Georgia: Vines, Peaks & Old Stones — 8-Day Wine, Culture & Mountain Adventure

Qvevri wine tasting at the Vakho Oqruashvili Wine Cellar in Kakheti — wine drawn straight from a buried clay amphora using a traditional clay bowl, in a family marani unchanged for generations.

Private encounter with a former Georgian Minister of Culture — lunch and a tasting that goes beyond the cellar into 8,000 years of winemaking history.

2-hour horseback ride through open meadows at Ferma Village — accessible for all levels, with professional instruction and a countryside picnic.

Gergeti Trinity Church at 2,170 m in the direct shadow of Mt. Kazbek (5,047 m) — the most dramatically positioned church in the Caucasus.

Nekresi Monastery — a 4th-century monastery reached by a 3 km scenic trek above the Alazani Valley, with panoramic views over the great wine plain of Kakheti.

Rooms Hotel Kazbegi — the glass-and-concrete mountain landmark with unobstructed views of Mt. Kazbek and the Gergeti Trinity Church across the valley.

Who this is for

Travellers who want the depth and authenticity of a boutique Georgia expedition without the physical demands of the alpine itineraries. Active and culturally engaged — comfortable with a half-day hike and two hours on horseback — but not here to climb glaciers or skin backcountry ridgelines. Suitable for all fitness levels; no specialist skills required. Minimum age 12.

Journey type

A multi-layered cultural and nature expedition combining:

What makes it unique

Georgia has been on the global cultural radar for years, but most visitors see it through a short city break in Tbilisi or a ski trip to Gudauri. This expedition covers the three essential layers of the country — the wine civilisation, the mountain world, and the religious architecture — in a single coherent arc. The Vakho Oqruashvili tasting is the most distinctive wine experience in the portfolio: not a tasting room, but a working family marani using the same vessel-based method practised here for 8,000 years. The Rooms Hotel Kazbegi night delivers the mountain experience in comfort — the panoramic view of Mt. Kazbek from the hotel terrace is enough on its own.

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