7-day Georgia Grand Wine Tour7 Days | Private | Tbilisi, Vardisubani, Telavi, Tsinandali, Sighnaghi, Kaspi, Ambrolauri, Mtskheta

Arrive in Tbilisi. Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check-in at noon.
After a short rest we will embark on sightseeing tour of Tbilisi. Start at Metekhi church and monument to Vakhtang Gorgasali, the legendary founder of Tbilisi. Take the cable car to Narikala Fortress to enjoy breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Walk down to the district of Sulphur bath houses passing by the only mosque in Tbilisi. Visit Chateau Mukhrani Wine Studio and try wine from Mukhrani province. Stroll through the Sharden area full of narrow streets with cozy cafés, souvenir shops, and breathe in the living past. We will finish the city tour crossing the Bridge of Peace to Rike Park.
After ample time for rest, we will proceed to one of the local restaurants to taste traditional Georgian cuisine (departure from your hotel at 19:00). Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.
Meals: dinner, wine tasting

At 9:00 you will be met by our driver and guide at your hotel to start the journey to Kakheti, the cradle of Georgian wine. Beautiful road lies through Gombori pass (~2 h, 100 km). We will visit a family in Vardisubani village which make ‘qvevri’, Georgian clay vessel to keep wine. Continue to Telavi, the administrative and historic center of the region. We will see the small charming streets of old Telavi and have a photo stop at the monument to King Irakli II.
Our next stop beckons at a family boutique cheese factory and cellar. We will indulge into the world of cheeses and then taste five types of locally produced cheeses. Here, the family will greet us with a delicious lunch. Drive to your hotel for overnight.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, wine tasting, cheese tasting

Continue exploring Kakheti and Alazani valley. Check-out from the hotel and drive to Tsinandali, the residence of prince Chavchavadze, 19th century public figure and poet. Beautiful English Garden, museum, and the wine cellar will all bring us the romance of 19th century. After the tour, enjoy a wine tasting of locally produced wines. For lunch, we will be hosted by a local family, where we can enjoy a traditional feast and hear the best Georgian toasts. A truly local experience awaits you. Next stop at Sighnaghi, the city of love and the Royal Town, one of the crossroads of the Great Silk Road surrounded by defensive walls with 23 towers. Return to Tbilisi for overnight.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, wine tasting

After breakfast, depart Tbilisi and drive to Jvari Church, a true architectural masterpiece of the Early Middle Ages, which is picturesquely perched above the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari Rivers. Drive to Kaspi and visit Merebashvili’s Marani Wine Cellar. Find out more about the pure Kartlian technologies of wine making and enjoy the hospitality of traditional Georgian family. Wine tour, wine tasting and lunch. After lunch, drive towards Racha, real hidden gem of Georgia. The road passes through Sachkhere and Shkmeri village. Arrive in Ambrolauri, administrative center of Racha region. Overnight in Ambrolauri.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, wine tasting

We will start a bit later today and have a more relaxed pace. Our tour will continue visiting a local winery which produces wines unique to this region – Khvanchkara (PDO), Aleksandrouli, and Tvishi (PDO).
Next visit is to a family to try more Racha wines and enjoy delicious local cuisine for lunch. Traditional wine cellars and wooden balconies create a cozy atmosphere for tasting family wine.
The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Ambrolauri.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, two wine tastings

After breakfast we will depart Ambrolauri and drive back towards Tbilisi. The road passes through the mysterious Nakerala Pass. We will have a photo stop at beautiful Shaori lake surrounded with mountains. Shaori lake is a favorite destination of fishermen.
We will stop in a local winery for our last lunch with wine tasting on this tour before reaching Tbilisi. Overnight at the hotel. Reach Tbilisi in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, wine tasting

Check out of the hotel till noon. Free time till transfer to Tbilisi international airport. End of the Georgia Grand Wine Tour.
Meals: breakfast

Standard:
Seventeen Rooms / Chateau White Flags / Hotel & Wine Cellar ARGE
Comfort:
Holiday Inn Telavi / Chateau Mere / Kviria / Château Mosmieri Hotel & Winery
Deluxe:
Schuchmann Wines Chateau / Qvevrebi / Esquisse Design Hotel

Standard:
Karse / Tsesi / Tsibena
Comfort:
Karse / Tsesi / Tsibena
Deluxe:
Karse / Tsesi / Tsibena