8 days:Tour to Moldova "Cultural Country Tour with Wine Celler "

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

Itinerary
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Stop At: Chisinau, Chisinau, Chisinau District

1 Day

Arriving in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova.
Transfer to the hotel. The walking tour of the city center: the main street of the capital – Stefan cel Mare, the Central Cathedral, the Parliament building, the alley of the literature park of Stefan cel Mare.

Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Milestii Mici, Milestii Mici, Ialoveni District

Day 2:
Hincu – Capriana - Milestii Mici Winery:
After breakfast at the hotel, visiting monastery Hincu, located in picturesque Codri forest, being a favorite place for pilgrims and tourists. And the visit of monastery Capriana (15th cent.), which is the residence of the metropolitan bishop and the symbol of national revival. Excursion to Milestii Mici – the largest wine “underground city” in Europe which is in the Guinness Book (length – 200 km). Then wine tasting. Return to Chisinau.

degustation + lunch

Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Cricova Winery, Strada Petru Ungureanu 1, Cricova 2084 Moldova

Day 3:

Cricova Winery - Orheiul Vechi – Butuceni:
Starting the excursion with visiting Cricova cellars, which contains the biggest collection of exclusive wines. Visiting Orheiul Vechi region (museum on the open air) – the unique cave monastery (13th cent.), carved in limestone rock – the part of the picturesque landscape. Visiting the house-museum of traditional life of Moldavian farmers (19 century) in the village Butuceni. Return to Chisinau.
Lunch and wine degustation

Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Transnistria, Transnistria

Day 4: Transnistria:

Departure to the left bank of the Dniester River, Transnistria. Visit of War Memorial, Bender fortress, where Charles XII stayed with his army, but now this territory is used by 14 Russian armies. Sightseeing tour of Transnistria “capital” – Tiraspol, the monument of Lenin, Suvorov and Ekaterina II. Return to Chisinau.

lunch is not included

Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Et Cetera Winery, Crocmaz 4218 Moldova

Day 5: Purcari - Et Cetera Family Winery:
Visit Purcari’s Winery. Wine-tour of cellars and tasting of wine, such as “Negru de Purcari” and “Rosu de Purcari, which were delivered to the Queen’s court. After this, we can visit the only family winery in Moldova- Et Cetera- for wine tasting of wines from tanks and barrels, run by the winemaker himself. Château Purcari continues to be a pleasant oasis on the frontier of Europe.

Wine degustation and lunch

Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Soroca, Soroca, Soroca District

Day 6: Soroca – Gypsy Hill:

Tour to the north part (200 km) in the Soroca city. Visit of the medieval fortress of the original design, which played an important and key role in defensive battle against the Turks. The monument called -“the Candle of Gratitude”. Visit of the Gypsy district with their life. Soroca is a town in the north part of Moldova, located on the Nistru bank. It is well known by the most original defensive building of Moldova – Soroca Fortress. Another monument worth to be visited during the excursion is “The Candle of Gratitude”. You will also visit “the Gipsy Hill”, unofficial gipsy capital



Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Gagauzia, Gagauzia

Day 7: Gagauzia:
Tour to Gagauzia area, inhabited by the Gagauzians and Bulgarians. Short sightseeing tour of the capital of Gagauzia-Comrat. National Gagauz history and ethnographic museum “D. Cara-Ciobanu” in Beshalma introduces the history and culture of the Bulgarians and Gagauzians south of Moldova.


Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Moldova, Moldova

Day 8: Chisinau:
Check-out from the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure from the country


Duration: 40 minutes