ORHEIUL VECHI – NATURE AND HISTORY SELF-GUIDED TOUR



HIKING ALONG THE RAUT RIVER IN THE OLD ORHEI (ORHEIUL VECHI) AREA

If you want to feel inspired and have freedom, self-guided tours are the answer for you. We give you the map and some suggestions about what to visit, and you bring your sense of adventure! You could enjoy hiking or road-tripping, all at your own choice knowing that we will help you whenever you need assistance or advice! Discover the nature and history of one of the oldest canyons in Moldova – Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi), by hiking along the Raut River of this region.


Highlights

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

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred with a private car to Orheiul Vechi to see a natural amphitheatre 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.

Highlights:
• Bosie monastery
• Cave monastery
• Villages Trebujeni and Butuceni
• Ruins of the Tatar Baths
• Ruins of the Tatar fortress
• Traditional house from the 18th century
• Connect with the locals.

In the same village Butuceni, you can visit a traditional guesthouse, where you will have the chance to attend a masterclass of baking bread in an old oven or making a traditional pie “placinta”. Also, here you can enjoy a traditional Moldovan lunch.

When you will be ready, a private transfer will take you back to your hotel.

Optionally you can visit Cricova winery on the way to Chisinau. Cricova underground galleries are formed by over seventy streets covering an area of nearly 120 km, and it is a must, when you come to Moldova.

Just inform us about your decision and we will make you a reservation.


HIGHLIGHTS: Cultural, Natural and Landscape Reserve Orheiul Vechi, "Placinte" and roll-ups masterclass at Butuceni guesthouse

 

What's included

  • Transportation during the entire itinerary
  • English speaking guide around the Orheiul Vechi territory
  • Master class of making a traditional pie at a guesthouse.