Soviet Era Tour of Transnistria from Chisinau Moldova

We had a great time on our excursion to Transnistria. We visited a lot of interesting place and learned a lot about the past and the present of this unrecognized country, thanks to the deep knowledge of our guide Nicolai. We really enjoyed the trip and would highly recommend it if you are interested in traveling back in time and see what USSR would have looked like there.

This tour is a must when in Moldova. Natalia was our driver and tour guide. She is extremely accommodating and most flexible. She made sure we saw and experienced everything there is in Transnistria. A great day where we felt like we stepped back in time. The most unique lunch experience at “Снова в СССР” was yet another highlight of the day. I highly recommend this tour and Natalia as a guide.

Marcel was an incredibly pleasant guide. He was engaging when needed and gave us a real sense of what it’s like to live in that unique place. He shared countless stories and was very patient with all my questions. We even met a fellow countryman during the tour, and Marcel kindly allowed him to join us. Overall, he was not just a great guide and skilled driver, but also a genuinely kind person. So many stories he told me. I’d definitely return.

Visiting Transnistria was a fascinating experience, and having Natalia as our guide made it unforgettable. She’s incredibly knowledgeable, passionate, and so fun to be around. Her stories brought the history and culture to life, and she handled everything with such care and professionalism. She made sure our every wish was fulfilled!

If you’re heading to Transnistria, don’t miss the chance to tour with Natalia—she’s simply the best!!!

We went on a day trip to Transnistria with Natalia e she made it very special: she's very knowledgeable and she gave us a lot of interesting insights about not only Transnistria but also daily life in Moldova.
She also helped us with a lot of suggestions about our stay in Chisinau.
We totally recommend her as a guide, really hope to see her again next time!

One of the best tours I had taken. Natalia, the guide was an extraordinary, very friendly, knowledgeable, caring and polite person. She gave us the feelings of being a special, valued and personal guests. She had plenty of knowledge about Transnistria and its history and culture of the region. She took us to all the places we asked for and she added more stops on her own choice to give us a long lasting and pleasant impression about the history, culture, geography and economy of the area. The best part was taking us to a Soviet era cafe where we were as in Soviet times and had the best Russian meal. She answered every question asked and added more information. We would highly encourage visitors to hire Natalia for this tour and any other activities in Moldova.

Usually I don't write reviews, but for this tour to Transnistria with this company and Natalia as tour guide, I feel I should highlight that it was excellent and totally worth it! Best part for me: Natalia provided tons of information for the history and everyday life in this very interesting part of the world. Apart from that, transfer was very comfortable, all sights truly interesting - also food on this tour was great. Thanks Natalia!

Natalia is the best guide ever, she is amazing. Explaining everything. I was a bit scared to go to Transnistria, but she made it very smoothly. If you look for a guide you need to go with Natalia ! I recommend.

Very fantastic experience in Transnistria! I highly recommend to go!
Border control takes only 5 min The land is very peaceful, very quiet and very clean
Looks like to be in the 90s in
USSR
I recommend the traditional food at the Cantina restaurant which has also a sovietic decoration which creates an immersive experience
And I would like also to recommend the service of Natalia who is a very profesional guide taking time to explain the history and the life in Transnistria. She is simply perfect! Thank you Natalia☺️

We have been with Natalia today on a day trip it was really interesting she takes care very well of the tourist talkative interesting and funny. Transnistria is must to see you feel like you are back in 1950. I highly recommend worth the money the Time and an amazing guide is the cherry on the cake ! Enjoy

An extraordinary experience- all visitors to Chisinau should do this day trip to Transnistria and our guide Natalia was fantastic. She is so knowledgeable and also kind, thoughtful and respectful. This is a wonderful way to get a glimpse of Soviet life and to learn about life in this part of Moldova. We always felt safe and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Thank you Natalia

Today we had a brilliant trip from Chisinau to Transnystria with Natalia, what a fantastic guide she is. She is a lovely kind helpful young woman, so interesting and knowledgeable- we thoroughly enjoyed our day with her. I highly recommend this trip and Natalia as a guide.

Well organised trip with a fabulous tour guide. Big thank you to Natalia for her helpful information and efficient communication before the trip including recommendations for and also organising additional winery and city tours too during our stay. Furthermore, being flexible when our flights were delayed, it made a stressful situation much more manageable with her help to reorganise plans.

Massive thank you to Nicolei our tour guide for the trip, he is a great guy and excellent tour guide!He looked after us throughout all trips we booked, he kept in touch, arrived on time for pick up, clearly communicated the breakdown of the day and looked after us throughout, including when we crossed the border from Moldova to Transnistria and needed to change currency.

He explained what we needed to do and helped us throughout, especially with translation. Very smooth process.

Excellent walking tour of both bender fortress and the town before heading across to Tiraspol. Lunch stop at the Soviet Union canteen in Tiraspol was a unique experience and insight into times gone by. Tasty and filling food, you won’t leave hungry.

Nicolei is friendly, knowledgeable and gave us a good amount of facts and history about the area, the tour was well paced. We undertook a combination of some driving to look at different points of interest and then walking at those locations. I felt completely safe and well looked after during this trip. We spent a good amount of time in each place without feeling rushed.

We also had time to shop for souvenirs on the way back and before being dropped off at our hotel.

I travelled there with my partner and we definitely enjoyed this unique experience and highly recommend this trip.

Natalia and Nicolei will certainly look after you and make this an enjoyable and informative trip for both this tour and other trips you book. Thanks very much!!

Amazing trip, it was surreal to visit Transnistria. What made the tour even more special was our tour guide Nicolai. He was so knowledgeable and it was fascinating hearing him talk about Transnistria and Moldova. You won’t regret this tour.

mazing day in Transnistria! Our guide Nicolai was very knowledgeable and engaging.
Such a unique experience to visit a place like no other. Learned lots and loved the day!
I recommend this tour to everyone who visits Moldova!

Amazing day in Transnistria! Our guide Nicolai was very knowledgeable and engaging.
Such a unique experience to visit a place like no other. Learned lots and loved the day!
I recommend this tour to everyone who visits Moldova!

We loved our tour with Marcel - he was very easy going, very flexible with what you want to see or do and very knowledgeable. Whole day was without issue and he was very reassuring regarding boarder processes etc. Can highly recommend Marcel!