We ranked these tours on four things: how much of Gagauzia you actually see, the evidence from reviews, what is included in the price, and value for money. Gagauzia products come first; the Chișinău-based wine and monastery tours follow, because most visitors combine both.
Ratings and review counts come from GetYourGuide’s live feed (checked October 2026). Several Gagauzia tours are new and have few or no reviews yet. We include them because choice is limited, but we label them clearly — read the itinerary before you book.
- Best overall
Gagauzia: Day Tour in Gagauzia and Manuc Bei Mansion
The only Gagauzia tour with a solid body of reviews: a full day from Chișinău with the Manuc Bei Mansion on the way and a guide to explain Gagauz culture. If you want certainty, start here.
First-time visitors who want the proven option
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- Best for food & wine
All-Inclusive Gagauzia: Wine Tasting, Cooking & Lunch
Cooking with locals and a traditional feast make this the most immersive option. It costs the most and has only a couple of reviews so far, but they are perfect scores.
Food and wine lovers
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- Best private option
Adventure in Gagauzia – Private Cultural Day Trip
Your own guide and vehicle for a cultural day in the autonomous region. New and unreviewed, so check the inclusions — but privacy and flexibility count for a lot in a region like this.
Couples and small groups who want privacy
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- Best local voice
Discover the Land of Gagauzia with a Local Guide
Guided by a local and filed under GetYourGuide’s own Gagauzia location. The listing is sparse and unreviewed; message the provider with questions before booking.
Travellers who value a local voice
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- Best Moldova classic
Curchi Monastery, Old Orhei and Cricova Winery (Optional)
More than 200 reviews and the three headline sights — Orheiul Vechi, Curchi and optional Cricova — in a day. The ideal companion to a day in Gagauzia.
Seeing the classics before or after Gagauzia
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- Best cellar visit
Mileștii Mici Underground Tour, Tasting & Wine Labyrinth
Half a day at Mileștii Mici, the world-record wine collection, with a tasting. Easy to fit in on an arrival or departure day.
A short wine outing from the capital
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- Best for wine enthusiasts
From Chișinău: Visit Cricova and Mileștii Mici Wineries
Both giant cellars, Cricova and Mileștii Mici, on a private tour with tastings. Pricey, but excellent reviews.
Wine enthusiasts who want both cellars
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- Best city walk
Chișinău Walking Tour with Local Guide
A well-reviewed 2.5-hour introduction to Chișinău with a local guide.
Your first afternoon in Moldova
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- Best for Italian speakers
Authentic Gagauzia: Italian-Language Tour to Discover the Gagauz People
A ten-hour small-group day through villages, Soviet relics and monasteries, guided in Italian. New and unreviewed.
Italian speakers and off-the-beaten-track travellers
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- Best value day trip
Curchi Monastery and Old Orhei with Optional Cricova Winery
Very similar to the top classic, a little shorter and usually a little cheaper, with well over a hundred reviews.
Value-minded travellers
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- Best wine + landscape
From Chișinău: Old Orhei Complex and Cricova Wine Tasting
Guarantees the Cricova tasting rather than making it optional, together with Orheiul Vechi.
Combining wine and landscape in one day
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- Best lesser-known cellar
Old Orhei & Curchi Monastery: Brănești Wine Tasting Experience
Swaps Cricova for the Brănești winery, alongside Old Orhei and Curchi.
A shorter day with a lesser-known cellar
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- Best half-day combo
Moldova: Tour of Cricova Winery with Wine Tasting & City Tour
Cricova with a tasting plus a one-hour city tour — efficient if you have a single afternoon.
Travellers short on time
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- Best château visit
Chișinău & Castel Mimi Wine Tour – With Wooden Monastery
Castel Mimi’s restored estate instead of tunnels, with a city tour and a wooden church.
Château atmosphere rather than tunnels
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- Best budget experience
Discover Soviet & Modern Chișinău: Walking Tour with Wine
A sociable walk through Soviet and modern Chișinău with wine, for the lowest price on the list.
Budget travellers and sociable evenings
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How to choose
- One free day? Take the top-ranked Gagauzia day tour — it is the proven choice.
- Travelling for food? Choose the all-inclusive day with the cooking class and feast.
- Two or more people who like to set the pace? A private trip often costs little more per person.
- Three or four days in Moldova? Do one day in Gagauzia, one at Orheiul Vechi and a half-day in a wine cellar.
Prefer to go independently? Our getting there guide explains the marshrutkas, and the travel guide has sample itineraries.
