One-day tour to the oldest man

Visit the settlements of the oldest man who lived 1.8 million years ago.

Our trip will take place in the region of Kvemo Kartli, which is not actively visited by tourists, but is the golden heritage of the oldest civilizations on our land. The region is poorly adapted for tourism and we will be able to plunge into the depths of life and in a little-explored part of Georgia.

Main places of visit:

• Here archaeological excavations have been conducted for a long time and it is here that the world-famous “homo geogicus” was found. This is where the European story begins. The age of these fossils more than 1800 million years, allows us to consider them the first representatives of the human race in Europe. The Latin name Homogeorgicus translates as Man from Georgia.
• The Archaeological Museum of Dmanisi is the most important monument of cultural heritage, the scientific study of which began in the first half of the XX century. The museum is located on the site of archaeological excavations, which simultaneously presents cultural layers of three epochs: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Middle Ages. Visitors to the museum will be able to view the objects found as a result of archaeological excavations in Dmanisi, including reconstructed dummy of the first Europeans - Mzia and Zezva. Dmanisi Museum is the first museum in Georgia where the visitor can observe archaeological works, become a possible participant of new finds and get the latest information about the scientific discovery.
• Bolnisi Sioni is the oldest Georgian temple in the form of a basilica and dates from 478-493 AD, during the reign of the legendary king Vakhtang Gorgasali, which makes the Temple the oldest and one of the most beautiful preserved architectural structures in Georgia. The inscriptions on the facade are one of the oldest historical documents confirming the existence of the Georgian language at that time.
• The monastery dates from the XIII century, well-preserved walls with magnificent interior decoration and frescoes of exceptional beauty are a unique monument of medieval architecture.

Dashbashi Canyon - open to the public since 2022, over the canyon hangs a bridge with a cafe in the shape of a diamond. You can walk along the canyon to the waterfalls, as well as ride a bicycle over the canyon. A unique structure that has no analogue in the world.

• We will visit the winery with tasting of local wines.