Design Your Own Trip to Georgia
Photo credit: Ann Schneider
Handcrafted, Private Tours to Georgia
Overview
You want to do things your way. We get it. MIR has been planning custom, private tours from scratch for over three decades, and we understand just how important flexibility is in travel.
Traveling privately on a custom private tour affords a great deal of flexibility – flexibility to immerse yourself in your own exclusive experience, to craft an itinerary around your interests, to go at your own pace, and to travel when it’s right for you.
How does it work? We’ll connect you with one of our Private Tour Designers so that you can share your vision and expectations with us.
We’ll ask you questions to better learn about your interests: Want to learn more about traditional Georgian winemaking with a visit to a local qvevri maker’s workshop, seeing how these 200-900 gallon earthenware vessels used to ferment and store Georgian wine are made? How about a visit to a local silk farm, where the host shares her encyclopedic knowledge of herbs, remedies, and traditional recipes over tea?
We’ll share our extensive experience in the region – and our suggestions. And then we’ll dig into it and custom-craft a private tour itinerary for your review. Give us a call at 800-424-7289 to get started, or click here to be on your way.
Signature Experiences
Below are just a few examples of the signature experiences that MIR can arrange for you in Georgia. Let them be a source of inspiration, then get in touch with one of our Private Tour Designers to craft an itinerary that’s uniquely suited to your travel goals, budget, and style.
- Visit a local family in the tiny village of Tsdo and learn the art of making khinkali – traditional Georgian dumplings.
- Delve deeper into Georgia’s fabulous food at an exclusive cooking class with star chef Tekuna Gachechiladze, dubbed “the queen of Georgian fusion.”
- Sample natural wines on private tastings at some of Georgia’s most respected wineries.
- Hear a performance of Georgian polyphonic choral music at Jvari Church, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Suggested Private Tours
And if you don’t feel that a fully-customized trip is what you seek, we’ve got the perfect solution. Whether you’re looking for a compact trip that hits the highlights or something more in depth, MIR offers suggested private tours that can be adapted to your choice of dates. Our itinerary, your dates – it’s a great option whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or in a small group.
Explore suggested private tours: Active Essential Georgia, Essential Georgia, Essential Georgia & Armenia, Essential Caucasus, Essential Uzbekistan & Georgia
Need a bit more encouragement? Or want a better lay of the land? Read more about how to design your own trip.
Also keep in mind that you can customize and tweak any of our small group tours to match your preferred dates of travel. Get in touch, we’re here to help.
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1/8 Located where the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers merge, historic Mtskheta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ann Schneider -
2/8 Late autumn in Signagi, Georgia's wine country capital. Jake Smith
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3/8 Located near Mtskheta, Georgian Orthodox Jvari Monastery was built in the 6th century. Jake Smith
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4/8 Shatili's isolated fortress watchtowers are built on rock outcroppings. James Carnehan
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5/8 Located high above Stepantsminda, 14th-century Tsminda Sameda Church is the breathtaking symbol of Georgia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta
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6/8 Soaring, fresco-filled interior of 11th-century Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi, Georgia. Kees Sprengers
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7/8 Enjoying a glass of organic Georgian wine at Pheasant's Tears Winery in Signagi. Mariana Noble
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8/8 Making juicy Georgian meat dumplings, khinkali, at Iago's Winery in Mtskheta. Kees Sprengers
