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Moldova
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Chisinau
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Private tour of Orheiul Vechi and Curchi monastery
6 h
Private
About this activity
Orheiul Vechi is a historic-monastic conservation complex, situated 40 miles away from Chisinau, on the site of the Moldovan medieval city Orhei - the only medieval town on the territory of the country (XII-XVII centuries). You will enjoy archaeological traces and appreciable historic monuments with unique unrepeatable landscape formed by Raut river, narrows paths, rocks, and caves. See the remains of Geto-Dacian fortress, a functioning cave monastery, visit a typical Moldovan remote village to see the lifestyle of the country people.
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Included
- Fuel surcharge
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Round-trip private transfer
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Manastirea Curchi
- Entry/Admission - Old Orhei
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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This ended up being a private tour. My guide picked me up in his car which was very comfortable/new and we proceeded for the day. We spent time at Old Orheiul, which is an old cave church with views out over the river. The church, despite being inside a cave, has beautiful orthodox iconography, and candles burning everywhere, as it is an active religious site for the Russian orthodox community. There is, up the hill from the cave church, another orthodox church, which you can visit as well, and one where regular services are now performed. Be sure to dress modestly as the orthodox community is just that: orthodox. We also ate some local cuisine in the little village down from the cave complex which was delicious and inexpensive to boot. There are a number of restaurants in the little village, so no shortage of choice. Afterward, we went to the Curchi monastery complex where there are multiple orthodox churches on the grounds. They are all very impressive, and the setting is like an idyllic country postcard scene. I definitely enjoyed seeing both the historic sites and the orthodox monastery, which would've been difficult to visit on my own. I think it well worth it.