Cricova Winery - Old Orhei & Cave Monastery

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Earliest Date Available: October 23, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

Chisinau

Duration

6 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Language

English, Russian

Location

Chisinau

Duration

6 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Language

English, Russian

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4.7

•4 reviews

US$332.55 per guest

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Adult x1

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Earliest Date Available: October 23, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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The tour is planned in such way, that you never get bored: - Pick up at hotel/apartment - 1 hour drive to Old Orhei - 1 hour exploration of the site - 2 hour for relaxing lunch/dinner - 45 minutes drive to Cricova - 2,5 hours excursion in the wine cellars - 1 hour drive back to Chisinau/hotel Total time needed: 7 hours

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Wine tasting

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Hi Moldova DMC

They say, the most precious thing in our life is time. If you have really limited time in Moldova and you want to see the best this country can offer – then our trip to Cricova and Old Orhei is for you. Cricova represents a unique underground city well-known all over the world by its huge labyrinths, and especially by its excellent wines. Cellars of Cricova are the house of a remarkable collection of wines — The National Oenotec and Old Orhei , open air museum, and archeological complex together form the most famous tourist attraction in Orhei and possibly Moldova. Sounds good right?

They say, the most precious thing in our life is time. If you have really limited time in Moldova an…

2 hours · Admission Ticket Included

Cricova Winery

wine tasting

2 hours · Admission Ticket Included

Old Orhei

cultural tour

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Pickup Details

We pick up our guests from hotel/ apartment.

Start Time / Opening Hours

01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026

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10:00 - 17:00

01/01/2027 - 31/12/2027

MONDAY

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10:00 - 17:00

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For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 1 day before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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Jens_HSeptember 2021 • Viator

Moldova, Tag 1/2

Wenn man nur 2 ganze Tage in Moldova zur Verfügung hat, muss man natürlich gut auswählen, und so entschied ich mich bei Tag 1 für diese Tour... :) Bei schönstem Wetter von Guide Nicolai am Hotel abgeholt, ging es auf dieser individuellen Tour durchs Land und es gab sehr viel wissenswertes zu erfahren; dabei konnten jede Menge Eindrücke gesammelt, Fotos geschossen und zum Schluss div. Weine in einer coolen Location getestet werden... :D War ein super Tag; vielen Dank an Nicolai & Agency... :)

Response from ViatorSeptember 28, 2021

Thank you, Jens!

LauraWalesNovember 2019 • TripAdvisor

Cricova winery & monastery

I took a tour with local guide Valery Bradu which my hotel (Hotel Plai) organised for me. I was picked up from my hotel by Valery at around 11:30am and shared the trip with two ladies from Lithuania. Valery made sure we were all comfortable in his car and spoke to the ladies in Russian and myself in English and made sure we all had a good day. We visited Cricova winery where a guide spoke to the other guests in Russian and Valery gave me a private talk about the winery in English. As part of t...read more

chy019November 2019 • TripAdvisor

Nice trip

The guide picked me up at hotel and drove on beautiful country road and visited cave monastery first, in the afternoon toured the winery. A nice experience!

Response from ViatorNovember 02, 2019

Hi! Thank you for your kind review. Our team, wish you all the best)

Daydreamer58October 2019 • TripAdvisor

The Contrast Could not be Greater

After a little bit more than one hour drive from Chisinau, the Moldovian capital, we reached Old Orhei. The very skillfull guide explained the geology and the settlement of the region, becoming apparent that actually it is a kind of ethnical island within Moldova. We visitied a small homestead and made a stroll along a steep hillslope to the monastery on a rocky promontory. Afterwards we had a light lunch (à la carte), to be paid on our own, before we left Old Orhei. After passing the outsk...read more

Response from ViatorOctober 22, 2019

Thank you for your kind review. best regards, Hi team