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!
Tour Options
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
Reviews(223)
Our guide Vlas was very friendly and informative and made sure that we had a good time. The experience is absolutely worth it, I would recommend this tour without any hesitation.
If i could i would give our guide Vlad 10 stars out of 10. This was exceptional tour. Everything was well organized. Vlad was like a wikipedia, knew all the details, you could have asked him anything on geography, history, politics, just briliant. The schedule for the tour is so well designed including the lunch break in authentic Soviet themed restaurant. What i want to highlight is that Vlad even went beyond the offering and got for the whole group Kvass ( local non alcoholic drink) and pickeled cucumbers at the central farmer's market. Definitely worth the money and highly recommended.
Traveling to Transnistria for the day is very safe. No guns on display anywhere, no military except for at the checkpoint. Also, the money you bring to exchange has to be in excellent condition or else it will not be accepted. No credit cards are accepted. So bring more cash than you think you need just in case. Our guide-Natalia-was very friendly and told us a lot about the history of the place. She took us to the market and had us taste local fruit ( yum!). Everything is so inexpensive there- but make no mistake- it’s subsidized. We also went to a nostalgia restaurant “ Back to the USSR” and everything was decorated just so, to bring back memories ( in case you spent any time behind the Iron Curtain). It was your typical Russian fare, freshly made and tasty. The fortress was interesting as well, although climbing on a very hot day , wasn’t the most pleasant thing. But it had a nice view from above. We had a fun group with people from all over the world and moved pretty quickly. There was a museum of torture there as well but I skipped it. The unnerving thing is that there are Lenin statues everywhere, as well as the hammer and sickle symbols, however they are just for show. The transnistrian society is not any kind of utopian society. We were told by our guide that it has no middle class at all- only very rich and very poor people. Well, that’s not what Lenin stood for. So those symbols have one role and one role only: to show that Transnistria is pro Russia and anti West. What did that get them? Go and see.
Vlad was a very nice and knowledgeable guy. We had a pleasant day and I regret not booking at least one night in Tiraspol. I can 100% recommend this tour.
departure from Chisinau with a new car and air conditioning. very interesting especially for those who love Soviet-style symbols and architecture. the guide Vlad was very knowledgeable and helpful, perfect organization
This tour to Transnistria with Natalia is absolutely magnificent — a truly unique experience that you will hardly find anywhere else in the world. Other companies will probably offer you the same tour or something similar, but none with the joy and passion that Natalia brings to it. From the moment we got on the minibus, we knew we were in good hands and that we were going to have a great day — and that is exactly what happened. Our first stop was an extra stop that was not even on the itinerary, at an old wooden church on the outskirts of Chisinau. Crossing the Transnistrian border was incredibly quick; we didn’t even have to get out of the minivan. Natalia was always there to explain every detail about each place we visited. We even went to a supermarket, not only to exchange money, but also to see the variety of products available in Transnistria and their prices. You could literally see the happiness on Natalia’s face as she showed us the little details of Tiraspol and Bender. She bought us grapes and pickles at the Green Market, and she was always attentive to make sure we were enjoying every moment of the trip. We had lunch at the Back In The USSR restaurant, where we tried traditional Moldovan food. Believe me, it was a very, very, very authentic and wonderful experience. Thanks to Natalia, I can honestly say that, out of the 121 countries I have visited, this tour is one of the best tours I have ever done. Do not hesitate for a single minute to visit Transnistria with this company. You will not regret it!
Our trip to Transnistria was an amazing experience from start to finish. It was fascinating to visit such a unique place with so much history and a completely different atmosphere. Everything was very well organized, and our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and happy to answer all of our questions. We were traveling with our 5-month-old son, and the entire trip was comfortable and stress-free. We always felt safe, welcomed, and well taken care of, which made the experience even more enjoyable. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Moldova. It was truly one of the highlights of our trip, and we're so glad we had the opportunity to experience Transnistria with such a great guide!
Absolutely recommended !!! Marcel, our tour guide, led us through the day with lots of information, good English, and a few anecdotes.
I really like the tour. Group was super small just 3 people. Our guide Vlad was super friendly and open. He showed us more than was in plan and told many interesting stories. I highly recommend this trip.
Nice tour and a great tour guide. All the places we have seen in car. The lunch was excellent. Walking tour was also great.
