1 Day Tour to Kakheti: Signagi, Gremi, Kvareli & Telavi

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Stop At: Signagi City Walls, Signagi Georgia

You will enjoy walking through the most picturesque corner of Kakheti, lying on the South-Eastern slopes of Tsiv-Gombori range. The townlet is overlooking Alazani Valley from the height. Its elevation from the Valley is 400 m. The name of the town derives from Turkic word and means ‘shelter’, or, according to other historical sources, ‘invincible’. Taste national Georgian home-made dishes and local wines.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino, Signagi Georgia

The monastery of St. Nino is located in the village of Bodbe, in the Signagi region, Kakheti. The territory of the monastery is decorated with flower beds and bushes, vineyards and a healing spring. The history of the monastery is closely connected with the adoption of Christianity.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tunnel Winery Khareba's, Meurneoba District Kakheti, Kvareli 383320 Georgia

first spot in Kvareli is Wine Tunnel owned by a winery Khareba. It features not only exotic manmade tunnel built in the rocks, but it also has a large territory offering interesting attractions related to Georgian heritage. Guests can book a wine tasting tour here and will be provided with best selection wines from winery Khareba. Besides, Tourists often visit the lake Ilia during Kakheti tour, to have some rest, locals come here to spend whole day near water, and rest. This astonishing place is surrounded by a forest of centuries-old trees.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Gremi Citadel and Church of the Archangels, Gremi village, Gremi 383330 Georgia

Take a look at almost erased frescoes in the stone Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. It was designed according to all rules of medieval Georgian architecture with local interpretation of the contemporary Iranian architectural taste. Levan of Kakheti was buried here, whose tomb has a fresco with his image on it. The bell-tower also houses a museum where several archaeological artifacts and the 16th-century cannon are displayed. A secret passage could lead you to the Intsoba. It’s also worth visiting the restored royal castle. There is a museum on the ground floor. The castle has three floors. Perhaps, what stirs curiosity most is a royal toilet.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Batonis-Tsikhe Fortress, Akhmeta-Telavi-Bakurtsikhe, Telavi 383330 Georgia

In terms of history the city and its vicinities are incredibly interesting. A lot of important cultural monuments of the have survived up to now. We will visit and explore “Batonis Tsikhe” (“Master’s Fortress”), which is considered to be the best preserved medieval royal palace in Georgia.

Duration: 3 hours