Chişinău, the capital city of Moldova, has a fascinating and dark past, filled with bombings, civil war and natural disaster. For all that, the citizens are a fun-loving bunch of people and the city's parks and boulevards provide a wonderful place to stroll and learn about Moldova.

Take a private Chisinau tour with a local guide to understand the intricacies of this capital city.

Start at Chisinau's own Arc de Triomphe, the 1841 Holy Gates at the centre of the city. Stroll through one of the city's many leafy green parks and learn about brave Prince Stefan, the noble symbol of Moldova's medieval past. See the city's colourful flower market, which sprawls alongside the Parcul Catadralei. Above all, Moldovians know how to have a good time; if you're up for it, let your guide take you to a couple after-dark hot spots to experience the city's legendary nightlife.

Your guide is happy to customize a private Chisinau tour that reflects your unique interests in Moldova's capital city.

Chisinau

Back to the USSR tour, discover Stalin Empire-style buildings - Full Day Tour

Transnistria has preserved a lot of Soviet monuments, equipment, attractive places and facts that will be interesting for everyone to learn. Visiting Transnistria is like traveling on a time machine - not much has changed there since nowadays. The cities of Bender and Tiraspol, keep many soviet monuments, with a specific architecture.

The tour will take you back to the USSR time and I will show you the beauty of, so called, Stalin Empire style buildings, Soviet-era statues, and monuments. Old, many times abandoned, factories and plants with busts of ever-living Lenin and boards of honor (pictures of the best workers, citizens, revolutionaries).

But a visit to the Bender fortress - the pearl of the city of Bender - will bring you to a different era. An impressive defense system near the Dniester River looks like a fairy tale castle. Built by the medieval Genoese, and renovated by the Turks, let's walk along the ramparts and feel the breath of ancient history woven into the stone walls of this fortress.

Discover the Soviet-era heritage in Bender and Tiraspol - Private tour from Chisinau

Explore the beauty of the Chisinau with your local guide

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.

Enjoy a customizable, narrated tour of the Moldovan capital See Ştefan cel Mare, Orthodox churches, Piata Centrala, and more A private guide ensures an intimate, flexible experience Pickup and drop-off from central Chișinău hotels.

Half day walking tour with private transportation

The Mysterious Old Orhei Complex extended tour

Come discover the fascinating history of unknown Old Orhei. It has a rich history influenced by different cultures that have inhabited the region over history. Old Orhei is a place of one thousand and one questions. Come discover some of those answers with Gloria.

This tour blends archeology, cultural history, hiking , exploring, and discovering the current local traditions. You will visit the Old Orhei complex, which includes caves, local museums, churches, and you can participate in hiking while taking photos of all the geological formations and wildlife in the area.

One may choose to visit also the Handicraft complex "Rustic Art" where one can admire carpets and buy handmade carpets or purses for oneself or have a sneak peak inside the Stone Age restaurant in Branesti, where in 2004, parts of the movie "Dracula" was filmed.

Traditional Moldovan Oven from Eco Resort Butuceni Restaurant

Inside the most underground restaurant of Moldova - No WIFI or Internet - StoneAge Epoque

Old Orhei - Butuceni village during winter nights - Moldovan Heaven on Earth!

Discover Archeological Cultural Complex Old Orhei, with a local guide

Discover Chisinau, get to know the people, country and our culture

Join me and discover the best places that Chisinau has to offer!

This tour is going to bring you to the greenest capital in Europe, where you will see the most beautiful parks, a part of the Old town, modern Chisinau, old churches, Soviet-era architecture, monuments of imperial architecture of Bessarabia and much more.

Together we will walk through Chisinau centre's best sights including area of The Great National Assembly Square, followed by the private transport trip to the Milestii Mici Winery, recorded in Guinness World Records as the largest wine cellar in the world with more than 200 km of limestone tunnels and the largest wine collection in the world.

Join me and experience the essence of my homeland!

Highly recommended for art/history and wine lovers!

Entry tickets to Milestii Mici Winery (with wine tasting)

Memorial to Victims of Stalinist Repression and first Train Station

Try the best city tour of Chisinau and an amazing wine tour to Milestii Mici Winery!

Full day tour to Old Orhei!! Monks, carpets and rural heaven!!

Start the day with a visit to Curchi Monastery, a pearl of our religious heritage. Here you'll see several churches, and among them - the "Virgin's Assumption" Cathedral, built by the drawings of genius architect Bartolomeo Rastreli.
Next stop to the Museum of Handicrafts and National Carpets, where, we will see the process of carpet weaving using the old traditional ways. Further drive to the Old Orhei reserve, where you will have the possibility to experience the real village life of Moldova and also photo shooting local people. Don't miss the opportunity to arrange a traditional lunch with a local family. In the afternoon we will visit the Open Air Museum Complex, which is "arguably Moldova's most fantastic sight". Here you'll see an Orthodox cave monastery called "St. Maria Dormata" expanded and modified inside the cliffs by the monks over the centuries! Let's go together to Moldova of my childhood to feel the flavors of Moldovan typical grandparents home that smells of basil and fresh baked cakes!

Entrance tickets for Museum of Handicrafts and National Carpets and Old Orhei Museum Complex

Museum of Handicrafts and National Carpets

Rural and religious tour in Orhei region

Start your day with a walking city tour in Chisinau and reveal the stories of Moldovan people who have set records, walk in Moldova's oldest park often reffered to as "The Park of Lovers", discover several unusual monuments, busts and memorial plaques out of more than 300 that Chisinau has.

Later, have a look at Petru Costin's gallery, who has absolutely incredible tens of thousands of exhibits, including medieval objects, military uniforms, cosmonaut costumes, but also hundreds of objects from the Soviet period.

In the end, visit the Golden Collection of Milestii Mici, where exclusive old wines are stored and hidden in a secret cave, which have survived over time and also survived the wine prohibition during the Soviet times. Take a ride along the underground galleries full of huge oak barrels and follow the history footprints that lead to wine tasting rooms that await visitors to indulge with mouthwatering Moldovan traditional dishes.

Experience the Guinness World Records Adventure in Moldova

Chisinau City Tour and Mileştii Mici Winery

Private Soviet Era Tour of Transnistria from Moldova

Delve into Soviet-era history on this private tour of the breakaway territory of Transnistria from Chișinău. Explore the hotly-contested Republic of Transnistria 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. Private Soviet-era history tour of Transnistria from Chișinău Explore the Republic of Transnistria with a private guide Visit Milestii Mici Winery, Kvint or Noul Neamt Monastery (additional cost) Tour includes pickup and drop-off from your Chișinău hotel

Chisinau tours

Explore with 7 tours and 5 guides.

Veaceslav G.

$ 140 (USD)

Natalia R.

$ 75 (USD)

Gloria J.

$ 195 (USD)

Veaceslav G.

$ 150 (USD)

Viorica O.

$ 312 (USD)

Nicolina M.

$ 265 (USD)

Natalia R.

$ 150 (USD)

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