WOMEN TOUR IN MOLDOVA

7 days / 6 nights
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CREATIVE WOMEN’S JOURNEY THROUGH MOLDOVA
Step into the heart of Moldova on a beautifully curated women’s escape where creativity, wine, culture, and authentic local traditions come together in unforgettable ways. Designed for women who love meaningful experiences and elegant moments, this journey invites you to slow down, connect, and discover the soul of Moldova through inspiring activities and warm hospitality.
Enjoy hands-on cooking masterclasses with local hosts, shape traditional ceramics during pottery workshops, and express your creativity through unique wine painting sessions surrounded by stunning vineyard landscapes.
More than a journey, it is a celebration of women, inspiration, and the simple beauty of experiencing Moldova with all senses.



Highlights

Asconi winery

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Painting with Wine at...

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Chisinau city

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Casa Cristea Craft...

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National Museum of Arts...

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La Placinte Restaurant

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Curchi Monastery

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Orheiul Vechi - a 40...

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Butuceni guesthouse

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Cricova Underground Wine...

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Culinary masterclass of...

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Tighina Fortress

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Aquatir Sturgeon Farm

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Tiraspol city

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"Rustic Art" Crafts...

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Conacul Mierii guesthouse

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Château Cojusna...

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Buket Moldavii factory

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Viorica Cosmetics Museum

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Gastro Farm Pohrebea

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Central Market in...

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Itinerary A day-by-day plan to guide your journey. Download PDF

Day 1: Arrival day

On arrival at Chisinau International Airport, you will be transferred to your accommodation in Chisinau. After settling in, you will be transferred to Puhoi where you will visit Asconi Winery - a family winery located not far from the capital, in Puhoi village. The wines they produce are from European grape varieties – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec as well as local varieties such as Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Neagra. In 2020, Asconi received the Grand  Gold Medal at the biggest profile competition in Asia - Asia Wine Trophy 2020 for the wine "Cabernet Sauvignon". Visitors love this winery for its rustic style and village atmosphere, for its excellent wines and traditional Moldovan food, prepared from local products by the village's most skilled cooks.

At the Asconi winery, you will take part in a creative activity: Painting with Wine - a unique experience that will leave you with a series of special and unforgettable emotions. The Asconi winery offers this experience to its visitors, who are guided throughout the session by a specialist. Discover a new side of wine with paintbrush and brush.

The trip will continue with an exclusive wine tasting and Welcome dinner at Asconi Winery, where you will enjoy Moldovan traditional dishes.

In the evening, you will be transferred to Chisinau and have free time in the city.


HIGHLIGHTS: Asconi winery, Painting with Wine at Asconi Winery

Day 2: Explore the Chisinau city and enjoy a pottery masterclass

The day will begin with Walking city tour of Chisinau - the main administrative, scientific and cultural center of Moldova. During the tour, with a professional guide, you will discover pieces of history and culture of the city such as Nativity of Christ Cathedral, the Bell Tower, the Arch of Triumph, the Monument of Stephen the Great, Chisinau City Hall, the Parliament and Presidency of the Republic of Moldova etc.

The excursion will continue with a visit to the Casa Cristea - the place where the iconic Moldovan blouse ”IA”, included in the UNESCO immaterial cultural heritage, is handcrafted. Here you might admire the best of them.

Next, you will visit National Museum of Arts. Founded in 1939 by Alexandru Plămădeală, this museum is a special attraction for people passionate about art and culture who promote the cultural heritage of Moldova. Today, the museum's collection has been completed with ancient icons, works by Bessarabian painters and those from Russia, Western Europe, Japan, India and China. The patrimony of the National Museum of Art of Moldova has over 39,000
works and reflects the development of fine arts in the twentieth century XV-XXI.

In the afternoon, you will enjoy the lunch at La Placinte Restaurant.

After lunch, you will participate in a pottery workshop. You will discover the ancient art of pottery in a hands-on masterclass led by a skilled local artisan. You will learn the fundamentals of shaping clay on the wheel, molding, and decorating your own unique piece. This creative experience will allow you to connect with tradition, express your creativity, and take home a handmade ceramic souvenir crafted by you.


