A Taste of Georgia - Tbilisi to the Caucasus Mountains

This small-group tour by Explore Worldwide starts in Tbilisi, where the capital’s mix of old cobbled lanes and post-Soviet renewal provide a lively introduction. Highlights include a walking tour of the Narikala Fortress and the sulphur baths district, paused by a tasting of Lobiani, a local bean-filled pastry.

Heading east, the itinerary visits Signaghi and Kakheti’s wine country. Sampling qvevri pottery and making churchkhelas with a local family connect the ancient wine traditions with Georgian culinary customs. The week advances into the Caucasus Mountains, overnighting in Stepantsminda and Sno with views of Mount Kazbek.

Before the final night back in Tbilisi, there’s a chance to visit the 14th-century Holy Trinity Church perched at 2200m and to prepare Khinkali, a traditional dumpling with a distinctive way of eating. The trip weaves a quiet but full route through Georgia’s history, food and landscape, with moments to rest and wander at leisure in the capital’s cafés and markets.

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These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.