5 Days / 4 nights
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This 6-day Georgia wine tour introduces you to a wine culture shaped by thousands of years of history, regional grape varieties, traditional qvevri winemaking and the close connection between wine, food and Georgian hospitality.
Georgia is widely known for one of the world’s oldest continuous winemaking traditions. Wine here is more than a drink: it is connected with family life, agriculture, religious traditions, the Georgian supra and the way guests are welcomed into a home.
During this journey, you will explore several different sides of Georgian wine culture. In Tbilisi, the tour begins with the historic capital and a first local wine tasting. In Kakheti, Georgia’s most famous wine-producing region, you will travel through vineyard landscapes, visit wineries and combine wine experiences with traditional food and historic towns such as Sighnaghi and Telavi.
The itinerary also introduces the cultural context behind Georgian wine through places such as Alaverdi, Tsinandali, Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe. These stops connect wine with Georgia’s monasteries, noble estates, ancient settlements and regional history.
One of the defining features of Georgian wine is the traditional qvevri method, in which wine is fermented and aged in large clay vessels traditionally buried in the ground. This ancient technique remains part of living Georgian wine culture today and gives travelers a perspective that is very different from a conventional European winery tour.
Over six days, the itinerary combines wine tastings, winery visits, Georgian cuisine, cultural monuments and countryside travel, making it suitable for travelers who want to understand why wine occupies such an important place in Georgian identity.
Duration: 6 days
Start: Tbilisi International Airport / Tbilisi
Finish: Tbilisi International Airport
Tour style: Wine, cultural and culinary tour
Main destinations: Tbilisi, Kakheti, Badiauri, Sighnaghi, Telavi, Alaverdi, Tsinandali, Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe
Main experiences: Georgian wine tastings, winery visits, Kakheti vineyards, traditional food, qvevri wine culture and historic landmarks
This itinerary is designed for travelers who want more than a sequence of wine tastings.
The journey places Georgian wine in its cultural and historical context. You visit both the country’s best-known wine region and important historical sites, allowing you to see how viticulture, religion, agriculture, cuisine and hospitality developed alongside one another.
The wine experiences also vary throughout the route. You will encounter local tastings in Tbilisi, wineries in Kakheti and wine-related heritage around Telavi, Tsinandali and Alaverdi rather than spending every day in the same type of cellar.
Kakheti forms the heart of the tour, but the itinerary also includes Tbilisi, Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe, giving the journey a wider cultural dimension and making it suitable for first-time visitors who want to combine Georgian wine with some of the country’s most important historical destinations.
Meeting point
Program: Arrival, Tbilisi city tour and first Georgian wine tasting
Your 6-day Georgia wine tour begins with arrival in Tbilisi and transfer from the airport.
After settling in, start exploring Old Tbilisi, where traditional balconies, historic streets, churches and different architectural periods reveal the multicultural history of Georgia’s capital.
The first day is also your introduction to Georgian wine. Visit a local wine venue for a tasting and begin learning about the grape varieties, wine styles and traditions you will encounter during the following days.
Starting the tour in Tbilisi provides useful context before traveling into Georgia’s wine-producing countryside, where wine is more closely connected with vineyards, agriculture and local family traditions.
Program: Traditional bakery, Kakheti, wine tastings and regional culture
Travel east from Tbilisi into Kakheti, the region most strongly associated with Georgian wine production.
The first stop is Badiauri, where you will visit a traditional bakery and experience one of the everyday food traditions of rural Georgia. Fresh Georgian bread provides a natural introduction to the close relationship between wine and food in local culture.
Continue to Sighnaghi, a historic hilltop town overlooking the Alazani Valley and the vineyard landscapes of Kakheti.
The main focus of the day is Georgian wine. Visit wineries, taste regional wines and learn more about the grape varieties and winemaking approaches used in Kakheti.
Rather than treating wine as an isolated tasting experience, the day combines
vineyards, traditional food, historic towns and Georgian hospitality.
Program: Kakheti wine heritage, monasteries, historic estates and tastings
Today you will explore another side of Kakheti wine culture around Telavi, Alaverdi and Tsinandali.
Travel through the landscapes surrounding Telavi, the main city of Kakheti and an important base for exploring the Alazani Valley.
Visit Alaverdi, where centuries of monastic history are closely connected with viticulture and Georgian wine traditions.
Continue to Tsinandali, known for the historic estate associated with the Chavchavadze family and for its importance in the development of Georgian wine culture.
Visits to local wineries add further opportunities to taste Georgian wine and compare different styles and production approaches.
The day helps connect modern Georgian wine with the region’s historic estates, monasteries, vineyards and long-established winemaking traditions.
Program: Ancient Georgian history and additional wine experiences
The fourth day broadens the journey beyond Kakheti and places Georgian wine within the wider history of the country.
Visit Mtskheta, Georgia’s ancient capital and one of its most important religious and cultural centers. The historic monuments of Mtskheta provide insight into the development of Georgian identity and Christianity.
Continue toward Uplistsikhe, an ancient rock-cut settlement whose caves, streets and surviving structures represent different periods of Georgian history.
The day also includes an additional winery visit and wine tasting, creating a balance between archaeological heritage and the living wine traditions of modern Georgia.
This combination makes the day especially useful for travelers who want their wine tour to include more than vineyard visits alone.
Program: Final Kakheti wine experience and return to Tbilisi
Return to Kakheti for the final full day of your Georgian wine journey.
The route again brings you into the vineyard landscapes around Sighnaghi, allowing more time to explore the region’s wines and compare the experiences of different wineries.
During the day, continue tasting Georgian wines and learning how local producers interpret the country’s traditional and contemporary winemaking culture.
By returning to Kakheti after visiting other parts of Georgia, you can place the region’s wine traditions within a broader cultural context and better understand why Kakheti remains at the center of Georgian viticulture.
After the final winery experiences, return to Tbilisi.
Program: Departure transfer
Your Georgia wine tour concludes with a transfer from the hotel to Tbilisi International Airport.
Over six days, the journey introduces Georgian wine through more than tastings alone — through Kakheti’s vineyards, traditional food, qvevri culture, historic estates, monasteries, ancient cities and the hospitality that continues to make wine an important part of everyday Georgian life.
Georgia has an ancient winemaking tradition dating back thousands of years and is widely regarded as one of the earliest centers of wine production. The country is also known for its large number of indigenous grape varieties and the traditional qvevri method of fermenting and ageing wine in clay vessels.
Yes. Kakheti is the main wine region featured in the itinerary. The tour includes Sighnaghi, Telavi, Alaverdi, Tsinandali and winery visits, allowing travelers to explore both the wine and cultural heritage of eastern Georgia.
The itinerary includes winery visits and wine-tasting experiences, but the current Included/Excluded list states that food and beverages are excluded. The exact tastings covered by the tour price should therefore be confirmed when booking.
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