David Gareji Monastery and Signagi Wine Tasting Private Tour
ID: GYG140013-209130
Category:
Country: Georgia
Duration:
11:00 hours
Description
Visit the mysterious David Gareji Monastery complex and stroll through the city of Signagi on a private full-day tour from Tbiliisi. Learn about Georgian wine making at a wine tasting and visit the famous convent in Bodbe.
Depart Tbilisi and travel to a dry desert region surrounded by hills and only inhabited by a few shepherds. Arrive at the historic David Gareji Monastery complex, founded by hermits who chose a secluded life in the early Middle Ages. Take an optional hike to the top of the hill separating Georgia and Azerbaijan, and get stunning views of the surroundings as you look for more of the abandoned caves.
Continue to the small town of Signagi overlooking the Alazani Valley and Caucasian Mountains. Stroll the narrow streets to buy souvenirs and enjoy lunch at leisure. Sample the local Marani wine and an authentic chacha (brandy) at a traditional winery and learn the history of wine making in Georgia.
Visit the nearby convent at Bodbe, famed as an important site of pilgrimage for Orthodox Christians. Return to Tbilisi via a village that makes the local churchkhela candies to try some of the best sweet treats in Georgia!
Highlights
- Enjoy a wine tasting of 3 traditional wines and 1 brandy
- Visit the mysterious David Gareji Monastery complex and go on an optional hike
- Walk through the small streets of Signagi
- Learn about St. Nino and the Bodbe convent
- Taste the local "churchkhela" sweets direct from their producer
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Your guide will give you suggestions on where you can stop for lunch at your own expense
• The total driving time will be about 6 hours
• The hiking option at the David Gareji Monastery complex requires suitable, non-slippery, shoes and depends on the weather and season as there is a danger of snakes during some months
• Parts of the road to the David Gareji Monastery complex are in bad condition and the driving is not very smooth
• The minimum age to drink alcohol is 16 years old
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
Pick-up from your hotel or accommodation in Tbilisi.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
