(8 days tour, from Sunday till Sunday)

Day 1: Arrival to Chishinau - the capital of Moldova. Accommodation in the chosen hotel category.

Day 2: In wine cellars of subterranean town “Cricova”, you will have the opportunity to do rémuage, dégorgeage and selection (the main stages in production of classic champagne) accompanied by a qualified specialist. In the end of your “working” day, you will be rewarded by a bottle of champagne with your photograph on it.

Day 3: Visit of the oldest storage of wine “Mileshtii Mici” where you will take part in filtration and in appreciation of the quality of wines, their tasting and in final process of bottling. To thank for your labor you will get a bottle of an excellent wine.

Day 4:  Excursion to one of the most famous distillery. During one working day you will take part in the finest work of the wine-maker: in blending of spirits from different barrels with further tasting of results of your work and in bottling.

Day 5: Visit to Vulcanesti, where the modern giant "Aurvin" winery is located. As to the technological equipment, the Aurvin enterprise is one of the best not only in Moldova, but also in Europe. Here you will take part in all stages of wine production, beginning with the first reprocessing in the season of grape harvest and finishing with bottle corking. 

Day 6:  Departure to the Kurki monastery. In order to feel the atmosphere that reigns in this inimitable and holly place, to get to know the monastery life, you’ll take part in everyday housekeeping of the monastery and you’ll get monastic wine as a present. In Trebujeni you’ll have dinner in a peasant’s house with folk program. You’ll have also the opportunity to learn about popular songs, dances and traditions of Moldavian people.

Day 7: Trebujeni. Participation in wine production: collecting bunch of grapes, pressing them, decanting and pouring the must into   ready to use barrels. In extra-season, you’ll take part in rural housekeeping; you’ll look after the flowers, milk she-goats, feed hens, etc.

Day 8: Visiting the Wine House at the end of the tour. The Wine House is located in a picturesque and ecologic part of Chisinau. After a sightseeing tour accompanied by qualified specialist around all four levels of the complex (Crama, Via Moldovei, Six Continents, Ampir Club), you will have the opportunity to taste the most refined wines and cognacs on professional level and to have lunch in one of the Wine House restaurants.

Map of the tour