Explore Georgia at your own pace with a private guide and driver dedicated entirely to your journey. No fixed schedules, no rushing to keep up with group tours, no waiting for other travellers. Just you, your companions, and the freedom to spend as long as you want at a 12th-century monastery or linger over lunch at a family winery that’s been making wine for eight generations.

Private touring transforms how you experience Georgia. When you want to stop for photos of the Caucasus mountains rising above endless vineyards, your driver pulls over. When a guide mentions a hidden chapel up a side road, you can decide right then to visit it. When you’re exhausted and need a break, the day adjusts to you—not the other way around.

Why Choose Private Tours in Georgia

Georgia rewards slow, curious exploration more than rushed checklist tourism. The country’s treasures often hide in unexpected places: a tiny village church with frescoes that rival any museum, a family making churchkhela in their courtyard who invites you to try, a viewpoint your guide knows that never makes it into guidebooks. Private tours give you access to these moments because your guide can read your interests and adapt the day accordingly.

The practical benefits matter too. You choose your departure time, your lunch preferences, and how long to spend at each location. Travelling with children, elderly family members, or dealing with mobility issues? Your pace becomes the tour’s pace. Want to combine wine tasting with hiking, or visit both famous landmarks and off-the-beaten-path villages? Private tours flex to accommodate combinations that group tours can’t manage.

Language and depth of knowledge make another crucial difference. Your private guide answers your specific questions rather than delivering the same speech to fifteen people. Interested in Georgian polyphonic singing? Architecture? Soviet history? Winemaking chemistry? Good private guides shift their expertise to match your curiosity level, whether that means basic cultural context or deep technical discussions.

How Private Tours Work

Every private tour includes a professional guide and a comfortable private vehicle with a driver. Your guide handles all logistics – entrance fees, restaurant reservations, navigation while providing cultural context and local knowledge throughout the day. Vehicles range from sedans for couples to larger vans for families or small groups, all air-conditioned and maintained to high standards.

Most private tours start and end in Tbilisi, though pickups from other Georgian cities or even Armenia or Azerbaijan can often be arranged. Day tours typically run eight to ten hours, giving you a full day of exploration without exhaustion. Multi-day private tours include carefully selected accommodation and allow for deeper exploration of regions like Kakheti, Svaneti, or the mountain regions.

Customisation starts before you arrive. Share your interests, physical activity preferences, must-see locations, and pace preferences, and your itinerary takes shape around them. Want to skip crowded tourist spots? Prefer family-run businesses over commercial operations? Need to accommodate dietary restrictions or prayer times? Private tours adapt to real life, not just tourist ideals.

The best private tour operators in Georgia employ licensed guides who speak excellent English along with Russian, German, French, or other languages. Many guides hold degrees in history, archaeology, or related fields and bring genuine expertise rather than memorised scripts. They know which restaurants serve authentic food rather than tourist versions, which wineries welcome intimate visits, and how to time your day to avoid crowds at popular sites.

Who Private Tours Are Perfect For

Couples and honeymooners appreciate the intimacy and flexibility of private touring. You can create romantic moments—sunrise at Gergeti Trinity Church, private wine tasting in a centuries-old cellar, dinner overlooking Tbilisi’s lights—without managing logistics or accommodating strangers’ schedules.

Families with children find private tours essential for successful travel. Kids get bored at different rates than adults, need bathroom breaks on their own schedule, and often fascinate guides who enjoy explaining Georgian culture at a child’s level. Grandparents travelling with grandchildren particularly value the ability to rest when needed without holding up a group.

Solo travelers gain more than just personalised attention with private tours—they gain safety, local knowledge, and the social connection of spending the day with a knowledgeable local rather than navigating alone. The per-person cost is higher than group tours, but many solo travellers find the experience worth the investment.

Photography enthusiasts need private tours for the simple reason that light waits for no one. Arriving at locations at optimal times, spending extra time composing shots, and visiting photogenic spots that group tours skip make private touring almost mandatory for serious photographers visiting Georgia.

Wine professionals, sommeliers, and serious enthusiasts benefit enormously from private wine tours that can access small producers who don’t accommodate large groups. The conversations with winemakers become more technical and detailed when they’re not explaining basics to casual tourists. Tasting paces can slow down, allowing for proper evaluation rather than rushed sampling.

Anyone with limited time maximises their Georgian experience through private tours. A well-designed private day tour from Tbilisi can accomplish in ten hours what might take a group tour two days, simply because you’re not waiting for others, making unnecessary stops, or following rigid schedules.

