Colors of Georgia - 8 Days

Arrival at Shota Rustaveli airport, group transfer to hotel in Tbilisi. Hotel accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – City tour of Tbilisi. Old Town, sulfur baths, Metekhi Temple, chairlift to Narikala Fortress with wonderful view over the whole city; Sightseeing of Chardin Street, Liberty Square, Rustaveli Avenue. Visit to the National Museum of Georgia.
Departure to Mtskheta, the old capital of Georgia. Sightseeing 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. Lunch. Then visit the 11th century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where according to legend the chiton of Jesus, brought to Georgia by Mtskheta Jews Rabbi Elioz and his brother Longinose, who were present at the crucifixion, is buried. Walk through the narrow streets of the city.
Return to Tbilisi.

Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00
Departure to Gori, one of the oldest cities in Georgia. The city takes its name from the rock formation (goraki) in the city center. Gori is first mentioned in the VII century AD. e., although archaeological evidence suggests that in place of Gori, there were settlements of urban type from the early Bronze Age, about 3 thousand years BC. In Gori was born Joseph Stalin-the Russian revolutionary, Soviet political, state, military and party leader. From January 21, 1924 to March 5, 1953 the head of the USSR. Visit to the museum of Stalin where his personal belongings are kept.
Observation of the cave town Uplitsikhe , “Lord’s fortress”. The city appeared at the end of II – beginning of I millennium BC. The city is a multilayered archaeological site, one of the most important monuments of Georgian culture.
Departure to Batumi.
Accommodation in Batumi hotel.

Batumi is a port city, a Black Sea resort and the capital of the Georgian Republic of Adjara. The city is very modern and original, it attracts travelers with unusual buildings, original attractions and a peculiar mix of all kinds of shapes, colors and sounds. Lively green boulevard by the Black Sea: musical fountains, jogging paths, cafes and bars. The city is extremely democratic. There are a huge number of luxury casinos, expensive hotels and elite restaurants. Travelers can spend time here in comfort and have a good rest.
Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 – sightseeing tour of Batumi. Visit Batumi Dolphinarium.
Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00 – Departure to Svaneti, on the way excursion to Martvili canyon. Accommodation in Mestia hotel.

Amazing, bright, colorful, yet majestic and austere-such is the region of Svaneti. It is famous as a ski resort. Its capital is the village of Mestia, the center of Mestia municipality in upper Svaneti. It is situated on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus. Its height above sea level is 1500 meters. Population – 1973 people.
Breakfast in hotel. Free day.
Svaneti is studded with fortress towers which were built in VII-XIII centuries and now are protected by UNESCO. Eight kilometers from the village of Mestia is located Khatsvali ski resort. The highest station of the ski elevator is located on the top of the mountain Zuruldy-about 2400m. the altitude difference is 500m. you can get here either by cable car or by micro-bus. (opcion) In Mestia is a museum of history and ethnography, the house-museum of Mikhail Khergiani, in memory of the famous Georgian mountaineer. (opcion)
It is possible to book a jeep tour (opcion) for an additional fee in Ushguli. The fare is $18 per person. Ushguli – a settlement at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level, considered one of the highest settlements in Europe. Ushguli village has been added to 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 offers a wonderful view of the mountain peak Shkhara in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Range, is its highest point, also the highest point of Georgia, the sixth highest peak in the Caucasus. The height of the main peak is 5193.2 m.
Return to Mestia.

Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 excursion to the Mestia Ethnographic Museum.
12:00 Departure to Batumi. On the way excursion to Inguri GES.
Hotel in Kutaisi.
Walking through the city of Kutaisi.

Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 am Departure to Tbilisi.
Group transfer to Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli Airport. Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi Airport.