Wine Trip Caucasus (Azerbaijan and Georgia)

Wine Trip Caucasus (Azerbaijan and Georgia)

If you want to visit two oldest wine countries in the world – Azerbaijan and Georgia, do not miss this chance.

Most experts agree that the cradle of winemaking most likely resides somewhere in the Caucasus Mountain. Georgia claims to be the oldest wine region in the world due to wine residue found on the inner surfaces of 8000-year-old jars in the village of Shulaveri. Though Azerbaijan does not claim to be the oldest winemaking region in the world, it could be a contender. Indeed Dr. Patrick A. McGovern mentions evidence of grapes and possible winemaking dating to the 7th Millennium BC at Shomu-Tepe in his book Ancient Wine. Shomu-Tepe is located near Tovuz in the northern region of Azerbaijan near the Georgian border.

DAY 1: Arrival + transfer to hotel in Baku

You will be met by our driver and transferred to your hotel. Free day.

DAY 2: Baku – Aghsu - Ismayilli
• pick up from hotel to Aghsu
• Azgranata
• Shato Monolit
• overnight at Shato Monolit Guesthouse.

DAY 3: Ismayilli-Qabala-Ganja
• pick up from hotel
• Savalan
• Goygol Wine Factory
• overnight in hotel in Ganja.

DAY 4: Georgia-Azerbaijan border – Sighnaghi – Bodbe - Kvareli – Shilda
• pick up from hotel
• to Georgian border
• Kakheti
• Sighnaghi
• Bodbe
• Kvareli
• Shaloshvili’s cellar in Village Shilda, overnight

DAY 5: Shilda – Tsinandali – Shumi – Tbilisi.
• pick up from hotel.
• the house-museum of famous Georgian poet – Alexander Chavchavadze in Tsinandali Village.
• excursion in winemaking Shumi.
• travel to Tbilisi and accommodate at the hotel.

DAY 6: Tbilisi city Tour. Excursion to Chateau Mukhrani.
• pick up from hotel
• Georgian Orthodox Church – Tsminda Sameba (Holy Trinity)
• Rike Park, Peace Bridge
• Narikala
• Chateau Mukhrani
• overnight in Tbilisi

DAY 7: Transfer to airport

Transfer to Tbilisi Airport

Start time

Depends on your flight details

Meeting point

Meet and greet at Baku airport with Nasimi’s Winery Tours signage

Ending point

Transfer to Tbilisi airport (timing depends on your flight details)

Package Includes:
• Accommodation in hotels – 4* Divan Express Hotel (Baku) + 3+* Shato Monolit Guesthouse (Ismayilli) + 4* Vego Hotel (Ganja) + 3* Shaloshvili’s cellar hotel (Kakheti); 4* Tbilisi Laerton Hotel, Tbilisi Times, Hotel Diplomat or similar one (Tbilisi)
• Daily Breakfast;
• Full Transportation According to the group size by private sedan, minivan or minibus;
• Transfer from airport to hotel in Baku + from the hotel in Tbilisi to Tbilisi International Airport;
• Private guide
• Tasting of wine and cooking master-classes in Khareba wine Tunnel;
• Visit to the 4 wineries in Azerbaijan + 4 wineries in Georgia
• Entrance to wineries and museum in Savalan
• Wine tasting– 4-6 type of wines at each wineries + at Azgranata – unlimited number of wine including Pomegranate wine tasting + sparkling wine (organic) made of pomegranate
• All wineries suggest snacks while tasting wines.

Note: for 1 pax – 1 sng room, 2 pax – 1 dbl room, 3 pax. – 1 trpl room, 4 pax. – 2 dbl rooms, 5 pax. – 1 dbl +1 trpl rooms, 6 pax. – 2 trpl rooms, 7 pax. – 2 dbl 1 trpl roooms and 7+ same way