Tour 8 Days: 3 Countries Wine And Culture Trip To Moldova, Tran

Guide

A nice good guide

Accommodation

Accommodation in Hotel of 3 or 4* Breakfast at the hotel.

Meals

Breakfast and wine tasting at the winery

Transport

A comfortable car or bus during all stay in Romania and Moldova.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Bucharest. Meeting With Guide!
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival In Bucharest. Meeting With Guide!

Start with a short city tour very well will be organized, and in the evening we’ll enjoy dinner accompanied by a tasting of Romanian wines and presentation about vineyards. We’ll also have the chance to talk to a professional sommelier.

Accommodation in NH 4* Hotel downtown Bucharest.
Day 2 Day 2: Bucharest – Peles And Bran Castle – Brasov.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Bucharest – Peles And Bran Castle – Brasov.

Bucharest – Peles and Bran Castle – Brasov.

After breakfast, we depart for the Carpathians. On the way we’ll visit Peles Castle in Sinaia (the summer residence of the Romanian kings, at the foot of the high Carpathians). Lunch and sparkling-wines tasting in the Rhein & Azuga Cellars, recognized between the two World Wars as “The Supplier of the Royal Court of Romania”. Here we’ll discover the story of an unbelievable sparkling-wine.

At the famous Dracula’s Castle in Bran lots of tourists hope to see for a second the shadow of the feared vampire. This fortified castle, designed in the 14th century, is located on the top of a rock in the pass between the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains and was used during the Middle Ages as a defense against the Ottomans raids.

Arrival in Brasov and accommodation at a 3 - 4* hotel
Day 3 Day 3: Brasov – Fagaras – Sighisoara.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Brasov – Fagaras – Sighisoara.

Brasov – Fagaras – Sighisoara.

Early departure for Sighisoara, the most beautiful medieval citadel in Eastern Europe. On the way, we will visit Fagaras fortress, Cincusor, Cincu, and Agnita Fortified Churches. and can make photos.

Special lunch where we will taste Romanian dishes made after old traditional recipes.

Arrival in Sighisoara and a city tour. Sighisoara was for several centuries a military and political stronghold. The city highlights include: the Clock Tower built in the XIV century, Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) House, the Wooden Covered Staircase, the Hill Church etc. Enjoy a short walking tour, in which you will see the famous birthplace of Vlad the Impaler or simply Dracula, ruler of Wallachia from 1456. It was Vlad who inspired Bram Stoker’s fictional creation, Count Dracula. Accommodation at Hotel 3* 4*
Day 4 Day 4: Sighisoara – Bicaz Gorge – Iasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Sighisoara – Bicaz Gorge – Iasi

Sighisoara – Bicaz Gorge – Iasi -

After breakfast, we will continue our way through the impressive sheer limestone walls of the Bicaz Gorges in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains.

Sighisoara - City Highlights

SighisoaraThe origins of Sighisoara city go back to Roman times.

During the First Century AD, the Dacians (ancient inhabitants of the territory of modern Romania which eventually will develop into the Romanian people), built a fortification called Sandava.

Under the Roman administration it was known as Castrum Stenarum.

During the 12th century, the Transylvanian Saxons built a new citadel which was named Schäßburg.

Sighisoara (Schäßburg - Schassburg or Schäsbrich in German) still stands as one of the most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns in Europe.

Designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this perfectly intact 16th century gem with nine towers, cobbled streets, burgher houses and ornate churches rivals the historic streets of Old Prague or Vienna for atmospheric magic. It is also the birthplace of Vlad Dracula, also known as Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), ruler of the province of Walachia from 1456 to 14
Day 5 Day 5: Iasi -Chisinau City = Moldova
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Iasi -Chisinau City = Moldova

After breakfast we will start a city tour to Iasi, the most important historical, economic, and cultural center in northeast Romania. City tour and visit of the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Culture Palace, the Golia Monastery, the Trei Ierarhi Church, etc.

The city was the capital of Moldova from the 16th century until 1861 and of Romania (The Romanian Kingdom) between 1916-1918 during World War I.

Departure around 9:00 to the Republic of Moldova

accomodation in Chisinau hotel
Day 6 Day 6: Branesti Winery – Old Orhei – Cricova Winery – Chisinau.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Branesti Winery – Old Orhei – Cricova Winery – Chisinau.

5 best places to visit Branesti Cellar «Stone Age» and Orheiul Vechi Moldova

After breakfast we depart to Branesti Winery, to visit the wine complex and have a wine tasting.. This winery is considered one of the best Moldovan wineries from the Center of our Republic.

We will continue with lunch in a peasant house and visit Old Orhei – a museum complex that presents the remains of different civilizations established between the Dniester and Prut rivers. Here we will discover an Orthodox cave monastery called “St. Maria Dormata” that has been expanded and modified inside the cliffs by the monks over centuries.

Before getting to Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, you will visit and taste the wines of one of the biggest underground wine cities in Europe – “Cricova”. It has a huge collection of more than 1 million vintage wines, including French, Italian and Spanish wines, and samples from many other countries.

Chisinau City Hall, the Cathedral Complex, the House of Government etc. Chisinau city by night.

Accommodation in 4* Hotel Chisinau.
Day 7 Day 7: Transnistria.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Transnistria.

Today we invite you to discover TIRASPOL (the capital of Transnistria) – the old USSR is still alive and well in Transnistria. Transnistria is a breakaway territory within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova.

During the city tour, we will stop at different monuments in the city and, if time allows, we will visit the museum dedicated to the Transnistrian conflict. The highlight for today is the possibility of tasting different types of caviar in a local sturgeon complex.

Additionally you can ask to visit Milesti Mici Winery
Day 8 Day 8: Transfer Airport/ And Departure Home.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Transfer Airport/ And Departure Home.

Transfer airport/ and departure home. or maybe transfer to Ukraine, Odessa

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8 Days: 3 Countries Wine And Culture Trip To Moldova, Tran

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Itinerary of your trip 8 Days: 3 Countries Wine And Culture Trip To Moldova, Tran

Day 1: Arrival In Bucharest. Meeting With Guide!

Day 2: Bucharest – Peles And Bran Castle – Brasov.

Day 3: Brasov – Fagaras – Sighisoara.

Day 4: Sighisoara – Bicaz Gorge – Iasi

Day 5: Iasi -Chisinau City = Moldova

Day 6: Branesti Winery – Old Orhei – Cricova Winery – Chisinau.

Day 7: Transnistria.

Day 8: Transfer Airport/ And Departure Home.

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