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Half-Day Private Guided Tour of Orheiul Vechi and a Farmhouse
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Remember the last time you fed the animals on a farm? Most probably not. Now you can join one of our tours to Butuceni and experience lots of countryside activities at Ferma Veche guesthouse. Besides that, you will enjoy a hike through the limestone outcroppings dug by Raut River in Orheiul Vechi and explore a medieval cave monastery hidden in one of the cliffs. Be adventurous with us and feel like a real farmer for a day.
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$60.76
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Milestii Mici Underground Winery Tour from Chisinau
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Just 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Moldova’s capital Chișinău lies Milestii Mici, a vast wine cellar said to accommodate about 2 million bottles. With this tour, a driver takes the wheel, ferrying guests to and around the underground complex. On a guided tour of the cellar, learn about Moldovan viticulture, and sample five different wines as well as typical Moldovan dishes.
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$109.06
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$109.06

Cricova & Milestii Mici Wineries
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Discover Moldova's rich winemaking history as you embark on a wine tasting tour to two prestigious vineyards. Visit an underground wine cellar in Cricova for a tour of the maturing and sparkling wine sections and enjoy a tasting with snacks. Then, head to Milestii Mici Winery, home to the world's largest wine collection, where you learn even more about wine and enjoy a guided tasting.
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$164.92
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$164.92
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Cricova Winery - Old Orhei Cave Monastery
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The tour is planned in such way, that you never get bored:
- Pick up at hotel/apartment
- 1 hour drive to Old Orhei - 1 hour exploration of the site
- 2 hour for relaxing lunch/dinner
- 45 minutes drive to Cricova
- 2,5 hours excursion in the wine cellars
- 1 hour drive back to Chisinau/hotel
Total time needed: 7 hours
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$171.42
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$171.42
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Cricova underground Winery - with wine tasting
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Cricova is the most luxury and one of the biggest underground wine cellars in the world. Sounds good right?
The tour is planned in such way, that you never get bored:
- Pick up at hotel/apartment- private transfer
- 45 minutes drive to Cricova
- 2,5 hours tour of the winery - join the group
- 30 minutes drive to Chisinau
The EXCURSION includes:
- The underground streets;
- The maturing section;
- Sparkling wine production section;
- National collection and “Tasting Halls”;
- Tasting of 3 wines;
- Nuts, biscuits, water.
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$83.54
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$83.54
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Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Private Tour
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Transnistria has preserved a lot of Soviet monuments, equipment, attractive places and facts that will be interesting for everyone to learn. Visiting Transnistria is like traveling on a time machine – not much has changed there since nowadays. The cities of Bender and Tiraspol, keep many soviet monuments, with a specific architecture. You should come to Transnistria especially if you’re from a country that was never a part of the Soviet Bloc or controlled by it. It will help you understand what the daily reality was like for millions of people in the Soviet Union. You’ll visit practically almost fully conserved ‘museum’ of Soviet times.
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$95.00
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$95.00
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Return to the USSR - Excursion in Transnistria
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Transnistria is a must place to visit if you are interested in the history of the USSR in Moldova. This "dissident republic" is still politically and economically aligned with Russia and feels very different from other parts of Moldova. Visit the town of Tighina with its medieval fortress, Chitcani and its religious complex, and Tiraspol with its Soviet architecture. As this is a private tour, you can ask plenty of questions throughout the tour and enjoy a more personalized experience.
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$108.50
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$108.50
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Private City Tour of Chisinau
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Moldova’s capital city boasts pleasant parks, Soviet-era architecture, and several notable historical sights. Because of its relatively limited tourist infrastructure, it can be a somewhat intimidating place for first-time visitors. On this private walking tour of Chișinău, take the stress out of navigating as your guide leads you to the most impressive sights and monuments, and explore at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
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$55.65
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$55.65

Orhei Vechi Monastery Complex Tour from Chisinau
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The Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi) monastery complex sits on the Răut River, north of Moldova’s capital, Chişinău. With this guided tour, save yourself a trip to Chişinău’s chaotic central bus station and avoid waiting around for buses, and travel by private vehicle instead. Take a guided tour of the site including the 13th-century cave monastery, and enjoy a traditional Moldovan lunch and wine tasting.
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$132.15
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$132.15

Half-Day Private Guided Tour of Orheiul Vechi and a Farmhouse
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Remember the last time you fed the animals on a farm? Most probably not. Now you can join one of our tours to Butuceni and experience lots of countryside activities at Ferma Veche guesthouse. Besides that, you will enjoy a hike through the limestone outcroppings dug by Raut River in Orheiul Vechi and explore a medieval cave monastery hidden in one of the cliffs. Be adventurous with us and feel like a real farmer for a day.
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$60.76
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$60.76
Price varies by group size

