A great day wine tasting and visiting Chisinau, Moldovan capital with an excellent guide - My partner and I had a really interesting and entertaining day visiting Moldova from Iasi, with Iulian, our great guide. From pick up to drop off we had a super time. Iulian is very knowledgeable about both history and current affairs. This meant ha could talk about the history of the region and why Moldova exists, and the current status of various regions within the country. He also let us know a bit about the upcoming election (now over) and the issues (without getting into politics) . The winery was so unusual – 120kms of limestone tunnels and we whizzed around a few to visit the wine making parts, culminating in a wine tasing of the various wines Cricova makes. Note: one of us does not drink alcohol and we were able to negotiate a slight reduction in the tour cost to reflect that one would not taste any wine. Iulian was so flexible when we wanted a stroll before the tour and talked to some of the pickers we saw and helping us after the tour to find a restaurant and have a great lunch. In Chisinau we visited the centre of the city, and enjoyed a pleasant stroll around, nearly treating ourselves to some gold (but we didn’t!) and visiting the tourist shop (appeared to be the only souvenir shop in the city!). Iulian kept our interest throughout the long drive there and back and I thoroughly recommend. We were delighted when Iulian then took us to the Painted Monastries (do that too – so lovely!)

Cricova guided tur with wines tasting tasting - We has a best guided tur, how was profesjonal and knowledge about regions history! We enjoy a lot Thank you to George best guide ever!

Great day trip - George's extensive knowledge and passion for wine made the tour very enjoyable. We learned so much about the history and production process of wines. I highly recommend this visit to anyone interested in wine and history!

My Understanding of this Region Is Enhanced through Educationn - George was exceptional in explaining the geography and history of the Moldova region of Romania and the country of Moldova on this 3 hour ride to Cricova Cellars, and on the return trip. The travel time and time crossing the border must be taken into account when comparing the value of this trip to ones that start in Moldova. The guide at the cellar was detailed in explaining the wine production process, and of course comparing the varieties added to my understanding of wine. The city tour added to my cultural understanding of the region.