Tbilisi tour: wine and mountains, 6 days in Georgia
A six-day, five-night Tbilisi tour: the capital, a night among the vineyards of Kakheti and a night at the foot of Mount Kazbek. With a guide in your language and real encounters with Georgians.
The Tbilisi tour lasts six days and five nights: three in Tbilisi, one in Sighnaghi, in the heart of Kakheti, and one in Stepantsminda, facing Mount Kazbek. A professional guide in English, Italian, French, German or Russian, all meals included and encounters with Georgians: a chef, a winery, a mountain family.
A compact trip that starts in Tbilisi, with a night among the vineyards of Kakheti and one at the foot of Mount Kazbek.
You explore the old capital on foot, then sleep in the walled town of Sighnaghi after a traditional supra, with no need to drive back after the wine. Next comes the legendary Georgian Military Road to Stepantsminda, where you wake up facing the glaciers of Kazbek (5,047 m).
Six moments to remember
Not just places to visit: tables, wineries and families that welcome you.
Cooking lunch with a chef
Make khachapuri, the cheese bread, and Georgian walnut and vegetable dishes together. In the afternoon, a gallery of cloisonné enamel.
Winery and qvevri tasting
A visit to a traditional marani to see how wine is made in clay jars, tasting amber and red wines: Rkatsiteli, Kisi, Saperavi.
Supra with polyphonic singing
Natural wine and a traditional lunch at Pheasant’s Tears, led by a tamada who teaches you to toast in Georgian, with the Zedashe ensemble and a taste of chacha.
Sunset over Kazbek
From the hotel terrace, Mount Kazbek (5,047 m) and Gergeti church at sunset, one of the most photographed views in Georgia.
Lunch with a mountain family
A khinkali lesson and a home-cooked lunch with mountain cheeses and herbs, after sunrise at Gergeti church.
Mtskheta, a UNESCO site
On the way back, Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, in Georgia’s ancient capital.
A journey with Italian traces
Along the way you meet stories that link Georgia and Italy:
The Bridge of Peace in Tbilisi, designed by Italian architect Michele De Lucchi.
Cristoforo De Castelli, a 17th-century Italian missionary who drew the people and festivals of Georgia.
Chacha, Georgia’s grape brandy, a close cousin of Italian grappa.
Qvevri wines, which inspired Italian winemakers such as Josko Gravner.
Day by day
Hotels and programme are subject to final confirmation. Dates are agreed with us.
Welcome to Georgia
Arrival at Tbilisi airport, welcome by your guide and private transfer to the hotel. Depending on your arrival time, a first evening walk through old Tbilisi among its lit-up balconies.
Airport → hotel: 20 km, about 30 min · Overnight: Tbilisi
Old Tbilisi, between East and West
Cable car up to Narikala fortress, then down into the Abanotubani sulphur bath district, with its hidden waterfall and carved wooden balconies. The Bridge of Peace, designed by Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, and the leaning clock tower of the Gabriadze puppet theatre. The Gold Treasury of the National Museum: the jewellery of Colchis and the myth of the Golden Fleece. Cooking lunch with a Tbilisi chef and, in the afternoon, a gallery of cloisonné enamel. Free late afternoon; optional extras (not included) are a private sulphur bath or an evening at the Gabriadze theatre.
About 4 km on foot, at an easy pace · Overnight: Tbilisi
A night in the cradle of wine
Over the Gombori pass to Bodbe Monastery, resting place of Saint Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia. A visit to a traditional marani with a qvevri wine tasting. Lunch at Pheasant’s Tears with a supra, polyphonic singing and a taste of chacha. Arrival in Sighnaghi, a walled town above the Alazani valley: a walk on the walls at sunset and a free evening among cafés and wine bars. You sleep in Sighnaghi to enjoy the supra without watching the clock and to avoid two hours on the road after the wine.
Tbilisi → Bodbe 105 km, about 1 h 45 · Bodbe → Sighnaghi 3 km · Overnight: Sighnaghi
From vineyards to glaciers
Morning walk in the vineyards below Sighnaghi, then departure around 8:30. Along the Georgian Military Road: Ananuri fortress on the turquoise Zhinvali lake, lunch with Aragvi river trout, the Gudauri pass and the Friendship Monument above the Devil’s Valley. Arrival in Stepantsminda around 17:00, with sunset over Kazbek from the hotel terrace. This is the longest driving day of the trip, broken up by stops and lunch. In April, snow can briefly close the Gudauri pass: a plan B is always ready.
Sighnaghi → Tbilisi ring road 95 km, about 1 h 30 · → Ananuri 75 km, about 1 h 15 · Ananuri → Gudauri 50 km · Gudauri → Stepantsminda 40 km · Overnight: Stepantsminda
Gergeti at sunrise and back to Tbilisi
Early in the morning, by 4×4, to Gergeti Trinity Church (14th century, 2,170 m) in the sunrise light facing the Kazbek glaciers; anyone who wishes can walk down to the village. A short walk in the Dariali gorge or to the Gveleti waterfall. Lunch with a mountain family in Stepantsminda. On the way back, Mtskheta (UNESCO) with Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. Arrival in Tbilisi around 18:30.
Stepantsminda → Mtskheta 135 km, about 2 h 30 · Mtskheta → Tbilisi 25 km, about 30 min · Overnight: Tbilisi
Goodbye, Georgia
Depending on your flight time, a walk through Sololaki, with its Art Nouveau doorways and painted ceilings, and tastings at the Dezerter Bazaar: cheeses, spices and churchkhela to take home. Private transfer to Tbilisi International Airport.
Hotel → airport: 20 km, about 30 min
What’s included and what’s not
Everything organised, from Tbilisi airport back to Tbilisi airport.
- 5 nights in 4-star hotels (3 in Tbilisi, 1 in Sighnaghi, 1 in Stepantsminda), with breakfast
- All meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner, with water, tea or coffee, and wine at the tasting lunches
- If you prefer, you can have dinner on your own wherever you like
- The encounters described in the programme
- Professional guide for the whole trip, in English, Italian, French, German or Russian
- Private minibus or coach with an experienced driver
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure
- 4×4 up to Gergeti church
- Entrance fees listed in the programme and the Narikala cable car
- Bottled water on the bus
- 24/7 assistance from our Tbilisi office
- Health insurance offered by ITAGEO
- Not included: international flights
- Not included: drinks outside the programme
- Not included: optional activities (sulphur bath, puppet theatre)
- Not included: tips and personal expenses
Tbilisi tour: frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
6 days and 5 nights, arriving at and departing from Tbilisi airport.
Which languages does the guide speak?
You can choose a professional guide in English, Italian, French, German or Russian. Tell us your preferred language when you book.
Where do we stay?
In 4-star hotels: three nights in Tbilisi, one in Sighnaghi and one in Stepantsminda. We keep the same hotel in Tbilisi, so you can leave your main luggage there during the nights in Sighnaghi and Stepantsminda and travel light.
Are lunches and dinners included?
Yes, all meals are included. If you prefer, you can have dinner on your own wherever you like.
What if snow closes the Gudauri pass?
In April, snow can briefly close the pass. If that happens, a plan B is ready.
Can I add optional activities?
Yes: for example a private sulphur bath or an evening at the Gabriadze puppet theatre. They are not included in the price.
Is insurance included?
Yes, health insurance is offered by ITAGEO.
Want to discover Tbilisi with us?
Tell us your dates, how many you are and your preferred guide language: we will send you the programme and a quote.