Gagauzia: day tour in Gagauzia and Manuc Bei Mansion

Discover the Manuc Bei Mansion and the Gagauzia area on a private tour from Chisinau. Visit the 19th-century Manuc Bei Mansion and learn about the Gagauz people and their culture and traditions.
Discover two unique places in Moldova when you book this tour of the Manuc Bei Mansion and the Gagauzia area. First, visit the 19th-century Manuc Bei Mansion for a tour of the grounds and to learn about its history. Then, visit the area of Gagauzia which is populated by a Turkish-speaking minority from the North-East side of Bulgaria to learn about their history and culture.

At a distance of only 36 km from Chisinau, the Manuc Bei mansion is located - an architectural jewel of inestimable value. The complex includes the following edifices: Manuc's Palace, the Iamandi House, the Contessa Building, the Hunting Castle or the Watchtower - all with a special history and which must be read only if you come to see these wonders of time.

After exploring Manuc Bei Mansion, continue the tour in Gagauzia, a region populated by a unique Gagauz ethnic minority. Learn about the Turkish-speaking population and their history in Moldova. Nowadays, Gagauzia is an agricultural region, populated by hard-working and hospitable people, who keep their autonomy and still keep in very good condition their history and traditions.

Will Visit the National Museum of History and Ethnography of Gagauz in the village of Besalma to learn about the colorful wedding ceremonies, customs, and traditions of the Gagauz people.

Stop at the main city in Gagauzia, the city of Comrat, to see the Cathedral of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the City Hall with the Lenin monument in front of the building, and the Memorial Slavy. Also will visit the Walk of Glory of the Gaguz People, Gagauz National University, House of Culture, monument to the soldiers who liberated the city in WW2.

Afterward, visit the Congaz village to see the church "The Holy Trinity" and enjoy a traditional lunch at the "Gagauz Sofrasi" tourist complex.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.