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2 Day Kakheti Wine Tour Wine Tours & Tastings Overview 2 Day Kakheti Wine Tour Starts from: Tbilisi Duration: 2 DAYS Available: Mid-April – Mid November Total driving distance: 369 km Type: Wine tour 2 Day Kakheti Wine Tour takes you to Khashmi, Sighnaghi, Velistsikge, Kvareli, Telavi, Tsinandali and Napareuli - the main winemaking destinations in Georgia. We offer the best selections of wines at 6 wineries in two days: Chateau Khashmi, Tsinandali estate, Shumi Winery, Kvareli Wine Cave , Numisi Winery and wine museum at Twins Wine Cellar. The burning sun of Kakheti region, fertile lands and permanent use of Qvevry traditions by local farmers have developed unique viticulture, which is considered as UNESCO tentative untagable cultural heritage. Taste both, Georgian Qvevri and Classical wines. Welcome to Kakheti! Tour details Code: TB-PTW-KA2 Starts from: Tbilisi Max. Group Size: 15 Adults Duration: 2 Days Prices Group size Price per adult Solo 421 € 2-3 people 266 € 4-5 people 200 € 6-7 people 195 € 8-9 people 174 € 10-15 people 172 € *Online booking deposit: 30 € The above prices (except for solo) are based on two people sharing a twin/double room accommodation. Single Supplement: 38 € 1 person from the group will be FREE of charge if 10 and more adults are traveling together Child Policy 0-1 years - Free 2-6 years - 86 € *Deposit will be deducted from the total tour price. The balance you can 7 years and over - Adult pay it with one of the following methods: Bank transfer - in Euro/USD/GBP currency, no later than two weeks before the tour starts VISA/Mastercard - in GEL (local currency) in Tbilisi only, before the tour starts, directly to your guide via POS terminal. Additional card service fee +3% Cash – GEL only, directly to the nearest TBC Bank office or TBC Bank Cash terminal no later than the beginning of the tour. For a larger group or custom itinerary please contact us at tours[at]georgianholidays.com Tips for booking procedure: How to know which “Operator” to select? You only need to select the Operator name if you have previously communicated with one of our sales agents via phone or email, otherwise please leave it at default. Sights to Visit Tsinandali Museum Kvareli Wine Cave Numisi Winery Twins Wine Cellar Shumi Winery Sighnaghi Telavi Chateau Khashmi Kakheti Kvareli Udziro Lake Itinerary Day 1: Tbilisi – Khashmi-Sighnaghi – Velistsikhe – Kvareli – Telavi Driving distance: 205 km (3 hr 36 min) Morning pick-up from the hotel and departure to Kakheti region. Our first stop is Chateau Khashmi winery located in the village of Khashmi, Sagarejo district. Excursion and Wine tasting includes 2 kind of Wine - Rkatsiteli, Saperavi + Chacha Next stop is Signagi – a town overlooking the Alazani valley from the hills and surrounded by the medieval curtain walls. Take a short walk in Signagi , and afterwards drive to Velistsikhe and visit local wine cellar and museum of Numisi. Have a lunch in Numisi and taste red and white Qvevri wines. Trip continues to Kvareli. You are going to visit a wine cellar located in a tunnel dug out in the flank of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, and taste amazing European wines. The temperature in the Tunnel stays ideally at 12- 14°C throughout the year. It integrates two main tunnels, which are linked by 13 galleries. The total length of the tunnels is 7.7 km. From there, continue to Telavi – an administrative center of Kakheti. Here you are going to have a dinner at a local guesthouse with homemade Qvevri wines. Dinner and Overnight at Telavi family guesthouse. Day 2: Telavi – Tsinandali – Napareuli – Tbilisi Driving distance: 164 km (3 hr) After breakfast in Telavi, continue the exploration of Kakheti. First, visit local farmers’ market, where you can make some pictures, purchase fruits, homemade wine, Georgian vodka “Chacha”, cheese and bread, and traditional sweet – “Churchkhela”. Continue to Tsinandali village (10 km drive) and visit the residence of a nobleman, poet and founder of the first wine factory, Prince Alexander Chavchavadze. Excursion inside the house-museum and garden will take about 30 minutes. Smack a glass of finest Tsinandali cellar white wine - this is a first zip of wine today. Next wine stop is Shumi winery located in Tsinandali village, just 5 minutes’ walk from Chavchavadze’ Estate. Shumi offers small wine museum and wine garden. Here we taste 2 kinds of wines with snacks. Drive to Napareuli village, where win’s Wine Cellar and Museum is located. The museum shows the process of Georgian traditional winemaking procedure, as well as other artifacts connected to the local wine making culture. Have a lunch in win’s Wine Cellar in a comfortable retro-style family restaurant and taste three types of Qvevri wines. After lunch drive back to Tbilisi. Transfer will take about 3 hours. In the evening, arrive to Tbilisi, drop of to the hotel. We wish you to have a nice evening and we are ready to serve you on Georgian roads again! Inclusions Included Transportation: Private Transportation Staff: Private Professional Guide Accommodation: 1 x overnight in Telavi guesthouse Meals: 1 x Lunch 1 x breakfast 2 x lunches in wine cellars 1 x dinner in local house Other: 7 x wine-tasting including Kvareli Cave, Twin's winery, Shumi, Velistsikhe, Sighnaghi, Tsinandali & Vazisubani 2 x 0.5 l. bottle of mineral water per person Excursions and Entrance fees Map of Georgia All local taxes Excluded Personal expenses Extra Wine Services not mentioned in the program More Info Additional Info OPTIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO BOOK FOR THIS TOUR: Extra charge for a single room ("Single Supplement") is: 38 € Tbilisi airport private pick up service: 25 € Tbilisi airport private drop off service: 22 € Double-way private transfer to/from Tbilisi airport to/from Tbilisi hotel: 40 € To arrange airport transfers and additional hotel overnights, contact us at tours[at]georgianholidays.com NOTE: Legal drinking age in Georgia is 18 years. Cancellation Policy Cancellation is free of charge prior 5 days of the starting day. The booking deposit 30 Euro is non-refundable. If Tourist cancels the booked tour for some reasons not depending on Tour Operator, the following sums are kept back as a fine: 50% of the total cost of tourist product in case of tour cancellation 5 days or less prior to the tour; 100% of the total cost of the tourist product due to the Tourist's failure to appear. Terms & Conditions PDF Gallery.