If you have never been to Georgia but heard that it’s a country of beautiful landscapes and pretty towns, ancient monuments and culture, hospitable people and delicious cuisine, now you have a chance to travel around Georgia and discover for yourself this land of wonders. During this journeys you examine the best monuments of history and culture of Georgia, get acquainted with history, religion, culture, Georgian folk and traditions.
You will have a possibility to look the most important monuments of history and culture of Georgia, get acquainted with their architecture. This journey will remain best recollection in your life's.
We offer you:
- The modern capital with ancient past
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Travel along the Great Silk Road
- The Grand and Little Caucasus Mountains
- Cave towns and monasteries
- A day contrast of high Caucasus mountains and the subtropical Black Sea coast
- Georgian wine and dishes
Day 1: Tbilisi
Meeting at airport Tbilisi and transfer to hotel. Accommodation. Tbilisi sightseeing program - the Old and New Towns. The city offers a great variety of sights, most of them very ancient. All the places of interest in the Old Town are very close to each other, within a few minutes’ walk. We start our visit to Old Tbilisi from Metekhi Church, then walk up to the brick-domed Sulphur Baths. From the Baths we head up the hill to visit Narikala Fortress - one of the oldest fortifications in the city. Afterwards we continue to the Synagogue, Sioni Cathedral and Anchiskhati Church. This marks the end of the Old Town. After lunch we visit the stunning treasuries of the Georgian State and Art Museums, before taking a stroll along Rustaveli Avenue - the main street in Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 2-3: Tbilisi– Telavi, Kakheti Region
Drive to Telavi (Main City of Kakheti region). Kakheti is the famous wine-growing region. We will have visit Teliani Valley winery and Telavi wine cellar. There we will visit to Erekle’s Muzeum, Alaverdi Monastery and Ikalto Academy. Overnight in Telavi. Here you can also see a three-century old wine cellar and taste wine straight from the clay jars kept under the ground. On the way to Tbilisi we will visit the beautiful Tsinandali garden and the house of the 19th century Georgian duke as well as the wine factory to taste more Kakhetian wines. Drive to Tbilisii in the evening. Arrival in Tbilisi, accommodation. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 4: Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Gudauri
From Tbilisi we drive west to visit the ancient capital and religious centre of Georgia - Mtskheta and its historic Jvari Church and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral - both UNESCO World Heritage sites. Then we drive up the famous Georgian Military Highway, en route visiting the Ananuri complex. The drive is very scenic as it heads up into the Caucasus Mountains. Overnight in Gudauri ski resort (2200m). Overnight in Gudauri.
Day 5: Gudauri - Kazbegi – Gudauri
A stunning drive from Gudauri along the Tergi River will bring us to Kazbegi - the main town in the region. From Kazbegi a leisurely 1.5 hour walk up through beautiful valleys and woodland leads us to Gergeti Trinity Church located at 2170m. Weather permitting you may catch a glimpse of one of the highest glaciers in the Caucasus - Mt Kazbegi (5047m). We then drive through the dramatic Dariali Gorge before returning to Gudauri.
Day 6: Gudauri - Gori – Bakuriani
From Gudauri ski resort we drive to another ski resort - Bakuriani (1800m). On the way we visit the town of Gori - the heart of the Kartli region - the Stalin Museum and Uplistsikhe Cave Town - one of the main points along the Great Silk Road. From Gori we continue to Meskheti region, pass through Borjomi spa town and drive up to Bakuriani for a two-night stay.
Day 7: Bakuriani - Vardzia – Bakuriani
Today we drive through Meskheti and Javakheti regions to visit Vardzia Cave Town - one of the highlights of Georgia. On the way to Vardzia we also visit Khertvisi Fortress.
Day 8: Bakuriani - Borjomi – Kutaisi
From Bakuriani drive down through the forest to Borjomi. In this spa town we visit the Summer Palace of the Russian Tsar and then we will have chance to enjoy in famous Borjomi Park. In the evening travel to Imereti province (West Georgia) - an area of cool springs, green fields and beautiful gardens. We arrive in Kutaisi – the second largest city in the country. Overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 9: Kutaisi
Here we will visit its historical sights – Gelati Monastery and Academy and the splendid Bagrati Cathedral ruins, both UNESCO World Heritage Sitesand largest food market in West Georgia and Archaeological Museum in Vani (historic city). Overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 10: Kutaisi – Batumi
Unlike East Georgia the summer temperatures are lower here with higher precipitation. That’s why the grapes in Imereti are less sweat and mostly European-style dry and semi-sweat wines are made from them. The wine is kept traditionally in underground clay jars, but unlike Kakheti there are no indoor wine-cellars here. We visit a local farmer’s house to taste Imeretian white and red wines, more sour and less stronger than Kakhetian ones. We have lunch in the outdoor wine-cellar with traditional Imeretian food and wines. After afternoon we travel to Ajara region on the Black Sea coast. In the evening we arrive in Batumi.
Day 11: Batumi
We visit the State Museum of Ajara, the Botanical gardens and Gonio Fortress. The afternoon is a chance enjoys the boulevard. Overnight in Batumi.
Day 12-13: Batumi - Tbilisi
In the morning we drive to Tbilisi. Arrival in Tbilisi and accommodation in the hotel. Free days in Tbilisi. You will have chance have entertainments to yours mind. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 14: Departure
Transfer to the airport.
Note: Duration of this tour can be from 4 days to 18 days depending of consumer's desire and here can be entered visits in mountain regions of Georgia. They are Svaneti Region, Racha-Lechkhumi Region and Khevsureti region.