Grand Tour of Georgia
Description:
Tbilisi, Kakheti, Adjara, Svaneti, Racha, Samtskhe-Javakheti, etc. All regions of the country on one trip is in no hurry.
14-day tour of Georgia: From Tbilisi to Batumi and Kazbegi
Route.
Day 1
- Arrival in Tbilisi, meeting at the airport with a sign
- Transfer to the hotel
- Sightseeing tour of Tbilisi: Old Town, Sulfur Bath District, Metekhi, Anchiskhati, Sioni. Walk through the streets of the old city, climb the cable car to the monument Mother of Georgia
- Dinner in a restaurant with national cuisine
Day 2
- Departure from the hotel after breakfast
- Visit to the cave town of Uplistsikhe (VIII-III centuries BC)
- Moving to the Racha region. Stop at viewing sites at an altitude of 2500 m above sea level
- Participation in the collection of grapes (Rtveli) (if possible in autumn)
- Tasting of Hvanchkar wine from local producers in Ambrolauri
- We stay at the winery for the night.
Day 3
- See the sights of Ambrolauri:
- Church of Nikortsminda (XII century)
- Lake Shaori
- Gelati Monastery (XII-XIII centuries) in Kutaisi
- Visit Prometheus Cave and Martville Canyon
- Moving to Zugdidi, accommodation in the family hotel Casa de Khasia
Day 4
- Departure from Zugdidi
- Moving to the highland region of Svaneti, Mestia
- Visit to Heshkili
- Museum
- Rest in Mestia
Day 5
- Trip to Ushguli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Inspection of houses of VIII-IX centuries, Shhara Mountain, Lamaria Church (XII century)
- Return to Mestia
- Swan House Museum (XII century)
- Free evening
Day 6
- Moving from Mestia to Batumi with a stop in Zugdidi to visit the Palace of the Dadiani Princes and the new dendrologic park
- At lunch, a master class on preparing Mengrel dishes in the Casa de Khasia house
- Arrival in Batumi, free evening
Day 7
- Sightseeing tour of Batumi with a local guide
- Trip to the Alpine Adjara with a visit to the Mirveti and Mahentseti waterfalls, gorges and river confluences
- Return to Batumi
Day 8
- Visit to the Botanical Garden in Batumi
- Free evening
Day 9
- Departure from Batumi
- Miniature Park of Architecture of Georgia
- Music Park
- Archaeopolis of Vani (archaeological site of ancient Georgia)
- Moving to Borjomi, accommodation at Crown Plaza/Borjomi Plaza Hotel
- Walk through the historical Borjomi Park, tasting mineral water
Day 10
- Departure to Vardzia
- Visit to the cave town of Vardzia
- Departure to the city of Akhaltsikhe - visit the Rabat fortress
- Return to Tbilisi
Day 11
- Tour of Alazan Valley (Kakheti):
- Crossing the Gombor Pass
- Visit to Telavi
- Estate of Princes Chavchavadze in Tsinandali, wine tasting Tsinandali
- Tasting of Georgian wines at the winery (Graneli/Shumi/Mosmieri)
- Visit to Signaghi
- Return to Tbilisi
Day 12
- Trip along the Georgian Military Road:
- Jinvali reservoir
- Ananuri Fortress
- Pasanauri, the merger of White and Black Aragvi
- Gudauri ski resort
- Monument "Friendship of Peoples"
- Cross pass
- Holy Trinity Temple at the foot of Kazbeg
- Dinner with Hinkali in Pasanauri
- Return to Tbilisi
Day 13
- Visit to Mtskheta:
- Jvari Monastery
- Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
- Walk through the old town
- Visit to Château Mukhrani - wine tasting
- Return to Tbilisi
Day 14
- Airport transfer
The price includes:
The tour price includes:
- Transportation of Mercedes Metris
- Guide services
- Accommodation in hotels 4*-5* with breakfast
- Welcome dinner.
- Wine tastings
- Entrance tickets along the route
- Transport for a trip to Ushguli
The tour price is not included
- Air travel
- Meals (lunch, dinner)
- Health insurance