Georgia Real Food Adventure

Trip Type: Food

8 Days
1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $3,195.00 /Person

Taste all the punchy flavours of incredibly diverse Georgia on an eight-day food adventure. Begin the journey among the charming facades of Tbilisi, where …

Georgia Real Food Adventure

Taste all the punchy flavours of incredibly diverse Georgia on an eight-day food adventure. Begin the journey among the charming facades of Tbilisi, where the snow-dusted peaks of the Caucasus are the backdrop for a culinary adventure. Get hands-on with cooking classes and kick back on included tastings, mingling with the locals and gaining an insight into Georgian culture along the way. Explore underrated sites like Narikala Fortress, Mtskheta (one of Georgia's oldest cities) and the Ananuri Fortress Complex (which must be seen to be believed). Spend the night with descendants of the original highland Chechens in Pankisi Valley and wander the lush grounds in the dense foothills of the mountains. On this foodie adventure, you’ll enjoy the region’s most iconic and celebrated dishes and wash it all down with a delicious array of Georgia’s famous local wines.

Itinerary

Day 1: Tbilisi

Day 2: Tbilisi

Day 3: Telavi

Day 4: Pankisi Valley

Day 5: Gudauri

Day 6: Gudauri / Stepantsminda

Day 7: Tbilisi

Day 8: Tbilisi

Trip Inclusions

Meals

7 breakfasts and 5 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle

Accomodation

Hotel (6 nights), Guesthouse (1 night)

Included Activities

Tbilisi - Welcome Dinner, including Adjarian khachapuri
Tbilisi - Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide
Tbilisi - Narikala Fortress
Tbilisi - Dezerter Bazaar
Kvareli - Barbecue lunch with a local family
Kvareli - Traditional Churchkhela demonstration
Kvareli - Qvevri Wine Master visit
Sighnaghi - visit to Sighnaghi town
Telavi - Cheesemaker visit
Pankisi Valley - Chechen cooking class
Telavi - Local market visit
Pankisi Valley - Kist villages and culture walking tour
Ananuri - Architectural Complex
Stepantsminda - Gergeti Trinity Church Hike
Stepantsminda - Khinkali home-cooking class
Mtskheta - Jvari Church & Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Tbilisi - Farewell Dinner

Trip Highlights

Spend the night in a women-run guesthouse in the Pankisi Valley, surrounded by lush, green mountains, and take part in a zhizhig galnash cooking class to learn the local cuisine.
Enjoy cooking demonstrations and masterclasses by local cooks and artisans, including learning how to make churchkhela (traditional candle-shaped candy) and khinkali (Georgian dumplings).
Meet local producers at the Telavi markets, then head to a local farm and cheese maker for a tour of the factory and a delicious, included tasting.
Take a hike in the striking Caucasus mountains to perhaps one of the best positioned churches in Europe – Gergeti Trinity Church.
Taste some of Georgia’s favourite cuisines and dishes with included lunches and dinners, including khachapuri, khinkali, churchkhela and qveri wines.