Georgian Wine Tasting in Tbilisi
Five Georgian wines in central Tbilisi, tasted with your group only.
Travel guide
Georgia itinerary: 7, 10 and 14 days
These are three routes I would suggest for a first trip to Georgia, built only from tours we run ourselves. Every tour starts and ends in Tbilisi, so you can join them up, swap one for another, or add a free day wherever you need one.
By Jimmy Malania, licensed Georgian guide since 2011 · Updated
- 7, 10 or 14 days
- Every tour starts and ends in Tbilisi
- Best April to October
How these routes work
Each piece of these itineraries is one of our private tours: your own car and guide, only your group. Every tour picks you up in Tbilisi, at your hotel or the airport, and brings you back there at the end. That makes Tbilisi the hub, and it means the routes below are easy to rearrange.
The multi-day tours include the places you stay, as listed on each tour. The nights in Tbilisi between tours are yours to book, which also lets you choose the part of the city you want to stay in.
I leave a little air in each route. A free day in Tbilisi after a long drive is worth more than one more stop.
7 days: Tbilisi, Kakheti and Kazbegi
Wine country and the high Caucasus in one week, with Tbilisi at both ends.
- Day 1. Arrive in Tbilisi. In the evening, the Georgian Wine Tasting in Tbilisi: five Georgian wines, and an easy start to the trip.
- Days 2 to 5. The Kakheti Private Wine Tour: Sighnaghi, Nekresi, the Khareba Wine Tunnel, the biodynamic vineyard at Ruispiri, Gremi and Alaverdi, with three nights in the wine villages. Back in Tbilisi on day 5.
- Day 6. The Kazbegi day trip up the Georgian Military Highway to Gergeti Trinity Church.
- Day 7. The Mtskheta & Uplistsikhe Private Heritage Tour, 6 to 7 hours, or a free day in Tbilisi before you fly.
If your flight leaves early on day 7, drop Mtskheta: it is the easiest piece to move. The full Kazbegi guide is here: Kazbegi day trip from Tbilisi.
10 days: add Imereti or Racha
Ten days gives you time for western Georgia. Keep days 1 to 6 from the 7-day route, then:
- Days 7 to 10. The Imereti Private Tour: three nights at Liluashvili's Marani, a family wine estate, with a cooking masterclass, Okatse and Martvili canyons, Prometheus Cave and Gelati. Back in Tbilisi on day 10.
Rather have mountains than canyons? Take the Racha Private 4x4 Tour instead: five days by private Jeep through Upper Racha, one of the quietest corners of the Caucasus. It runs from June to September, and it makes the trip 11 days, or 10 if you skip the Kazbegi day.
14 days: add Svaneti or Goderdzi
Two weeks lets you go deep into the high mountains.
- Day 1. Tbilisi and the wine tasting.
- Day 2. Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe.
- Day 3. Kazbegi for the day.
- Days 4 to 7. Kakheti, back in Tbilisi on day 7.
- Day 8. A free day in Tbilisi.
- Days 9 to 14. The Svaneti Private 4x4 Tour: six days based in Mestia, with Ushguli under Shkhara, the Chalaadi glacier, the Koruldi lakes and the Becho Valley. Back in Tbilisi in the evening of day 14.
Svaneti is a long drive from Tbilisi, about 9 to 10 hours each way, which is why it sits after a rest day. If you'd rather skip that drive, swap it for the Goderdzi Private Mountain Tour: five days in the Adjara highlands with optional quad-bike and e-bike days and a 5-star hotel at the pass. That frees a day, which fits the Vardzia & Borjomi Private Heritage Tour. More on Svaneti in the Svaneti travel guide.
Which months suit which route
The 7-day route works from April to October. Kakheti is at its liveliest in September and October, during the grape harvest (rtveli), and the Kazbegi day trip and the tours around Tbilisi run all year.
The high-mountain pieces have a shorter season. Racha, Goderdzi and Svaneti are best from June to September, when the mountain roads are open. So for the 10-day route with Racha, or any 14-day route, plan for summer or early autumn. Month by month: the best time to visit Georgia.
What each piece costs
Every tour has one price for your private group, with no hidden extras. Open a tour to see its price:
- Georgian Wine Tasting in Tbilisi
- Kakheti Private Wine Tour: 4 days / 3 nights
- Kazbegi Private Mountain Tour: Day trip
- Mtskheta & Uplistsikhe Private Heritage Tour: Day trip · 6–7 hrs
- Imereti Private Tour: 3 days / 2 nights
- Racha Private 4x4 Tour: 5 days / 4 nights
- Svaneti Private 4x4 Tour: 6 days / 5 nights
- Goderdzi Private Mountain Tour: 5 days / 4 nights
- Vardzia & Borjomi Private Heritage Tour: Day trip · 11–13 hrs
The exact price depends on the size of your group, and each tour page shows it for 2 to 4 guests.
Questions
How many days do I need in Georgia?
Seven days covers Tbilisi, Kakheti wine country and Kazbegi. Ten days adds Imereti or Racha in the west. Fourteen days adds the high mountains of Svaneti or Goderdzi.Can I change the order of the tours?
Yes. Every tour starts and ends in Tbilisi, so you can put them in any order, swap one for another or add free days between them.Are hotels included?
The multi-day tours include the places you stay, as listed on each tour page. Nights in Tbilisi between tours are not included, so you can choose your own hotel there.Can you plan a route that is not on this page?
Yes. Send us your dates, your group and what you like, and we build the route with you from our tours.What is the best month for a 14-day trip?
June to September, when the mountain roads to Svaneti, Racha and Goderdzi are open. September also brings the grape harvest in Kakheti.
The tours in these itineraries
Kakheti Private Wine Tour
Four days in Kakheti with the people who make the wine, staying at Nekresi Estate and Ruispiri's biodynamic vineyard.
4 days / 3 nights 2–4 guestsEasy
Kazbegi Private Mountain Tour
A day trip from Tbilisi to Kazbegi on the Georgian Military Highway, in a private 4x4 with your own guide. About three hours of driving each way.
Day trip 2–4 guestsEasy
1 day
Mtskheta & Uplistsikhe Private Heritage Tour
A private day trip from Tbilisi to Mtskheta, Georgia's old capital, and the cave town of Uplistsikhe.
Day trip · 6–7 hrs 2–4 guestsEasy
Imereti Private Tour
Three days in Imereti, with two nights at Liluashvili's Marani, a family wine estate, and a private Jeep Wrangler with guide and driver.
3 days / 2 nights 2–4 guestsEasy
3 days
Racha Private 4x4 Tour
Five days by private Jeep across Racha, the quiet side of the Caucasus, to Ghebi and Gona at the far end of Upper Racha.
5 days / 4 nights 2–4 guestsEasy
Svaneti Private 4x4 Tour
Six days in Svaneti with a local driver-guide and a 4x4. Svan towers under Shkhara in Ushguli, the Chalaadi glacier, and the Koruldi Lakes facing Mount Ushba.
6 days / 5 nights 2–4 guestsModerate
Most popular
Goderdzi Private Mountain Tour
Five days in the Adjara highlands, with four nights at the 5-star Ambassadori Goderdzi and a khinkali class with Georgian wine.
5 days / 4 nights 2–4 guestsModerate
Vardzia & Borjomi Private Heritage Tour
A long day south-west of Tbilisi, in a private 4x4 with your own guide. Pickup at your hotel or the airport.
Day trip · 11–13 hrs 2–4 guestsEasy