4-Day Private Georgia Tour from Tbilisi: Kazbegi, Mtskheta & Kakheti
Tbilisi4 days
- Free cancellation
About this experience
See the best of Georgia in four days without planning a thing. Your driver meets you at Tbilisi airport, and for the next three days your own car and English-speaking guide take you through the old capital, high into the Greater Caucasus and out to the vineyards of Kakheti. You stay all three nights in the same 4-star hotel in central Tbilisi, so there is no packing and unpacking between days.
Highlights
Ride the cable car to Narikala Fortress for the classic view over Old Tbilisi
See Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Drive the Georgian Military Highway past Ananuri Fortress and over the 2,379 m Jvari Pass
Take a 4x4 up to Gergeti Trinity Church beneath the glaciers of Mount Kazbek
Walk the ramparts of Sighnaghi, the walled hilltop town above the Alazani Valley
Bake Georgian bread in a clay oven and make churchkhela with a local family
Your four days
Day 1, Old Tbilisi: arrive, check in, then an afternoon walk through the old town with the cable car to Narikala, the sulphur-bath quarter, the hidden waterfall and the Bridge of Peace.
Day 2, Mtskheta and Kazbegi: a full day on the Georgian Military Highway, from Georgia's ancient capital to Gergeti Trinity Church under Mount Kazbek.
Day 3, Kakheti: Bodbe Monastery, the walled town of Sighnaghi, a bread and churchkhela class with a local family and a family winery.
Day 4, departure: a free morning, then your private transfer to the airport.
Private from start to finish
It is only ever you and your own group of up to six, with your own vehicle and guide. Stop for photographs whenever you like and take each day at the pace that suits you. The hotel, breakfasts, transfers, guide, car, cable car, 4x4 and the cooking class are all included; lunches and dinners are paid as you go, so you choose where to eat.
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What’s included
- 3 nights in a 4-star hotel in central Tbilisi, with daily breakfast
- Private airport transfers on arrival and departure
- English-speaking guide on days 1 to 3
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for all touring, including fuel and parking
- Narikala cable car in Tbilisi
- 4x4 ride to Gergeti Trinity Church
- Georgian bread and churchkhela class in Kakheti
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included
- International flights and visas
- Lunches and dinners
- Wine tasting (optional, paid locally)
- Sulphur baths
- Early check-in and late check-out
- Travel insurance
- Tips for your guide and driver
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
- 1
Arrival and Old Tbilisi
Arrival: your driver meets you in the arrivals hall at Tbilisi International Airport with a sign bearing your name, and drives you to your 4-star hotel in central Tbilisi, about 30 minutes away. Old Tbilisi walking tour: in the afternoon, start at 13th-century Metekhi Church above the Mtkvari River, ride the cable car up to Narikala Fortress for the classic view over the rooftops, then walk down to the domed sulphur baths of Abanotubani and the hidden Leghvtakhevi waterfall. Bridge of Peace and Rustaveli Avenue: cross the glass-and-steel bridge to Rike Park and finish on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's grand boulevard of theatres, galleries and cafés. The evening is free. Overnight in Tbilisi.
- 2
Mtskheta, the Military Highway and Kazbegi
Mtskheta: Georgia's ancient capital, 30 minutes north of Tbilisi. Visit 6th-century Jvari Monastery on its hilltop above the meeting of two rivers, and 11th-century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where Georgia's kings were crowned and buried. Both are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Zhinvali Reservoir and Ananuri Fortress: join the Georgian Military Highway, stop above the turquoise reservoir, and explore the 17th-century fortress and its two domed churches on the water's edge. Gudauri and the Jvari Pass: stand on the mosaic balcony of the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument, high above the valley, then cross the pass at 2,379 m and descend to Stepantsminda. Gergeti Trinity Church: a 4x4 climbs to the 14th-century church at 2,170 m, standing alone beneath the glaciers of Mount Kazbek. Drive back to Tbilisi in the evening, about three hours. Overnight in Tbilisi.
- 3
Kakheti wine country
Bodbe Monastery: about two hours east of Tbilisi, set among cypress trees, where Saint Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century, is buried. Sighnaghi: walk the cobbled lanes and 18th-century walls of this hilltop town, with the Alazani Valley and the Greater Caucasus spread out below. Bread and churchkhela class: with a local family, bake tonis puri in a round clay oven and make churchkhela, strings of walnuts dipped in thickened grape juice. Family winery: see qvevri, the clay jars buried in the ground in which Georgians have made wine for thousands of years. Tasting is optional and paid locally. Drive back to Tbilisi in the evening. Overnight in Tbilisi.
- 4
Free morning and departure
Breakfast and a free morning: browse the Dry Bridge flea market, shop for wine and spices, or book a sulphur bath (not included). Your driver then collects you from the hotel for the private transfer to Tbilisi International Airport, timed to your flight.
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Languages
- British English, German, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, Swedish, Korean, Greek, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Chinese, Czech, Arabic, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Indonesian, Polish, Danish, Dutch, Turkish
- Start times
- 12:00
Know before you go
- Passport required
- Dress code
- A passport valid for your whole trip, and a visa if your nationality needs one for Georgia
- Comfortable walking shoes: Old Tbilisi and Sighnaghi are hilly and cobbled
- A warm layer and a windproof jacket for Kazbegi, which is much cooler than Tbilisi even in summer
- A scarf, and clothing that covers shoulders and knees, for church visits
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Some Georgian lari in cash
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 336 hours before the experience starts.
- Cancel within 168h of the start time: 100% charge.
- Cancel within 336h of the start time: 50% charge.
Full refund 14+ days, 50% 7-13 days, none under 7 days
Meeting point
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Tbilisi Airport (TBS) arrivals hall
- Address
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), arrivals hall, Tbilisi, 0158, GE
- How you meet
- Meet on location
- Coordinates
- 41.66920, 44.95470
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