Top Chisinau Half-day Tours

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.

Have you ever experienced an underground city full of bright life, tasty food, amazing history, thousands of bottles of high-quality wine and hundreds of kilometers of streets and tunnels? If not, you are invited to experience Cricova, Moldova’s best-known destination for tourism, high-quality service and an incredible wine heritage collection. The Milestii Mici winery really special is the Guinness World Record Certificate, that was issued due to the tremendous storage place with the surface of 55 km, excavated more than 50 years ago, and the treasury of a huge Golden Collection of 1,5 millions of wine bottles. Now, tell me if there exists a wine connoisseur that would like to miss visiting such a fantastic place and tasting this “holy drink”?

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

The Republic of Moldova was Soviet for almost 50 years and it has left its mark, one is Transnistria. And why not a trip to the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria? A small return to the USSR for a day, to say "I was there" .., to discover a territory without territory ... .., a country without a country ... The political situation is still complex today with Moldova, the tension is palpable but not dangerous for a foreign tourist. Visiting Transnistria is possible because it is not instinctively against tourism. Our agency organizes this trip with a mixture of discovery, pleasure of the palate and meeting with the soil. You will be able to discover the authentic aspects of a region still under a model that was thought to be out of date.

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.

Discover the best that Chisinau has to offer during this small-group city tour with lunch. Learn about the history and culture of Moldova from your tour guide as you visit important landmarks such as Mazarache Church, Stephen III Boulevard, St. Theodore Tyron Church, and much more. Then head to the Old Orhei Monastery Complex and enjoy a delicious lunch before exploring the holy shrine.

Maximize your time in Moldova on this full-day tour from Chisinau and visit two popular attractions in one day. Discover Moldova’s winemaking heritage and enjoy a guided wine tasting during a tour of the Cricova winery, famous for its ‘underground city’ of wine cellars. After lunch (own expense), explore Tiraspol, Moldova’s second-largest city and the unofficial capital of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic.

Embark on an excursion to the unrecognized republic of Transnistria during this day trip from Chisinau. Explore the region’s capital and the second-largest city of Moldova, Tiraspol, on a sightseeing tour. Learn about the history of the region from your tour guide and pay a visit to the Bender Fortress, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century on the way back to Chisinau.

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.

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.

Spend more time exploring Cricova Winery than arranging transport or wrangling with directions on this tour from Chisinau. Front-door pickup from your hotel starts the day off right for the 9-mile (15-kilometer) drive to the famed underground city and wine cellars that hold 30 million liters of wine. Depending on the package you select, you may see production areas for wine and Champagne, explore the State Collection, and visit the tasting halls for a sampling (upgrade).

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.

Combine the grandeur of a Moldova castle with a tour of an historic winery on this convenient tour from Chisinau. Meet your guide in a central location before heading to the village of Bulboaca and Mimi Castle (Castel Mimi). The castle's beautiful architecture is complimented by the variety of grapes grown in its vineyard. The first grape vines were planted here in 1893 by Constantin Mimi, the last governor of Bessarabia. Tour the extensive winery and enjoy a tasting (upgrade).

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.

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!

Discover Chisinau’s highlight attractions on a small-group walking tour of the Moldovan capital. After meeting your guide at your hotel, you’ll set off on foot to get up close and personal with the sights. See the Presidential Palace and the City Hall, admire the Nativity Cathedral and Transfiguration Church, stroll past the National Opera and Ballet and the Great National Assembly Square, and much more. As you go, learn the stories behind the sights from your guide’s commentary.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On driving just at a distance of 30 km from Chisinau, You will get an excellent opportunity to visit one of the oldest wine production in Moldova – the wine cellar " Milestii Mici ". The total length of underground streets reaches 200 km, and its depth varies between 40-85 meters. The constant temperature is in the range + 12-14 ° C and humidity - 85-95%. These conditions of basements ideally contribute to the conservation of the natural bouquet of wines. "Golden Collection" - the world largest collection of bottles with vine, as evidenced by the fact that there are stored the best valuable wines!  round trip distance – 40 km

Country Tour Within 8 unforgettable days, you will immerse in the wonderful world of rock monasteries among the lovely landscape, with neat rows of vineyards • visit the “wine cities” Cricova and Milestii Mici • the old fortress of Bender • go back to USSR visiting Transnistria, familiarize with the culture and history of the multi-ethnic country

Combine Chisinau highlights with a tour of Milestii Mici on a day that’s tailored to you. Private service from a personal guide means you can enjoy each destination at your own pace. Enjoy an included wine tasting and snack at Milestii Mici, then check out key sites in Chisinau. Door-to-door transport makes it easy to fit in an excursion even if time is tight.