Organic Wine Tour Shamakhi from Baku: Vineyard & Local Lunch

Hand-picked grapes mean the wine tastes nothing like what you buy at home.

An organic wine tour from Baku to Shamakhi takes you through vineyards in the village of Meysari, where grapes are harvested by hand and no chemical preservatives touch the production. You walk the vineyard, watch winemaking in the facility, taste the wines, and finish with a local lunch before returning to Baku. The guide speaks English or Russian and pickup from your hotel is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Organic wine tour and local lunch

• Pick up from Baku address
• Arrive at winery in Shamakhi
• Guided vineyard and winery tour
• Watch wine production process
• Enjoy local lunch
• Return to Baku

The experience

The tour leaves Baku at 10:00 and reaches the winery by noon, giving you two hours to move through the vineyard and production facility. You'll see how the grapes are grown without artificial inputs (no dyes, no preservatives, no aromatizers), which the operator says changes the color, taste and aroma enough that you notice it. The winemaking process unfolds in front of you, not explained from a distance.

Wine tasting happens with light snacks, then a local lunch rounds out the afternoon before the drive back to Baku, arriving around 17:00. The whole day runs seven hours. Your guide is live and speaks either English or Russian, and the pickup from any address in Baku is free. Just tell the operator where you're staying when you book.

What’s included

• Guide services in English or Russian.
• wine tasting with light snacks.
• local lunch.
• entrance to the winery.
• transportation from Baku with free hotel pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Nasimi's Wine Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a guide walking you through the vineyards and production process with lunch included, and need pickup from Baku at 10:00 to make the noon start.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Russian.

What exactly do I see at the winery in Meysari?

The vineyard itself, where grapes are hand-picked in natural conditions, and the winery facility where you watch the production process unfold. No chemical components enter the wine, so the operator emphasizes the difference in how it tastes and looks compared to mass-produced bottles.

What's included in the local lunch?

The tour includes a local lunch after the winery visit, though the specific menu is not detailed in the operator's description. Wine tasting comes with light snacks during that portion of the day.

Can I get to Shamakhi without booking this tour?

Public transportation options are available near the winery, so you could reach the area independently. This tour bundles the transport from Baku, the guided vineyard and production tour, the tastings and the lunch into one booking.

Are there any reasons I shouldn't book this?

The tour is not recommended for pregnant travelers and is not wheelchair accessible. It suits all fitness levels otherwise. The minimum age is 18.