Art & Wine tour Georgia

Check out from Tbilisi hotel and drive to Georgia’s second large city Kutaisi; first we will visit Uplistsikhe cave town and Stalin’s birth place and Museum in Gori. We will visit Shrosha ceramic market and have a short presentation of production experience by Zaliko Bojadze of Imeretian Qvevri (clay vessel used to make wine). Visit Imeretian style winery and tasting of wines made according local customs in Qvevri. After arrival in Kutaisi Short presentation and workshop of Gocha Arishvili’s ceramic studio in Kutaisi. Check in to Kutaisi hotel. 

Morning visit of visit Bagrati Temple, Photo Museum and the old town. Drive to Gelati and Motsameta monasteries near Kutaisi. We will have a boat trip along the Martvili Canyon and drive to Borjomi. Short walk in Borjomi Central Park and taste the famous mineral water from the springs. Check in to Borjomi hotel.

Drive to Kaspi village, we will visit Tsnuli social enterprise and participate in the workshop of making small decors and accessories. Continue to Enamel workshop of Ikorta social enterprise in Tserovani village, wine & Chacha tasting at Iago Bitarishvili’s winery and arrive in Tbilisi. After arrival in Tbilisi visit the Social Concept Store ESKI and check in at to Tbilisi hotel. 

Drive to Nukriani Workshops and participate in Teka Wool master-classes, here we also see the Georgian bread & Nazuqi backing and Churchkhela making. Arrive in the fortified city of Signagi which is surrounded with a wall with 28 watch towers, visit convent of Bodbe, the territory of the monastery offers spectacular views of the land of the best Georgian wines - Alazani Valley with peaks of the Greater Caucasus towering behind it. Visit Peasant’s tears winery for degustation. After Signagi we continue to the tunnel winery at Khareba to taste Kakhetian wines made according local traditions in Kvevri. Check in to Kvareli hotel.

Visit Gremi fortress and Alaverdi Cathedral. Built in the early XI century, it is one of four Great Cathedrals of the country and the highest of the ancient churches of Georgia.  Arrive in Telavi & participate in the ceramic master class at the Kera workshop. Visit Telavi old town and the food market. In the city, we will have another master class in making handmade Soaps and in wine painting at the Tamar Mikeladze’s Shop. Next stop is in the Tsinandali estate - well known for its beauty. Prince Alexander Chavchavadze was a poet and a prominent figure in Georgia. In his home you can find an art gallery and a bar, where you can try Tsinandali - the first Georgian wine produced in accordance with the European technology. Drive to desired location in Tbilisi. End of the package.