Day trip to Republic of Moldova: Explore Chisinau and Cricova Winery

Embark on a day trip to the Republic of Moldova and discover the hidden gems of Chisinau and the renowned Cricova Winery. Explore the capital city, visit the iconic Arc of Triumph, and indulge in wine tasting in this emerging wine region. Book your private tour now!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Capriana Monastery - Capriana Monastery. For a long time, the monastery was the residence of the Metropolitan of Moldova and it was patronized by many Rulers of Moldova including Stefan the Great.
What's Included
  • Guided by a professional English-speaking expert
  • All entrance fees included
  • Exclusive wine tasting experience
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off service
  • Comfortable transportation in a modern vehicle
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (approx. €13/person)
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day private tour from Iasi, stepping over the boundary into the enigmatic Moldova and its capital, Chisinau. Accompanied by a guide, wander through Chisinau, taking in sights such as the Arc of Triumph, and making a stop at a winery in this burgeoning wine area of a small country. Afterward, return to Romania to wrap up your extensive…

Location
Capriana Monastery
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anna_k
Oct 2, 2024
Great trip - Our guide was punctual and welcomed us with espresso in the car. Also Florin and his driver George took care of us and they provided a good amount of different information about the country, culture, food or traditions. We crossed the borders between Romania and Moldova smoothly and continued the trip to the first stop. We really enjoyed the Monastery and Sunday service, only to observe. Then we went to Chisinau, capital city of the country. Unfortunately we didn't see the main attractions of the city because it was a run competition that day. Sadly our tour guide was surprised too and in our opinion he didn't have a plan B to show us something different in Chisinau. We were waiting over 35 minutes in Cricova underground vineyard for our tour. In our opinion this time can be better prepared. The underground city was spectacular and the tour was well organised. Also, we had a chance to try five different wines with local snacks. We had a great time and fun! The place is one of the places which you should say "Must see". Overall the tour was very good. Also, we would like to thank you for an extra morning stop where we had a chance to try a local, warm snack. To sum up we recommend this tour with them. Thank you.
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Sanda_j
Aug 26, 2024
Great day trip - Enjoyed the trip very much. Well organised and very informative. Florin, our guide, was great. Very good communication, right on time picking us up from the hotel. Drove us safely to and from Chisinau. Highly recommend the tour.
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Odyssey47434652070
Jul 21, 2024
The best guide ever - The trip to Chisinau-Cricova with departure from Iasi was unexpectedly beautiful! First of all, we had a fantastic communication with our guide George, who picked us up from the location, and we received a beautiful description of the history of the places we passed! Chisinau particularly impressed us as well as our dear George who is a professional in the art of speaking, we learned more from him than in the history books. Arrived in Cricova, the living and the prompt and well-organized way made us feel good and especially the way the wines were presented at the tasting. The day ended with a short trip to the Capriana monastery, where we left with an overflowing energy and a wonderful landscape between borders!
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Vetgirl2004
Jun 30, 2024
Company provides solutions to problems, good itinerary. - Small blip, no tour guide available but Rolandia provided me with a very pleasant driver. Great sights. We actually visited Milestii Mici winery instead of Cricova. Thank you for ensuring I could make it to Moldova! It was great to see a snapshot of another country on my tour of Eastern Europe! Thank you :)
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Julian
Jun 25, 2024
Interesting day - Interesting excursion to get an overview of Moldova in 1 day, the guide is nice, listening, explains well and tells anecdotes which creates some proximity
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Rachael_b
Nov 12, 2023
Great trip, exceeding expectations! - A great trip. A brilliant guide who was very knowledgable and enthused. Due to it being a very small group we got to chat more generally about travelling which was great. The tour exceeded expectations and I’d recommend it to anyone wanting to see some of Moldova.
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Huaibin_l
Sep 19, 2023
very informative tour - The guide has good knowledge of history and culture. Great is not just seeing scenes, but also gaining knowledge of the history, culture and people of the country. The 34 miles long underground wine storage in the winery is particularly impressive.
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Robert_s
Jun 1, 2023
Fantastic trip with a superlative tour guide - From the moment we were picked up by our tour guide we felt at ease. Everything ran like clockwork and our guide was friendly and informative throughout the day. All the activities were enjoyable but the highlight was the trip to the winery. A brilliant day with a great guide!
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Guillermo_d
May 22, 2023
trustworthy and nice - It was a very comfortable trip and with excellent treatment by our guide, he met the expectations we were looking for and with the necessary time
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Paulrobertlups
Mar 1, 2023
Amazing day, perfect guide - We did a day tour to Moldava with Capriana monastery, a walking tour in Chisinau and we visited the Cricova Winery. Our guide Iulian was perfect, he was friendly, flexibel and very knowledgeable and his English was amazing. He took care of us like we were family. We had the best day, thank you!
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