Top Chisinau Shore Excursions

I am really impressed about this region, a location no one recognize, the trip was perfectly organized by our tour guide, truly suggest this adventure back to ussr time

Our tour guide Lilia was fantastic. Since there were only four of us, the tour felt very private and personalized. Lilia reads her audience extremely well and adjusts her approach to the group, which I really appreciated. She shared many interesting facts and historical insights about Transnistria. Highly recommend!Text

I was about to go on a winery tour in Moldova when I discovered something called the Transnistria tour.In the first place, the fact that there was an independent state called Transnistria within one nation, Moldova, was beyond Japanese sensibility. The idea is that the region of the Russian population, which wanted to remain in the Soviet Union after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Moldova became independent in 1991, is rather setting up an independent state in search of independence from Moldova. It has its own president and governmental functions, its own currency, and the effective control of the Moldovan government still does not extend. However, it was a phantom nation, with no state recognition from any UN member state, including Japan. Travel between Moldova and Transnistria seemed basically free, although there was passport control at the border point.The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a risk level of 3 (the travel advisory), but it felt like security was not bad at all. There was even a sense of piety, as cars always pulled up in front of pedestrian crossings while walking.There were independent states like this in the South Caucasus, like Georgia and Azerbaijan (which recently collapsed?), but it's not something you can go to easily on tour. This tour of Transnistria was guided by an English-speaking guide from Transnistria, so I was able to wave around the big companies with peace of mind. (I met friends of the guide everywhere I went, so it seemed like I was going to visit the local area, which made me feel very close. lol)

Very interesting, I would recommend to everyone! Saw many many good sights and learned a lot of history!

Liliya was wonderful. She explained literally everything you need to know about Pridnestrovie! If i have to recommend a daily tour from Chisinau, it is definitely this one! Amazing!

Thank you for the Soviet tour in Transnistria, a country do not exist. Hightly recommend to visit it with MoldovaTovisit

The sovjet cantine and the great food was the best part of the day and if there is anything you might need during the day you will probably find it at the Green Market Center. It has everything.

It was a very good day. We'll organized and excellent host Igor. There was space for personal wishes such as a visit at the Sheriff stadium.

It is not a cheap excursion, but if you want to know all about this country that doesn’t excist, it is worth it. My guide was Lilia. She herself was born in Transnistrië, experienced there the war between Moldova en Transnistria. She now lives in Chisinau. She knew all about the past en present of both countries. She is very kind and helpfull. Lilia will adjust the tour if you ask and takes your wishes into acount. Transnistria is e weird country. As if you travel back in time. Lenin is everywhere. But it is also a modern country. This Soviet way of life is their principle, but I have the impression that they are very well aware that it is their USP. We went to an impressive old fortress in the city of Bender, and walked through the center of the capital Tiraspol. And we had dinner in a soviet style restaurant. Lilia was our guide and driver. Thanks to her I had a very nice day.

I can highly recommend this tour! My friend and I were accompanied by two lovely young ladies that made it feel like we were on a private trip with friends and not a tour. Even if we got a lot of information about the history and monuments the highlights were to observe the daily life. Lunch at a restaurant Sovjet style, visit the market and talk to people.

Very interesting visit to the last soviet régimen "country" in Europe. Also a nice old times lunch in a soviet bar with typical decoration

On our first time in Moldova, Igor was on time picking us up from the hotel & made our way to the self-declared republic of Transitia, a country within a country. The tour was excellent and we had a perfect experience of visiting a classless society for the first time, it was like going back in time to the soviet union days. After Transitia, we went with lilia to the monasteries of old orhei, and it was beautiful, along with the traditional village & hilltop views, we made a lovely experience on our first trip as a couple.With gratitude, Lou & Natalia