HIGHLIGHTS: Chisinau city, Casa Cristea Craft Workshop, National Museum of Arts from Chisinau, La Placinte Restaurant

Day 3: Discovery of Orheiul Vechi - a 40 thousand year-old natural amphitheater, cooking masterclass and wine experience at Cricova Underground Wine Galleries

In the morning, you will visit Curchi Monastery - one of the most important architectural monuments of Bessarabia, and it is also considered to be one of the most beautiful and famous monasteries of the region. The Curchi monastic complex is composed of five churches, two buildings with cells, an abbot's house and several auxiliary rooms. As an architectural ensemble, it was established in the 18th - 19th centuries and looks like a monument, with baroque elements, having similarities with the "St. Andrew's" Cathedral in Kyiv, but still retains its traditional Moldavian style.

Next, you will travel to Orheiul Vechi (Old Orhei) - a natural amphitheater revealing a territory which was first inhabited 40 000 years ago. The Cultural, Natural and Landscape Reserve Orheiul Vechi includes a series of historical and cultural monuments as well as natural landscapes in the gorge of the Raut River. Ancient fortifications, cave monasteries, monks and hermits – here you can follow the history of this region. The originality of Orheiul Vechi landscape is due to the gorge of the Raut River, dug under the form of a canyon in the limestone layers of the former Sarmatian Sea, about 14 million years ago.

The trip will continue with a Masterclass of making traditional ”placinta”  - a traditional cherry pie at Butuceni Guest House. After finishing the masterclass, you will enjoy a Traditional Moldovan lunch. You will experience local specialties, as “zeama”, “mamaliga”, and “scrob”, along with traditional pastry and a glass of wine.

Next, you will visit Cricova Underground Wine Galleries - the pearl of winemaking in the Republic of Moldova and a "must" for guests visiting our country. Cricova Cellars is an underground city on an area of 53 ha at a depth of approx. 80 m, whose streets are 120 km long. It was created after the quarrying of stone from which blocks were cut for the construction of houses destroyed after the Second World War. The conditions in the cellars are suitable for keeping wines. Visitors can view the old wine collection, the oldest from 1902, the guild for the production of sparkling wines using the classic French Champenoise method, followed by a wine tasting under the guidance of a professional sommelier.

In the evening, you will be transferred to Chisinau and have free time for dinner.



HIGHLIGHTS: Curchi Monastery, Orheiul Vechi - a 40 thousand years-old natural amphitheater, Butuceni guesthouse, Cricova Underground Wine Galleries, Culinary masterclass of making ”placinte” at Butuceni Guest House

 

What's included

  • Accommodation in DBL/TWIN Room for 5 nights in Chisinau, with breakfast included
  • 1 night accommodation at Asconi Winery, in a DBL/TWIN room with breakfast included
  • Lunch at La Placinte restaurant
  • Lunch at “Conacul Mierii” in Micleuseni
  • Lunch at Butuceni Eco Resort
  • Masterclass of  making ”placinta” (traditional pie)
  • Pottery Masterclass
  • 3 types of wine tasting, painting and dinner at Asconi Winery
  • Home Fragrance Workshop at Viorica Cosmetics Museum
  • Honey tasting and lunch at “Conacul Mierii”
  • Lunch at Back to USSR restaurant
  • Caviar tasting at Aquatir:
-  black caviar of starlet;
-  black caviar of bester;
  • 4 types of wine tasting at Chateau Cojusna
  • 3 types of cheese tasting with a glass of wine at Gastro Farm Pohrebea
  • 5 types of liquor tasting and lunch at Buket Moldavii winery
  • 4 types of wine tasting at Cricova Cellars
  • Excursions according to the itinerary
  • Entrance fees according to the program
  • English speaking guide
  • Transportation service

Optional activities:
  • Lavender Field Experience (late June – early July)
  • Sunflower Field Experience (July – August)
  • Wheat Field Experience (late June – July)