# Kakheti Classic — Sighnaghi, Bodbe and Two Cellars in a Day

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- Published: 2026-10-27
- Updated: 2026-10-27
- Language: en
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€215 per person10 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

A full day in Kakheti combining [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) Monastery, [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)'s walls, a family qvevri cellar with fresh tonis puri, and a larger [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) wine estate.

The route

[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)[Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/)[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)[Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/)

Why this tour

- —Visits both ends of Kakheti wine culture: a small family cellar and a larger commercial estate in [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/)

- —Includes bread baked to order in a clay tone oven, eaten warm with the cellar lunch

- —[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)'s 18th-century fortress wall and Alazani valley views without rushing the walk

- —[Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) Monastery, burial place of St Nino, included with time to see the grounds properly

- —Private car and driver, no joining a bus group or fixed tasting slots

- —One licensed guide with you the whole day, from [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) pickup to drop-off

Itinerary

08:30Pickup from your [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) hotel or address, driving east through Gombori pass or the lower road toward Kakheti (checked at booking depending on season and road status).

10:15Arrival at [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) Monastery outside [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/), burial site of St Nino, with the church and convent grounds overlooking the Alazani valley.

11:15[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/): walk the restored town walls, the main square and the streets leading down toward the valley edge.

12:30Family-run qvevri cellar near [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) for a wine tasting and a tone bread baking demonstration, followed by a home-style lunch.

14:30Drive to [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/), Ilia Chavchavadze's home town, for a tasting at a larger estate, including Kindzmarauli and a look at a Soviet-era wine tunnel where cellaring and tours are offered.

16:00Free time by [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/)'s lakeside area before the drive back.

16:30Return drive to [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/).

18:30Drop-off at your hotel or address (timing varies with traffic and stops, checked at booking).

Included

- ✓ Private car with English-speaking driver

- ✓ Licensed guide for the full day

- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tbilisi

- ✓ Wine tastings at the family cellar and the Kvareli estate

- ✓ Lunch at the family cellar, including tone-baked bread

- ✓ Bottled water in the car

- ✓ All tolls, parking and fuel

Not included

- — Bodbe Monastery entrance (free, but dress code applies)

- — Any bottles of wine purchased to take home

- — Personal expenses and gratuities

- — Travel insurance

Good to know

- · [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) is an active convent: shoulders and knees must be covered, and women are asked to cover their heads (scarves are usually available at the entrance, checked at booking)

- · [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)'s streets are cobbled and steep in places, comfortable walking shoes recommended

- · Wine tastings are generous; the driver does not drink, but pace yourself if you want to enjoy both cellars

- · Road to Kakheti can be slow in rain or fog, especially over Gombori pass; your guide will choose the route on the day

- · Best from April through November; from December to March some cellars operate on reduced hours (checked at booking)

- · Tell us in advance about dietary restrictions so the lunch can be adjusted

Questions

**Is this a private tour or a shared group?**
Private: your car, your guide, no other travellers joining the vehicle.

**Which estate do we visit in Kvareli?**
We work with a reliable [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) producer known for Kindzmarauli and the old wine tunnel; the exact venue is confirmed at booking depending on availability.

**Can the lunch be vegetarian?**
Yes, the family cellar can prepare a vegetarian version if you tell us when booking.

**What if we want to skip Kvareli and add more time in Sighnaghi?**
Possible on request; the itinerary can be adjusted before the day, within the 10-hour window.

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: Rows of clay qvevri jars set into the floor of a traditional Kakhetian wine cellar. Photo: Mesashunawines / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

*Image: Qvevri wine jars lined along the stone walls of a historic Kakheti wine cellar. Photo: Aleksey Muhranoff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0*

The ancient fortress walls of Sighnaghi overlook the sweeping Alazani Valley in Kakheti. · Photo: Sergey Sebelev / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0