1 day

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About this activity

In the morning, drive to Telavi, Kakheti region - east from Tbilisi, the largest wine producing region in Georgia. The first destination is Gremi Fortress (XVI c) that was the main city of Kakheti region until XVI C. Enjoy the picturesque location of the fortress with tall bell tower and high walls.

Next, trip continues to wine tunnels built under the hills of the Great Caucasus mountains. Total length of the tunnels is 8,000 kilometers. Two main tunnels are more than 800 meters each. The tunnels are used to keep the wine. Above the wine tunnels, one can find a beautiful restaurant built on the top of the hill with picturesque views on Alazani Valley and delicious Georgian meals.

Further on, head towards Prince Chavchavadze Palace (XIX c) at village Tsinandali with a wonderful French park and wine cellar. After visiting the palace, guests will visit the Shumi wine factory-museum for another wine tasting and if desired, you can purchase some bottles of wine locally from the factory.

At the end of the tour visit of Telavi - the main city and administrative center of Kakheti region (100 kilometers east from Tbilisi). Here you can find the local market in the town, where you can enjoy and buy a wide range of different fruits and vegetables, including apples, peaches, grapes, pomegranates, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Finally, travel through Gombori Pass to return to Tbilisi.

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Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation in modern, air-conditioned coach
Petrol costs
Qualified guiding service
A bottle of water per traveler per day

Not included

Travel insurance
Meals and alcohol drinks
Wine-tasting fees
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wine tasting at Kvareli wine tunnels 15 Euros per person (3 wines and museum)
Wine tasting at "Shumi" wine company-museum for free
Tsinandali Palace – 15,- Euro per Person (3 sorts of wine)
You can choose any place from the list and tour itinerary will bring you to these destinations

Features

Tourism

90%

Food

70%

Cultural

60%

Aquatic

25%

Reviews

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Shelley C

3 | 2017-10-06

This was a wonderful area to visit and I'm glad I went, however absolutely nothing was included in this price. We paid admission fees to everything and even the wine tasting, if you wanted more than 2 different kinds was not free. The wineries were definitely for tourists and especially because we went during the grape harvest, I would like to have seen some of the smaller operations. Georgia has not been in the wine tour business for long, so I imagine these will improve. The restaurant we went to for lunch was very, very good and we stopped at some ruins that I loved. The guide was just OK and honestly did not give us anything more than if we had done this ourselves.

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Norman B

5 | 2017-07-05

Amazing experience, i had a driver and tour guide who were absolutely wonderful. The Georgian countryside is on the most beautiful and the wines were delicious. I had the opportunity to stop and interact with the locals and even explored small church ruins. I rank this among my best wine tours. Thanks

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william b

5 | 2016-12-07

very enjoyable

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