Wine Tour (2 Days)

“Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.”
― Paulo Coelho, Brida

Day 1

Tbilisi – Signagi – Bodbe Monastery – Wine Tunnel “Khareba” – Telavi

• The city is surrounded by the famous Alazni Valley. It is one of the finest examples of a Georgian medieval city. Sighnaghi also has a second name – the City of Lovers – because of a 24/7 available Wedding House,  where anyone can get married any moment.
• Lunch and wine tasting in one of the local restaurant (optional).
• Only 2km from Sighnaghi, one can find the famous Bodbe Monastery. The site is well known among Christian pilgrims from all around the world, and the relics of St. Nino ( Saint woman who  converted  Georgians to  Christianity in 4^th century) are kept within the monastery grounds. The place also presents you with a stunning view of Alazani Valley.
• Gremi (royal citadel of 16^th). It was a capital of Kakhetian Kingdom in 16^th cent. The construction is encircled by the wall with thousands of inbuilt significant facilities, the major of them being Domed Church of Archangel, built in 1565. The city was deastroyed by Shakh Abbas I , 1615.
• Winery “Khareba”. You will enjoy a tour of a prestigious winery. Today, Khareba is the owner of the biggest wine cellar in Georgia, which spans about 7km and includes approx. 25,000 bottles of wine.Here we will  enjoy excursion,  wine tasting  and master class in cooking churchkhela and baking Georgian traditional bread.
• Dinner in Telavi.
• Night in the hotel in Telavi.

Day 2

Alaverdi Monastery   – Schuchman Winery -Alexander Chavchavadze House – Museum  – Twins Cellar

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Alaverdi Monastery. While parts of the monastery date back to 6th century, the present day cathedral was built in the 11th century byKvirike III of Kakheti, replacing an older church of St. George. Wine tasting of Monastery Wine (optional)
• Schuchmann Winery. It is an ultra-premium winery specializing in famous indigenous Georgian grape varieties. SWG joined traditional Georgian wine-making practices with German ingenuity to produce age-worthy and memorable wines. Wine Spa (optional).
• Alexander Chavchavadze House – Museum in Tsinandali.  The founder of European  wine producing in Georgia.The house is surrounded by  amazing park  where he gathered the trees from all  round the world.
• Twins Cellar. The winery located in a small village Napareuli and was founded by two twins. Here will  be reperesented excursion along the private winery where you will  be acquainted with the tradition of home wine producing. Wine tasting.
• Transfer to Tbilisi