
Discover Georgia
Features: 15 Day - 14 Night
Arrival - Tbilisi international airport
Departure - Batumi/Kutaisi international airport
Category: Cultural, discovery tour
Season: Spring, summer, autumn
Guest: 2 - 18
Price* per Person: from 1450 $
Day 1 Arrival in Tbilisi
Flight to Tbilisi, meeting in airport and transfer to hotel, rest.
Free evening
Day 2 – walking tour in Tbilisi
Discover Tbilisi - more than 1500 years old city, where east and west met. Feel the historical ethnic and religious tolerance of Tbilisi - a synagogue and mosque, Orthodox, Catholic and Armenian churches next to each other.
Visit the Museum of History and Ethnography of Georgian Jews and Georgian Jewish relations, (the museum contains not only religious objects, but also everyday life, clothes, paintings of Georgian Jews)
Welcome diner in Georgian Restaurant with Georgian folk concert
Overnight in Tbilisi
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Day 3 – travel to Kakheti – wine cellar of Georgia
After breakfast we will go to Kvareli - the famous Kindzmarauli Micro Zone. On the way we will enter the city of love - Signagi. A magical city that is more like a fairy tale scenery with amazing view to the Alazani Valley and the snowy Caucasus peaks,
Main sights :
- Love City Sighnaghi (city fortress of XVII c.) and the Great Sighnaghi defense wall
- Bodbe Monastery - St. Nino Church, grave and holy spring
- Kvareli, Kvareli castle, Kvareli tunnel - wine cellar located in the natural tunnel. you can learn history and technology of wine making in Georgia, taste amazing Qvevri wines.
Overnight in Kvareli
Day 4– Rout to the Stepantsminda – Georgian Military way
After breakfast by the Georgian military way and picturesque cross pass we get to Stepantsminda
On the way we visit:
- Gremi Complex - church, the royal residence and the commercial neighborhood, Telavi – former capital of Kakhetian kingdom, Batonistikhe castle (XVII – XVIII cc) and more than 900 years old Giant Plane Tree, Ananuri castle ( XVI-XVII cc).
- Follow to the Georgian Military Highway - ski resort Gudauri; Mineral Waters and travertine, Cross Pass at 2395m is the highest point on the Military Highway
- Gergeti Trinity Church - is situated at an elevation of 2170 meters, under Mount Kazbegi
Overnight in Stepantsminda
Day 5 - Back to Tbilisi
On the way visit Mtskheta – Ancient capital of Georgia, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (XI c) - the largest church of Georgia and Jvari Monastery (VII- VIII c) - UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
free evening
Overnight in Tbilisi
Day 6 Tbilisi - From the medieval city to the bourgeois
You will meet with the bourgeois city of the 19th century. Tbilisi Funicular, Sololaki and Rustaveli av.
Visit Famous Dry Bridge and flea market
overnight in Tbilisi
Day 7 – Mistic Samtskhe Javakheti and Akhaltsikhe
Southern Georgia – Samtskhe Javakheti , Historically one of the most important cultural centers of Georgia - Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region that never stops surprising visitors, from the mineral springs of Borjomi to the ancient cave city of Vardzia.
Main Sights
- Dashbashi canyon and Diamond bridge.
- Vardzia (XII c) - a rock-carved fortress stretched over 500 meters. Underground fortress eventually had 13 levels constructed with natural caves and over 600 rooms,
- Rabati castle (XIII c) - 18th century Akhaltsikhe Fortress is often called the symbol of tolerance - A church, mosque, minaret, synagogue, as well as Jaqelebi Palace, a historic museum, old baths and a citadel, have been restored on the territory of Rabat Castle.
Overnight in Akhaltsikhe
Day 8 Trip to West Georgia - Kutaisi
On the way Borjomi - resort town is famous because of Borjomi mineral water and Borjomi Park; Worldwide Fund for Nature-site Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
Kutaisi - biggest city of West Georgia was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Colchis as early as the second millennium BC.
City tour in Kutaisi, Bagrati Cathedral (XXI c) UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Overnight In Kutaisi
Day 9 Natural caves and canyons of West Georgia
Day of nature, we will meet wild nature, miracle caves and amazing canyons
Main Sights
- The cave of Prometheus - is one of the richest caves in the world with its unique minerals and different types of materials and places. And Martvili Canyon - enjoy the scenery, waterfalls and take a boat trip in the river with deep green color.
- Visit amazing place Salkhino – summer residence of Mingrelian Royals – Dadiani
Overnight in Zugdidi
Day 10 Trip to Svaneti, Mestia
Svaneti, one of the most ancient and historical provinces of Georgia, is located on the southern slopes of the Caucasus mountain range. Surrounded by the gigantic, snow-capped peaks of the high Caucasus, Svaneti is one of the most remarkable and picturesque regions of Georgia, if not the whole world.
Main Sights
- Zugdidi city –Dadiani Palace museum; Old Botanical Garden (Queen's Garden),
- Inguri Dam - the world's second highest concrete arch dam (272 m/892 ft).
- Mestia - highland town let in Georgia, (1,500 m); Typical Svanetian protective towers
Overnight in Mestia
Day 11 - Trip to Ushguli
Ushguli - the highest village in Europe (2200 m); Ushguli Chapel (12th century), contains some very old frescoes; magnificent, broad valley leads to the foot of Shkhara. Village of Chajashi and amazing Svanetian castles (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Overnight in Mestia
Day 12 –Batumi - a Pearl of the Black Sea
Batumi was declared the best tourist destination by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences in 2012. In recent Forbes rankings, Batumi was given a place amongst top five ‘velvet season’ recreational resorts. City tour in Batumi, on place of numerous architectural innovations from artnouve to new Modern
Visit Petra fortress - ancient city-fortress (VI c. AD); walk around Batumi old and new boulevards - famous Seaside Park;
Overnight in Batumi
Day 13 -Adjara Mountains, wild nature
Adjara is a fascinating and unique area, where the sea collides with mountain range. One of the must-see regions in Georgia, Adjara has fairly built up a superb reputation as one of the best resort areas,
Main Sights
- Gonio fortress is a Roman fortification in Adjara.
- Makhuntseti waterfall and arch bridge
Overnight in Batumi
Day 14– Free day in Batumi
Day 15 – departure from Batumi/Kutaisi airport
*Price includes:
- Transfers by a comfortable Climate Controlled car,
- Accommodation in 4* hotels ( BB)
- Professional guide service during the tour
- Excursions in accordance with the program
- Entrance fees in accordance with the program
- welcome diner
- All local taxes
- 1 bottle of water per day