Private Soviet Era History Tour of Transnistria from Chisinau
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Delve into Soviet-era history on this private tour of Moldova from Chișinău. Explore the hotly-contested Republic of Transdniestr with a private guide. Learn of the struggles and conflicts taking place between competing authorities in the area, and gain insight into the region’s complex history. Visit the towns of Tiraspol and Bender — home to iconic statues of Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin — and admire imposing Soviet-era buildings from the Communism regime. Along the way, pass memorials to conflicts including the Soviet-Afghan War and World War II.
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$125.75
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$125.75

Unrecognized Country - Transnistria
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Eastern Europe has never been easy: cultural diversity, ethnic conflicts, political tensions and very complicated history.
If you are bored with typical fancy architecture and monuments - then you definitely have to come to the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic. Don't search it on maps - it doesn't officially exist, but it really exists!
How is that possible? Read first sentence)))
Here you can find anything you want: Painted goldish Lenin statues, unique plastic money, Russian military bases, huge Turkish fortress or biggest vodka museum in Europe. Transnistria can easily amaze you!
Feel in Transnistria like at home because local people are very nice and friendly.
So, enough to read articles and somebody's reviews about Transnistria. It's time to go there!
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$96.56
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$96.56
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Private Chisinau Bike Tour
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Pedal though Chisinau’s historic center, parks, boulevards on a small-group bike tour that’s an active alternative to sitting in a tour vehicle as you explore the city. Riding alongside a local guide is a great way to find the best places to bike in Chisinau, and you’ll get the backstory on some of the city’s most interesting landmarks along the way.
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$48.72
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$48.72
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Chisinau City Tour - Cricova Winery
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Your guide will take you to a walk around Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. The city stands on seven hills & stretches along the river Bik - the right tributary of the Dniester. After go to Cricova's cellars - the pearl of our tour, represents a unique undergroud city well-known all over the world by its huge labyrinths & especially by its excellent wines - The National Oenotec. You will be taken into the Cricova wine tunnels by small electric trains.
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$118.63
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$118.63
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Chisinau Half-Day Private Tour by Bike with Local Guide
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Explore Chisinau’s historic landmarks and gain a private perspective of the city’s green spaces on an eco-friendly bike tour. Zip across the city centre with ease, covering more distance than possible by foot, while learning about the city’s varied history from our guide. It’s an active and flexible way to experience the diverse architecture and contemporary culture of our capital.
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$60.76
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$60.76
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Transdniestria - country within another country
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Visit the unrecognized territory of Transnistria on a full-day, private tour from Chisinau that explores one of the most controversial places in Moldova. The history here is complex, but touring Transnistria with a personal guide is a great way to get the back story of each thing you see, from the self-declared capital of Tiraspol to Bender Fortress.
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$116.35
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$116.35
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4 hour Wine Tour with Degustation Milestii Mici from Chisinau, Moldova
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Wine Destination Milesti Mici Wine Tour with us!
According to several sources, Moldova became the 1 destination of the beaten path with gorgeous landscapes, endless vineyards, hundreds of wineries, longest wine cellars and the biggest wine collection in the World!
Be Our Guest and do not miss to taste the best wine from Europe.
With a private car, you will enjoy this wonderful tour! additional you can ask Capriana Monastery and Hincu the oldest Monastery in the country.
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$109.00
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$109.00
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Private tour to Milestii Mici Guinness winery and Hancesti Noble Mansion
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If you want to dive deeper in Moldova's history join me for this tour and let's drive to Hancesti town to see the Manuc Bey Mansion and it's museum, where the local guide will explain in details how this small country appeared on Europe's map. The mansion itself is a French-style castle, complete with a winter garden, guard towers, and a park. It was built in the second half of the XIX century by Alexander Bernardazzi, Moldova's most famous architect and for several decades has been owned by the Mirzoian family, Manuc-Bey's descendants. On the way back to Chisinau, let's visit Milestii Mici Underground Wine City, mentioned also in the Guinness Book of Records for having the biggest wine collection in the world. The length of this underground winery is 200 km at a depth of 40-85 meters. The constant temperature of 12-14ºC and the humidity of 85-95 % of this „kingdom of wine" ideally contribute to the full revelation of natural characteristics of elite wines.
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$275.97
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$275.97

