Kakheti Wine Country Day Trip
Trip highlights
- Taste qvevri wines made the 8,000-year-old Georgian way
- Visit a family cellar and a boutique winery
- Walk the hilltop town of Sighnaghi, the 'City of Love'
- See the Bodbe Monastery and its cypress gardens
- Long Georgian lunch with a local family
Georgia didn't just make wine — it invented it, eight thousand years ago, in the clay qvevri vessels still buried in Kakheti's cellars today. This easy day out from Tbilisi is the delicious proof. You'll drop into the sun-soaked eastern valleys, taste amber and red wines poured straight from the qvevri by the families who made them, and understand why UNESCO protects this method as living heritage.
Between tastings you'll wander Sighnaghi, a pastel hilltop town wrapped in medieval walls with views clear across the Alazani valley to the Caucasus, and visit the serene Bodbe Monastery. Add a long Georgian lunch — grilled meats, garden vegetables, fresh bread, more wine — and it's the tastiest, most sociable day in the itinerary. Come hungry.
Day-by-day itinerary
•Tbilisi → Sighnaghi → cellars → Tbilisi
Drive east into Kakheti, tour a family qvevri cellar with tasting, lunch and wander in walled Sighnaghi, visit Bodbe Monastery, a second boutique winery tasting, and an evening return to Tbilisi.
What's included
- Air-conditioned transport from Tbilisi and back
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Two winery visits with tastings
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tbilisi
Not included
- Lunch (approx. 25–35 GEL) and additional bottles
- Tips and personal expenses
Dates & availability
Meeting point
Your hotel in central Tbilisi (pickup)
Pickup is usually around 09:00; we confirm by WhatsApp the evening before.
Frequently asked
Is this good for non-drinkers?
Yes — the scenery, food, monastery and towns stand on their own, and there's grape juice and soft drinks at every stop.
Can you cater to vegetarians?
Absolutely. Georgian cuisine is famously vegetarian-friendly; just let us know when you book.
Reviews for this trip
“As a wine person I was blown away. Tasting qvevri wine in the cellar where it's buried, then lunch that went on for hours — this is how you understand Georgia. Sighnaghi is gorgeous too.”
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