With my van, at CurchiOne day in Moldova
Curchi monastery, Cricova cellars, Butuceni lunch, Old Orhei. Pickup in Chișinău, home by sunset.
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Licensed private guide · Chișinău
Moldova, with someone who knows every village.
Private tours through wine country, ancient monasteries, and the borderlands. With Corneliu Scurtu, licensed guide. In your language.
5.0 324 Google reviews
4 Languages spoken fluently
6+ Years guiding full-time
30+ Countries hosted
Meet your guide
I drive. I tell the story. I speak your language.
I'm Corneliu, 46. Born in a village near Dondușeni in northern Moldova, based in Chișinău. Two decades working in business with regular trips abroad — that's where I picked up the languages. I started CarPoint, my car rental in Chișinău, and built private guiding on top of it. Now I bring travelers home with me.
What I do is simple. I drive (my own car, clean, comfortable). I tell the story, the one in the guidebook and the one that isn't. I translate what the menu says, what the priest tells you, what the bunica at the market is offering. I make sure you eat the right things in the right places.
Moldova is small, layered, and still half-undiscovered. I'd love to show you why.
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C.S.
Corneliu ScurtuLicensed since 2019 · License AB 283458
Three ways to travel with me
Pick the shape of your trip. I'll handle every detail underneath.
All tours are private, just you, your party, and me. No packed vans, no fixed schedules. We adapt the route on the road, every day.
With my van, at Curchi
Odesa Opera, Black Sea dayOne day in Odesa
Morning departure, dinner at home. Border crossing, central Odesa, the Black Sea, the Catacombs. Two countries in one day.
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With my van, into the USSRTransnistria, 1 to 3 days
Cross into the country that doesn't exist on most maps. Tiraspol, Bender, FC Sheriff, Noul Neamț Monastery, the cognac at Kvint. One day for the headlines, three for the depth.
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Wooden sketeThe full journey
Wine country, monasteries, the Dniester, Gagauzia, the borderlands. We sleep in guesthouses I trust. You leave with friends here you'll want to come back to.
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Trusted by travelers from 30+ countries
What guests actually say.
"By the end, it felt like we'd been traveling with old friends. Cornelio's deep knowledge of history turned each destination into a captivating adventure filled with hidden gems and delightful surprises."
"We were able to communicate with Corneliu in German, in English with other guests, in Romanian in Moldova, and in Russian in Transnistria. Truly the perfect travel companion."
"Corneliu was an expert guide and took advantage of the journey to Odesa to explain the fascinating history of the region. Five hours in town, all the highlights, with one or two 'local surprises' thrown in."
"For his erudition, his sense of humor, and the love for his homeland, literature, and history that he radiates. We travel a lot, and this trip is one of the best."
Routes I love most
Eight places I'll keep bringing you back to.
A small country has the advantage that nothing is far. Half of these fit into a single day. The ones that don't are worth two.
01Orheiul Vechi
Răut River, 60 km NE
02Cricova CellarsOrheiul Vechi
10 km N, Underground
03Soroca FortressCricova Cellars
Dniester, 160 km N
04TransnistriaSoroca Fortress
Tiraspol, 70 km E
05Odesa CatacombsTransnistria
Ukraine, 200 km SE
06Saharna MonasteryOdesa Catacombs
Dniester, 110 km N
07Țipova MonasterySaharna Monastery
Dniester, 95 km N
08GagauziaȚipova Monastery
Comrat, 100 km S
Gagauzia
Ready to plan your Moldova?
Tell me your dates, your group, and your language. I reply on WhatsApp within a few hours, usually within one.
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