Kakheti Wine Tour from Tbilisi: Sighnaghi, Bodbe, Telavi

Taste wine in a cellar overlooking the Caucasus, then climb Georgia's greatest wall.

This 10-hour wine tour from Tbilisi takes you through Kakheti, Georgia's wine region, with stops at Bodbe Convent, the hilltop town of Sighnaghi, and Telavi. You taste wine and chacha free in a cellar, walk Sighnaghi's narrow streets and climb its historic wall, visit a 900-year-old tree in Telavi, and see the Alazani Valley and Caucasus Mountains from multiple vantage points. The guide speaks English or Russian, entrance fees and tastings are included, and you return to Tbilisi in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Kakheti wine region and sights

• Visit local bakery and taste bread
• Tour Bodbe Convent and take photos
• Walk in Sighnaghi and climb Great Wall
• Visit Telavi and see 900-year-old tree
• Taste wine and chacha at wine house

The experience

The tour starts with a stop in the village of Badiauri, where you watch Georgian bread being baked and taste it fresh with local cheese. From there, the route climbs to Bodbe Convent, a 9th-century monastery rebuilt in the 17th century and built, according to legend, on the burial place of Saint Nino. The setting is spiritual and the views across the valley are the kind worth stopping for photos.

Sighnaghi, known as the City of Love, sits on a steep hill overlooking the Alazani Valley with the Caucasus Mountains visible in the distance. You walk the town's pastel-colored narrow streets and climb what locals call the Great Wall of Georgia: the fortification that runs along the ridge. After that, you head to Telavi, the capital of Kakheti, where a 900-year-old tree stands as a landmark. From it you can see the palace of King Erekle. The wine tasting happens in a cellar with views of the mountains, and you taste several types of wine and chacha free of charge. Churchkhela (a traditional Georgian candy) and honey are also included.

The itinerary also passes through Gombori, a mountain area known for panoramic views, and Ujarma, an ancient fortress near Telavi with ruins of churches and fortifications. Your guide is knowledgeable and speaks English or Russian throughout the day. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and all entrance fees are covered. Lunch is not included in the price, but the cellar tasting overlooks the mountains and gives you time to eat if you choose.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with a knowledgeable guide in English or Russian.
• free tastings of wine, chacha, cognac, churchkhela and honey in a cellar.
• entrance fees to all sites.
• a stop to bake and taste Georgian bread and cheese in Badiauri.
• visits to Bodbe Convent, Sighnaghi's old town and historic wall, Telavi's 900-year-old tree and the palace of King Erekle, Gombori mountain area, and Ujarma fortress.
• WiFi on the vehicle.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to4h before

AgesUp to age 80

GroupUp to 19

Live guideEnglish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Imperial Tours

Is this one for you?Most Kakheti tours rush through the sites in a shared van with a generic itinerary. This one gives you time to walk Sighnaghi's streets and climb its wall, bake bread in a village, and taste wine in a cellar with views of the mountains, so the region stays with you instead of blurring past the window.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Russian.

What is Bodbe Convent and why is it on this tour?

Bodbe Convent is a Georgian Orthodox monastery originally built in the 9th century and significantly remodeled in the 17th century. It sits 2 km from Sighnaghi and is believed to be built on the burial place of Saint Nino, a figure central to Georgian Christian history, making it both spiritually significant and a scenic stop with impressive views.

Can I actually bake Georgian bread on this tour?

Yes. At the village of Badiauri, your first stop, you can watch and participate in baking traditional Georgian bread and then taste it fresh with local cheese.

What wines and spirits do I taste, and is the tasting free?

You taste several types of Georgian wine and chacha (a traditional grape spirit) free of charge in a wine cellar. You also receive churchkhela (a walnut-grape candy), honey, and cognac as part of the tasting. The cellar overlooks the Caucasus Mountains.

How long is the walking tour in Sighnaghi, and what will I see?

Sighnaghi is one of Georgia's smallest towns, built on a steep hill with pastel houses and narrow streets. You walk through the old town and climb the historic wall that runs along the ridge: known locally as the Great Wall of Georgia. The town overlooks the Alazani Valley and the Caucasus Mountains.

What is the 900-year-old tree in Telavi, and what can I do there?

Telavi, the capital of Kakheti, is home to a 900-year-old tree that serves as a landmark. From this tree, you can see the palace of King Erekle, a popular tourist site. According to the tour description, you can make wishes at the tree.

Is lunch included in the tour price?

Lunch is not included. However, the wine tasting takes place in a cellar with views of the Caucasus Mountains, and you have time to eat if you bring food or purchase it locally.