Mini Trip Iasi & Moldova

Group trips

DAY 1: BRUSSELS - IASI

Arrival at Iasi airport and friendly welcome with the guide. Transfer to the hotel and take a guided walking tour of Iasi. Beginning of the visit to Union Square, the birthplace of modern Romania, followed by visits to the National Theater "Vasile Alecsandri", considered by the BBC as one of the most beautiful theaters in the world, of the Metropolitan Cathedral and Trei Ierarhi Church. The city tour will end with an outdoor visit of the Palace of Culture, a building built in the flamboyant neo-Gothic style, built on the ruins of the princely court. Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Iasi.

DAY 2: IASI - VORONET - MOLDOVITA - SUCEVITA - MARGINEA - IASI (420 KM)

After breakfast, departure to the region of Bucovina, the region of painted monasteries which are part of the UNESCO world heritage. First stop in Voronet, "the Jewel of Bucovina" or the "Sistine of the East", a real tourist attraction. The single dominant blue is known as Voronet Blue. You will then visit the Moldovita Monastery, a masterpiece of the Byzantine architectural style. Lunch in Sucevita. In the afternoon, visit the Sucevita Monastery, a magnificent painted monastery, the predominant color of which is green. The day will end with a visit to a black pottery workshop in Marginea where you will discover the manufacturing process which is unique in the world. Return to Iasi, dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 3: IASI - CAPRIANA - CRICOVA - CHISINAU (195 KM)

Breakfast and departure to discover one of the neighboring countries of Romania, the Moldavian Republic. After crossing the border (valid identity card / passport) visit the Capriana monastery, one of the most beautiful in the country. The next visit will be the Cricova vineyard and its cellars, located at a depth of 50 - 80 meters and constituting a real underground city. This is the cellar where Vladimir Putin has his own collection of wines. Wine tasting and lunch at Cricova. After lunch, drive to Chisinau, the capital of the Moldavian republic, a city completely transformed in the 1950s.

City tour: Arc de Triomphe and city park. Return to Iasi, dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 4: IASI - BRUSSELS

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for the return flight.

Services included

• Roundtrip flights Brussels - Iasi 
• The entire tour in minivan/bus
• 3 nights accommodation in 3*/4* 
• Full board from dinner on Day 1 and breakfast on Day 4
• English-speaking guide for the entire tour
• Entry fees to sites/monuments mentioned in the program
• VAT and local taxes

Services not included

• Hotel extras 
• Drinks, personal expenses and tips
• Travel insurances