Kakheti
Tsinandali Estate wine tasting and museum guide
A practical guide to visiting Tsinandali Estate in Georgia. Current entrance fees, wine tasting options, opening hours, and how to get there from Telavi.
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Tsinandali Estate is situated in Tsinandali village, within the Telavi Municipality of Georgia’s Kakheti region. The complex includes the 19th-century home of aristocratic poet Prince Alexander Chavchavadze. Today, the estate is divided into three main areas for visitors: a memorial house museum, an 18-hectare landscape garden, and a historic winery. Wine tasting at the estate costs between 12 and 35 GEL, depending on the package, while standard entry to the house and park is 10 GEL.
This guide covers current ticket prices, tasting packages, opening times, and transport from Telavi.
Quick reference: Tsinandali Estate
- Distance from Telavi: 10 kilometres.
- Drive time from Telavi: 10 minutes.
- Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00 daily (box office closes by 17:15).
- Standard entrance fee: 10 GEL.
- Wine tasting price: 12 GEL (one glass) or 35 GEL (five beverages).
- Booking required: No, tickets are sold at the door.
Opening hours and contact details
The estate is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.
The museum box office closes 30 to 45 minutes before the estate’s closing time. To ensure you can buy a ticket, arrive by 17:15 at the latest. The estate may occasionally close on Mondays; call ahead to confirm if visiting early in the week.
You can reach the estate via the following contacts:
- Tickets: +995 570 70 43 79
- Museum desk: +995 570 70 43 89
- Official email: info@tsinandali.com
Entrance fees
Ticket prices depend on whether you want to tour the museum, walk the gardens, or taste the wine. The official pricing structure is as follows:
| Ticket type | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard entrance | 10 GEL | Guided museum visit, Old Winery access, self-guided garden tour |
| Standard + 1 wine | 12 GEL | Standard entrance plus one glass of wine at the Old Winery |
| Full degustation | 35 GEL | Standard entrance plus five beverages on the first floor of the museum |
| Pupils | 5 GEL | Standard entrance |
| Children under 6 | Free | Standard entrance |
Note: Prices at the door can vary, with general admission sometimes costing up to 20 GEL.
Wine tasting options
Advance booking is not required for standard entry or basic packages; tickets are sold at the door.
There are two distinct tasting options. The entry-level 12 GEL ticket provides standard access to the museum and grounds, followed by a single glass of wine. This basic tasting takes place at the Old Winery degustation centre.
The 35 GEL full wine degustation is held on the first floor of the museum. It includes five local beverages:
- Tsinandali (a white wine)
- Rkatsiteli (produced in traditional clay jars)
- Dry Saperavi
- Semi-dry Saperavi
- Chacha (a strong Georgian pomace brandy)
The historic enoteca and wine collection
The estate also maintains a historic enoteca, or wine cellar, which holds approximately 16,500 bottles of wine. The oldest bottle is a Saperavi from the 1839 harvest.
The memorial house museum
The memorial house museum occupies the 19th-century home of Prince Alexander Chavchavadze. The museum ticket includes a guided tour of the preserved living quarters.
The landscape gardens
Access to the surrounding 18-hectare landscape garden is included in the standard entrance ticket. Garden visits are self-guided.
In early autumn, typically starting in September, these grounds host the Tsinandali Festival, an international classical music festival.
Using Telavi as a base
Many visitors choose to stay in Telavi, 10 kilometres away. If you are driving to the estate, Our Old House in the centre of Telavi offers free private parking on site.
How to get there from Telavi
The drive from Telavi to Tsinandali takes approximately 10 minutes. There are two main transport options to reach the estate.
By taxi
A taxi from Telavi to Tsinandali costs between 5 and 15 GEL. Taxis can be hailed in the centre of Telavi.
By marshrutka
Marshrutkas (shared minibuses) to Tsinandali depart from Telavi’s main bus station. This station is at the south end of Alazani Avenue. Ask the drivers at the station for the next departure heading to Tsinandali village.
Travelling from Tbilisi
Tsinandali Estate is 93 to 100 kilometres from Tbilisi. The driving route goes via the Gombori Pass.
To reach the estate by public transport, you must first travel to Telavi. Marshrutkas from Tbilisi to Telavi depart from Ortachala Bus Station. The travel time by marshrutka is approximately two hours.
Marshrutkas arrive at the Telavi station at the south end of Alazani Avenue. From here, you can transfer to a local marshrutka or hire a taxi for the final 10 kilometres to Tsinandali.