4 hours Wonderful - Manuc Bei Mansion from Chisinau
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Drive from Chisinau city to the Hincesti region for the new discoveries and sensations from Moldova.
Manuc Bei Mansion or Manuc Bey Mansion (officially – Historical architectural complex Manuc Bey) is located in Hincești city in the central-western part of the Republic of Moldova; and it includes the following edifices: Palace of Manuc, House of bailiff, Countess House, *Hunting Castle, Watchtower and others.
Drive to the region of Hincesti to visit Manuc Bei Mansion.
Manuc Bei Mansion or Manuc Bey Mansion (officially – Historical architectural complex Manuc Bey) is located in Hincești city in the central-western part of the Republic of Moldova; and it includes the following edifices: Palace of Manuc, House of bailiff, Countess House, Hunting Castle, Watchtower and others.
Although the mansion bears his name, it was not built by the diplomat and the merchant of the Armenian origin Manuc Bei Mirzaian, as it is said (he died within a short time.
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$95.65
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$95.65

Tiraspol, Bender Fort Tour
Tiraspol is in the country that doesn't really exist. There money can not be spent any where else in the world. Are friendly tour guides will take you through the border with no problems and provides a friendly tour of this very strange place.
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$78.67
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$78.67
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Old Orhei With Lunch & Master Class
One of the most popular places of interest in Moldova is a touristic zone called Old Orhei(Orheiul Vechi), which is situated on the Raut River (Răut Rău). It is a nation’s patrimony, which is located about 60 km away from the capital city Chisinau, among three villages: Butuceni, Morovaia and Trebujeni. Orhei Vechi is an archeological and historical complex, which consists of two moderate but very old museums, ancient rocky church and also several private old-fashioned hotels in a very traditional style, located in villages Butuceni and Trebujeni. Old Orhei is an exceptionally quiet and delightful place with impressive landscapes and huge historical background which bring the tourists to discover Moldova's ancient roots.
After a 2 hours exploration, you will have a unique opportunity to participate in a master class on cooking traditional Moldovan dishes - placinte. During the lunch you can try your creation.
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$135.62
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$135.62
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1 Day Monasteries Of Capriana And Hincu Tour From Chisinau
DISCOVER MOLDOVA MONASTERIES!
Established in medieval Moldavia, Căpriana is situated in a picturesque forested area once called Codrii Lăpușnei.
Moldova Monasteries Tour allows you to discover some of the most important monasteries on Moldova territory such as, Hincu, Capriana
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$129.00
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$129.00

Old Orhei - open air museum
One of the most popular places of interest in Moldova is a touristic zone called Old Orhei(Orheiul Vechi), which is situated on the Raut River (Răut Rău). It is a nation’s patrimony, which is located about 60 km away from the capital city Chisinau, among three villages: Butuceni, Morovaia and Trebujeni. Orhei Vechi is an archaeological and historical complex, which consists of two moderate but very old museums, ancient rocky church and also several private old-fashioned hotels in a very traditional style, located in villages Butucheni and Trebujeni. Old Orhei is an exceptionally quiet and delightful place with impressive landscapes and huge historical background which bring the tourists to discover Moldova's ancient roots.
The tour is planned in such way, that you never get bored:
- Pick up at hotel/apartment
- 1 hour drive to Old Orhei - 1 hour exploration of the site
- 1 hour for relaxing lunch/dinner
- 1 hour drive back to Chisinau/hotel
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$111.75
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$111.75
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Chisinau Ghost Tour in Cemeteries
The biggest Cemetery in Europe, Saint Lazarus cemetery, is also known as Doina, is located in Chisinau, capital of Moldova. It occupies a surface of 2 million square meters. Chisinau has the World's largest gravesite collection of Orthodox, Jewish, Catholic Cemeteries. If ghosts are the biggest attraction for you, let’s start our journey! Do you know that the oldest tombstone in this Ghosts city dates from the 19th century? Central Orthodox Cemetery, Polish-Armenian Catholic Cemetery- what will tell you about the past of the people resting here? Visiting two of the oldest cemeteries in Chisinau, you will hear festinating stories related to the families, ethnicities, events in the history of the city.
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$332.73
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$332.73
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Soviet Chisinau Walking Tour
To explore Chisinau walking is the best way. Get ready to lose yourself for a couple of hours and wander through Moldova’s fascinating past. Chisinau Circus is one of the most impressive buildings in the whole city. It represents a very interesting and original architectural style, being part of the Soviet past. Do you know that this circus was making from 36 to 57 performances per month? Crossing Grigore Vieru Blvd finds a minute to stop in the local restaurant and taste real Moldavian food, it is just amazing! The local Moldavian guide will revile the most amazing stories about Government House, Parliament, Lenin Monument, and Victory Memorial. You will be impressed with the notorious buildings -landmarks of Soviet Modernist Architecture. Can you believe that in Valea Morilor Park were living the mammoths? This park is not only a fascinating place but if you will talk with locals you can hear quite interesting stories which will leave you impressed, no doubt!
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