# Sighnaghi at Sunset — Afternoon Wine Trip from Tbilisi

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- Published: 2026-10-27
- Updated: 2026-10-27
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€165 per person7 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

An afternoon and evening in Kakheti: [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) convent, a family cellar tasting, and [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)'s fortress walls at sunset, with dinner on a terrace.

The route

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

Why this tour

- —Departs [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) at 14:00, so your morning stays free and you avoid the early starts of standard wine-country tours

- —Visit [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) Monastery, burial place of St Nino, Georgia's fourth-century Christianising saint

- —A cellar tasting with a family winemaker in the Alazani valley, not a large commercial tasting room

- —Walk the restored 18th-century fortress walls of [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) as the sun sets over the valley below

- —Dinner on a [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) terrace is included, with Kakhetian dishes and valley views

- —Private car and driver throughout, back in [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) by around 22:00

Itinerary

14:00Depart [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) by private car for Kakheti, a drive of around two hours depending on traffic.

16:00Arrive at [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) Monastery, the burial site of St Nino, set above the Alazani valley near [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/).

17:00Cellar tasting with a family winemaker in the valley below [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/), with bread, cheese and several wines (specifics checked at booking).

18:30Walk [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)'s 18th-century fortress wall and old town streets as the light fades over the Alazani valley.

19:30Dinner on a terrace in [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/), Kakhetian dishes with views over the valley.

21:00Depart [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) for the return drive to [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/).

22:00Arrive back in [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) (approximate, depending on road and traffic conditions).

Included

- ✓ Private transport by air-conditioned car, round trip from Tbilisi

- ✓ English-speaking driver

- ✓ Visit to Bodbe Monastery grounds (any entrance fee checked at booking)

- ✓ Cellar tasting with a family winemaker

- ✓ Dinner on a terrace in Sighnaghi

- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tbilisi

- ✓ Bottled water in the car

Not included

- — Personal travel insurance

- — Extra wine or alcohol beyond the tasting pour

- — Tips for driver and winery hosts

- — Licensed specialist guide (available on request at extra cost, see services)

Good to know

- · [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)'s cobbled streets and fortress wall are uneven in places, bring flat, comfortable shoes

- · Modest dress is expected at [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) Monastery: shoulders and knees covered, headscarves provided for women at the entrance

- · Kakheti evenings turn cool from October to April, bring a jacket for the walk at sunset

- · The road from [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) to Kakheti is in good condition, but light autumn fog near dusk can affect timing slightly

- · This is a private tour, so the 14:00 start can be adjusted on request

- · Monastery and cellar hours vary by season, checked at booking

Questions

**Is this tour private or shared with other travellers?**
Private, for your party only, with your own car and driver.

**Can we move the 14:00 start time?**
Yes, within reason, since the itinerary is timed around daylight at [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) for sunset.

**Is dinner included in the price?**
Yes, dinner on a terrace in [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) is included.

**What does this cost for one person or a group?**
€165 per person is based on two travelling together; solo travellers and groups are quoted at booking.

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: Bodbe Monastery nestled in green hillside overlooking the wide Alazani Valley below Sighnaghi. Photo: Jon Gudorf Photography / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0*

*Image: Panoramic view from Sighnaghi's hillside down toward Bodbe Monastery and the surrounding Kakheti plain. Photo: Avisadehh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0*

View over Sighnaghi's rooftops and the Alazani Valley through an old archway at sunset. · Photo: Jon Gudorf Photography / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0