One Day Wine Tour To Kakheti
The eastern region of Kakheti is Georgia’s premier wine producing area with century-old winemaking traditions, culture and architectural monuments.Tasting Georgian wine from different micro zones of Kakheti, compering European and Qvevri winemaking methods, visiting family wineries, having opportunity to communicate with local winemakers as well Qvevri masters- are the key to discover the land called Cradle of wine.
Tour Itinerary
- Qvevri master’s family
- Gremi (16th c.)
- Winery Khareba
- Local Family Cellar
- Chateau Schuchmann
- Telavi
At 09:00 AM drive directly to Kakheti via Gombori Pass. Visit Qvevri master’s house and see where and how clay vessels are made. You will meet Qvevri maker’s family and Qvevri master will lead you to explore ancient technology. Afterwards visit Gremi fortress (16th cent.). The picturesque brick citadel overlooking Alazani Valley and snow-covered Caucasus Mountains. Later on visit unique 7.7 km long Khareba tunnel ,was curved into the massive rock of the Caucasus Mountains and is used as a natural wine storage and degustation hall for visitors. Continue way to visit Kakhetian family where you will get true Georgian experience of Georgian feast (Supra). You will taste famous Georgian dishes and family wine accompanying with Georgian toastmaster (Tamada). If you are a family and travel with your kids, here is something interesting for you! Your children can experience natural juice tasting at family winery. They can pick fruit and vegetable themselves from family garden and participate in juice making as well. Later drive directly to Chateau Schuchmann- an ultra-premium winery specializing in famous indigenous Georgian grape varieties.
In the end of the day drive back to Tbilisi
Meet up location: At the requested place;
End up location: At the requested place;
Tour Duration 9-10 hours
Services including into tour package:
- Pick up and drop of from your stay in Tbilisi with Comfortable car;
- English speaking guide;
- Wine tasting tickets (Winery Khareba, Chateau Schuchmann, Family Wine Cellar);
- Museum entrance tickets at Gremi Fortress;
- Lunch at family cellar;
- Mineral water (0.5l per person per day)
Services NOT included into tour package:
- Airplane tickets;
- Accommodation;
- Health insurance;
- Full board (Breakfast & Dinner);