Itinerary
- Day 1
Chisinau
Your driver meets you at Chisinau International Airport and takes you to your hotel. You'll have some free time to settle in, then head out for an evening city tour of Chisinau before getting rest for the night.
- Start point
- Chișinău, Chișinău, Moldova (pick up, 09:20 - 10:20)
Included Activities
- Evening city tour of Chisinau
Optional Activities
- Dinner at the hotel
- Day 2
Old Orhei
After breakfast, meet your guide at 9:30 am and head to Cricova's underground town where tunnels date back to the 15th century. You'll visit Moldova's second-largest wine cellar and do a wine tasting, then grab lunch at a traditional guesthouse. From there, continue to Old Orhei in the Raut River valley to check out ruins from the 1st century BC and 14th-century Orthodox monasteries. Return to the guesthouse for dinner with views of the surrounding landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (At traditional guesthouse), Dinner (At guesthouse with scenic views over the picturesque landscape), Snack (Wine tasting at Cricova wine cellar)
Included Activities
- Visit Cricova underground town and tunnels
- Wine tasting at Moldova's second-largest wine cellar
- Lunch at traditional guesthouse
- Visit Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi) medieval town
- Exploration of 1st century BC fortresses
- Exploration of 14th-century Orthodox monasteries
- Dinner at guesthouse
Landmarks Cricova Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi) Raut River - Day 3
Comrat - Beshalma
Head out for Gagauzia, Moldova's autonomous region. In Comrat, the capital, you'll see the Cathedral of Saint John Baptist from 1820 and the Turkish Library. Stop for lunch at a traditional restaurant where you'll try local red wines and muscats. Next, go to Beshalma to visit the National Gagauz History and Ethnographic Museum to learn about Orthodox culture and Turkish-Gagauzian folklore. Then visit the Ciadir Lunga Horse Farm to see pedigree Orlov Trotter horses and learn about the breed. You'll return to Chisinau for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (At traditional restaurant with red wines and muscats)
Included Activities
- City tour of Comrat
- Visit Cathedral of Saint John Baptist
- Visit Turkish Library
- Lunch at traditional restaurant with red wine and muscats
- Visit National Gagauz History and Ethnographic Museum
- Visit Ciadir Lunga Horse Farm
- Experience with Orlov Trotter horses
Landmarks Cathedral of Saint John Baptist Turkish Library National Gagauz History and Ethnographic Museum Ciadir Lunga Horse Farm - Day 4
Tiraspol
Leave at 9:30 am for Tiraspol, Moldova's second-largest city. Check out Tighina Fortress, have lunch at restaurant 'USSR', and take a city tour of Tiraspol. After that, head back to Chisinau International Airport or you can choose to stay in Chisinau for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (At restaurant "USSR" in Tiraspol)
Included Activities
- Visit Tighina Fortress
- City tour of Tiraspol
- Lunch at restaurant "USSR"
Optional Activities
- Stay in Chisinau (alternative to airport return)
Landmarks Tighina Fortress
