Soviet Era Tour of Transnistria from Chisinau Moldova
Description
All Transnistria in one trip! Tiraspol, Bendery fortress! Delve into Soviet-era history on this tour to Transnistria from Chisinau. Explore the hotly contested Republic of Transnistria, or Pridnestrovie. We will visit all the main attractions in Transnistria. After this tour, you will definitely know everything about the Soviet Era period in Moldova! We invite you to discover Transnistria, the place where the old USSR is still alive and flourishing. It is a breakaway territory within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova. The country’s national coat of arms still includes the traditional hammer and sickle, and the lenin is revered today. We will show you around Transnistria on an unforgettable tour full of beautiful vistas, forgotten Soviet-era monuments, and real travel through time. We are very flexible,so we can also customize the tour Please note that it is not a private tour!
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Itinerary
Meet and greet in Chisinau. We will pick you up from your hotel and then we will drive 1 hour to the border with Transnistria. The only one thing which you should take with you is your passport for border control. They will not put any stamp, but they will give you a ticket with your dates
We will drive to the capital of the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic-Tiraspol. it is a city that has preserved the Soviet symbols of its past with the monuments of Lenin, the administrative buildings of Soviet architecture and with the tank in the city center. Here we will visit all MUST SEE places and after this visit you can say with confidence that you have been to the USSR!
Government Building. and of course the buggest monument to Lenin in the country!
The first tank that came to protect the people of Transnistria in the period of the Second World war. we will also visit the central memorial
Alexander Suvorov The founder of the city and the real symbol and pride of Tiraspol
The biggest orthodox church
Central Open Market! great opportunity to feel and understand real local life
The Stalinist Dom Sovetov with Lenin's bust infront of it. It is Tiraspol's City Hall! Stalinist Empire style, Soviet architecture, former USSR
Lunch is optional ,not included in the price
After Tiraspol we will drive to Bender city and we will visit amazing memorial complex, a real cemetery from the period of the First World War
The Real Heritage of Transnistria. In 1713, the fortress, the town, and the neighboring village Varniţa were the site of skirmishes (kalabalik) between Charles XII of Sweden, who had taken refuge there with the Cossack Hetman Ivan Mazepa after his defeat in the Battle of Poltava.
End of the trip. Transfer to Chisinau back to your hotel
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
for the meeting we will need just to know your exact address in Chisinau and we will pick you up direct from there
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- International cards (Visa/Master) are not accepted in Tiraspol / Cash only.
- Valid passport is required for the customs control
- The total duration of the tour (8 hours), is including the driving time to Transnistria and back to Chisinau.
- no restrictions
Reviews(211)
Great trip with Vlad and Natalia. The best trip I've been to. They are very patient and show so much enthusiasm even though they do it 3-4 a week. The people in Tiraspool are lovely and hospitable. I'm Asian and they treated me with respect a man even came up to me and encourage other Asians like me to come. The Babushkas were generous and lovely. I would recommend this tour it was lovely and thank you Vlad, Natalia and the driver.
My guide, Diana, was fantastic. She picked me up at my hotel in Chisinau at 8:00 a.m., and we didn't return until 6:00 p.m., making for a full day exploring Pridnestrovie. As an American passport holder, I especially appreciated having Diana—who is fluent in Russian—navigate the immigration process at the Pridnestrovian border and help bridge any language barriers along the way. We spent most of the day in Tiraspol, where we exchanged U.S. dollars for Pridnestrovian rubles, climbed aboard a Russian tank, explored the local market, visited an Orthodox church, strolled through the city center, and took photos with the city's many Lenin statues. We also enjoyed lunch at a USSR-themed restaurant, where visitors can try on a Soviet WWII-era military uniform and enjoy a meal for less than $5 USD. The day concluded in Bender, where we visited a traditional Soviet-style canteen, toured Bender Fortress, stopped at a Sheriff supermarket, and browsed an antique shop filled with Soviet relics and Pridnestrovian souvenirs. It was a wonderful experience, and Diana's knowledge, historical insights, and fun facts made the tour even more memorable.
My partner and I had a fantastic day. Our guide Diana was friendly, funny and knowable. It was interesting to see how life was in the region.
This was 100% the highlight of my entire trip to Europe. It is so interesting to see how Soviet culture lives on despite Moldova's EU aspirations and westernization. I especially liked our visit to the Soviet restaurant. The food was very good. Our tour guide Ruslan was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and funny.
A fantastic short activity that explains the peculiar political situation in this unrecognized breakaway part of Moldova.
Nicolai is so educated and intellectual. Whatever you want to know, you'll get. If in Chisinau, absolutely do this tour, no doubt! We had our doubts about safety given the State Department warning (which has been in place for many years), but there are no worries. Not a single review or Google search of an issue. They want tourism.
A fun opportunity to see another country. We enjoyed the food and beverages unique to the area. The places we went to were clean. The history was informative.
One of the best tours we’ve ever been on! Jenna was magnificent. She picked us up at the hotel and dropped us off at the airport. She was extremely knowledgeable, a very conscientious and safe driver, and had a spectacular way of pacing all of the activities. It was a lot to get in in eight or nine hours, but she went above and beyond to give us a fabulous tour! If you can book the private tour, you should because it was tailored precisely to our wants and needs!
Natalia was an excellent guide. She took me to a variety of places, including a supermarket, a park, and several monuments. Throughout the tour, she shared a lot of historical background and insightful information that helped me understand Transnistria much more deeply. Thanks to her, the tour became a truly memorable and meaningful experience. I am very grateful to Natalia for giving me such a wonderful time.
Really enjoyed the experience of visiting Pridnestrovia, Natalia was super informative both prior to the tour and during the tour, with excellent stops for food and souvenirs, this really is a must see experience, into this Soviet time capsule.
