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Things to do in Chisinau, Chisinau District: The Best City Tours
Boasting 23 lakes, innumerable parks and varied wildlife, Chisinau has one of the highest proportions of natural spaces of any city in Europe. Moldova's green capital is situated on the Bic River, surrounded by fertile land rife with vineyards, making it a popular destination for wine tours. The city is also renowned for its cognac and especially its award-winning beer, so arrive thirsty!
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1. 4-Day Small-Group Ukraine - Moldova Tour from Kyiv
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Get a glimpse of the unique travel attractions of Ukraine and Moldova on a comprehensive 4-day small-group tour. Departing from Kiev, you will travel by a comfortable air-conditioned car or minibus with a friendly local guide, who will tell you many useful and interesting facts about the places you visit. You will admire picturesque landscapes and ancient fortresses of the Western Ukraine, enjoy wine tasting in Moldova, visit unrecognized territory of Transinistria and relax at the Black Sea shore in Odessa. Itinerary: Kiev - Starokonstantyniv - Kamianets-Podilsky (overnight) - Khotyn - Chisinau (overnight) - Transnistria (Bender and Tiraspol) - Odessa (overnight) - Kiev
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 3 nights accommodation in 3-star hotels, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Professional guide, Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan, Wine tasting in Cricova, Entrance tickets to the attractions
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By spotterBIETRY
Very good tour with great views of the city. I highly recommend this tour to tourists. Thank’s a lot to the guide too, very friendly and makes great explanations, that permits to know perfectly the story of Kharkiv.
2. GROUP - Transnistria and Bender Fortress
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Explore Tiraspol, the capital of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic and a hub of culture and commerce in Moldovia.You will visit Bender, Novo-Neamt Holy Ascension Monastery and Tiraspol city. Be our guest, be positive! A small group excursion.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Lunch, Entry/Admission - Bender Fortress, Entry/Admission - Kumanek Restaurant
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Reviewed By pompidoul
Excellent experience to see how to produce and keep in perfect condition so many good wines. It is an attractive point to visit alone or with your family. Nice guide, good explanations and finally a small shop to buy amazing wines.
3. Chisinau City Tour - Cricova Winery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
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.
Inclusions: Snacks, Wine tasting, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Alcoholic Beverages, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Souvenirs, Lunch
Reviewed By Juliet R
A must do. I did the evening tour with tasting. Tour of the expansive underground cellars which included salt displays and visiting the tasting rooms. You ride through the cellars on a motorized trolley which takes you to several of the major cellars. It is basically an entire city with street names underground. If you can, do a tasting tour as they do really formal seating with delicious samples. There is a video at the beginning in their bar/theater which explains the history & process. The tour is done by Crickova staff not your tour guide, and you may select the language. There is a superb gift shop.
4. Moldova Private Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
With my 5+ years of experience as a guide and interpreter, you can rest assured that you are in the right hands.
Inclusions: Experienced Guide
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Reviewed By DJK0A
Alexandru was top-notch; he was professional yet personable; he was knowledgeable and at the same time comfortable to be with. I saw so many wonders of Moldova and had so much delicious food and drink that I can't wait to visit again. Thank you Alex for helping this English-speaking tourist have a wonderful time in Moldova!
5. Chisinau Private City Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
With my 5+ years of experience as a guide and interpreter, you can rest assured that you are in the right hands.
Inclusions: Experienced Guide
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Reviewed By Djbriancua
We arrived thursday night and Alexandru was able to accomodate our request for a weekend 2 day tour of Moldova. It was still winter time and even though some of the spots we weren’t able to access, he was able to show us the beauty of Moldova monasteries and its wine culture. We went around on a private car with driver. Alexandru’s command of english is very good and he was able to answer our questions regarding Moldova. We highly recommend him to all english speaking travelers.
6. Chisinau Half-Day Private Tour by Bike with Local Guide
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
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.
