Moldova Discovery Tours
Tours and guides in Centru, Chișinău
Moldova Discovery Tours runs guided tours across Moldova, Transnistria and Gagauzia, starting from bulevardul Constantin Negruzzi 5 in the Centru sector. The range covers day trips such as Tiraspol and Bender or Cricova and Old Orhei, multi-day routes around the country, private tours, cycling and kayaking outings, and programmes built around special events.
Foreign travellers are highly satisfied and leave reviews in English, Italian and Hungarian. Almost all of them mention the guide Dmitri, who grew up in Transnistria, speaks fluent English, gives a nuanced account of the region's history and present situation, and keeps a comfortable pace. Reviewers also enjoy the local food tasted along the way.
Bookings are made on moldovadiscovery.com or by email; the company is on Facebook and Instagram.
Reviews from Google
- Julien van der waal1 September 2026
Definitely the best Tour agency to visit Transnistria with! Dmitri is an amazing tour guide who passionately runs this company. He is originally from Transnistria and knows so much about it's history and current state, he even lived through the Transnistrian war. This makes his tours unique as all the other tour companies are run by Moldovans or foreigners, who naturally know less about the country. Dmitri is genuinely also a lovely guy to talk to. We discussed Transnistrian society and history for hours during our car rides but also talked about our own cultures, world politics, the things we are passionate about, a lot of jokes and much more. At the end of the trip we truly became friends! We did the 2 day tour, with day one being the classic Transnistria tour visiting Bender, Chitscani and Tiraspol. We then had an overnight stay in Tiraspol in an accomodation owned by Dmitri himself, which was very nice aswell (Lenin Guest House & Tours, see seperate review). On day two we visited some towns up north including Grigoriopol, Dubăsari and Rîbnița. These towns receive almost no tourists as most stay near the capitol, we thus had some very interesting interactions with the locals and saw a lot of cool things. We really appreciated that Dmitri would stop at any places we liked and made sure we saw all the places worth visiting, including some places only the locals know. We even had the opportunity to swim at a local beach near a military dam/power plant. Planning the tour before hand went very smooth. Communication was great and the option to customize the tour was highly appreciated. As the 2 day tour included some stops in Moldava itself which we already planned to visit on our own, we changed the tour slightly to add extra stops in Transnistria. These changes were very easy to implement for Dmitri, we really appreciate his flexibility. Moreover, the tour is very well priced. While many other tours take you in groups and make you pay a lot. This private tour was the same price for us as doing one of the group tours, and we were with 2. If you go with 3 or more its even cheaper per person. Many of the other tour companies overcharge a lot, Dmitri is one of the only honest one. To conclude, if you want the real Transnistrian experience, and get to know the country to a deeper level while enjoying a personalized experience, book your tour with Moldova Discovery Tours! P.s. he also offers other tours throughout Moldova which seem great aswell. Including combination tours which include Transnistria and other famous sites.
- Erika Kondás15 July 2026
A legjobb döntés volt Dimitrijt felkérni, hogy elvigyen minket egy országba, ami valójában nem is létezik 😁 Nagyon jó hangulatban telt el a napunk, és sok izgalmas információval lettünk gazdagabbak. Meg kell hagyni, csak kapkodtuk a fejünket ide-oda, annyi érdekességet láttunk, hallottunk. Nem is tudnám megmondani, mi volt a nap fénypontja 😁 talán az ebéd a szovjet kantinban♥️ Nagyon profi a srác, és csudaklassz az angolja is🥰 Köszönjük ezt a nagyszerű élményt♥️
- Renata Arends4 April 2026
I would advise everyone who loves off the beaten track places to visit Pridnestrovie! It’s a unique place where it feels like time stands still. We booked with Moldova Discovery tour and had a great experience! The tour was very interesting, the guide was very knowledgeable and his English was fluent, and we learnt a lot about history, culture and every day life of the locals. Highly recommended!
- Ona Pirol2 April 2026
We had a great two-day tour with Dimitri - highly recommended! We spent our time learning about and experiencing Tiraspol and other towns in Transnitria/Pridniestrove. Dimitri was engaged, patient, and eager to share his knowledge about the region's historical, cultural, and social situation. He kindly shared his views in a nuanced way, we felt comfortable asking him questions throughout the tour, as well as had fun bonding over our love for shared food and heritage. Some of our highlighs were trying out an old school manually-steered ferry and visiting the Aquatir sturgeon farm, followed by our *own* caviar tasting at our place in Chisinau. Such a great fun! Dimitri is a professional who will pique your curiosity about the places you'll visit. You can look forward to going on a tour with someone who feels like a good local friend and make the tour memorable for you.
