Private tour in Chisinau Valery B

Tiraspol 'Back in the USSR' Transnistria tour full day

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Valery B.

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Hello everyone! I am happy to offer my services as an English-speaking tour guide (20 years of experience) and driver(Ford Focus 2011) in Moldova. I am a member of The Moldovan Association of Travel Agencies and Guides, fully licensed; my name is included in 3 editions of "The Lonely Planet" ed. 2007, 2010, 2012 Romania/Moldova. It will be my pleasure to drive you across the country to the wineries, monasteries and other historic sites providing all the information you expect to get from a local guide, answering all of your questions, helping you find things of interest and buy souvenirs you plan to bring back home, also providing any useful information on Moldova in order for you to have a better picture of the country. Before becoming a tour guide at the end of the 90s I worked as an English-speaking translator for a number of years, but I always felt the need for expanding my knowledge of the country and always wanted to be engaged in activities which would enable me to establish a more personal contact with travellers from all over the world with the aim of helping them discover my beautiful country. Tourism changed my life forever as it became not only my full time job, but also a hobby. On my tours I try to carefully listen to my tourists' requests so that even a small detail will not skip my attention. Even though Moldova is considered a country "off the beaten path", in recent years I noticed a growing interest in Moldova after it had become an Associate Member of the EU in 2014 which immediately led to the increase in the number of travellers who chose this country as their short holiday destination. I am proud to say that I have met hundreds of wonderful people from many countries over the last 20 years who ultimately have become my friend. I am on contract with all the major hotels in Chisinau, such as Bristol, Klassik, Regency, CasaDaca, Chisinau, Kamilfo, Wine hotel, as well as travel agencies: Holiday Service, Avia Tour, Grand Voyage, Trapeze, Tui Tour. The great experience I gained over the years enriched me a lot as a person and gave me a rare chance to interact with my tourists in a friendly environment and also show them the best of this country making sure they leave Moldova with vivid and nice impressions of my homeland. My motto is: " We are connected to one another no matter where we are on the planet". In my free time I play the guitar and piano and also compose rock songs in English as I am a classically trained musician( my first degree is music, second degree is foreign affairs). I will be happy to perform my songs for you to make your stay in Moldova most enjoyable and memorable. I can also organise group tours upon request. Sincerely yours, Valery B. The Guide's License issued by the Moldovan Association of Travel Agencies and Guides, November 2019

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Overview of your Chisinau tour

This tour will take you to a strange, unrecognised region of Transnistria that broke away from Moldova under tense circumstances in 1990. Despite their attempts to become a recognized country, the region has not been granted that status either by the international community or Russia in spite of the fact that 65% of the population are Russian speakers. Since the short, but bloody military conflict between Transnistria and Moldova in1992 things have been rather quiet which allows us to call it "a frozen conflict". De-Jure this country doesn't exist, but de-Facto it does as it has its own institutions of governance, such as President, Parliament, Ministries, money (Trans. ruble). There is a checkpoint between Moldova and Transnistria: your passport WILL NOT get stamped. We will also visit Bender fortress. This tour gives an ample picture of the region to those who want to see Soviet architecture, get the feel of the USSR! No photography is allowed on the border, on the bridge, close to military installations,

Your Chisinau tour itinerary

Suggested itinerary: Bender checkpoint driving time 1 hour. Border formalities. Please have your passports with you. 15 min. drive to Bender fortress Walking part of the tour, 1 hour at the location. Sights to see: watch towers, busts of Russian generals, museum of history. Bridge that connects Bender with Tiraspol, Dniester river. Tiraspol driving time 20 minutes. On entering Tiraspol we will see Sheriff Arena from the car and Sheriff hypermarket. Tiraspol city tour, 2 hours, walking part of the tour, sights to see: war memorial, Soviet tank, monument to Lenin, Parliament. Then short drive to the Government house walking part of the tour, bust of Lenin, bust of Gagarin, University, Russian drama theater. Souvenir market on foot. Soviet residential areas, entrance to the park in Stalin's sryle, walk across the park, statue of Kotovsky a revolutionary. Drive back to checkpoint Bender, 20 minutes, border formalities. Chisinau driving time 1 hour

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv

Ford Focus 2011 Minivans (6-20 seats) upon request

What's included
Private Guide
Private Transportation
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Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Chișinău, Chisinau, Moldova

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Tour categories
City Highlights
Museums
History
Day Trip
Tour reference number
283408
Languages
English
Romanian
Russian
Activity level
Light
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