Best of Moldova: Cricova Winery & Old Orhei Tour including Curchi Monastery

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Highlights

Visit a complex tour of Curchi Monastery, Old Orhei reservation and Cricova Winery!

Chisinau

Private Tour

8 Hours

EASY

English, Italian, Russian, Romanian

Description

You will get an excellent opportunity to visit one of the oldest wine productions in Moldova - the wine cellars of Cricova Winery, most visited in Moldova.It represents an unique underground city, well-known all over the world by its huge labyrinths of streets, & especially by its excellent wines.It's also a good way to visit the most valuable natural and cultural heritage of Moldova - Old Orhei reservation, together with Curchi Monastery, which is one of the most beautiful monasteries in our country.A full day Tour to see Best Sights of Moldova!

Itinerary

Curchi Monastery

We will visit Curchi Monastery complex, that is around 55 km from Chisinau.Cultural, religious and historical essential background of over two centuries makes Curchi Monastery highly qualified heritage among the most significant monuments of Moldavian religious architecture.
Old Orhei Reservation

Visit the popular Old Orhei with its famous Cave Monastery, Butuceni Ethnographic Museum from beginning of XX century, ruins of Tatar-Mongols city Shehr al-Djedid (14th - 16th centuries).It is a just an unique natural and historical complex in the open air.
Lunch time

Time for lunch in a local old-fashioned restaurant, which serve authentic, ecological Moldavian food.Fabulous traditional food while visiting the Ethnic Village.
Cricova Winery

Cricova Winery is situated at a depth of 60-80 meters, representing a real underground wine kingdom.Cricova Winery represents a unique underground city well-known all over the world by its 142 km labyrinths, and especially by its excellent wines and sparkling wines.Here we will have a 2,5 hour tour, that includes excursion in Cricova's wine sections and wine tasting (4 types of wines, 1 sparkling wine, nuts, biscuits, water).Also at the end you will have some time for shopping.

What's Included

Private transportation

Wine tasting

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional Guide

Entrance fees

What's Excluded

Lunch at Old Orhei

Souvenirs

Tips for driver/guide

Know Before You Go

Public transportation nearby

Infant seats available

What To Bring

Inside the Cricova Winery is a temperature of about 13-14 degrees, so you need to dress properly.

Please Note

Not wheelchair accessible

Not stroller accessible

Not suitable for pets

Infants must not sit on laps

We can pick you up where you will stay: hotel, motel, hostel, apartment.We will need just to know your exact address in Chisinau and we can pick you up directly from there.