I had a terrific tour with Moldova Tours and my guide Nicolai. Nicolai picked me up from my apartment in Chisinau, we made a short stop in the interesting town of Orhei along the drive to Tipova, we walked to the cliff monastery ruins overlooking the Dniester River, hiked to a lookout point and the Old Mill Waterfall (2:45 round trip), enjoyed a delicious meal at Hanul lui Hanganu guesthouse in Lalova, and then drove back to Chisinau. Nicolai offered many interesting insights into the history and current events of Moldova and was a great guide and travelling partner and we had many interesting conversations. Communication with the agency was clear and helpful. I'm very happy to have booked this rural tour, which nicely complimented a day and a half in Chisinau.

We had one day in Moldova and decided to spend it with Moldova tours. We visited Milesti Mici winery, walked around Old Orhei, stopping for an incredibly authentic lunch as well as visiting Curchi Monastery. This was the best trip and Ecaterina was an amazing tour guide. It was the best fun and the best way to see the highlights of the country in one day! Thank you for the best day!

This trip was amazing and really fulfilled a long term dream of mine to visit Transinistria. Tatiana was beyond just a polite and friendly tour guide; it was great to connect with such a welcoming, knowledgable and interesting person. The tour itself went exceptionally smoothly and the visit, despite being comprehensive, left me with the desire to come back! I couldn’t recommend it more

Was great to visit that side of the world, nasture was beautiful and small villages, great guide, Valerii my guide was great! Red wine was great!

Have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. One of the main reasons was the tour guide. Marcel. He was detailed in his knowledge. Knew his stuff and helped us make a great day out of it. For the trip and the places we went. Was definitely a memorable experience. The USSR cafes, the fortress, walking the streets of Tiraspol. There was no issues with crossing the border and it was a very safe place to visit.

We booked the trip to get to know the countryside. It was a great combination. Very nice and professional guide with excellent English. We combined the countryside and winemaking. Even though we don't drink alcohol at all it was very interesting for us. I recommend

Very interesting tour with a really competent guide. Great insights into Moldovan culture. Well organized and cleverly scheduled. Thank you very much!

Very interesting trip. Probably the closest you can get to experiencing the vibe of the Soviet Union. A lot of statues (mainly Lenin) and monuments to the prominent figures of the USSR, including a food in a bistro themed by, unsurprisingly, Soviet Union. Definitely recommended, as you probably won’t find anything like this elsewhere in the world.

Very nice tour perfectly organized by Moldova tours. The wine caves are very impressive. The tour to Old Orheï gives a good view of Moldova landscape and cultural patrimony. The guide was very friendly and rich in explanations. I recommend.

This tour is poorly planned, seeing all three places in one day felt very rushed. It was very hot so we did not appreciate being squeezed in the back of the car with a stranger. Three people squeezed in the back of a standard car is too many for a full day. No comfort. The places we visited were interesting with lots to see however, the tour guide was rushing us as we were running late to get to Cricova. The worst experience was him speeding all the way to Cricova so we didn’t miss our pre booked slot. I did not appreciate being put in danger by the guide. In addition, the guide was unprofessional expressing political views on Ukraine and Moldova to try and influence us.

Such a great trip , really enjoyed looking at history and how the time just froze in there from Soviet era , lots to see and explore. Ride was only an hour and so quick and easy , most important it was safe so don’t listen to your government telling you not to go it it’s not safe it’s all BS . It’s perfectly safe and people are warm and welcoming , the border patrol guys left us the entry ticket as a souvenir. We only spent about 30$ all day there every thing was really cheap .bring comfortable walking shoes . We have an amazing guide that spoke perfect English and was very friendly and knowledgeable

I went on a tour with Nicolai to Transnistria while visiting Moldova. It was the highlight of our visit because of how intellectually enriching the tour was thanks to Nicolai’s knowledge and passion for sharing his country’s history. Nicolai also included a Romanian tourist on our visit which he said would be helpful for us to learn on the tour from both a Moldovan perspective and Romanian perspective given their countries’ intertwined histories. Nicolai went above and beyond to try to help answer my naive questions about the region’s history. He pulled out maps from other tours he does to help explain things to me which was very helpful. Nicolai has a great sense of humor and by the end of the tour I felt like I connected with him as a human and not just as a tour guide. This all made for a very enjoyable experience. I highly recommend doing a tour with Nicolai. While I typically like to explore places on my own, it was extremely helpful to have someone who could speak the local language (in this case Russian, as English was not widely spoken). He also knew the process for crossing the border, exchanging money, where to take pictures and where not to, etc. I felt very safe on the tour as a result. We found Nicolai through Moldova Tours on Trip Advisor. The company was very professional and communicative via WhatsApp, and arranged a pickup at the location of our choosing.

Excellent experience! Well worth the time! Nicolea has an excellent grasp of the region and the nuances of the various areas within Moldova and historical context of the regional countries. He handled the border crossing into Transnistria and the exchange of money into the local currency. He made sure that we got to see what we wanted even if it might require a deviation from the planned itinerary. He also injected some humor in the geopolitical discussions so it was educational while also being interesting and engaging. If you are thinking of doing this tour, do it!! You won’t be disappointed!

I highly recommend Moldova Tours. Our tour guide, Slava, was the best of the best (and I have been around the world with many different your guides). He speaks English, Romanian, Russians fluently and I believe another language as well but most importantly, he is kind, knowledgeable and knows what to do when for his group. The tour itself was beautiful. The one surprise is the day beforehand they swapped vineyards but after drinking the other vineyards wine at a restaurant, I think it was for the best. Trust these people to lead you around Moldova even if you may not have quite planned for the itinerary change. They are experts and know what they are doing.

Ecaterina was an excellent driver and guide! She is perky and informative and very knowledgeable and informative. We booked the night before our trip and the company was super responsive to our booking with details about the car color and make and pickup time. Very professional and helpful! I hope your trip is just as great as our trip today.