Transnistria Express | Moldova + Transnistria + Romania

Tue Jun 27 2023 at 08:30 am to Sun Jul 02 2023 at 09:30 pm

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Transnistria Express | Moldova + Transnistria + Romania
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All-aboard a train to Moldova!
A short distance outside Chisinau is two of the countries most unique gems. Milestii Mici is a vineyard with the world’s largest underground wine cellar, with literally millions of bottles and more like an underground city with endless kilometers of tunnels best explored on a bike! And the ancient city of Orheiul Vechi between the narrow bend of the Raut River with eroded limestone rocks and the archaeological vestiges of the Trypillian civilization. You’ll find cultural layers of different epochs from the Paleolithic, Eneolithic, and Iron Age. Inhabited since ancient times to this day, Orthodox monks still guard the churches and grottos of this natural fortress.
Transnistria, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, is a breakaway state recognized as part of Moldova but under military occupation by Russia. It’s territory is a narrow strip of land between the Dniester River and the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. To enter Transnistria is to take a time-machine back to Soviet era, you’ll think you were still in a cold-war geopolitical no-man’s land, with strange flags, statues of Lenin, vodka for a dollar, and more hammers and sickles than you’ll see anywhere else!
Let’s go!!
Day 1 // 27.06 // Departure to Bucharest + Train to Moldova
After arrival in Bucharest and immigration clearance, hop on the train to Chisinau for overnight on the rails.
Day 2 // 28.06 // Arrival in Chisinau
We reach Chisinau in time for breakfast and first taste of Moldovan cuisine. We’ll stretch our legs on a walk through the greenest capital in Europe! Pass by Cathedral Park and Bell Tower, Victory Arc, neoclassical monuments and quaint bookstores. In the afternoon, we’ll head to Milestii Mici for an underground bike ride through the world’s largest wine cellar! With a few tastings along the way, we’ll head back out into the open air for a taste of countryside. Afterwards we’ll check-in to hotel for a well-deserved rest and dinner.
Day 3 // 29.06 // Moldova
After breakfast we’ll head to Orheiul Vechi and explore the ancient monasteries and cave complexes filled with grottos, churches, and hermitages in this open-air museum. We’ll stop for the traditional lunch of baked lamb in guesthouse before heading back to Chisinau for free evening.
Day 4 // 30.06 // Transnistria
After early breakfast of brânzoaice and strong coffee, we start our journey to Transnistria, the self-proclaimed independent republic with its own currency, border guards, and government. First stop will be the 16th century Tighina Fortress on our way to Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria, founded by the Russian general Alexandr Suvorov in 1792. We’ll pass by his statue in the square as we walk around the city, with stops at monuments, theatres, parliament houses and all manner of curiosities. We’ll warm up over leisurely lunch before heading back to Chisinau.
Day 5 // 01.07 // All-aboard to Bucharest
Enjoy a late breakfast and maybe a few last-minute stops for souvenirs before we head to the train station in the afternoon for our journey to Bucharest.
Day 6 // 02.07 // Bucharest
Arriving early morning we’ll take a quick look at the Parliament and Ceausescu Mansion, as well as the cathedrals and museums of this fascinating city. In the afternoon transfer to airport for return flight home.
Level of difficulty: easy, available to everyone.
Activities: sightseeing / leisure cycling / train rides.
Duration: 6 days.
Accommodation & meals: 4 star hotels, double sharing rooms, single room subject of extra fee and availability. Meals excluded.
Cost: 4270 AED excl. flights to Bucharest until MAY 25th.
Specifically excluded: int. flights, visa (Schengen), insurance, meals except breakfasts, entry fees if any.
Visa: In addition to Schengen visa (needed for Romania), some passports require additional permit (or simplified visa) to enter Moldova. Join early to enable us to process the same. Details here.
Trip starts and ends in Bucharest with return train ride Bucharest - Chisinau.
See yah in Moldova x
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