Tour Finder
  1. Home
  2. Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour

Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour

Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
Image 5
Image 6
Image 7
Image 8
Image 9

Overview

Available languages

Russian
English
Romanian

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Transnistria has preserved a lot of Soviet monuments, equipment, attractive places and facts that will be interesting for everyone to learn. Visiting Transnistria is like traveling on a time machine – not much has changed there since nowadays. The cities of Bender and Tiraspol, keep many soviet monuments, with a specific architecture. You should come to Transnistria especially if you’re from a country that was never a part of the Soviet Bloc or controlled by it. It will help you understand what the daily reality was like for millions of people in the Soviet Union. You’ll visit practically almost fully conserved ‘museum’ of Soviet times.

Depending on the number of bookings, sometimes the tour could be private or shared with small groups, up to 8-10 people. But from our experience most of our groups are 3-4 or 5 people.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

1

Bendery Fortress

We will visit the Bender Fortress, located on the right bank of the Dniester in the city of Bender. The Fortress is an architectural monument of the XVI century. Its construction started in 1538 after the town became part of the Ottoman Empire.

1 hour • Admission Included
2

Tighina Military Cemetery

We will visit the Memorial complex, the site of an abandoned military cemetery, where, according to existing data, there were buried 5127 souls. It is known that 110 Russian regiments were stationed in Bender at various times, especially during Balkan campaigns.

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

Air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.96

138 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

134
2
2
0
0
  • An excellent tour!

    Jim H,,Feb 19, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    An excellent tour! Natalia was very interesting and engaging, with just the right amount of information and context for everything. The USSR restaurant was great and had a wide variety of good food. Comfortable bus ride too.

  • Excellent trip

    Annamalai N,,Feb 16, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Well planned and prepared trip.Guide Marcel was excellent in explaining the different things , their history and helped us to explore the local history,food,souvenier etc.Overall felt very satisfied and safe throughout the trip.

  • The tour in Transnistria...

    dimitrios t,,Feb 3, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    The tour in Transnistria was fantastic, mainly thanks to Natalie, who is truly the perfect guide and a wonderful person. Thank you, Natalie.

  • A wonderful day in Transitrania

    Curious45179531515,,Feb 2, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I do a lot of travelling and tours and this day trip was exceptional. Excellent organisation overall and wow, what an itinerary. A great selection of places to visit, Bender Fortress, Tiraspol, Soviet monuments, tanks and significant historical buildings. Our guide Natalia was incredibly informative and interesting and took excellent care of everyone in the group when some members had problems with lost mobiles and schedule timings. I really wanted to visit Transitrania but was wary of travelling solo because of security so this trip was perfect, I felt safe, comfortable and very well looked after at all times. Special thanks to Natalia for being a 5* guide and to our very safe driver Sergei.

    Curious45179531515's photo 1
    Curious45179531515's photo 2
    Curious45179531515's photo 3
    Curious45179531515's photo 4
    Curious45179531515's photo 5
    Curious45179531515's photo 6
    Curious45179531515's photo 7
    Curious45179531515's photo 8
    Curious45179531515's photo 9
    Curious45179531515's photo 10
  • Interesting full day tour

    156jillesv,,Dec 17, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The tour was nice, well organized and Marcel was flexible, in case we had specific questions and / or requests. The tour was a full day tour and was interesting continuously. Good combination of walking and riving around.

  • Save Trip to Podnestersko

    O6885BPtom m,,Nov 9, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent trip from Chișinău to Tiraspol! The journey was great, and the border crossing into Transnistria (PMR) was surprisingly well-organized and smooth. Highly recommend.

  • Must do - eye opening experience

    Benny S,,Nov 9, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    A stunning travel back in time and a very valuable lesson on history and identity. A magical and very relaxed pace excursion to an incredibly nice historical area rich in identity with genuine people around. Furthermore our guide Corneliu was really good and very attentive. He tailored cmthe tour to our interests and adapted timing of several visits to accommodate our thirst for knowledge around the historical dynamics of the Pridnestrovie territory and it's people's identity and claims for autonomy and independence, their traditions and the mindset of the locals. Corneliu has proven to be a very respectful an impartial narrator of the events that lead the locals to demanding their recognition and we really appreciated the knowledge he shared and the contextual information he provided on each site and monument we visited. Furthermore the lunch break at CCCP was simply stunning: excellent and very tasty traditional food and a laid back atmosphere.

  • Bender and Transnistria Tour

    Owen R,,Oct 30, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Nikolai was amazing guide. I came with my friend as college students not knowing what to expect, he was very informative and friendly to us. Very glad he was our guide made us feel very safe and welcomed. Could not have asked for a better experience. Would definitely recommend.

    Owen R's photo 1
    Owen R's photo 2
    Owen R's photo 3
  • When in PNR

    Richard V,,Oct 30, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Nikolay is the best! He is so knowledgeable in the history, especially the history od Pridnestrovie - we didn't lose an interest for a second.

    Richard V's photo 1
  • Fantastic and Educational Tour

    FrederikaJ87,,Oct 27, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Our tour guide, Natalia, was attentive, friendly, and very knowledgeable. She guided us through each stop with clear explanations that everyone could follow. The tour itself was informative. We learned a lot and felt safe all the time. Highly recommend this experience.

From US$110.00

4.96
(138 reviews)
Check availability

Want a private experience? Upgrade to a private tour

  • messenger
  • whatpsapp
  • zalo

Related Experiences

 Soviet Era Tour of Transnistria from Chisinau Moldova

Soviet Era Tour of Transnistria from Chisinau Moldova

4.98
Highlights of Moldova - Curchi, Old Orhei and Cricova (Optional)

Highlights of Moldova - Curchi, Old Orhei and Cricova (Optional)

4.88
One day tour in Transnistria

One day tour in Transnistria

4.98
Best of Moldova: Cricova Winery & Old Orhei Tour including Curchi Monastery

Best of Moldova: Cricova Winery & Old Orhei Tour including Curchi Monastery

4.89
Discover Gagauzia and Manuc Bei Mansion

Discover Gagauzia and Manuc Bei Mansion

4.75
Back in the USSR - Transnistria.

Back in the USSR - Transnistria.

4.96
Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour

Tiraspol and Bender Back in the USSR Tour

4.96
1 Day: Wine tasting tour to Milesti Mici and Cricova cellar from Moldova

1 Day: Wine tasting tour to Milesti Mici and Cricova cellar from Moldova

5.00
Transnistria Tour from Chisinau Explore Soviet Time Capsule

Transnistria Tour from Chisinau Explore Soviet Time Capsule

4.84
Old Orhei and Butuceni breakfast+sunset

Old Orhei and Butuceni breakfast+sunset

5.00
Visit Milestii Mici the Largest Wine Cellar in the World

Visit Milestii Mici the Largest Wine Cellar in the World

Chisinau Sighteeing Tour with Wine tasting Milesti Mici

Chisinau Sighteeing Tour with Wine tasting Milesti Mici

Operated by Moldova Tours

A product of Trip Social Group

Australia: Pavel Australia Pty Ltd

Việt Nam: Công ty TNHH Trip Social

top-50

Winner - HO CHI MINH INNOVATIVE STARTUPS IN TOURISM 2022.

Quick links

Destinations

Contact us

  • zalo
  • whatpsapp
  • messenger
Travelling effortlessly, together

© 2026 Trip Social Group. All rights reserved. ABN 37 629 297 507

    Accepted Payment Methods

  • visa
  • visa
  • visa
  • jcb
  • paypal