# Kakheti Wine Country — Day Trip

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- Canonical: https://gtour.ge/tour/kakheti-wine-country-day-trip/
- Author: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze
- Published: 2026-09-15
- Updated: 2026-10-27
- Language: en
- Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/tour/kakheti-wine-country-day-trip/

€215 per person10 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

Eight thousand years of winemaking in one day: qvevri cellars, a hilltop town and the Alazani valley under the Caucasus.

The route

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

Why this tour

- —Two contrasting wineries — a family cellar with buried qvevri and an estate with a modern cellar

- —[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/), the walled town with the best view in [Kakheti](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kakheti/)

- —[Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) convent and the tomb of St Nino

- —A long Kakhetian lunch: walnut sauces, roast meat, bread from the tone oven

- —Churchkhela and spices at a village market

Itinerary

08:30Leave [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) east. [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) convent, then [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) — walk the wall and the lanes.

MiddayFamily winery: the cellar, the qvevri, a tasting of amber, white and red with the winemaker. Lunch at the estate.

AfternoonA second winery in the Alazani valley (or [Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/) and the Tsinandali estate on request). Return to [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) by around 19:00.

Included

- ✓ Private car with driver

- ✓ English-speaking guide

- ✓ Two winery tastings

Not included

- — Lunch (typically 40–60 GEL per person with wine)

- — Bottles you take home

Good to know

- · Harvest (rtveli) is late September–October; ask about joining the picking

- · Wineries are chosen to your taste: natural, classic or grand estates

- · A driver who does not drink — you may

Questions

**Which wineries do you visit?**
We choose from a dozen verified wineries depending on the day and your preference; all are small enough to meet the winemaker.

**Is it possible to stay overnight in Kakheti?**
Yes — see the 3-day [Kakheti](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kakheti/) Grand Wine & Heritage tour.

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/).