The World’s 15 Best Temple & Wine Tours

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

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

From Yerevan, travel south in a Wi-Fi-equipped vehicle to ride the 6-kilometer Wings of Tatev cable car, visit Tatev Monastery and Shaki Waterfall, and taste local wines in Areni. Guides such as Anastasiya, Nektar, Gayane, and Nare have led this bilingual tour. Lunch and the cable-car ticket cost extra.

“Everything was perfect. We enjoyed it very much. I highly recommend to take this tour (yearning tour).”

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2.Monastery Winery Tour and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $66

Leave Ohrid for Monastery Winery, where Simon and the team explain the wine-making process before serving a tasting of Macedonian wines, rakija, and gin with local meats and cheeses. Enjoy the terrace or lounge, visit the nearby monastery chapel if you wish, and return to Ohrid after roughly three to four hours.

“Excellent trip, very well worth the money, really informative host and food and drink excellent . Simon was a great guide and the Waitress was very knowledgeable on Wine and everyone was so friendly”

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

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

Leave Yerevan at 8:30 am for a 13 to 14-hour trip through southern Armenia. Taste local wine at Hin Areni, stop at Shaki Waterfall, ride the Wings of Tatev ropeway, and explore Tatev Monastery. English and Russian guide service, transport, water, pastries, insurance, and ropeway tickets are included. Lunch costs extra.

“A very interesting and informative tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about Armenia and its history. The Tatev monastery complex and the ropeway was the highlight of the day. The only downside is that its a long 14hour day, but its worth the time, highly recommended.”

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4.Best of Moldova: Cricova Winery & Old Orhei Tour including Curchi Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $160

Spend about eight hours visiting Curchi Monastery, Old Orhei’s cave monastery and archaeological sites, then exploring Cricova’s vast underground wine city. Pickup in Chisinau, transport, entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, and wine tasting are included. Guides such as Slava, Nicolai, Valerii, and Ecaterina have made this a personal, informative day out, though the winery portion can feel long.

“Overall, we enjoyed the tour very much mainly to our guide Valeri who is very knowledgeable and can give you a good overview of past and present Moldova. However, there are a couple of points that could be improved. We were four during the tour and the transport was in a regular car. It was a bit crowded and uncomfortable for an entire day. The tour at Cricova was in Russian as no English tours were available. We were warned about this with the promise our guide will translate, but the translation was basic. We enjoy wines very much so we would have been keen to get the specifics of…”

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

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

Start early from Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and ride by private minibus to Montserrat. Explore the basilica, Black Madonna, market, museum, or nearby viewpoints before visiting a family-run cava winery. A 4x4 vineyard ride, tastings, homemade lunch, and a small group of 15 or fewer make this a full, well-paced day outside the city.

“What a wonderful tour! Jordi was incredibly knowledgeable. Monserrat is truly magical and we absolutely loved the wine tasting experience. The winery owner was so kind and we were lucky enough to have a delicious meal prepared by his wife. Such a memorable experience!”

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

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

Spend a full day beyond Chișinău with an English-speaking guide such as Oleg, Eleonora or Natalia. See Curchi Monastery, Old Orhei’s cave church and Butuceni village, then explore Cricova’s vast wine tunnels. Winery entry and tasting cost extra, with packages from 25 euros.

“Our guide Oleg var nice, funny and always gave us information about the places we visited. This tour takes you to the most important places in Moldova. Everything about this tour was great!”

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7.Private tour to Hin Areni winery, Tatev monastery & ropeway, Khndzoresk caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.)

You’ll travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Yerevan to Hin Areni Winery, Tatev Monastery, the Wings of Tatev cableway, and Khndzoresk’s caves and swinging bridge. An English or Russian-speaking guide can explain the region’s history, while drivers such as Ashot, Arakel, Hayk, or Ashod handle the long mountain roads.

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

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

From Chisinau, you’ll visit Curchi Monastery, the cave monastery and river valley at Old Orhei, and Butuceni village before touring Cricova’s underground wine galleries. English, Romanian, and Russian guides include Liliya, Alex, and Vasilii. The small-group tour lasts about seven hours, with wine tasting available at Cricova.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $20Cheapest good one

Travel north of Battambang by shared tuk-tuk with guides such as Pao, Mr Pov, or Mr Yi Yong. See the 11th-century Ek Phnom temple, a giant Buddha, rice fields, rice wine and paper workshops, dried banana production, a fish market, and the sobering Wat Samrong Khong killing field. Expect a flexible, local-focused half-day outing.

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

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

Start with hotel pickup in Yerevan at 9:30 AM, then visit Khor Virap for Mount Ararat views, taste Armenian wine in Areni, and explore Noravank Monastery in its canyon setting. Small groups of up to 10 travel with an English, Armenian, or Russian-speaking guide. Guides such as Kariné bring extra warmth and detail to the day.

“Very good excursion. Good driver and very good guide. I recommend it to anyone”

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11.Kakheti: Signagi, Bodbe Monastery, Telavi, Wine Tour. Private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $111

Travel privately from Tbilisi through Kakheti with an English-speaking guide such as Nino or Vako. Visit Bodbe Monastery, walk Sighnaghi’s old streets, make khinkali, taste shoti bread and churchkhela, and sample five to six wines, cognac, and chacha in Telavi.

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12.Novi Sad & Fruska gora & winery and monastery

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

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide exploring northern Serbia. Visit Krušedol Monastery, Sremski Karlovci, Petrovaradin Fortress, and Novi Sad, then taste Bermet wine at Živanović Winery. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and the tasting are included. Guides such as Miloš, Novica, and Stefan bring extra context to Serbia’s history, wine, and culture.

“We absolutely enjoyed the excursion! Timing was perfect (we were at home around 5pm) and the guide was great: informative and interesting. Can definitely recommend everyone”

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13.Kakheti-Sighnaghi Day Trip with wine tasting and Bodbe Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $39

Travel from Tbilisi into Kakheti for a wine tasting in Patardzeuli, a visit to Bodbe Monastery and St. Nino’s Spring, and two hours in Sighnaghi. English-speaking guide David is specifically praised for clear explanations, with hotel pickup, drop-off, four wines, and chacha included.

“David was an amazing host for the tour. Everything was very professionally organized. He took us to different tours where we tasted wine, tried the zip line , went to different monasteries and churches. And he was very good at explaining cannot recommend it enough”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $159

This 7.5-hour private tour links Santiago’s Bahá’í Temple, a four-wine tasting at Cousiño Macul, and a lapis lazuli workshop. Hotel pickup, a private van, water, WiFi, and a guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese are included. Daniel is one named guide, and you can finish at your hotel or Patio Bellavista.

“The guide was very relaxed, informative and considerate. The transport was comfortable and timely. The itinerary was well paced and met our expectations. A very enjoyable experience. I highly recommend this tour.”

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15.Rila Monastery Tour with Wine & Food degustation

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

Travel from Sofia with guide Simeon to Rila Monastery, then enjoy mountain trout at a family tavern and Bulgarian wines at a local cellar. This small-group tour for up to 10 people includes hotel pickup, a traditional mekitsa snack, flexible guiding in English or French, and about seven hours on the road and at the sights.

“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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