Wine Tour to Kakheti
Starts from: Tbilisi
Available: All year
Type: Private Full Day Wine Tour
Total Driving Distance: 254 km (4 h 39 min)
Duration: 8 hours
Private day trip to Kakheti is dedicated to explore the major wineries of East Georgia. During a day we visit three types of wine callers: Tsinandali Estate (19th c nobleman's historical palace), Shumi wine yard (industrial) and Twin's wine museum (family agro wine) to taste delicious wines and get acquainted with the traditional, authentic qvevri wine-making culture.
9:00 -Morning pick-up from the hotel. Drive to Kakheti, which borders the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the North.
First stop at the village Tsinandali, the residence of notable Kakhetian nobleman Alexandre Chavchavadze, the poet and person, who delivered the classical European technology of wine making and bottled the wine in Georgia in 19th c. Walk in the unique English-French garden, prominent for its varieties of blooming plants brought from different parts of the world, and have a glass of Tsinandali white wine at the historical winery.
From Tsinandali estate we continue to Shumi Winery located nearby the house-museum. Shumi offers guided tour of the collection vineyard, museum and cellar. Have wine tasting of three variety of wines - dry red and dry white, one semisweet.
Next stop is the village Napareuli located on the left bank of Alazani river. Twin’s Wine Cellar is a delightful agro- tourism site. You can enjoy wine museum and its impressive representation of wine fermentation process. Family lunch and wine tasting is served by host. Try dry red and white qvevry wines from Twin’s vineyards.
After lunch visit Telavi town. Relaxing sightseeing of main square and drive back to Tbilisi.
In the evening return back to Tbilisi.
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Group size | Price per adult |
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Solo | 268 $ |
2 - 3 people | 159 $ |
4 - 5 people | 129 $ |
6 - 15 people | 108 $ |
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0-6 years - Free |
7-12 years - 50% |
12 years and above - Adult |
*Online booking deposit will be deducted from the total tour price.
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NOTE: Legal drinking age in Georgia is 18 years.
1 person from the group will be FREE of charge if 10 and more adults are traveling together
Cancellation is free of charge prior 2 days of the starting day.
If Tourist cancels the booked tour for some reasons not depending on Tour Operator, the following sums are kept back as a fine: