Sighnaghi Private Wine Tour (inc. Supra) from Tbilisi or Sighnaghi | (6.5-9 Hours)

“Private” means your vehicle and guide are yours alone, not shared with anyone else. It doesn’t mean the wineries themselves are closed to other guests.

What’s included:

• Your own private vehicle and guide, used by no one else that day.
• Personal attention from the winemaker or host at each stop.
• Your own table or space for each tasting and the mini-supra. (Occasionally the cellar tour overlaps with one other group, this is usually down to the winery’s own scheduling rather than anything on our end, but we keep group sizes as small as possible.)
• Some flexibility to adjust the day’s programme. Note that wineries and the supra are booked for set times, so last-minute changes may not be accommodated, and the full price still applies even if you don’t use the full itinerary.

What’s not included:

• Exclusive access to the wineries themselves. We don’t close a winery to other guests unless you book a full private buyout, which costs significantly more, contact us if that’s what you’re after. Other groups may be at the winery, or even in the same room, at the same time, but your table is hosted separately.
• A guaranteed in-person winemaker host. This happens on 90% of tours or more. We aim for at least one “meet the winemaker” moment per day, often including them hosting your meal, but illness or other commitments occasionally mean a family member hosts instead. 

No. The tour runs rain or shine. In heavy rain, the city walls in Sighnaghi may be less enjoyable to walk, so we can spend more time elsewhere instead.

Georgian lari (GEL) is the only currency accepted by wineries and shops if you want to buy wine or souvenirs to take home. You can withdraw GEL from any ATM, and your driver will stop at one if needed. The tour price itself is charged in GEL based on the USD rate at time of booking.

Occasionally, yes. Wineries aren’t always available on a given day, so the specific producers visited may change. The format stays the same, an independent winery for a guided tasting, then a family artisan winery for the mini-supra, but the exact venue can vary depending on availability.

Yes, with advance notice. The standard inclusions contain pork or veal, dairy, walnuts and gluten.

Vegetarian options are available (and popular in Georgia!) at all main meal stops but must be requested at the time of booking, as family hosts prepare food specifically for the group.

Vegan options are possible but a bit more limited as Georgian cuisine can be dairy heavy. Khinkali, on some not all of our tours (check specific inclusions for this tour), has a vegetarian (cheese) or vegan (mushroom) filling option by advanced request.

Vegan + Gluten Free as a combined need of a single individual is essentially impossible to cater for as this would restrict you to essentially eating a few vegetable dishes our small home cooks are not able to cater for something this limited unfortunately.

If you are full celiac (not just gluten intolerant) we do not have the scope to guarantee protection against cross-contamination in small home kitchens. It’s better not to book the tour if you would have severe reactions to gluten if any of your food accidentally had gluten in. Regular gluten-free is absolutely no problem though you will miss out on Khinkali and Khachapuri, Georgia’s two national dishes, we can’t offer gluten-free alternatives to this though we can sometimes substitute Khachapuri with Mchadi which is a west Georgian corn bread

If you have a serious nut allergy that could result in anaphylactic shock or other serious effects please ensure you bring an epi pen with you on the tour please ensure you notify us at time of booking that your walnut allergy is that serious and please advise the guide at the start of your tour where the epipen is and any instructions they may need on using it – or who else accompanying you would be responsible for using it. Walnuts are one of the primary foodstuffs in Georgian cuisine. We absolutely can cater easily for those who cannot eat walnuts. There is plenty other food to eat. But small cross-contamination risk is sometimes possible and cannot be avoided so it is essential that you are prepared for this.

Information on cancellation and refund policy is here: https://eatthistours.com/terms-conditions-of-service/

Yes. Since this is a private tour, there’s no concern about mixing with other (possibly tipsy) adults, so kids are welcome.

We recommend bringing your own booster car seat. There’s currently no Georgian law requiring use of these seats, though we suggest using one.

Yes, wine tasting is included throughout the day, with generous pours and refills at both wineries. If you don’t drink, that’s no problem, sparkling water, and often lemonade or compote, are already on the table, and there’s plenty of food and conversation either way. There’s no discount for skipping the wine, the price covers the full experience regardless of how much you drink.

Comfortable shoes are the main thing, Sighnaghi’s streets and city walls are cobbled, and wine cellars often have uneven floors. Bring a light layer, cellars tend to be cool even when it’s warm outside. Beyond that, just bring your appetite and some cash in GEL if you want to buy wine or souvenirs to take home.

Sighnaghi is around 110km from Tbilisi, roughly a 1.5 to 2-hour drive depending on traffic. That’s why we leave Tbilisi at 8:30am, early enough to clear the city before rush hour and make the most of the day in Kakheti.

Yes. If you’re already staying in Sighnaghi, you can skip the early Tbilisi departure and join the tour with a 10:20am pickup in Sighnaghi instead, no long transfer required

Both options offer a premium, all-inclusive look at authentic Georgian food and wine culture. To use a simple hospitality analogy: our Superior tours are like booking a beautifully appointed, quality room at a top-tier boutique hotel, while our Signature tours are like upgrading to that hotel’s top-floor suite. (Please note this is just a metaphor for the level of inclusions – overnight accommodation is not included in our day trips!)

Here is how the two package levels break down:

• Superior All-Inclusive Tours: This is our high-grade baseline package. Operating in comfortable, modern, air-conditioned minivans or minibuses with careful drivers, these small-group tours (maximum 15 guests) feature highly curated stops, expert guiding, and a substantial fully inclusive meal (with many routes including lunch and dinner). You get a complete, generous, and uncompromised premium experience. Focused on 1-day and half-day trips.
• Signature All-Inclusive Tours: These are our landmark, deeply indulgent flagship itineraries (spanning 1 to 3 days). They command a higher price because they scale down the group size to a maximum of just 8 guests for a highly intimate atmosphere. They always include both lunch and dinner every day, a more indulgent selection of food and wine tastings, and focus on exclusive, direct hosting from the winemakers themselves.

Premium Authentic vs. “Luxury”
There is a distinct line between our Premium Authentic experiences and artificial luxury. A luxury approach in Georgia typically prioritises styled, highly modernised chateaus designed to project a polished “luxury identity,” paired with cost-prohibitive VIP vehicles that drive up prices without adding genuine substance. Our Premium Authentic approach focuses entirely on the Real Georgia – with occasionally just a taste of the more modern for balance. We pair modern, comfortable, air-conditioned transport, careful drivers, and elevated authentic food and wine. We focus on genuine hospitality rather than venues that just look fancy on the surface. Sitting down with a winemaker at their family table to hear them personally explain their wines feels far more premium authentic than any high-end, modern chateau restaurant meal.

If I book a Superior Tour, am I getting a basic or scaled-back experience?
Never basic! We do not offer low-cost, mass-market commercial tours. Every single itinerary we run is built from the ground up to be a top-tier package. With a Superior tour, you still get well-kept, comfortable transport, a dedicated expert guide, top-quality food, and exceptional authentic wines all day long. If a Signature tour is out of your budget, the Superior tour still delivers a generous, uncompromised premium experience – just a little shorter, less indulgent, and hence less expensive.