch

Know Before You Go

It is eventually the deepest cave in Europe.

Matka is a perfect destination and a great escape from everyday routine activities.

The symbolism of Matka (Womb) is always related to creation, the fertility of nature and spiritual renewal. The myth of Mother Earth is closely related to matka, underground worlds, caves or abysses. Staying in the Matka is a timeless state from which all things originate.

Some researchers believe that the matriarchal cults in Matka were maintained continuously from antiquity to the Middle Ages. Researches show that this area abounds with places and toponyms that confirm, first of all, the female character of the earliest ancient, pagan and Slovene-Christian cults.

The cultural remains of Matka can be grouped into several time periods: Bronze Age, Antiquity, Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages. And this is where our journey will take place. There are many reasons for visiting the Matka canyon. Beautiful surroundings, excellent gastronomic offer and boat rides are an excellent invitation for those who like to spend their free time in a relaxed manner.

Lovers of sports and active vacations will find their joy in several hiking trails, alpinist routes, and kayaking, while the most adventurous can even indulge in diving and speleology. There are 10 caves here, from 20 to 176 meters with extremely attractive tunnels and passages, but also two vertical pits up to 35 meters deep.

Vrelo cave was also in the running for the world's natural wonders. Medieval monasteries are the special story. There are more than 10 of them, and certainly the most famous are the Saint Andrew's, Holy Mother of God and Saint Nikola Monastery. They were all built in the XIV century by Prince Andrija, son of King Volkašin and brother of King Marko. Matka is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, some of which are unique to the area.

Roughly 20% of the plant life found at Matka is endemic and only found there. The canyon is also home to 77 indigenous species of butterfly, in addition to the most venomous snake in south Europe, the horned viper. Vrelo Cave, the most important on Matka, has many stalactites including a large one in the middle of the cave known as the "Pine Cone" due to its shape. There are two lakes at the end of the cave, with one larger than the other. The canyon's caves are home to large populations of bats.

What To Bring

Interest to see something new

Meeting Point

Skopje Central Bus Station, Skopje, North Macedonia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.

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1 to 10	/person
This is a private tour

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Matka Canyon

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Know Before You Go

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