Private Half-Day Tour: Orheiul Vechi Exploration and Countryside Activities at Ferma Veche
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13 Ratings
Chişinău
Experience the charm of the Moldovan countryside on a private half-day tour. Explore the ancient Orheiul Vechi, feed animals at Ferma Veche, and hike through limestone cliffs. Be a farmer for a day!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Old Orhei - During this tour we will have a short hike in Old Orhei, a cultural, historical and archaeological complex situated in a rocky gorge of the Raut River. This valley, shaped by the tireless river with a pristine natural landscape, features huge limestone outcroppings, which hide several ancient monuments. Most interesting of all is the haunting cave monastery, carved into limestone rock by monks in the XIII century. We will enter it and explore the small chapel and little nooks where monks used to live. From the narrow ledge outside the cave monastery, you will unveil a spectacular view, overlooking the river and the entire plains.
  • Butuceni - After lightning some candles in the chapel, we will visit a local farmhouse in Butuceni village. Ferma Veche is the perfect place where you can experience lots of countryside activities like relaxing walks through the white lavender bushes, feeding the animals, carpet weaving, traditional bread cooking lessons, harvesting seasonal fruits and vegetables or just playing with the happy donkeys.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • All fees and/or taxes included
Additional Information

Could you recall the latest occasion you nourished farm animals? Maybe it’s elusive. With that said, you can participate in that exact experience by taking a tour to Butuceni organized by us. The Old Farm Inn offers plenty of rural attractions to enjoy. Furthermore, you will get to tread the trail along the limestone formations carved out by the Raut River in Old Orhei, and discover an ancient cave monument tucked among the cliff faces. Become an adventurer with us and spend your day living like a bona fide farmer.

Location
Stephen the Great Monument
A person holding a sign with our company name will wait for you in front of Stephen the Great Monument.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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626ji
Apr 2, 2024
I Am Glad I Went - This is an easy day trip from Chisinau -- well worth it to get out of the city and into the countryside. My guide was knowledgeable and professional. We had free-ranging conversation during the drive to and from, and I appreciated the insights she shared as we did the tour of the old cave monastery and the "new" building monastery. I am glad I went.
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John_i
Mar 7, 2024
I'm Glad I Went - Just right for a few hours. Elenora was professional and knowledgeable. It is not an "exciting" tour, but it is an excellent trip to get out of the city and to get a feel for the countryside. I enjoyed the walk through the village.
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M6504hhjessicam
Feb 6, 2023
Best half day education ever! - I was in Moldova on business and grabbed a half day tour in the countryside before flying home. I learned a lot! Nicolei listened to what my interests were and deviated from the standard route a bit. I got a flavor of village life as we walked through one and saw how people actually live, while he explained how the political turmoils of the last century have (and have not) changed things. I enjoyed the farm, and the countryside. I have a much more complete perspective on Moldova than if I had just stayed in Chisinnau.
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Austin
Jan 27, 2023
Orheiul Vechi with a Traditional Meal - Orheiul Vechi îs a beautiful spot in Moldova. The drive there was quite pretty and looking at the lands from the high points was beautiful. Interestingly enough, despite visiting dozens of Orthodox churches throughout the Balkans and the Caucasus, I have never seen a so-called "black" priest until this tour. The restaurant was pretty and yummy - the queens kompot was some of the best I have had. Nicolai is a very interesting and funny guy - out of all my Moldovan tour guides he had the most knowledgable answers to my questions.
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Ndaomi
Aug 8, 2022
Incredible experience from beginning to end - We had an incredible experience with this company and our guide from beginning to end. We emailed extremely last minute (less than 12 hours before our tour!) to see if there was any availability and Andrei went out of his way to schedule a guide for us. The tour itself was equally great. Our guide, Marcel, knew about all the local spots and customized our tour to hit things that were of interest to our group. I wish I was going to be in Moldova longer so we could go on more adventures he recommended! Would absolutely recommend this tour (and company!) to anyone interested in touring Moldova and plan to recommend it to all colleagues traveling here in the future.
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Peter_j
Jul 17, 2022
Moldova was great Thank you Andrei. - Andrei was super friendly all the time. He gave us detailed descriptions about Moldova and the monastery as well as the capital chisnau. My friend and I had an excellent time. Thank you Andrei.
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0226madison
Jun 1, 2022
Special tour! - I really satisfied with this tour with 2 points below. 1. The tour guide was very kind and the explanation of Moldova and the city was clear and interesting. Even I asked a lot, she answered me kindly . 2.For the farmhouse, I can deeply learned about the peasant in Moldova with farmhouse museum. If you are finished traveling the famous place or if you want to go the place people rarely go, I recommend you to take this tour. Thank you so much!!!
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Swwiist
Feb 20, 2022
Great Trip - I took a tour with this group in November 2021 but I am slow to getting to my reviews- the trip was an excellent introduction to the Moldovan countryside! My guide Nicolina is an experienced tour guide with a lot of enthusiasm for her country and she showed me many great experiences beyond what I was expecting. I highly recommend the company to help see the country
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43loril
Dec 16, 2021
Absolutely lovely - I had a wonderful time on my excursion! This was a great way to get out of the city and see a new side of Moldova. My guide, Corneliu was very knowledgeable, kind and hospitable. 10/10 would recommend!
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Tzeelal
Sep 27, 2021
Highly recommended tour company - 10++ - I had the pleasure of being part of two excursions with GoAdventure Moldova and I would highly recommend their services. Andrei Rusu went out of his way to provide us with lots of information about their tours and organized 2 day tours for us with the perfect guide -Nicolina. One was a city tour with a visit to Cricova winery and the second one the tour mentioned above. We had the best of times in both tours. This company is a 10++ in our book.
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