Top Chisinau Half-day Tours

Spend more time exploring Cricova Winery than arranging transport or wrangling with directions on this tour from Chisinau. Front-door pickup from your hotel starts the day off right for the 9-mile (15-kilometer) drive to the famed underground city and wine cellars that hold 30 million liters of wine. Depending on the package you select, you may see production areas for wine and Champagne, explore the State Collection, and visit the tasting halls for a sampling (upgrade).

The plan is next: - Pick up at your Hotel/Apartment - 30 minutes drive to Milestii Mici - 1 hours excursion on Milestii Mici winery - 40 minutes drive to Cricova Winery - 2,5 hours excursion on Cricova winery - 30 minutes drive to Chisinau from Cricova Winery - Arrival at the hotel

Moldova’s capital city boasts pleasant parks, Soviet-era architecture, and several notable historical sights. Because of its relatively limited tourist infrastructure, it can be a somewhat intimidating place for first-time visitors. On this private walking tour of Chișinău, take the stress out of navigating as your guide leads you to the most impressive sights and monuments, and explore at a pace that feels comfortable for you.

The Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi) monastery complex sits on the Răut River, north of Moldova’s capital, Chişinău. With this guided tour, save yourself a trip to Chişinău’s chaotic central bus station and avoid waiting around for buses, and travel by private vehicle instead. Take a guided tour of the site including the 13th-century cave monastery, and enjoy a traditional Moldovan lunch and wine tasting.

Delve into Soviet-era history on this private tour of Moldova from Chișinău. Explore the hotly-contested Republic of Transdniestr with a private guide. Learn of the struggles and conflicts taking place between competing authorities in the area, and gain insight into the region’s complex history. Visit the towns of Tiraspol and Bender — home to iconic statues of Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin — and admire imposing Soviet-era buildings from the Communism regime. Along the way, pass memorials to conflicts including the Soviet-Afghan War and World War II.

Combine the grandeur of a Moldova castle with a tour of an historic winery on this convenient tour from Chisinau. Meet your guide in a central location before heading to the village of Bulboaca and Mimi Castle (Castel Mimi). The castle's beautiful architecture is complimented by the variety of grapes grown in its vineyard. The first grape vines were planted here in 1893 by Constantin Mimi, the last governor of Bessarabia. Tour the extensive winery and enjoy a tasting (upgrade).

Just 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Moldova’s capital Chișinău lies Milestii Mici, a vast wine cellar said to accommodate about 2 million bottles. With this tour, a driver takes the wheel, ferrying guests to and around the underground complex. On a guided tour of the cellar, learn about Moldovan viticulture, and sample five different wines as well as typical Moldovan dishes.

Discover Chisinau’s highlight attractions on a small-group walking tour of the Moldovan capital. After meeting your guide at your hotel, you’ll set off on foot to get up close and personal with the sights. See the Presidential Palace and the City Hall, admire the Nativity Cathedral and Transfiguration Church, stroll past the National Opera and Ballet and the Great National Assembly Square, and much more. As you go, learn the stories behind the sights from your guide’s commentary.

Cricova is the most luxury and one of the biggest underground wine cellars in the world. Sounds good right? The tour is planned in such way, that you never get bored: - Pick up at hotel/apartment - 45 minutes drive to Cricova - 2,5 hours excursion in the wine cellars - 45 minutes drive to Cricova

Have you been visiting country within another country? Do you know the place where Lenin is still main personality? Right, that is unrecognized territory called Transnistria. No worries, it is very peaceful country within official borders of the Republic of Moldova, no matter what they say.

One of the biggest wineries in Europe, it is the biggest winery in Moldova. The complex has 120 km of undeground roads, 5 wine tasting rooms, a cinema, 1.3 million wine bottles and several bottles of unique collections that are the last ones in the world. Cricova offers hundreds of wine options for gifts, and dozens of options of packages for wine tasting. And all of this for a very convinient price.

The tour is planned in such way, that you never get bored: - Pick up at hotel/apartment - 1 hour drive to Old Orhei - 1 hour exploration of the site - 2 hour for relaxing lunch/dinner - 45 minutes drive to Cricova - 2,5 hours excursion in the wine cellars - 1 hour drive back to Chisinau/hotel Total time needed: 7 hours

Embark on an excursion to the unrecognized republic of Transnistria during this day trip from Chisinau. Explore the region’s capital and the second-largest city of Moldova, Tiraspol, on a sightseeing tour. Learn about the history of the region from your tour guide and pay a visit to the Bender Fortress, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century on the way back to Chisinau.

