Travel Itinerary
Day 1:
Arriving in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova.
Transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel. The walking tour of the city center: along the main street of the capital - Stefan cel Mare to the Central Cathedral, the Parliament building, the alley of the literature classics in the park of Stefan cel Mare. Welcome evening in the typical Moldovan restaurant with folklore program: songs and dances from different regions of Moldova.
Day 2: Chisinau – Cricova – Tipova – Casa din Lunca – Old Orhei – Chateau Vartely – Chisinau
Departure to the Cricova Winery. Excursion through the streets of the underground "wine-city" – „Chardonnay“, „Cabernet“, through the workshops, where the classic varieties of champagne, vintage wines, are produced, visit of the National collection. Tasting of 2 vintage wines: white and red from "Prestige" series with pies.
Visit Tipova Monastery - the biggest Orthodox cave monastery in Moldova and in Eastern Europe, where were carved a church, a bell tower, 15 cells, a refectory, and numerous facilities, which are connected with galleries and staircases transitions.
On the way back, lunch at a rural pension which includes national Moldovan dishes, home-made wine and a small folklore program.
Visit Orheiul Vechi - a unique natural and historical complex in the open air, located on a promontory formed by the bend of Raut river. Traces of the people of the ninth century were found here. The ruins of bath-house, mosque, caravanserai and other structures of urban settlements (Shehr-al-Jadid) are well preserved until now. Visit of the ethnographic museum in the village Butuceni.
Visit of the Curchi Monastery. Drive to "Chateau Vartely" Winery. Tour of the winery, including the cellars, tasting rooms, where you can understand the peculiarities of wines made in "Chateau Vartely". Dinner at restaurant "Chateau Vartely".
Return to Chisinau.
Day 3: Chisinau – Bender – Tiraspol – Chisinau
Early departure to the region on left bank of the Dniester River, Transnistria. Visit of the War Memorial, Bender fortress, where Charles XII stayed with his army. Tour of Historical Museum. Visit of Brandy Factory «KVINT», tasting cognac of long-term exposure. Sightseeing tour of Transnistria’s "capital" - Tiraspol, the monument of Lenin, Suvorov and Ekaterina II. Lunch in a typical Ukrainian restaurant - "Kumaneok".
Return to Chisinau. Dinner at the restaurant with Moldovan national food accompanied by a folklore program running on the old Moldovan musical instruments.
Day 4:
After breakfast the sightseeing bus tour of the capital with a visit of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History. At 12.00 chek-out at the hotel. There is the possibility to have lunch at the restaurant "La Placinte" or free time for buying souvenirs.
Transfer to the airport (railway/bus station). Departure from the country.
