14 Wine Tours to Book

1.Tatev & Shaki Waterfall Guided Group Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Travel south from Yerevan in a small group of up to 19 people with an English-speaking guide such as Anastasiya, Nare, or Nectar. Ride the Wings of Tatev, visit the 9th-century monastery and Shaki Waterfall, then taste local wine at Areni. Lunch and the cable-car ticket cost extra.

“The trip was very long, but really enjoyed. He tour guide was exceptionally friendly and have lot of information about Armenia”

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2.Group Tour: Shaki waterfall, Tatev monastery & ropeway, Hin Areni winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $73

Spend 13 to 14 hours exploring southern Armenia by air-conditioned vehicle. You’ll taste wine at Hin Areni, see Shaki Waterfall, ride the 5.7-kilometer Wings of Tatev ropeway, and tour Tatev Monastery with an English and Russian-speaking guide.

“We've done 4 tours with Hyur and all went great! This tour is a must if you'd like to see the enchanting Shaki Waterfall and learn more about the Hin Areni winery. Thanks Ana for being a spectacular tour leader!”

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3.Full-Day Trip Barcelona to Montserrat Monastery & Cava Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $216

Start early with an English-speaking guide and a small group of 15 or fewer. Explore Montserrat Basilica, hear the story of La Moreneta, then visit a family-run cava winery for a 4x4 vineyard tour, tastings, and a farm-to-table lunch.

“Such an amazing experience to see the sunrise as we arrived in Montserrat. The monastery was beautiful and ending the day with the cava winery was fantastic! Alexandra was our guide and she was amazing and so helpful. 5 stars!!”

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4.Curchi Monastery, Old Orhei and Cricova Winery (Optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 117 reviews · 8 hours · from $117

Spend eight hours exploring Moldova’s Curchi Monastery, Old Orhei’s archaeological valley and cave monastery, plus Cricova’s underground wine city. English-speaking guides such as Oleg, Eleonora and Ekaterina lead small groups of up to eight, with winery tasting paid separately.

“We found our guide Oleg very acknowledgeable about Moldova’s history and traditions . He was very easy to talk to with excellent English ! Our highlight was great lunch where you could see how local people live and make food . Excellent tour !”

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5.Chisinau: Cricova Winery, Curchi Monastery, & Old Orhei Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 6.5 - 7.5 hours · from $194

Travel from Chisinau with a guide such as Liliya, Vasilii, Alex, or Ecaterina to Curchi Monastery, Old Orhei, Butuceni, and Cricova Winery. Expect countryside views, a cave monastery reached by 200 steps, an optional village lunch, and four-wine tasting when selected.

“It was awesome. Our tour guide was incredible- if you want to get some knowledge about this country go for it - it’s worth”

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6.Kakheti Wine Tour and Discover Monasteries Vineyards Telavi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $19Best value

Travel from Tbilisi into Kakheti for Manavi wine, Badiauri breadmaking, honey, cheese, and churchkhela tastings. Angelina guides this nine-hour English-language day with stops at Bodbe Monastery, Sighnaghi, its city walls, and Telavi.

“This was an excellent tour! I have done many day trips from Tbilisi before and I would say that this was the best value, for the number of places we visited and also all the included tastings. Angelina was a great guide - full of interesting information and humour, very organised and lovely company for the day! Thanks Angelina :)”

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7.Morning Tour,Ak Phnom temple,Rice wine,Rice Paper, killing Field

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $20

Travel north of Battambang by shared tuk-tuk with guides such as Pao, Mr. Pov, or Mr. Yi Yong. Visit Ek Phnom temple, a giant Buddha, rice wine and rice paper makers, dried banana producers, a fish market, and Wat Samrong Khong killing field. Expect local insight, extra entrance fees, and a flexible route.

“We did the tour with Mr. Yi Yong. He picked us up at our hotel with his Tuk Tuk and from that moment on we felt very well taken care of. He drove us to an ancient temple, explained many interesting details about Buddhism, Hinduism and how they are related here. He took Read more”

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8.Day trip to Khor Virap, Areni Winery and Noravank Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 7 hours · from $110

Start from your Yerevan hotel at 9:30 AM for Khor Virap, Areni Winery, and Noravank Monastery. An English-speaking guide such as Kariné leads the day, with time for Mount Ararat photos, Armenian wine tasting, and the medieval Noravank complex.