Explore the historic city of Chisinau on a sightseeing tour that features lush parks, colorful neighborhoods, and landmarks, then travel into the countryside for a wine tasting at Castel Mimi. Combining Chisinau highlights with Moldova wine is a relaxing way to experience the country’s fascinating capital city, from downtown’s Soviet relics to an elegant wine chateau.

Combine Chisinau highlights with a tour of Milestii Mici on a day that’s tailored to you. Private service from a personal guide means you can enjoy each destination at your own pace. Enjoy an included wine tasting and snack at Milestii Mici, then check out key sites in Chisinau. Door-to-door transport makes it easy to fit in an excursion even if time is tight.

Pedal though Chisinau’s historic center, parks, boulevards on a small-group bike tour that’s an active alternative to sitting in a tour vehicle as you explore the city. Riding alongside a local guide is a great way to find the best places to bike in Chisinau, and you’ll get the backstory on some of the city’s most interesting landmarks along the way.

Let's have fun while discovering the downtown of Chisinau!! We will not only learn about history and architecture of the city but also sample some excellent wines produced by small Moldovan wineries. We will see: The Nativity Cathedral, the Arch of Triumph, the Park of Steven the Great with monuments, the Government building, the Parliament and other administrative buildings of the downtown. At the end of the tour we will stop to a local Wine Bar where we will try 3 types of local wines accompanied by the traditional Moldovan Pie - "Placinta"

The beautiful green capital of Moldova is inviting you for an unforgettable tour in her inner courtyards. Situated on the Bic River it is ready to amaze you with architectural, historical, and natural beauty. What secrets and mysteries are hidden in Chisinau's inner courtyards? Why, so often, it is compared to Odessa? Can it be that Chisinau has its own Triumphal Arch? As you visit Chisinau, you need to visit one of its wineries, Mileştii Mici or Cricova, one of the most popular. The most famous courtyards Antonn Pann, Maria Cibotari, 31 august, N. Iorga, A. Sciusev, Vlaicu Pircalab, M. Kogalniceanu, Puskin will take you back in time and will show a different face of Chisinau. The local guide will revile the most amazing stories about city culture and traditions.

If you want to dive deeper in Moldova's history join me for this tour and let's drive to Hancesti town to see the Manuc Bey Mansion and it's museum, where the local guide will explain in details how this small country appeared on Europe's map. The mansion itself is a French-style castle, complete with a winter garden, guard towers, and a park. It was built in the second half of the XIX century by Alexander Bernardazzi, Moldova's most famous architect and for several decades has been owned by the Mirzoian family, Manuc-Bey's descendants. On the way back to Chisinau, let's visit Milestii Mici Underground Wine City, mentioned also in the Guinness Book of Records for having the biggest wine collection in the world. The length of this underground winery is 200 km at a depth of 40-85 meters. The constant temperature of 12-14ºC and the humidity of 85-95 % of this „kingdom of wine" ideally contribute to the full revelation of natural characteristics of elite wines.

Remember the last time you fed the animals on a farm? Most probably not. Now you can join one of our tours to Butuceni and experience lots of countryside activities at Ferma Veche guesthouse. Besides that, you will enjoy a hike through the limestone outcroppings dug by Raut River in Orheiul Vechi and explore a medieval cave monastery hidden in one of the cliffs. Be adventurous with us and feel like a real farmer for a day.

The biggest Cemetery in Europe, Saint Lazarus cemetery, is also known as Doina, is located in Chisinau, capital of Moldova. It occupies a surface of 2 million square meters. Chisinau has the World's largest gravesite collection of Orthodox, Jewish, Catholic Cemeteries. If ghosts are the biggest attraction for you, let’s start our journey! Do you know that the oldest tombstone in this Ghosts city dates from the 19th century? Central Orthodox Cemetery, Polish-Armenian Catholic Cemetery- what will tell you about the past of the people resting here? Visiting two of the oldest cemeteries in Chisinau, you will hear festinating stories related to the families, ethnicities, events in the history of the city.

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.

Visit the unrecognized territory of Transnistria on a full-day, private tour from Chisinau that explores one of the most controversial places in Moldova. The history here is complex, but touring Transnistria with a personal guide is a great way to get the back story of each thing you see, from the self-declared capital of Tiraspol to Bender Fortress.

Offer to visit Old Orhei - one of the most picturesque places in Moldova. After that we offer to enjoy the wine in Chateau Vartely Winery - the winery which was founded in 2008, is located in the vicinity of Orhei.