5-night Moldova itinerary Chișinău, Orheiul Vechi and Moldova's wine cellars
5 nights / 6 days
A 5-night Moldova itinerary for travel agents covering Chișinău, the cellars of Cricova and Mileștii Mici, Orheiul Vechi and Castel Mimi.
A day-by-day plan for a Moldova trip you can build on YourTripTeam, an online DMC for travel agents. Flights are not included.
Day 1: Arrival in Chișinău
Private transfer from Chișinău Airport to the hotel, about 20 minutes. Evening walk through Cathedral Park to the Nativity Cathedral and the Triumphal Arch.
Day 2: Chișinău and Cricova
Morning with a private guide along Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard and through the Central Market. In the afternoon, a tour of the underground wine city at Cricova, whose tunnels run for about 75 miles.
Day 3: Orheiul Vechi
Private day tour to Orheiul Vechi, about an hour away, for the cave monastery cut into the cliffs above the Răut River. Lunch at a guesthouse in the village of Butuceni.
Day 4: Mileștii Mici and Castel Mimi
Tasting in the cellars of Mileștii Mici, home to the largest wine collection in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Its galleries run so far underground that the tour goes by car. Afternoon at Castel Mimi, a winery in a restored 19th-century castle.
Day 5: Codri monasteries
Private day tour into the Codri forest for Căpriana Monastery, one of the oldest in Moldova, and Hâncu Monastery, with lunch at a family winery. The Codri hills are the wooded heart of central Moldova, about an hour west of Chișinău.
Day 6: Departure
Private transfer to Chișinău Airport, about 20 minutes.