“This was an awesome trip. Picked-up right in front of our hotel. The guide and driver were not only friendly and knowledgeable, but went out of their way to find answers to questions. The guide was able to contour the tour and information provided based on our interests. I would highly recommend this experience. Well worth the money.”

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9.From Belgrade: Novi Sad & Fruska gora & winery and monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $104

Travel from Belgrade in a small group of up to 15, with stops at Krušedol Monastery, Sremski Karlovci, Petrovaradin Fortress, and Novi Sad. Your English-speaking guide, such as Miloš, Novica, or Stefan, adds context on Serbian history, architecture, wine, and daily life. Bermet tasting and hotel transfers are included.

“Spent the day visiting Novi Sad with Milos as the guide and the driver. He did an excellent job on both duties. We learned a tremendous amount of facts on the country and its history during the drive up which made the time fly by. Then when we arrived we were treated to facts about the city and region. Completely recommend this tour and Milos both were worth it.”

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10.Monasteries of Fruska Gora with Sremski Karlovci Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $72

Travel from Novi Sad into Fruška Gora for three Serbian Orthodox monasteries, then visit Sremski Karlovci and its historic center. Finish with seven wines, including bermet, and three honeys at the Živanović Museum of Beekeeping and Wine Cellar. The private English tour lasts about five to six hours.

“Appreciated that we had the option of either wine tasting or the Patriarchal Palace museum. Guide also dropped us off at the top of the Fortress in town so that we could explore more on our own.”

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11.PRIVATE Tour of Baalbek Temples, Umayyad Anjar & Ksara Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $113

Travel from Beirut with Dave or a multilingual guide to three major sights in the Bekaa Valley: Baalbek’s Roman temples, Anjar’s Umayyad ruins, and Chateau Ksara’s historic wine cellars. This private 6 to 8-hour tour includes hotel pickup, transport, site fees, and guided visits, while lunch and alcoholic drinks cost extra.

“Enjoyed this Tour to Baalbak, Anjar and Ksara. Dave is an expert and pointed out lots of details about the history of these sites, their historical significance, and added value and knowledge that only a professional like him can! I was traveling solRead more”

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12.Bahá’í Temple, Winery and Lapis Lazuli + Private Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $159

See Santiago from the Andes foothills, visit the Bahá’í Temple, taste four wines at Cousiño Macul, and shop for Chilean lapis lazuli. Daniel is one of the guides who leads this private, well-paced day, with hotel pickup and optional drop-off at Patio Bellavista.

“We spent a wonderful day with Daniel visiting the Bahai Temple, a tasty and charming restaurant where we had a delicious lunch of Chilean food and ended the afternoon with a great tour of the vineyard where we walked in the vines, tried the grapes and then sampled three very good wines. Daniel is very knowledgeable about the history, geography and cults Chili. We could not have had a better guide for the day.”

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13.Monastery, Elafonissi and Winery Tour from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $42

Leave Chania by air-conditioned coach for Chrysoskalitissa Monastery, then spend four hours at Elafonissi Beach, where shallow water leads to its offshore island. Finish with Cretan wine at Pnevmatikakis Winery. Pickup is arranged near your hotel, and guides may include Diana or Marie.

“Loved this tour - the two stops were great and Elafonissi is incredible. It was quite busy, so we didn’t bother to try for a sun-bed and went straight across to the island. We found a bit of shade but if you’ve got an umbrella to bring, that would be ideal. Our guide, Diana, and driver, Marcos, were fantastic.”

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14.Rila Monastery Tour with Wine & Food degustation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 390 minutes - 7 hours · from $95

Travel from Sofia with Simeon or another licensed mountain guide to Rila Monastery, a family-run tavern, and a local wine estate. You get history, mountain scenery, trout, mekitsa, and regional wines in a small group of up to 10, with English or French guiding.

“Buna ziua Experienta excursiei a fost minunata.Am vizitat locuri cu o încărcătură istorica importantă si am avut parte si de relaxare(prânz si degustare ). O mențiune speciala pentru ghidul nostru SIMEON,care ne-a facut sa ne simțim foarte bine.Foarte bine informat si extrem de amabil.Multumim SIMEON.!”

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