Professional Certified Guides for Your Next Visit, Adventure, and Unforgettable Experience on Pelister
Choose a licensed, professional, and experienced guide who will offer you a safe, authentic, and inspiring mountain experience. Transform your visit to Pelister into a memorable adventure. Our licensed tour guides are here to lead you along the most impressive trails, reveal the secrets of the mountain, and ensure safe, organized, and unforgettable exploration.
With deep knowledge of nature, local stories, rare species, and hidden spots not found in any guidebook, they create a journey that is authentic, inspiring, and tailored to your pace and interests. Let professionals handle every detail—you just enjoy the unique landscapes, fresh mountain air, and the adrenaline of new discovery.
Book a Guide and Start Your Adventure on Pelister
Choose a certified guide that best fits your plans, whether it is a recreational walk, educational tour, or mountaineering challenge. Our guides will take care of your safety, organization, and overall experience. Book and take the first step toward an unforgettable adventure on Pelister.
Certified Guides Categories
Mountain Guides
Jonche Ilievski
Licensed Mountain Guide
Jonche is a certified UIMLA mountain leader, representing the highest international guide standard in the world. With an active professional career since 2018, he is a top expert on every hidden corner of National Park Pelister. His expertise focuses on creating safe and authentic experiences, encompassing summer hiking tours, mountain biking, and complex winter activities such as ski-touring and snowshoeing.
His impressive international experience includes summiting peaks in the Himalayas (Island Peak 6,200m), the Caucasus (Kazbek 5,100m), and the Alps (Mont Blanc 4,810m, Grossglockner 3,798m, and Marmolada 3,343m). As an experienced alpinist with expeditions across Europe and Asia, Jonche offers a personalized approach and expert guidance, turning every adventure on Baba Mountain into a professional and unforgettable mountain experience.
Languages: Macedonian / English.
Vlatko Krbaleski
Licensed Mountain Guide
Vlatko is an experienced mountain guide holding an A1 license since 2014. His portfolio includes an impressive list of conquered peaks, starting from all the highest massifs in Macedonia and the region (Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro), up to significant European and global destinations such as Triglav in Slovenia and Elbrus in Russia.
His international experience is enriched by expeditions in the Alps, including Mont Blanc in France, Grossglockner in Austria, as well as Monte Rosa, Vincent Pyramid, and Breithorn in Italy. As a top connoisseur of the mountain, Vlatko offers professional and safe guidance for everyone wishing to explore the landscapes of Pelister and beyond.
Languages: English.
Natasa Boshkovska
Licensed Mountain Guide
Natasa is a graduate teacher and licensed mountain guide with A1 and B1 categories according to UIAA standards. With years of experience in Macedonian mountains and international expeditions to Mont Blanc and Kilimanjaro, she is one of the most experienced guides in the region.
Besides field guiding, Natasa is an active mentor and creator of the first “Mountaineering” curriculum for elementary schools. Her work focuses on safe guidance and educating new generations of mountaineers, passing down her love for nature on a professional level.
Languages: Macedonian / English.
Ana Krbaleska
Adventure Park Children's Educator
Ana is a graduate professor from the Faculty of Physical Education, Sport, and Health (DIF), which contributes to her high level of professionalism and expertise in mountain activities. With an active tenure on the mountain of nearly nine years, she has climbed all the highest peaks in Macedonia, as well as the prominent Musala and Vihren in Bulgaria.
Her international experience also includes numerous ascents of mountain massifs across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. As a guide, Ana combines her pedagogical education with field experience, offering safe and educational guidance along the trails of National Park Pelister.
Languages: English.
Vlatko Grozdanovski
Licensed Mountain Guide
Vlatko has been a licensed mountain guide with A1 and B1 categories since 2015. His extensive experience includes successfully summiting all the highest mountain peaks in Macedonia and the region (Bulgaria, Greece, and Kosovo), as well as international expeditions in the Alps featuring the ascent of Mont Blanc.
He offers professional guidance along Pelister’s trails, ensuring safety and expertise for all visitor groups. He conducts his tours in Macedonian and English, enabling easy and direct communication with foreign tourists and a high-quality presentation of the national park’s natural beauties.
Languages: Macedonian / English.
Mountain Biking Guides
Jovche Daskalovski
Cycling Guide
Jovche Daskalovski is an experienced mountain biker with more than 15 years of active riding and an excellent command of all MTB trails on Baba Mountain and National Park Pelister.
His knowledge and field experience enable safe, dynamic, and adrenaline-filled MTB tours tailored for all levels—from recreational riders to enduro and downhill enthusiasts.
As a member of the “Extreme Bike Team Bitola” cycling club and part of the organization of the Pelister Downhill Cup, he actively contributes to the development and promotion of Pelister as one of the best MTB destinations in the region.
Languages: English, German.
Radoslav Jankulovski
Cycling Guide
Radoslav is a dedicated mountain biking enthusiast with over 15 years of experience and thorough knowledge of the MTB trails on Baba Mountain and National Park Pelister.
His field knowledge enables him to organize pleasant and safe MTB tours tailored for riders of all levels—from beginners to more experienced enduro and downhill riders.
As a member of the “Extreme Bike Team Bitola” cycling club and a participant in the organization of the Pelister Downhill Cup, he actively contributes to the development and promotion of Pelister as an attractive MTB destination.
Languages: English, German.
Andrej Nashoku
Cycling Guide
Andrej has over 20 years of experience in mountain biking and a deep familiarity with all cycling trails on Baba Mountain and National Park Pelister—experience that allows him to organize safe, high-quality, and pleasant MTB tours tailored for various rider levels, from beginners to advanced enduro and downhill enthusiasts.
As one of the founders of the “Extreme Bike Team Bitola” cycling club, he actively contributes to the development of the MTB scene and the promotion of Pelister as an attractive destination for mountain biking.
Languages: English.
Toni Nakovski
Cycling Guide
Toni is an enthusiast and dedicated fan of mountain biking with over 10 years of experience on the MTB trails of Baba Mountain and National Park Pelister. As a member of Extreme Bike Team Bitola and one of the organizers of the Pelister Downhill Cup, Toni is constantly promoting all of Pelister’s trails, ranging from recreational tracks to enduro routes stretching across the entire mountain.
Languages: English.
Tour Guides
Goran Pinza
Tour Guide
Goran was born and raised in Bitola, with an immense passion for discovering the spirit of his hometown—a place with unique charm and a soul that must be experienced. With more than 15 years of continuous experience guiding guests from all over the world, his philosophy is that the true magic of Bitola lies in the stories, legends, and hidden details that only a local guide can bring to life.
His expertise is focused on uncovering the most fascinating and authentic side of the city of consuls. Through his tours, visitors receive much more than a regular walk—they gain deep insight into the history and daily life of Bitola and the Pelister foothills region. You are always welcome to join his tours and explore the city through the eyes of a true professional and lover of local culture.
Languages: English.