Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour: Discover Transnistria's Preserved Soviet Heritage

Step back in time and explore Transnistria’s preserved Soviet heritage on the Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour. Discover Soviet monuments, architecture, and daily life in this unique destination.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bendery Fortress - We will visit the Bender Fortress, located on the right bank of the Dniester in the city of Bender. The Fortress is an architectural monument of the XVI century. Its construction started in 1538 after the town became part of the Ottoman Empire.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Transnistria has preserved a lot of Soviet monuments, equipment, attractive places and facts that will be interesting for everyone to learn. Visiting Transnistria is like traveling on a time machine – not much has changed there since nowadays. The cities of Bender and Tiraspol, keep many soviet monuments, with a specific architecture. You should come to…

Location
Bendery Fortress
Petra Panin 2
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lauren_v
Jul 15, 2025
Great tour - Victor is a great guide and the tour was both interesting and informative. Value for money. Its a long day so prepare accordingly
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David_s
Jul 4, 2025
Exactly what I thought it... - Exactly what I thought it would be. Nice little day adventure in a unique part of the world. Experienced some relics of Soviet life and also met with locals to chat.
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Kalimni
Jun 21, 2025
Excellent tour and very friendly guide - The guide was awesome and the tour was really interesting and educational. If you travel to Moldova you must go on this tour and don’t have any safety worries - the tour and Pridnestrovie are completely safe.
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Keith_c
May 27, 2025
Guide and tour gave... - Guide and tour provided very insightful perspective on this disputed geographic area which retains Russian ties and lifestyle
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Lloyd_r
May 23, 2025
A great experience I'd encourage others to do - This was a great experience to see firsthand a bygone era and immerse yourself in how things might have looked in the Soviet era - yet with everyday 21st century life still happening. The tour is dedicated to not just Soviet history in Tiraspol but the wider region - the morning was dedicated to Bender and the 19th century history of the area. FCDO advice says not to travel to the region, but it was incredibly safe - probably the safest and most relaxed tour I've ever done! Finally, big big shout out to our wonderful tour guide Slava. Informative, happy to alter the tour to fit other things in, he was fantastic.
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Ruhel_a
May 8, 2025
Excellent tour - Worth every penny, I personally enjoyed it a lot , we visited all the main sites and more I just wish there were less stops to the supermarket and a bit more free time to explore, consider allowing free time.
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Huw_t
Apr 30, 2025
Great Guide - Our guide Laurentina was excellent and provided us with detailed information and insights into Moldova and Transnistria. I would highly recommend.
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210nicog
Apr 22, 2025
Transnistria recommended - Highly recommended and do not have to worry about safety etc. the guide Nathalia was well prepared and made our trip to Moldova complete
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Daytrip51813120086
Apr 21, 2025
Fabulous day out - Natalia was fantastic. Great historical information and a visit to where a lot of people don’t get to visit, would recommend.
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Indira_h
May 16, 2025
Great for history nerds, not so much for foodies! - Laurentia was an actively fantastic guide. She was full of knowledge and explained things in a fun way that wasn’t just dumping information on you. The tour itself was very interesting and it really felt like you were back in the USSR. When we booked it was advertised as a maximum of 10 people, but when we were picked up there were 13 people. We were also told that lunch would be at a place that took euros and Moldovan Lei so changing money wouldn’t be necessary, however when we arrived at the restaurant we were told that it was full and that the tour company hadn’t made a reservation, leading to us not being able to eat for the entirety of the tour.
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From $70
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).