Destinations and Regions

The Kazbegi region draws visitors to Georgia’s high Caucasus, where the famous Gergeti Trinity Church sits at 2,170 meters with Mount Kazbek looming behind. Private tours can adjust to weather conditions, take scenic detours, and accommodate varying fitness levels for those wanting to hike rather than drive to the church.

Kakheti, Georgia’s wine heartland, practically demands private touring if you’re serious about wine. The region contains hundreds of wineries from tiny family cellars to larger estates. Private tours can focus entirely on qvevri wines, natural wines, specific grape varieties, or create tasting comparisons impossible in group settings.

Mtskheta, the ancient capital and UNESCO World Heritage site, sits just twenty minutes from Tbilisi but rewards deeper exploration than most group tours allow. The complex history of Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral deserves time and expert explanation that private guides provide without rushing.

The cave cities of Uplistsikhe and Vardzia showcase Georgia’s unique rock-hewn architecture. Private tours can combine both in a single day, something group tours rarely attempt or spend extra time exploring the less-visited sections that give you a sense of how people actually lived in these extraordinary places.

Svaneti, in Georgia’s far northwest, requires a multi-day commitment but offers some of the country’s most dramatic scenery and unique culture. The medieval towers of Mestia and Ushguli, alpine meadows, and Svan traditions remain relatively untouched by mass tourism, making private tours with knowledgeable local guides especially valuable.

Practical Information

Private tour pricing varies based on group size, distance, and inclusions. Day tours from Tbilisi typically range from €180 to €350, covering guide, driver, vehicle, and fuel. Entrance fees, meals, and wine tastings are usually additional unless specified otherwise. The per-person cost decreases as group size increases—a private tour for four people often costs little more than two people splitting a similar itinerary.

Most operators require advance booking, especially during peak season (May through October). Two weeks’ notice ensures vehicle and guide availability, though last-minute bookings sometimes work during off-season. Deposits of 20-30% are standard, with balance due before tour start or at completion, depending on the operator.

Cancellation policies generally offer full refunds for cancellations made 14+ days in advance, partial refunds for 7-14 days, and limited refunds within seven days. Weather-related cancellations for mountain tours usually allow rescheduling without penalty.

Tipping guides and drivers is customary but not obligatory. Ten to fifteen per cent of the tour cost, split between guide and driver, reflects appreciation for excellent service, though any amount you feel comfortable with is acceptable.

Making Your Choice

Georgia’s tourism industry includes dozens of companies offering private tours, and the quality varies significantly. Look for operators with professional websites, clear pricing, licensed guides, and real customer reviews. The cheapest option rarely delivers the best experience—experienced guides and well-maintained vehicles cost more but transform your Georgian journey from adequate to exceptional.

The tours listed below represent our carefully curated private tour offerings, designed to showcase Georgia’s diversity while maintaining the flexibility and personalisation that make private touring special. Each can be customised further to match your specific interests, adjusted for your pace, and combined with others for comprehensive multi-day explorations.

Whether you’re seeking dramatic mountain landscapes, ancient history, world-class wine, or simply a deeper understanding of Georgian culture, private touring offers the freedom to experience Georgia authentically, memorably, and entirely on your own terms.

Discover Georgia’s famous landmarks and hidden treasures on private tours. Visit Tbilisi, Kazbegi, and Kakheti. Knowledgeable guides will share insights about UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta.

For wine lovers, our wine tours are a must-do experience. People know Georgia as the “Cradle of Wine,” celebrating a winemaking tradition that dates back over 8,000 years. Our tours visit some of the best wineries in the Kakheti region.

You can taste fine local wines and learn about traditional winemaking. You can also join wine tastings led by expert sommeliers. You’ll also have the chance to savour delicious Georgian cuisine, which perfectly complements the region’s renowned wines.

At Highlander Travel, we pride ourselves on providing personalised service and creating unforgettable experiences for our guests. Our private tours let you travel at your own pace. This way, you can fully enjoy the beauty and culture of Georgia.

We want to make your trip enjoyable and unforgettable. It doesn’t matter if you are traveling alone, with family, or in a group. We are here to help you have a great experience.

Join us at Highlander Travel for an amazing adventure in Georgia. You will find beautiful landscapes, rich history, and great wines waiting for you. Let us help you create lasting memories as you explore this enchanting country.

Know Georgia with our cultural tours. Book five to ten-day cultural tours in Georgia with Highlander travel! We have broad experience in organizing cultural tours in Georgia

Know Georgia with our cultural tours. Book five to ten-day cultural tours in Georgia with Highlander travel! We have broad experience in organizing cultural tours in Georgia.