Short description of the tour: a fascinating and full of impressions tour of Georgia which lets you see and feel the comprehensive picture of this country, its culture and traditions, you will visit the most picturesque sights. This trip includes almost all the regions of Georgia. You will learn about the traditional winemaking method where wine is made in Kvevri jugs buried in the ground; you will visit the ancient cave cities based on the dawn of human civilization; go up to the mountains, the highest mountain village in Europe, where people live permanently; our tourists will learn about culture of the west Georgia, where the events of the Golden Fleece myth took place; they will admire the nature of coast regions of Georgia. According to this program you will visit all the objects which are included in the list of world Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
Transfer is organized by comfortable and well equipped transport with air conditioning. Grand tour in Georgia is an appropriate trip for tourists of different ages (except of children under 8 years old).
Total duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Total route: 2300 km
The main attractions:
Capital Tbilisi, Ancient capital Mtskheta and the Jvari monastery*, Tsinandali estate, Bodbe nonastery, City of love Sighnaghi, Georgian Military Road, Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori, Cave city-monastery of Vardzia, Ottoman fortress Rabat, Resort of Borjomi, Bagrat Temple, Gelati monastery*, Cave of Prometheus, Upper Svaneti region*, Batumi seaside resort, Roman fortress Gonio, Batumi Botanical Garden
*UNESCO World Heritage Site
Duration of the excursion day: ~9 hours
Route length: ~80 km
A tour in Tbilisi by transport and on foot with a tour of the main sights: the Old City, the quarter of sulfur baths of Abanotubani, Metekhi temple, Freedom Square, Rustaveli Avenue, etc.
A visit to the ancient capital of Georgia - the city of Mtskheta. Inspection of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, erected over the tunic of Jesus Christ.
Excursion to the Jvari monastery, from where a magnificent view of the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers opens.
Return to Tbilisi.
Duration of the excursion day: ~10 hours
Route length: ~280 km
Excursion to the wine region of Kakheti, which is considered the birthplace of wine. Guided walk through the capital of the region - the city of Telavi, external visit of the fortress wall of Batonistsikhe.
Visit to the estate of a significant Georgian person of the XIX century - Alexander Chavchavadze, familiarity with the methods of making Georgian wine. Wine tasting.
Excursion to the Bodbe Monastery, on the territory of which the baptist of Georgia, St. Nino, was buried in the 4th century.
Guided walk through the city of Sighnaghi (Signagi) with a view of the mountains of the Greater Caucasus.
Return to Tbilisi.
Duration of the excursion day: ~10 hours
Route length: ~310 km
Excursion along the Georgian Military Road, the opportunity to see the majestic Caucasian mountains.
A visit to the medieval fortress Ananuri on the beautiful Zhinvali reservoir.
Stop at the Cross Pass at an altitude of 2395 meters.
Moving to the village of Stepantsminda (formerly Kazbegi), climbing with off-road vehicles to the Holy Trinity Church (XIV century), the opportunity to see one of the highest mountains in Georgia - Kazbek.
Return to Tbilisi.
Duration of the excursion day: ~10 hours
Route length: ~330 km
Excursion to the house-museum of the head of the USSR Joseph Stalin in the city of Gori.
Driving to South Georgia.
A visit to the cave city of Vardzia, which was carved into the rock under the great Georgian Queen Tamar and today is a functioning monastery.
Transfer to the city of Akhaltsikhe, hotel accommodation.
Duration of the excursion day: ~8 hours
Route length: ~200 km
Visit to the Rabat fortress, acquaintance with the culture of the period of the Ottoman occupation (XVI-XVIII centuries).
A visit to the resort of Borjomi, a walk in the city park, the opportunity to try the famous Borjomi mineral water from the spring.
Driving to the west of Georgia.
Excursion to the temple of Bagrat, which is a symbol of the Golden Age of the country.
Transfer to Kutaisi, hotel accommodation.
Duration of the excursion day: ~9 hours
Route length: ~260 km
Excursion to the Gelat Monastery, in which the great Georgian king David the Builder is buried. The frescoes of the monastery are considered the best in the Caucasus.
A walk through the cave of Prometheus, in which you can admire the stalactites and stalagmites.
Transfer to the Upper Svaneti region.
Accommodation in Mestia in a hotel.
There are excursions that can be ordered right there with extra cost: horseback riding, trekking with an escort, a cable car ride, etc.
Duration of the excursion day: ~6 hours
Route length: ~270 km
Transfer from the Upper Svaneti region to the coastal region of Adjara.
Accommodation in a hotel in Batumi.
Duration of the excursion day: ~6 hours
Route length: ~50 km
Sightseeing tour of Batumi by transport and on foot with a tour of Batumi promenade, the Old Town, the Tower of the Georgian alphabet, moving figures of lovers Ali and Nino, etc.
A visit to the Batumi botanical garden, located on an area of 113 hectares, is a true paradise oasis, in which more than 5 thousand plants from around the world. For more than 100 years, it has been simultaneously a place for tourists to rest and serious research by scientists.
Return to Batumi.
Duration of the excursion day: ~5 hours
Route length: ~80 km
Excursion to the fortress of Gonio, which in ancient times was a Roman outpost.
A visit to the medieval bridge, built during the reign of the great Georgian queen Tamar (end of the 12th century).
Visit to the beautiful Makhuntseti waterfall, which falls from a 30-meter height.
Visiting Adjara wine house, located in a picturesque area, wine tasting.
Return to Batumi.
Duration of the day: ~5 hours
Route length: ~380 km
Transfer to the Batumi railway station.
Transfer by train from Batumi to Tbilisi.
Transfer from Tbilisi railway station to the hotel.
The route may be adjusted depending on weather conditions
Included:
- group transfers according to the program
- DBL / TWIN accommodation in hotels in Tbilisi (5 nights), in Akhaltsikhe (1 night), in Kutaisi (1 night), in Mestia (3 nights), in Batumi (3 nights)
- Meals: breakfast in the hotels, 1 welcome dinner in a national restaurant (alcoholic drinks for an additional fee)
- transport-escort
- guide services
- entrance tickets to the sights
- tastings according to the program
- rental of SUVs for the rise to the church in Gergeti
- ticket for the Batumi-Tbilisi train (class 2)
Not included:
- flight
- food in addition to the above
- excursions in Svaneti on a free day
- medical insurance
- visa fees
Additionally organized meals are possible: 15 USD p/per for each lunch, 30 USD p/per for each dinner