Cradle of Wine

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 6 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 12-80 yrs
  • max group size 12
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-18355
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Ends Tbilisi, Georgia
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Discover one of oldest country in the world – Georgia.
  • Georgia is one of the first Christian countries in the world.
  • Georgia is First in Making Wine: Grape pips found on Georgian soil are believed to be from the V-­IV millennium BC.
  • Georgia is First in Variety of Wine: Georgia has over 500 native grape varieties and 8,000 years of winemaking history.
  • Georgia is First in Qvevri Winemaking: Traditional Georgian clay pots, or qvevri, used for fermenta.
The "Cradle Of Wine" tour starts from and ends in Tbilisi. The "Cradle Of Wine" tour is a wine tasting trip that takes 6 days taking you through Tbilisi, Tbilisi and Telavi in Georgia and Armenia. This is a guided small group tour that includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

When you’ve been doing something for 8,000 years, it’s a good bet you know your stuff. And Georgia definitely knows its stuff when it comes to wine. We offer you a wine tour to the East of Georgia and a unique opportunity to participate in the harvest of grapes and winemaking. During this tour you will visit the traditional wine regions of the country: Kakheti and Kartli. You will discover small wineries that make artisanal wines by a thousand-year -old Georgian traditional technology as well as established wineries that produce world famous brands. You will have an amazing opportunity to learn about different ways of winemaking and taste many local wines and dishes…
Georgia is First in Making Wine: Grape pips found on Georgian soil are believed to be from the V-­IV millennium BC
Georgia is First in Variety of Wine: Georgia has over 500 native grape varieties and 8,000 years of winemaking history
Georgia is First in Qvevri Winemaking: Traditional Georgian clay pots, or qvevri, used for fermentation date as far back as the VI-­V millennium BC. UNESCO added this winemaking method to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Tbilisi
  • Day 2: Tbilisi - Mtskheta- Mukhrani - Chardakhi - Tbilisi
  • Day 3: Tbilisi - Sighnaghi Numisi –Velistsikhe - Kvareli
  • Day 4: Kvareli –Nekresi monastery- Chelty winery –Alaverdi cathedral Matsoni house - Tbilisi
  • Day 5: Tbilisi
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Accommodation in twin rooms: Astoria Tbilisi Hotel or Gallery Palace Hotel, Chateau Mere or Royal Batoni
Meals
  • Catering service: Half board catering service, breakfasts at the hotel and dinners at the best local restaurants
Transport
  • Transportation: Comfortable A/C minivan, minibus or bus
Guide
  • Entrance fees and local guides
Others
  • Other: Wine degustations
  • 1 bottles of mineral water without gas per person per day
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Single room supplement
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Service except described
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
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REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
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GOOD TO KNOW
CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Cradle of Wine tour. You can cancel the tour up to 38 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 37 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 04 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 04 May 2024, a deposit of 30% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 37 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Cradle of Wine tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Cradle of Wine tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

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