Around The Georgia - 15 Days

Arrival in Kutaisi airport, group transfer to Tbilisi. Hotel accommodation

10:00, departure to the city of Mtskheta, the old capital of Georgia. Tour of the 6th century Jvari Temple, which stands on a mountain and offers a beautiful panorama of Mtskheta and the view where the two rivers Kura and Aragvi merge. Next we will visit the 11th century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where according to legend the chiton of Jesus was brought to Georgia by Mtskheta Jews, Rabbi Elioz and his brother Longinoz, who were present at the crucifixion. Walk through the narrow streets of the city. Lunch and wine tasting. Return to Tbilisi and tour of the city. Sulfur baths, Metekhi temple, chairlift to Narikala fortress with wonderful view to the entire city. Free time.

Breakfast at hotel. 10:00 departure to Gudauri (famous Georgian ski resort), on the way visit Ananuri fortress of the XVI century, and through the cross pass (alt. 2395 m. above sea level) arriving in Kazbegi. Lunch, here you will taste real Georgian khinkali. Walking in the mountains in the direction of the Temple of the Trinity (3km), or by jeep (6km), where a wonderful bird’s-eye view of the Caucasus Mountains opens up. Return to Tbilisi.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day!

Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00 – Through the picturesque Gombor Pass ride to Kakheti (cradle of Georgian wine). Telavi (capital of the Kakheti Kingdom) Continuing to Tsinandali, visit the ancestral estate of Prince Chavchavadze, father of Griboyedov’s wife. The estate has an old wine cellar with a collection of famous old wines of Europe. Wine tasting. G. Sighnaghi – City of Love, a recently reconstructed medieval fortress town, which offers fascinating views of the Alazan Valley. In Signagi you can get married at any time with passports. Visit to the museum of Signagi, which presents 16 works of world famous Georgian painter Niko Porosmani. Bodbe Monastery. Return to Tbilisi.

Breakfast at hotel. 10:00 departure to Gori – Stalin’s museum with his personal belongings or tour of the cave city Uplitsikhe (The city was founded at the end of II – at the beginning of the I millennium BC). Continuing to Borjomi. Walking and sightseeing in Borjomi city park with tasting mineral water. Accommodation in hotel.

10:00 – Departure to the ancient cave city of Vardzia. Continuation to Akhaltsikhe and visit Rabati Fortress. Departure to Tskaltubo via Sairme health resort. Accommodation in hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00 – Departure to Kutaisi, visit Sataplia Reserve, where dinosaur footprints are preserved. Visit Prometheus Cave (in the cave walk by boat for an extra fee). Kutaisi, lunch, old town, visit Bagrati complex, Motsameta monastery and Gelati monastery. Return to the hotel Tskhaltubo.

Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00 excursion to forest park and Okatse Canyon or Martvil Canyon (boat trip for extra fee). Departure to Svaneti Accommodation in Mestia hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. free day. Opportunity to book additional excursion to Ushguli. 10:00 guided tour to Ushguli – a settlement at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level, considered one of the highest settlements in Europe. Ushguli village is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The unique watchtowers of Svaneti attract tourists from all over the world. They were built in XII-XIII centuries and are well preserved since then. The watchtowers are the symbol of Svaneti. From the village Ushguli there is a wonderful view of Shkhara. (mountain peak in the central part of the Great Caucasus Range, is its highest point, also the highest point of Georgia, the sixth highest peak of the Caucasus. The height of the main peak – 5193.2 m). Return to Mestia.

Breakfast at the hotel. 11:00 excursion to Mestia Ethnographic Museum. 12:00 departure to Batumi. Accommodation at hotel.

Breakfasts at the hotel. Free days. The possibility of ordering additional excursions.

Free day!

breakfast at the hotel. group transfer to Kutaisi airport.