Enchanting Georgia

Durations

6 Days

Difficulty

Easy

Min Age

0

Itinerary

You will arrive at Tbilisi International Airport, once you collect all your luggage and go to “Arrivals” Section of the Airport, our “Meeter” will meet you in the Airport holding a board with our Company Logo and your Name written on it. She or He will escort you to the vehicle and will take you to your hotel to Check-in to your room and rest for a day to get over the jetlag and gather strength until beginning your adventure.

After Having a Breakfast in your hotel you will meet the Driver and Guide in your hotel lobby, The tour starts with  Jvari  Monastery (6th – 7th cc), the most important religious center and an architectural masterpiece of mediaeval Georgia. Enjoy breathtaking view from the church that stands proud over the city of Mtskheta overseeing the merging of two of the biggest rivers in Georgia, Mtkvari (Kura) and Aragvi. Passing through the famous souvenir market, Continue tour to the old Capital town of Georgia, – towards Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Tour continues to Tbilisi with Metekhi church and the monument to King Vakhtang Gorgasali, the legendary founder of Tbilisi. Walk down to the Rike Park and Cross the Peace Bridge. Take cable car from Rike Park to Narikala Fortress to enjoy breathtaking panoramic view of the city and statue of Mother Georgia standing above the old Tbilisi. Walk down to the district of Sulphur baths passing by the only mosque in Tbilisi. Stroll through the Meidan Square area full of narrow streets with cozy cafés, wine tasting bars, souvenir shops, and breathe in the living past. After that you will head back to your hotel.

After Having a breakfast in your hotel, you will meet the Driver and Guide in your hotel lobby, the route will take over the Georgian Military Highway up North, towards the border with Russia. Your first stop will be Jhinvali Water reservoir created during the soviet era, promptly continuing to Ananuri complex, a former residence of Argveti Dukes. The complex features churches and towers dating back to the 16-17th centuries, beautifully overlooking the Jhinvali reservoir. Continue your drive to see the conjunction of two small mountain rivers famous for the fact that being different in color they still keep their own colors even after merge. Continuing on the way you will have a chance to taste the mineral mountain springs in Mleta after which you will drive over the Cross Pass to Gudauri Ski Resort, where you can enjoy the Winter Sports during winter or be more adventurous and experience Paragliding in every season with local professionals. Afterwards, We will then drive over the Cross Pass and make a short  stop at the Soviet-era “People’s Friendship” mountain view point overlooking a deep gorge of Caucasus mountain range and on the way to Town of Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) we will pass by the beautiful Travertine in Kazbegi National Park. After arriving to Kazbegi, we will change our vehicle to a four-wheel drive car to reach Gergeti Holy Trinity Church located  on altitude of 2170 meters, and enjoy breathtaking views of Mt Kazbegi before heading back to your hotel in Tbilisi.

After having a breakfast in your hotel, you will meet the Driver and Guide in your hotel lobby, and depart towards the Kakheti region of Georgia, the cradle of Georgian winemaking. Our first stop will be in Bodbe monastery complex functioning as a nunnery since 1889, which according to the legend is a burial place of St. Nino, who converted Georgia to Christianity in the 4th century. Continue to Sighnaghi, the city of love and the Royal Town, one of the crossroads of the Great Silk Road surrounded by defensive walls with 23 towers. After that, you will head to KTW. Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking preserves the ancient Georgian wine-making traditions, combining them with modern technologies to offer exceptional wines, stunning and storied heritage of Georgia – The  Cradle of Wine. The company has been learning Kakhian technologies since the first steps of its existence. It keeps ancient traditions of wine-making and uses clay vessels for preserving the best quality of wine. Here you can take part in any kind of activities and also taste more than 30 varieties of the best wine produced locally, before departing back to your hotel in Tbilisi.

After Having a Breakfast in your hotel, you will meet the Driver and Guide in your hotel lobby, and hit the Highway to the western part of Georgia towards Borjomi National Park. Borjomi is a famous resort town, popular for its distinct mineral water. Borjomi has many hotels and was very popular in soviet times, of which you will still find many buildings in the city. Above the center of the city there lies a plateau with a Ferris wheel and further hotels, providing a great view over the region and mountains. After enjoying your time in the City Amusement Park, you will continue your road towards newly renovated Rabati Castle located in Akhaltsikhe. Originally the Castle was built in 9th Century but has been recently renovated and reopened for the visitors. The castle has been destroyed several times during its existence and finally it was completely rebuilt by Ottomans During the Great ottoman invasion in Georgia. This castle is also considered to be the symbol of tolerance and unity in Georgia since it always had shrines of 3 major religions, Christian, Muslin and Jewish standing side by side. Nowadays most of the surviving buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries and stand proud over the highly fortified cliff.

Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to airport for departure flight.

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