Description
Day 1
Arrival in Tbilisi. Transfer from Tbilisi International airport to the hotel. Checkin-in to the hotel. Free time in the evening. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to the Open Air Museum of Ethnography, which occupies 52 hectares of land and houses more than eight thousand artifacts from all over Georgia. A walk along Rustaveli Avenue, the main thoroughfare of Tbilisi. Sightseeing tour in Tbilisi: Old Town (Abanotubani –the ancient part of the city, known for its sulfuric baths, Meidan square – the place where the Georgian Orthodox Church, Mosque, Synagogue and Armenian Apostholic Church are located several meters away from each other, Metechi Church, Narikala Castle, Shardeni Street with its wine cellars, cafes and art galleries).
Mtatsminda (Holy Mountain), St. David Church (XIX c). Sameba (Holy Trinity Cathedral) – the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world. Aghmashenebeli Avenue, a beautiful street with charming souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes.
Free time. Overnight in Tbilisi
Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia: Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral which are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a brief walk along picturesque streets of Mtskheta. Departure to Kazbegi. En route medieval Ananuri Fortress situated on the Georgian Military Road.
Lunch at the HB restaurant with traditional Georgian cuisine.
Gergeti Church (XIV c.) which is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri (the left tributary of the river Terek), at an elevation of 2170 meters (7120 feet). Drive back to Tbilisi.
Overnight in Tbilisi
Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Kakheti, the cradle of Georgian winemaking. Ujarma Fortress (III-IV cc), Shuamta Monasteries, the Ikalto Academy, built in the XI century, where the famous Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli studied; Alaverdi Cathedral, the second tallest cathedral in Georgia after Holy Trinity in Tbilisi (XI c).
Museum of History and Enthography and Batonis-Tsikhe Fortress in Telavi, a walk to the 900-year old giant plane tree.
Wine tour including wine tasting, wine museum and dinner in the Twins Wine Cellar located in the village of Napareuli. Drive back to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.
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Departure to Kakheti, the cradle of Georgian winemaking; You will spend a memorable day in Kakheti visiting Signaghi, also known as the city of love, walk along its narrow cobbled streets, enjoy breathtaking views of the Alazani Valley, and visit a local museum, which houses paintings by Pirosmani and EleneAkhvlediani. You will explore Bodbe Monastery, where relics of St. Nino, Equal to the Apostles and the Enlightener of Georgia, are kept.
Wine tasting, master class of “mtsvadi” (special Georgian barbeque) making and dinner in the family restaurant located in the village near Signaghi. Drive back to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 5
Breakfast at the hotel.
During this day you will visit Gori, Stalin’s birth town, main attractions of which are Stalin Museum and Goristsikhe, medieval fortress. You will explore Uplistsikhe (Fortress of the Lord), an ancient cave town and one of the oldest settlements in Georgia. Drive back to Tbilisi. Free time. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 6:
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Tbilisi International airport.
