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Georgia is a land where wine has been made for at least 8,000 years. Georgia’s soil and climate are ideal for growing grapes and for wine making
The geographical structure of the country has created a rich source of natural springs which is utilized for growing vine.
8000 years ago archeologists discovered grape seeds in clay vessels and this was a proof Georgia that in 2015 onwards Georgia is considered as a “Cradle of Wine”.
Nowadays in this small country which is only 69,700 sq.km you can find around 525 different grape varieties, among them Saperavi and Rkatsiteli grapes are the most common ones.
Georgia stands out from the rest of the world because of how the country retains its ancient and traditional methods of wine making.
This has been recognized by UNESCO , granting the country the status of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
In this tour we will visit different wine cellars, taste the finest wines of Georgia,learn more about wine history and explore different places.
| # | Discount group | From adult | To adult | Value |
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| 1 | Discount | 2 | 6 | 50% |
Explore the capital of Georgia, feel the past and modern life, stroll around in old Tbilisi streets.
Starting our tour from The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, commonly known as Sameba.It is the biggest and the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
From here you can enjoy a panorama view of the old Tbilisi City. After that ,visit those places which you could view from Sameba church.
Our walking tour starts from Mekekhi cathedral, which is located on the left bank of the river Mtkvari, on the cliff plateau. From here we walk into Rike park and take a ride in the cable car, which goes up on Mtatsminda hill and will see the Mother of Georgia.
Walk down to Narikala fortress, which is dominating the Old Town skyline. No one leaves Tbilisi without walking around this amazing fortress, continue exploring old streets of Tbilisi, Sulphur baths - the district of naturally hot mineral waters, a place which was popular from the beginning and is one of the must seen places of Tbilisi.
Then walk across the bridge of peace, which is newly constructed with a modern design and brings you back from the past to the present. Our walking tour ends here. From here we go for wine tasting , explore the flavour and taste of Georgian wine, learn its history and find out why Georgia is “the cradle of wine”.
Day 2. Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Saguramo - Tbilisi
Mtskheta is the former capital of Georgia, which has some outstanding examples of medieval religious architecture.
After breakfast, leave the hotel and start traveling to Mtskheta,our first stop will be in Jvari monastery. A VI century church and monastery, located in the east of Mtskheta, beautifully set on the rocky mountain peak that’s surrounded by the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers ,Jvari Monastery is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.Continuing our tour with Svetitskhoveli cathedral, which is the main Orthodox Christian Cathedral in Georgia,built in 1010-1029 cc, it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Enjoy a wine tour to Sevsamora cellar located in Saguramo. You will Have a tour in a museum, find out more about wine history and taste the finest wines of georgia. Return to Tbilisi.
Day 3. Tbilisi - Sighnaghi - Velistsikhe- Tsinandali - tbilisi
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will explore the wine region - Kakheti, where most of the vineyards are located. On the way you will enjoy the view of vineyards and Caucasus mountains in the background.
Our first stop will be Bodbe monastery, where Saint Nino was buried. Monastery is among tall Cypress trees on a steep hillside overlooking the Alazani Valley, with the background of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.
Afterwards visit Sighnaghi - city of love. Explore the old streets of this beautiful city and enjoy your views of the Caucasus mountain.
Continuing in velistsikhe, visiting Numisi cellar. The cellar introduces excellent arched wine storage, with an old limestone wine presser (Satsnakheli) and 33 clay pitchers (Qvevri) sunk underneath the ground.
Our last stop will be in Tsinandali estate. The complex in Tsinandali embraces the memorial house, a landscape garden, a historical winery, wine cellar, hotel and a café. This place is recognized as a historical site of wine's origin, with the first recorded bottling of wine taking place there in the 1800s. Taste Tsinandali wines, explore the estate and come back to the city. Overnight Tbilisi.
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