# Georgian Wine Grand Tour — 8 Days, Five Regions > gtour.ge — G Tour, Gateway to Georgia. Cite as: GTour desk, gtour.ge. - Canonical: https://gtour.ge/tour/georgia-wine-grand-tour-8-days/ - Author: - Published: 2026-10-28 - Updated: 2026-10-28 - Language: en - Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/tour/georgia-wine-grand-tour-8-days/ €2,690 per person8 days / 7 nightsPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers Eight days through Kakheti, Kartli, Racha and Imereti with a winemaker-guide, timing every cellar visit around pressing and ageing rather than shop hours. The route [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)[Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/)[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)[Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/)[Gori](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gori/)[Ambrolauri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/ambrolauri/)[Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/) Why this tour - —Five wine regions in one trip: Kakheti's qvevri estates, Kartli's Chinuri, Racha's Khvanchkara and Imereti's Tsolikouri. - —Guide is a winemaker, not a generalist, so questions on qvevri fermentation, Chinuri acidity and the Khvanchkara semi-sweet method get real answers. - —Cellar visits are scheduled around the winemaker's own working day, not around tour-bus arrival times. - —First evening in [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)'s natural wine bars gives context before you reach the regions. - —Major heritage sites are folded into the driving days without extra detours: Gelati, Bagrati, Uplistsikhe, Nikortsminda, Bodbe. - —Private car and driver throughout, so the pace of each tasting is yours, not a group's. Itinerary Day 1Arrival in [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) with airport transfer, an afternoon walk through the Old Town, and an evening at two or three natural wine bars tasting qvevri and amber wines from small producers. Day 2Drive from [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) to [Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/) over the Gombori Pass, stopping at Alaverdi Monastery's working qvevri cellar and the Ikalto Academy ruins, then a family cellar tasting in Telavi near the royal palace and the old plane tree. Day 3[Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/) to [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/): the restored walled town above the Alazani valley, Bodbe Monastery and the tomb of St Nino, with vineyard views over the valley floor. Day 4[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) to [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) via Gremi and Nekresi monasteries, then Kindzmarauli tastings, the Soviet-era wine tunnel, and Ilia Chavchavadze's birthplace in Kvareli. Day 5[Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) to [Gori](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gori/), a drive of around four hours, with a stop at a Kartli cellar for Chinuri and Goruli Mtsvane, then the cave city of Uplistsikhe and Gori's hilltop fortress. Day 6[Gori](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gori/) to [Ambrolauri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/ambrolauri/) in Racha, visiting Nikortsminda Cathedral's carved facade before Khvanchkara tastings at a family cellar. Day 7[Ambrolauri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/ambrolauri/) to [Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/), taking in Gelati Monastery and Bagrati Cathedral, an Imereti cellar for Tsolikouri, and the Kutaisi market and riverside. Day 8Free morning in [Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/), with Sataplia or the Prometheus cave possible on request, before transfer to Kutaisi International Airport. Included - ✓ Private car or minivan with driver for all 8 days - ✓ Licensed wine specialist guide throughout - ✓ 7 nights accommodation (Tbilisi, Telavi or Sighnaghi area, Kvareli, Gori or Ambrolauri area, Kutaisi) - ✓ Daily breakfast - ✓ All cellar visits and tastings named in the itinerary - ✓ Entrance fees for Bodbe, Uplistsikhe, Gelati, Nikortsminda and the Kvareli wine tunnel - ✓ Airport transfer on arrival in Tbilisi and on departure from Kutaisi - ✓ Bottled water in the vehicle Not included - — Lunches and dinners, except the welcome evening in Tbilisi - — Wine purchased to take home - — Travel insurance - — Tips for guide and driver - — International flights Good to know - · Late October is past peak harvest; rtveli normally finishes by early to mid October, so cellars will be mid-fermentation or early pressing rather than picking, checked at booking - · The [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) to [Gori](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gori/) leg runs about four hours on mountainous but paved roads; this is a touring itinerary with real driving days, not a string of short hops - · Comfortable shoes recommended for [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)'s cobblestones and the uneven floor of the [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) wine tunnel - · Qvevri cellars are cool and often underground; bring a light layer even if the weather above ground is warm - · Modest dress (shoulders and knees covered) is expected at Bodbe, Alaverdi, Nikortsminda and Gelati - · Tastings are optional at every stop; travellers who want to limit alcohol should mention it when booking, as cellars can pour smaller samples or offer juice instead Questions **Will we see the grape harvest?** By late October the main harvest (rtveli) is normally finished across all five regions; cellars will be in active fermentation or early pressing instead. Exact timing varies by vintage, checked at booking. **Is this suitable for non-drinkers or light drinkers?** Yes. Tastings are optional everywhere on the route, and winemakers are used to pouring small samples or pairing food with juice instead of wine. **What does it cost for a solo traveller or a group?** The quoted price of €2690 per person is based on two people travelling together. Solo travellers and groups of three or more are quoted separately, contact us with your dates. **How much time is spent driving each day?** This is a genuine touring route across five regions, not a loop from one base. The longest leg, [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) to [Gori](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gori/), takes around four hours; other days are shorter and include stops along the way. Prices are per person for two travelling together, in euros; solo travellers and larger groups are quoted on request. Every departure is private and adjusted to you. Hotels, wineries and restaurants on our routes are [verified by GTour](/verified/). *Image: Alaverdi Monastery, Kakheti, a region famed for traditional qvevri winemaking on the tour route. Photo: Jon Gudorf Photography / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0* *Image: Uplistsikhe cave city in Kartli, one of the historic regions visited on the wine tour. Photo: EvgenyGenkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0* Alaverdi Monastery in Kakheti, a historic landmark in Georgia's premier wine-growing region. · Photo: Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0