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Kakheti Wine Tour: Private Day Trip with Lunch & 3 Tastings

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Duration10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Wine cellars, family tables and cobbled Sighnaghi streets in Kakheti

You’ll taste fresh-baked bread in Badiauri village, stroll through Sighnaghi’s quiet streets with your guide, sip organic qvevri wines overlooking the Alazani Valley, share lunch at a family winery in Mukuzani, and finish deep underground at Khareba’s tunnels. It’s not just about wine — it’s Georgia on your tongue and under your skin.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Badiauri village bakery
Taste fresh bread and local cheese
Stroll cobblestone streets of Sighnaghi
Taste 3 wines and Chacha at Okros winery
Enjoy views of Alazani Valley and Caucasus
Lunch and wine tasting at Mukuzani family winery
Tour wine cellar with winemaker
Visit Khareba winery underground tunnel
Taste 2 traditional Qvevri wines
Participate in Churchkhela dessert masterclass

The Experience

We left Tbilisi early — not too early, thankfully — and by the time we reached Badiauri, the van was filled with that sleepy, hopeful feeling you get before a good meal. The bakery smelled like woodsmoke and flour. Our guide, Giorgi, handed me a chunk of shoti bread so hot it nearly burned my fingers. I tore off a piece and dipped it in salty cheese while an old woman smiled at us from behind the counter. It was simple but honestly, better than half the fancy breakfasts I’ve ever had.

Sighnaghi came next — all those winding cobblestone streets and faded pastel houses perched above the Alazani Valley. Giorgi told us stories about weddings here (it’s called the city of love for a reason) while we wandered through town. At Okros Winery’s terrace, we tried three kinds of natural wine — amber, red, white — plus chacha that went down like fire. The owner explained qvevri winemaking with this mix of pride and patience; I tried to say “madloba” properly but definitely didn’t nail it. The view over the valley was hazy blue and gold. Still think about it sometimes.

Lunch was at Mukuzani, in a family’s backyard under grapevines. Their homemade food just kept coming: khachapuri, eggplant rolls, tomatoes so sweet they tasted like fruit. The winemaker poured his own wine straight from a clay vessel buried in earth — he said something about how wine is part of every feast here and honestly, after two glasses I started to get what he meant. It felt more like visiting someone’s home than being on a tour.

The last stop was Khareba Winery — which is actually this long underground tunnel built into an old Soviet bomb shelter (never thought I’d drink wine there). Cool air, stone walls dripping with condensation, rows of bottles lined up in the dim light. We tasted two qvevri wines that were richer than anything I’ve had back home. There was talk of making churchkhela if there was time but honestly by then my head was spinning just enough to enjoy standing still for a minute.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off from Tbilisi, all transportation between stops in Kakheti region, fresh-baked bread with cheese tasting in Badiauri village, guided stroll through Sighnaghi with organic wine tasting at Okros or Cradle of Wine winery (including chacha), traditional homemade lunch at a family-owned Mukuzani winery with more natural wines to sample, two further tastings inside Khareba’s underground tunnels or alternative winery visit if needed—all led by a local guide before returning to your hotel that evening.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

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