Inclusions: Bike, Helmet, Local guide, Technical assistance
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Reviewed By MattyDyas
I have had the pleasure of being part of a number of excursions with GoAdventure Moldova and I would highly recommend their services. The team is very professional and approachable and they will go out of their way to ensure you have an excellent time.
7. Private City Tour of Chisinau
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4.9 based on 7 reviews
Chisinau is the capital of the Republic of Moldova, a very modern green and cozy town in the center of our country. The excursion includes visiting the historical centre of Chisinau, administrative and cultural edifices on the main boulevard Stefan cel Mare, the main square of the General National Meeting, two central parks, churches and museums of the city, Central Market, market of souvenirs, W.W.II memorial.
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By dulceRomanie
I was on a tour to Milestii Mici and I found that it is quite easy on my own (unless you actually visit the winery, where you are assigned a guide). The tour is very fast and simple, because I wanted to find out more and see the actual process of wine production (how to harvest, where to store, how to turn into wine, how to store, how to bottle in bottles). at the outlet is a store where you can find good wines at low prices ...
8. Cricova Winery with Tasting
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4.7 based on 7 reviews
Visit Cricova, founded in 1952, one of the most fascinating wonders of the world with its wine cellars and underground city flair.
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, 3 types of wine tasting
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Reviewed By pompidoul
Excellent experience to see how to produce and keep in perfect condition so many good wines. It is an attractive point to visit alone or with your family. Nice guide, good explanations and finally a small shop to buy amazing wines.
9. Milestii Mici Winery with Tasting
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4.6 based on 16 reviews
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!
Inclusions: All activities, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan or car, 3 types of wine tasting
Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Complimentary bottles of wine
Reviewed By TheLush101
I loved this tour, however my friend loved it more. We'd really wanted to visit Transnistria and had seen some mixed messages about doing it on your own - you really need to speak Russian or Romanian when you get to the border if you go on your own by bus, so we decided to opt for a tour which also included a winery stop and booked this one through TripAdvisor. In the end, it was just the two of us in a car for the tour. Gheorge, our driver, was outside our hotel as planned and whisked us out of the city to Cricova. We got there before it opened, so had to wait a bit, but it meant we were on the first English language tour - I've written a separate review of Cricova. We were then driven back in to Chisinau and picked up our guide Anna, who was a lot more talkative. We drove to the border as Anna explained the history of Transnistria and answered all of our questions brilliantly. We beat the bus to the border crossing, which was good as it meant that we didn't have to wait - Anna arranged everything and Gheorge kept safe hold of our immigration cards which we needed to exit again. We then headed to Bender Fortress and had a local guide there, also called Anna, who showed us around - again I've reviewed this separately. We then headed into Tiraspol to lunch, which was in a traditional restaurant and had a selection of different dishes (all included in the price). Anna also showed us some Transnistrian money so that we could see what it looked like. We were then driven a bit further into Tiraspol and Anna took us on a walking tour around some of the different sights which was great. We were picked up at the Lenin Statue and then driven back to the border post (much quicker leaving) and then back to our hotel in Chisinau. Overall, Gheorge and Anna were both fantastic. One thing struck me at lunch as one of the other tour groups in the restaurant were using Google translate to communicate with their guide, but Anna's English was fantastic. If you want to visit Transnistria, I'd really recommend this tour as you get to the see the capital, as well as a visit to a really interesting winery.
10. Chisinau Walking City Tour
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Chisinau- the capital of Moldova! The name Chisinau comes from Romanian word "chisla noua" which reffers to a spring on the corner of Pushkin and Albisoara streets around which the original city was built . See the city center with your small group!
Inclusions: Professional guide
Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Meals and drinks
Reviewed By pompidoul
Excellent experience to see how to produce and keep in perfect condition so many good wines. It is an attractive point to visit alone or with your family. Nice guide, good explanations and finally a small shop to buy amazing wines.
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