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🇲🇩 Chișinău · Orheiul Vechi · Cricova, Moldova · Cruise

Moldova Cruise & Stay

Moldova by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Chișinău · Orheiul Vechi · Cricova.

🗓️ 8N / 9D4.9 (811)🏨 4★ hotel + cruise cabin🌤️ Best: May – Oct

Starting from

₹1,22,999 / person

Overview

See Moldova from the water and from the ground. This 8-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Chișinău · Orheiul Vechi · Cricova, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Cricova & Mileștii Mici wine cellars and Orheiul Vechi cave monastery. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.

May – Oct is the sweet spot for Moldova (Europe), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹1,22,999 per person on twin sharing.

Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Moldova visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.

Trip highlights

Cricova & Mileștii Mici wine cellars
Orheiul Vechi cave monastery
Chișinău city & the Central Market
Soroca fortress
Cruise leg with an outside cabin
Shore excursions booked at every port call

✓ What’s included

  • 8 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
  • Return airport transfers
  • Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
  • Moldova visa assistance & documentation
  • Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
  • Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
  • Explera 24/7 on-trip support

✗ What’s excluded

  • International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
  • Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
  • Anything not listed under "What’s included"
  • GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
  • Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel

Day-wise itinerary

1

Day 1

Arrive Chișinău

Arrive in Chișinău and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.

2

Day 2

Cricova

Today's landing is Cricova & Mileștii Mici wine cellars; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.

3

Day 3

Orheiul Vechi cave monastery

Visit Orheiul Vechi cave monastery from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.

4

Day 4

Chișinău city

A shore day at Chișinău city & the Central Market, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.

5

Day 5

Soroca fortress

Ashore at Soroca fortress today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.

6

Day 6

Rural winery homestays

Rural winery homestays on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.

7

Day 7

Cricova

Today's landing is Cricova & Mileștii Mici wine cellars; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.

8

Day 8

Orheiul Vechi cave monastery

Visit Orheiul Vechi cave monastery from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.

9

Day 9

Departure

Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.

Book your Chișinău · Orheiul Vechi · Cricova trip from Surat & Gujarat

Explera Vacations plans Chișinău · Orheiul Vechi · Cricova holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.

Package FAQ

Chișinău · Orheiul Vechi · Cricova package — questions

The Moldova Cruise & Stay starts from ₹1,22,999 per person on twin sharing for 8 nights / 9 days (land package). Final pricing depends on travel dates, hotel category and flights, which we quote transparently.

Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.

Traveller reviews

What travellers say about the Chișinău · Orheiul Vechi · Cricova trip

★★★★★4.9/5· 811+ reviews
★★★★★
Great value for a 8-night Chișinău trip. Clear communication before travel, GST invoice for our records, and genuine 24/7 support. This is how a holiday should be planned.

Nikunj Patel

Surat · Family holiday

★★★★★
Booked the 8N/9D Chișinău trip with Explera for our family holiday and it was flawless — 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, smooth transfers and a well-paced itinerary. Nothing to arrange ourselves, we just enjoyed.

Shreya Desai

Surat · Family holiday

★★★★★
Explera planned our Chișinău holiday end to end — flights, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, sightseeing and visa where needed, all on one bill. Every day ran exactly to plan. Best travel agent in Surat, honestly.

Ronak Kakadia

Surat · Family holiday

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