5-day Georgia tour from Tbilisi: Kazbegi, wine region & mountains

See Georgia's mountains, wine country and old towns in five days without arranging transport

A 5-day guided tour of Georgia that covers Tbilisi's Old Town and sulphur baths, the Caucasus Mountains around Kazbegi with Gergeti Trinity Church, and the Kakheti wine region. You get a professional English-speaking guide, all entry fees, hotel and airport transfers, and wine tastings at a traditional Georgian winery. The itinerary moves through three distinct regions in a single trip, with overnight stays in the mountains and returns to Tbilisi each evening except the night in Kazbegi.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Tbilisi walking tour

• Meet at Tbilisi or Kutaisi Airport
• Transfer to hotel in Tbilisi
• Evening walking tour of Tbilisi city
• Explore main avenue and buildings
• Visit Liberty Square
• See Rezo Gabriadze clock tower
• Walk Bridge of Peace
• Visit Rike Park
• Learn about King Vakhtang I Gorgasali
• Visit Virgin Mary Metekhi church
• Explore Abanotubani sulfur baths district
• See Chreli Abano sulfur bath
• Visit Narikala fortress
• View Kartlis Deda monument
• Walk Tbilisi Old Town
• Stroll Shardeni Street

Day 2: Mountain tour and Kazbegi stay

• Pick up from hotel at 8:15 AM
• Visit Jinvali Reservoir
• Tour Ananuri fortress
• Rafting and lunch in nature
• Optional paragliding in Gudauri
• Visit Friendship Monument
• Arrive in Stepantsminda (Kazbegi)
• Drive to Gergeti Trinity Church
• Overnight stay in Kazbegi or Gudauri

Day 3: Return from Kazbegi to Tbilisi

• Pick up from Kazbegi hotel at 7 PM
• Transfer back to Tbilisi
• Arrive in Tbilisi around 11 PM

Day 4: Kakheti wine region tour

• Pick up at 10:15 AM
• Travel to Kakheti wine region
• Visit Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking Factory
• Visit St. Nino Monastery in Bodbe
• Explore Sighnagi town
• Return to Tbilisi by evening
• Enjoy nightlife or traditional dinner

Day 5: Departure transfer

• Transfer from hotel to airport

The experience

The tour opens with airport pickup and a Tbilisi walking tour the same evening, starting at 5:15 PM. You'll walk through the Old Town's narrow streets and wooden balconies, see Narikala Fortress overlooking the Mtkvari River, visit Metekhi Church, and pass the Sulphur Baths in the Abanotubani district. The Bridge of Peace and Rike Park round out the city stops, along with the Kartlis Deda monument on Sololaki hill and the Rezo Gabriadze clock tower with its hourly angel.

Day two takes you north into the Caucasus Mountains. Pickup is at 8:15 AM for the drive along the Georgian Military Highway, stopping at Jinvali Reservoir for photos of the blue water between three mountain ranges, then Ananuri Fortress (16th–18th century) overlooking the Aragvi River. Before lunch you can choose rafting or skip it. Lunch is homemade Georgian food including khinkali. In Gudauri you have the option to try paragliding (extra cost, roughly $100). You'll overnight in either Kazbegi or Gudauri.

Day three is a hiking day from Kazbegi. You visit Gveleti and Juta (Juta is accessible only in summer). The return journey to Tbilisi leaves at 7 PM and arrives around 11 PM. Day four focuses on the Kakheti wine region: pickup at 10:15 AM, a visit to Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking Factory where you taste five types of Georgian wine and 10-year-old brandy, then the Monastery of St. Nino in Bodbe, and the town of Sighnaghi with its restored cobbled streets and red-tile houses. Dinner is at Kusika restaurant before the drive back to Tbilisi, arriving around 5–6 PM. On your final day, transfer to the airport at a time that suits you.

What’s included

• All entrance fees to attractions.
• professional English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup and airport transfers both directions.
• all transportation by vehicle.
• wine tastings at the winery.
• accommodation is not included, nor are meals except lunch on day two and dinner on day four.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayLast departure this season: 20 Dec

Book up to8h before

AgesUp to age 85

GroupUp to 500

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Budget Friendly Tours FZE LLC

Is this one for you?This is a shared group tour with a set itinerary and fixed schedule, so you travel with other visitors and follow the guide's pace through each stop. Choose it if you want the landmarks, mountains and wine region covered without planning transport or hiring a private guide, and if you're comfortable with an evening start on day one and late returns from the mountains on days three and four.

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Top questions

What's the Gergeti Trinity Church like when you get there?

Gergeti Trinity Church sits at 2,170 meters on the slope of Mount Kazbegi, built in the 14th century. From the church you get a panoramic view of the whole valley and Mount Kazbegi itself, which rises to 5,047 meters. The church is the most isolated and iconic tourist site in Georgia, and you reach it by renting a 4WD car from Kazbegi village (5–7 USD per person) to drive up the mountain.

How much time do you spend in each region?

Tbilisi gets the first evening and part of day four for the wine region trip. The Caucasus Mountains take up the full second day and the hiking portion of day three, with an overnight stay. Kakheti occupies the fourth day from 10:15 AM until the evening return to Tbilisi around 5–6 PM.

Can you visit Juta in winter?

Juta is accessible only in summer. In winter the hiking day visits Gveleti instead.

What wine do you taste at the factory?

Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking Factory offers tastings of five types of Georgian wine and 10-year-old brandy. Their signature wine is Chkhaveri, a white dry wine with roots in the village of Askana dating back to 1880.

Does the tour include meals?

Lunch on day two is included and features homemade traditional Georgian dishes, including khinkali. Dinner on day four is a traditional Georgian meal at Kusika restaurant in Sighnaghi. Other meals are not included in the price.