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Old Orhei, history spectacle in the amphitheater of Raut River

Old Orhei is a place where everything breathes history. The process of forming the current landscape of the Old Orhei area begins during the Middle Sarmatian period of the Miocene, about 13.0 million years ago, when the territory was the bottom of a brackish sea, known in the literature as the „Paratethys sea”. This area has been populated and partially urbanized since the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. On the surface of the promontories there are traces of Geto-Dacian fortresses (V-III centuries before Christ) and medieval towns - Sehr al-Cedid, built by the Tartar-Mongols (XIV century) and Old Orhei - built by the Moldavians (XV-XVI centuries). In the limestone cliffs are located Christian cave monasteries, hermitages and religious inscriptions arranged in stone by monks in the medieval and modern period.

1320 MDL

* Price indicated is for one person

Chisinau > Peresecina > Ivancea > Branesti > Trebujeni > Butuceni > Chisinau

  • 110 km
  • 10 hours
  • 6 locations

Price includes:

  1. Accompanied tour guide services (Romanian; Russian)
  2. Ticket to the Museum of History and Ethnography in Dubrovnik. Orhei
  3. Orhei city tour (Romanian; Russian)

 


 

Attractions and tourist spots that can be included in the program of the excursion: cultural buildings, monasteries, village churches, medieval rock complexes, museums, parks and natural reservations, craftsmen’s workshops.

Point of beautiful sight: The cliff between Butuceni and Trebujeni, The stone cross above the cave monastery

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20-seater minibus

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5500 MDL

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English guided tour supplement

price

1750 MDL

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Visit to Curchi monastery + lunch

price

300 MDL

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Traditional lunch

price

300 MDL

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Easter egg decorating workshops – local craftsman

minimum 6 people

price

80 MDL

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Folk celebration – guesthouse ”Casa Verde (Green House)”

Program duration - 30 min

price

700 MDL

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Culinary workshops – local guesthouses Butuceni, Trebujeni villages

minimum 10 people

price

100 MDL

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Interactive visit with wood carving and log singing

minimum 10 people

price

100 MDL

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Leisure trip with kayak - waterway route on the Raut River

price

700 MDL

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  1. Meeting with the accompanying guide
  2. Guided visit to the Museum of History and Ethnography in the city of Orhei
  3. Orhei city tour

Important! Possible activities can be found in the list of travel experiences suggested by the us in Orhei. You can make reservations by selecting additional services.

  • Exploring the unique Old Orhei cultural landscape, made up of cultural and natural elements: archaic natural landscape, biodiversity, exceptional archaeological setting, historical-architectural variety, traditional rural habitat and ethnographic originality;
  • Hiking along the Raut River, which with its concave or convex banks, often almost steep, sometimes with a slope of up to 90º, forms a fascinating landscape, with a colossal capacity for attractiveness;
  • Cultural events and thematic festivals; 
  • Literary evenings and history lessons at local museums; 
  • Easter egg decorating workshops – local craftsman, Trebujeni village;
  • Folk celebration – guesthouse ”Casa Verde (Green House)” ;
  • Culinary workshops – local guesthouses Butuceni, Trebujeni villages;
  • Paragliding;
  • Climbing on the rocks of Old Orhei, guided by a professional instructor;
  • Cycling on arranged routes;
  • Off-road possibilities;
  • Bird watching in the Old Orhei Reservation;
  • Leisure trip with kayak - waterway route on the Raut River.
Palace of the Republic, 16, Maria Cebotari Street, Chisinau
  • 48 hours in advance - Free cancellation
  • After and non-attendance - 100% penalty
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