Day 1: Arrival
Arrive in Tbilisi and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2: Tbilisi
We start the journey to the homeland of wine with a tour of Tbilisi. The main tourist route of Tbilisi includes a walking tour of the historical part of the capital.
Whilst walking through the narrow streets of the city you will see various religious buildings: churches, synagogues, mosques, wooden houses built in the 19th century with colorful balconies, Sulphur Baths, the Narikala Fortress.
We will find the statue of Toastmaster on Sioni Street, which holds the main artefact of the Georgian feast, horn. The Toastmaster monument and many wine shops scattered in old Tbilisi will assure you that you are really traveling to the homeland of hospitality, vines, and wine.
From the old part of the city, we will move to the first specialised sparkling wine production enterprise in Georgia “Bagrationi 1882”. We will visit the factory, get acquainted with the production methods, and taste different types of sparkling wine.
Sparkling wine of the day: „Bagrationi 1882 Finest“
Day 3: Tbilisi - Sighnaghi - Telavi
To get better acquainted with the Georgian wine culture, we will travel to Kakheti region, which is the “Cradle of Wine”.
First, we visit the fortified town – Sighnaghi, which leaves a special impression with its beautiful streets and distinctive natural location.
Later, we visit a small family cellar in the nearby village, famous for its viticulture, where we will taste natural wines made in a clay amphora (Qvevri) by the traditional method. Local winemakers cultivate the vineyard in a natural way.
The uniqueness of Georgian wine is determined by the fermentation in the clay amphora (Qvevri). To get acquainted with the process of making an amphora (“Qvevri”), we move to a nearby village, where modern masters of many millennia-old craft will host us.
We complete the first day of the trip to the homeland of wine in the middle of Kakheti, in the historical city of Telavi.
Wine of the day: „Zhgia“
Day 4: Telavi - Kvareli - Tbilisi
After breakfast, we will visit Telavi Agricultural Market, where various types of local products: Georgian spices, traditional sweets – Churchkhela, local watermelon, walnut, or rose rare jams are sold.
Then, we will see the Alaverdi Cathedral, built in the 11th century, which is one of the largest religious buildings in Georgia.
In the cafe near the temple, we will taste different types of Georgian national lactic acid product – Matsoni (Yoghurt).
A visit to Kakheti can’t be without a local family lunch. The kindness of the hosts, the immediacy, the taste of homemade dishes and wine create special emotions around the feast.
We continue our journey by visiting the winery in the city of Kvareli, where we will learn the best traditions of wine and cheese mixture.
Later we will taste Kakhetian wines in the nearby village. The young winemaker of the cellar successfully continues to produce the highest quality of natural wine.
Wine of the day: “Kindzmarauli”
Day 5: Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Mukhrani - Kutaisi
Today we take the wine route, which leads to the west. On the way, we visit Mtskheta, the ancient capital and religious centre of Georgia.
In Mtskheta, we visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Jvari Monastery built in the 6th century and the beautiful Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.
From Jvari Monastery there is an amazing panoramic view of the city at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers.
Later we visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, which is the largest historical building in Georgia among the survivors and leaves a great impression on the visitor.
We move from Mtskheta to the village of Mukhrani, where a European-type chateau awaits us.
Here we will taste the premium wines made by synthesis of traditional Georgian wine technology and classic method.
We will also have lunch at the Chateau restaurant, which offers top-class service and a varied menu.
After visiting the fabulous chateau we will take the road to historical Kutaisi, where we visit Gelati Monastery.
The Centuries-old Gelati with beautiful paintings is deservedly included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Wine of the day: „Cabernet Sauvignon”
Day 6: Kutaisi - Prometheus Cave - Martvili - Kutaisi
The next day of travel to western Georgia begins with a visit to the Kutaisi Agricultural Market. Local fruits and vegetables, colourful spices, different types of cheese, or other products arranged neatly on the shelves in different sections are interesting for foreign visitors to see.
We continue towards Tskaltubo and visit the Prometheus Cave, which is a natural beauty monument.
In the afternoon we move from Imereti to Samegrelo. The vine and wine culture is more modest in western Georgia than in eastern Georgia.
Here, everything is different, there are open cellars adapted to the local climate and soil moisture.
We will visit the family cellar in Martvili, where we taste the distinctive wines and the special cuisine of the region.
Loaded with pleasant emotions, we return to ancient Kutaisi.
Wine of the day: „Ojaleshi”
Day 7: Kutaisi - Chiatura - Tbilisi
On the last day of the trip, we return to Tbilisi, on the way we will taste the unique wines of Imereti and Kartli.
Our route passes the industrial city, Chiatura. The journey is made mysterious by the rich nature with narrow valleys and large cliffs, Soviet-era architecture, ropes, mines, and historical monuments.
After tasting the wines of Kakheti and Samegrelo regions, we will visit a family winery in one of the Imeretian villages and taste the rare wines made in the traditional method.
The effects of antiquity are sharply felt here. In the same family, we share refined Imeretian cuisine.
Afterwards, we will visit a family cellar and taste organic-certified wines. The unique wines made in this modest cellar successfully increased the popularity of Georgian wine in the world.
We return to Tbilisi pleasantly drenched with wine.
We enjoy a farewell dinner with the traditional Georgian cuisine and the best combination of premium wines.
Wine of the day: „Chinuri”
Day 8: Departure
Transfer to the airport and departure.
An impression of this tour
