Discover Georgia and the Caucasus: Wine, Artists and Culture September 4-16, 2020

Travel Program:

Ths is a tour of sites,sounds, and tastes to thrill even the most seasoned travelers. The focus of this unique itinerary will be the most important cultural monuments of Georgia (including wineries!)and meetings with some of the country’s best artisans.
We begin and end the tour in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, a multicolored city that featured prominently on ancient trade routes from Asia to Europe and is home to many peoples, cultures, and languages.
Our first meeting will be a champagne toast at the hotel followed by a banquet of fresh local cuisine with Georgian wine.
On our first day in the city, we’ll visit the acclaimed national museums, then take a walking tour of the synagogue, mosque, Persian baths, churches, the botanical garden, and carpet shops of the Old Town.

Read about the rest of the program in the detailed itinerary!

Our dedicated team takes care to locate and vet every trail, hotel, restaurant, and transport for the best quality. Vinotours looks forward to welcoming you on this special access tour!

JG Tours – Discover the Caucasus, Vinotours group, Sept. 4-16, 2020

Tour Costs:

• The tour costs $4550 per person in a double occupancy room. Single supplement is $620.
• Expressions of interest in this tour are due by February 4th, 2020.
• A deposit of $1000 per person secures a place on this tour (limit to 16 people maximum).

When the tour fills, we will start a wait list.

See details for submitting the deposit on the registration form.

•The final tour fee will be due May 4th, 2020.

Travel Arrangements:

• Ths is a full tour package within Georgia.Guests are responsible for their flghts. We recommend browsing flght options on online search engines such as www.kayak.com, or by contacting your local travel agent.• Please book a round trip flght to Tbilisi, Georgia (airport designation TBS).

Arrival September 4th.

The fist event of the tour is a meeting at 6:30pm. For those wishing to come a day early we are happy to help arrange an extra night’s accommodation at the same hotel.

Departure September 16th (anytime)

• Visas are not necessary for Georgia (for US or EU passport holders) – other nationalities check your country’s visa requirements.

Included – Not Included

• Includes 12 nights accommodation (in hotels listed in the itinerary or comparable hotels).
• Includes all meals as listed in the itinerary (3 meals every day except for one ‘free evening’ to explore on your own). All wine tastings and dinner wines included (this is a tour for wine lovers, especially those willing to experiment with new palettes like the Georgian amber wines!) Snacks and coffes are also included, we pamper our guests!
• Includes all transportation including luxury minibus or small coach (primary), plus extra 4×4 vehicles as necessary, taxis as necessary, and both airport transfers.
• Includes guides, entertainment such as polyphonic singing or an opera/ballet performance (schedules TBA), all museum entrances, special access events… no hidden fees!

The tour fee excludes only international airfare, individual travel insurance, and driver-guide tips (suggested $5/day/guest, for each guide or driver, to be given at end of tour.

Weather

The weather in early September ranges between 70-90 F. In the highlands of Kazbegi, it could be cool (60 F). The weather is usually dry and sunny. .