Photos: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Vladimir Pankratov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Alexey from Ekaterinburg, Russia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Vladimir Pankratov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Alexey from Ekaterinburg, Russia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Alazani valley vineyards from the town walls
Your local guide
Tea Machavariani
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Highlights
- The Alazani valley from the walls
- Vineyard rows named slope by slope
- Caucasus foothills on a clear day
- Eighteenth-century wall gaps as a viewpoint
- Kakheti's wine country from above
About this tour
This session looks out from Sighnaghi's eighteenth-century walls across the whole Alazani valley below. You see the vineyards spread out toward the Caucasus foothills, and I trace which slopes belong to which family estate. It is a still, wide session built entirely around the view rather than a walk through the town.
We find a clear gap in the wall and stay there for most of the call, since the view does the work once the camera is steady. I answer questions about the valley and the wine it grows as they come up.
It suits anyone who wants Kakheti's wine country explained from above before visiting a cellar on the ground, and travellers who prefer a calm session to a long walk.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Sighnaghi before heading out.
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Viewpoint along the walls 21 min
The camera looks out from a gap in the eighteenth-century wall across the whole Alazani valley, and I point out where the vineyards give way to the Caucasus foothills on a clear day.
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Naming the vineyard rows 21 min
I trace which slopes belong to which family estate below the town, and explain why the valley's east-facing rows ripen earlier than the ones higher up.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Sighnaghi: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Khachapuri and Town Walls area, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Tbilisi time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Sighnaghi, showing you Viewpoint along the walls and Naming the vineyard rows live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show the valley live from the walls with my phone.
Times shown in Tbilisi time (GMT+4)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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