Moldova · FOOD & DRINK
Placinte pastries, grilled meat, sheep cheese and a jug of house red. The 15 below run from market walks in Chisinau to full village tables, priced and timed, with what is actually served made clear.
Chisinau day trip to Old Orhei and Cricova, touring underground galleries and tasting 4 wines plus sparkling with rural lunch.
“Excellent day trip filled with history and culture. Marcel was very knowledgeable and accommodating.”
Tour Cricova’s underground wine world near Chisinau, then taste sparkling wines with a sommelier. Pickup, tasting snacks, and 4 hours.
“The cellars were really impressive and we had an excellent guide. The wine tasing was nice, but the snacks were all dry crackers and not enough time to relax and enjoy the wine. It felt rushed.”
See the Guinness-listed Mileștii Mici wine cellar with a guided underground visit and a 3-wine tasting plus snacks from Chisinau.
“Ho partecipato a questo tour in cantina e l’esperienza è stata davvero molto piacevole. Fin dall’inizio mi sono trovato benissimo: Lilia è venuta a prendermi direttamente in hotel con grande puntualità e precisione. Si è dimostrata una persona empatica, cordiale e capace di coinvolgermi fin da subito nel percorso, sempre molto disponibile a rispondere con attenzione e chiarezza a ogni domanda durante il tragitto verso la cantina. Una volta arrivati, anche la visita in cantina è stata eccellente: la guida si è rivelata estremamente competente, preparata e coinvolgente, riuscendo a rendere l’intero tour interessante e piacevole dall’inizio alla fine. Un’esperienza ben organizzata e curata, che...”
Walk Milestii Mici’s record-breaking wine tunnels from Chișinău, then enjoy a guided English tasting with included snacks and round-trip pickup.
“The Milestii Mici Underground Winery Tour in Chisinau, Moldova, was simply amazing. Led by knowledgeable guides, we explored the vast underground cellars. Sampling exquisite wines paired with local delicacies made it a perfect blend of history and flavor. Highly recommended!”
Cricova underground winery tour in Moldova with hotel pickup, private group wine tasting, snacks, and English service. Around 4 hours.
“Loved the winery. Its beautifully decorated and you can buy lovely world class wine at a very cheap cost there. Wish the tour company wouldve told me that i could add in another winery in morning... and that there were 3 cars there for 3 separate people...surely we couldve gone in 1 car and cut cost? So not impressed by the company who took us out there...but the tour was amazing.”
Cricova Winery near Chisinau, tour limestone tunnels, then taste three Moldova wines with hotel pickup and a guide in English.
“The guide did not show up. I called to the tour company's phone number written in my tour boucher, but automatic message said this number is not existing. It was terrible and I requested full refund.”
Taste tangy cheeses, fruit, and homemade wine on a small-group Piata Centrala food tour with Elena Plescan in Chișinău.
“Elena is super nice and very knowledgeable guide that made this experience interesting and unique. Moldovian culture is both built around and present in places like Central Market in Chisinau. Thanks to Elana you get to discover it a bit closer.”
Private Castle Mimi wine tour from Chisinau with pickup, castle grounds and cellars, plus tasting 5 wines with 7 Moldovan appetizers.
“A great trip. I was collected from my hotel in central Chisinau. My driver and guide was excellent: he was very knowledgable about Molvova, and so the journey to Castle Mimi was very enjoyable. It is really important to have guides who know the local scene, and my driver was excellent. Castle Mimi is a great destination visit if you are interested in wine. Because of local circumstances, I had a personal tour around the winery, and it finished with a tasting of five wines. All round an excellent experience.”
Tour Moldova’s Milestii Mici underground winery from Chisinau, descend 60 meters, explore 1.5M bottles, taste 3 wines, and eat appetizers.
“Paldies šoferītim par sagaidīšanu un pēc tam nogādāšanu atpakaļ! Ļoti jauka ekskursija! Ir vērts apskatīt Ginesa rekorda vērtos vīna tuneļus. Jūs izvadās elektromobilī, jaukas gides pavadībā! Paldies! Degustācija vienkārši super! muzinkantiem īpašs paldies!”
Explore Mileștii Mici’s underground wine collection in Chișinău with hotel pickup, 3 tastings, and snacks in about 2 hours.
“The tour was very wonderful. The guide presented everything well and it was fascinating to learn all about it. It was very convenient that hotel pick up was provided; hospitality was very high-level. My mom and sister who came with me enjoyed it very much too, made for a good family outing.”
A small-group day tour from Chisinau mixing Transnistria’s Soviet relics with a Cricova underground wine tasting and cellar visit.
“O tour foi excelente, desde o momento em que vieram até o hotel nos buscar, até o momento em que nos trouxeram novamente, Lilly e Cristina foram excelentes guias, muito atenciosas e prestativas, TOUR muito recomendado!!”
Private Cricova Winery tour from Chisinau with pickup and 3-wine tasting in Moldova’s underground wine city, about 4 hours.
“I was visiting Moldova for the first time and wanted to see a lot in a relatively short period of time. Therefore it was very convenient to book guided tours including this one to the Cricova Winery which is one of the essential places to experience. I found the tour very intereRead more”
All-inclusive Gagauzia tour from Chisinau with Manuc Bei Mansion, Comrat museum, horse ride, cooking class, and a wine feast.
“This tour was truly something special, the kind of experience where your guide feels more like a friend than someone simply doing their job. My guide, Marina, created one of the most memorable and heartfelt journeys I’ve ever had. She was deeply knowledgeable, genuinely curious, and always excited to share the stories, history, and little details that make this region so unique. The tour itself was rich but never rushed. We visited a quiet monastery tucked in the hills, wandered through local markets, and enjoyed an incredible meal at a small tavern with delicious food and local wines. Marina introduced me to several wines you can barely find outside this…”
Bike from Chisinau to Cricova Winery for wine tasting and lunch, with gear, snacks, and transfer back included.
“it is quite a unique trip in wine tasting in Moldova. the riding on the high way is a bit challenging. remember i have a bike trip in Croatia. the team was driven to the town where vinyard situated and all bikes are there. the bike trip starts there and it is much more accessible for anyone”
Taste wines in Moldova’s most famous cellars, with free admission and English pickup, visiting Cricova and Mileștii Mici in one day.
“Had a great tour! It was nice to visit both since Melestii Mici is the more famous location but Cricova is actually more beautiful and has better wine. Don't forget a jacket! It gets cold in the tunnels.”
Cellars, cliff churches, the capital and the far bank of the Dniester.
