What The Colchis is
The Colchis is a guide to Georgia written for travellers who want to choose well and spend their days on the right things. It is made in Tbilisi and edited by George Khmaladze, who approves every pick before it goes on a page.
The guide does two jobs. It explains the country: its regions, its food and wine, its roads and its seasons. It also points to the tours, guides and experiences that other people run, so a traveller can go from reading about a place to booking a day there.
How picks are chosen
We choose picks by comparing what operators publish (their prices, what is included, group sizes and cancellation terms) with their full review record on independent platforms, and every pick says what it does badly as well as well. Where a page says a price or a fact was checked, it gives the date and the source we read it on.
- The best sulphur baths in TbilisiPrices checked 5 October 2026
- The best Kakheti wine tours from TbilisiPrices checked 28 October 2026
- The best wineries to visit in KakhetiPrices checked 6 October 2026
- Private tours and private guides in GeorgiaPrices checked 29 September to 29 October 2026
Best for a first Kakheti day
The first Kakheti day
from $39 a person, shared minibus
The classic Sighnaghi circuit and a family qvevri cellar, for 39 USD a person.
Up to 18 in the minibus, and a brisk last tasting at a big commercial winery.
Skip it if Wine lovers who want small cellars and a meal at a winemaker's table should book the Telavi day instead, and anyone who wants a car to themselves the private Sighnaghi day.
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What the guide covers
The guide covers the parts of a trip to Georgia that take the most choosing:
- tours and day experiences, from Tbilisi and in the regions
- food: the dishes, where they come from and how they are eaten
- wine: the grapes, the regions and the qvevri tradition
- walking and hiking in the mountains
- when to go, season by season
How The Colchis makes money
The Colchis earns mainly through affiliate commission. When you book a pick through a GetYourGuide link on this site, GetYourGuide may pay us a commission, at no extra cost to you. A link straight to an operator, a venue or another booking site pays us nothing. Later, some picks may be sold by The Colchis itself, and we may run our own trips. Each listing will say which of these applies.
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