Toyota Prius+
Up to 4 guests
€260per car with guide, average full day
One day · Your route · Your pace
One day in Moldova, built around you.
Not a fixed itinerary. One full day in Moldova, put together around what you actually came to see.
"One day in Moldova" means a different day for every party. Wine cellars for one couple, cave monasteries for the next, a city morning and a winery afternoon for the family after that. So the price stays simple and the route does not: one car, one guide, one day that belongs to your party alone. If you would rather not choose, take one of the ready-made days below and change nothing about it.
Price
One price per car with guide, not per person.
How many are you?
Bigger group? Message us on WhatsApp and I will quote it for you.
Opel Vivaro
Up to 7 guests
€370per car with guide, average full day
Mercedes Sprinter
Up to 20 guests
€800per car with guide, average full day
These are average prices for a full day. The ready-made days in the catalogue run €230 to €280 per car on the Prius, so the final quote depends on the route we build: how far we drive and how long the day runs. I confirm the exact price before you book, and it always covers a professional licensed guide, the car and the fuel for the whole day. Entry tickets, tastings and lunch are paid on site.
Peak season and no guide free on your dates? There is a plan B: a car with a professional driver from my team, English-speaking on request, for less than a guided day. Message me on WhatsApp and I will check what is possible.
How it works
Four messages and the day is yours.
Tell me what you came for
Monasteries, wine cellars, the city, villages, hiking, the Soviet layer on the left bank. Your dates, how many of you there are and which language you want the day in.
I put the route together
I match the stops to the driving time so nothing gets rushed, and send you the day back: where we go, in what order, when we are home.
You get the exact price
One number for the car and the guide, confirmed before you book, plus what you will pay on site for tickets, tastings and lunch. Nothing is fixed until you say yes.
We drive it, and we can still change it
Pick-up anywhere in Chișinău. On the road the day stays yours: stay longer where you like it, skip what does not hold you, add a stop we pass anyway.
If you would rather not choose
Popular ready-made days.
Curchi, Old Orhei and Cricova
The classic first day: a baroque monastery in the forest, the cave church above the Răut, the Cricova galleries.
from €260 / car Learn more →
Chișinău and Castel MIMI
The capital in the morning, the tallest wooden church in Moldova on the way out, a winery in the afternoon.
from €240 / car Learn more →
Tipova and Saharna
Two monasteries above the Dniester, forest paths to small waterfalls, a countryside lunch between them.
from €280 / car Learn more →
These are three routes from the catalogue. Browse the whole catalogue, take one as it stands, or use one as the starting point and we change what you like.
No surprises
What's in the price, what you pay on site.
What's in the price
- Professional licensed guide, car and fuel for the whole day
- Tour in your language: English, German, Russian or Romanian
- Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in Chișinău
- Bottled water 0.5 L per person
Paid on site
- Entry tickets to monasteries, museums and wineries
- Wine tastings (paid on site, cash or card)
- Meals (lunch estimates given per tour, paid on site)
You decide what you take. Skip a tasting or add one, and only the on-site part of the day changes, never the price of the car.
Why build it
Why your day and not somebody else's.
A ready-made route is a good day for most people and the wrong day for some: the wine lovers who would trade a monastery for one more cellar, the family who needs to be back for a nap, the two of you who came for the Dniester and nothing else. The car and the guide cost the same either way, so there is no reason to spend them on stops you did not come for.
What guests say
Travelers who spent a day with me.
"On March 21, 2026, our one-day tour in Moldova was led by guide Corneliu. Huge thanks for his erudition, sense of humor, punctuality, and for the love of his homeland that he radiates."
"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."
"Excellent and very professional guide. The tour was amazing and we enjoyed everything."
"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."
Practical bits
Questions guests usually ask.
How do we build the day?
Tell me what you came for: monasteries, wine cellars, the city, villages, hiking, the Soviet layer on the left bank. I put the route together, tell you how long the day runs and confirm the price before you book. Nothing is fixed until you say yes.
Group size and price
Toyota Prius+ takes up to 4 guests, €260. Opel Vivaro up to 7 guests, €370. Mercedes Sprinter up to 20 guests, €800. These are average prices for a full day, for the car and the guide, never per person. The ready-made days in the catalogue run €230 to €280 per car on the Prius, so a shorter route costs less and a long one more. For a bigger group, write to me and I will quote it.
How long is a day?
The ready-made days in the catalogue run from 6 to 9.5 hours, with pick-up around 09:00 and drop-off in Chișinău in the afternoon or early evening. Your day can be shorter or longer, we agree it before you book.
Can we combine two ready-made routes?
Sometimes yes, if the driving between them works and neither stop gets rushed. Send me the two you like and I will tell you whether they fit in one day or make a better pair over two.
Languages
English, German, Russian, Romanian. Tell me which you prefer when you book.
Pick-up
Anywhere in Chișinău. Hotel, apartment, airport. Send me the address by WhatsApp.
Payment
Cash (EUR, MDL, USD) or bank transfer. Half on booking confirmation, half at the end of the tour. Entry tickets, tastings and lunch are paid on site.
Cancellation
Free cancellation a week before the tour or earlier. Less than a week before, 50%. On the day of the tour, no refund except documented emergencies.
Children
Welcome. Child seats available on request, 9 months and up.
What if no guide is available on my dates?
It happens in peak season. The fallback is a car with a professional driver, English-speaking on request, without the guided part - and it costs less than a full guided day. Write me on WhatsApp with your dates and I will tell you the same day what I can offer.
Build your day