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Explore Kakheti (mother of wine) -Beating heart of Caucasus
Traverse the scenic Kakheti region, visit the Georgian Orthodox Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe, Signaghi (city of love), Signaghi wall (dating back to 17th century).
Duration 8 hours
Private tour available in English, Russian
Private tour pricing from 40 EUR per person
Group tour available in English, Russian
Group tour pricing from 70 EUR per person
Highlights
Kakheti-Eastern part of Georgia
Signaghi,Orthodox Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe, Wall
Wine, bread, cheese, churchkhela
Description
Traverse the scenic Kakheti region, find out how traditional Georgian bread is made and participate in baking if you wish.
Visit the Georgian Orthodox Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe and enjoy amazing views over the Alazani valley during this tour.
Visit Sighnaghi - the City of love and its famous great wall (17th century) .
Of course, the highlight of this tour will be wine tasting at one of the best wineries of Kakheti region.
You will have the opportunity to find out about kvevris -wine making vessels.
In Georgia, kvevris were used as early as 8 000 years ago and this tradition survives to this day.
In 2013, UNESCO added the traditional Georgian method of making wine in kvevris to its list of intangible cultural heritage, sending a message to the entire world that wine is a component part of centuries-old Georgian culture.
Notably, when a kvevri is buried in the ground, the temperature inside is maintained at perfect 130 -150 C needed for fermentation.
Visit the Georgian Orthodox Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe and enjoy amazing views over the Alazani valley during this tour.
Visit Sighnaghi - the City of love and its famous great wall (17th century) .
Of course, the highlight of this tour will be wine tasting at one of the best wineries of Kakheti region.
You will have the opportunity to find out about kvevris -wine making vessels.
In Georgia, kvevris were used as early as 8 000 years ago and this tradition survives to this day.
In 2013, UNESCO added the traditional Georgian method of making wine in kvevris to its list of intangible cultural heritage, sending a message to the entire world that wine is a component part of centuries-old Georgian culture.
Notably, when a kvevri is buried in the ground, the temperature inside is maintained at perfect 130 -150 C needed for fermentation.
What’s included & not included
Meeting point
Tbilisi
Nana Tsiklauri