Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Chisinau
Chisinau- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner in a restaurant with Moldavian cuisine)
Included Activities
- Visit Moldavian Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
- Visit Masaraki Church
- See monument to Stephen the Great and boulevard
- Visit triumphal arch and bell tower
- Visit Cascade Staircase
Landmarks Moldavian Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ Masaraki Church Monument to Stephen the Great Cascade Staircase - Day 2
Bender - Tiraspol - Purcari
Bender - Tiraspol - Purcari- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Tighina fortress in Bender
- Explore Tiraspol's Soviet monuments and Palace of the Republic
- Browse Green Market
- Wine tasting at Purcari winery
Landmarks Tighina Fortress Lenin Monument Palace of the Republic Green Market Purcari Winery 
- Day 3
Comrat - Besalma
Comrat - Besalma- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Gagauz wine tasting with Gagauz snack), Dinner (Traditional Gagauz specialties including shurpa (lamb stew), pancakes with sheep's cheese, and pumpkin dessert)
Included Activities
- Visit central market in Comrat
- Tour the university where classes are taught in Gagauz language
- Visit old winery in Comrat and taste Gagauz wine
- Visit Museum of History and Ethnography in Besalma
- Traditional Gagauz meal at traditional inn
Landmarks Comrat Central Market Museum of History and Ethnography - Day 4
Milestii Mici Wine Cellar
Milestii Mici Wine Cellar- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Milestii Mici wine cellar)
Included Activities
- Visit former Bessarabian German village
- Visit Alterhof Katharina museum
- Visit Milestii Mici wine cellar
- Ride electric train underground in wine cellar
- Wine tasting at Milestii Mici
Landmarks Alterhof Katharina Museum Milestii Mici Wine Cellar - Day 5
Saharna - Rezina - Tipova
Saharna - Rezina - Tipova- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Moldavian meal including sarmale (stuffed vine leaves))
Included Activities
- Easy hike (approximately 1 hour) to Saharna waterfall
- Visit Saharna rock monastery
- Explore Tipova monastery complex and climb between rock-carved cells
- View of Nistru River landscape
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Rezina
Landmarks Saharna Rock Monastery Saharna Waterfall Tipova Monastery - Day 6
Soroca - Rudi - Pocrovca
Soroca - Rudi - Pocrovca- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Soroca medieval fortress
- Explore Roma and Sinti architecture in Soroca
- Easy hike (approximately 1 hour) to Rudi monastery
- View Struve Arch UNESCO World Heritage site at Rudi monastery
- Walk in Pocrovca village to learn about Russian Orthodox Old Believers
Landmarks Soroca Fortress Rudi Monastery Struve Arch 
- Day 7
Orheiul Vechi
Orheiul Vechi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Hetodak fortress (6th-7th century)
- Visit Orthodox rock monastery at Orheiul Vechi
- Explore remains of Tataro-Mongolian city Shehr-al-Zedid
- Easy hike to monastery with panoramic river views
- Farewell dinner
Landmarks Orheiul Vechi Orthodox Rock Monastery Hetodak Fortress Shehr-al-Zedid - Day 8
Departure from Chisinau
Departure from Chisinau- Meals
- Breakfast
