Kakheti wine tour from Tbilisi: Sighnaghi, Bodbe & Chronicles

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The Chronicles of Georgia tour, exploring massive stone pillars carved with historic and faith scenes

A full-day guided tour from Tbilisi through eastern Georgia's wine region, Kakheti, visiting Bodbe Monastery, the romantic streets of Sighnaghi, two wine cellars for seven tastings, and the monumental Chronicles of Georgia complex overlooking the city. The tour runs nine hours with an English or Russian-speaking guide, air-conditioned minibus transport, and Georgian lunch included; wine and cheese tastings, honey and chacha (Georgian brandy) are part of the day, and you can try making traditional Georgian bread at a bakery stop.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Kakheti's highlights and wine tasting

Visit small winery and taste wine
Join Churchkhela Master-Class
Taste bread and cheese at Badiauri Bakery
Make traditional Georgian bread
Visit Bodbe Monastery and gardens
Explore Sighnaghi's cobblestone streets
Walk along Sighnaghi city walls
Discover artisan shops in Sighnaghi
Visit Chronicles of Georgia monument

The Experience

Your day starts in Tbilisi and heads east into Kakheti, Georgia's primary wine region. The minibus holds up to 19 people and moves at a pace that lets you spend real time at each stop instead of racing through them. First comes a small winery where you taste wine, honey and join a master-class in making churchkhela, the traditional Georgian candy made from grape juice and nuts. Then you stop at Badiauri Bakery, where you can try making Georgian bread yourself—the oven technique is nothing like what you've seen, and the bread comes out warm.

Bodbe Monastery sits in serene gardens and marks the final resting place of St. Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia; you'll spend 45 minutes there. Then comes Sighnaghi, the "City of Love," where you walk cobblestone streets lined with colorful houses and ornate wooden balconies, and climb the ancient city walls with 23 towers—the views across the Alazani Valley stop you. A Georgian lunch happens during the day, and you visit two renowned Kakheti wine cellars for a tasting of seven wines plus cheese. The day ends at the Chronicles of Georgia, a monumental complex designed by sculptor Zurab Tsereteli that overlooks both Tbilisi and the Tbilisi Sea; the massive stone pillars carved with scenes from Georgian history and the life of Christ make it feel like a spiritual and historical anchor point before you return to the city.

The guide speaks English or Russian and travels with the group the whole time. The minibus is air-conditioned, which matters on a nine-hour day moving between stops. If you're traveling with small children, they can ride in a pram or stroller, and infants sit on an adult's lap. The tour suits all fitness levels, though you will be walking through monastery gardens, city streets and along the old walls of Sighnaghi.

What’s included

Live guide in English or Russian.
air-conditioned minibus for up to 19 people.
Georgian lunch.
wine tasting at two Kakheti cellars (seven wines).
cheese and honey tastings.
chacha tasting.
churchkhela master-class at a small winery.
visit to Bodbe Monastery.
walking tour of Sighnaghi's old town and city walls.
entry to the Chronicles of Georgia complex.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Vitis Travel

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're spending your first day in Tbilisi and want to see the wine region and historic sites without arranging transport or planning stops yourself. The fixed itinerary and included guide mean you move through Kakheti at a pace that lets you taste, walk and absorb each place instead of managing logistics.