1st Day
Transfer from Tbilisi airport to a hotel. Stay overnight in Tbilisi.
After breakfast start Tbilisi tour. Visit multinational old town; Metekhi church (XIII c), Narikala fortress (V c), mosque, Bath district with sulpha bathes (XVII-XVIII c), old synagogue (XIX c), old Karvasla (Caravanserai XVI c), Sioni cathedral (XII c), modern glass made Peace Bridge, Anchiskhati church (the oldest orthodox church in Tbilisi VI c), Catholic Church (XIX c). After drive to old capital of Georgia (Iberia) Mtskheta (historical monuments of Mtskheta belongs to UNESCO's World Heritage). Visit Svetitskhoveli cathedral (XI c) and Jvari monastery (VI c). Return back to Tbilisi. Stay overnight in Tbilisi.
2nd Day Next morning after breakfast drive along the Georgian Military road to Stefantsminda (Kazbegi). On the way visit Ananuri fortress (XVII-XVI c), Gudauri Ski resort, drive along Cross Pass (2395m above sea level), on the way stop and taste sour mineral spring water. Arrival at Stefantsminda (Kazbegi). Hike to Gergeti Trinity monastery (XIV c) - The monastery is located on the top of Gergeti hill (2185m above sea level) from there you can have a spectacular view to Mt. Kazbegi (5047m above sea level). Drive to Russian border and little walk to Gveleti's waterfall. Return and stay overnight in Stefantsminda (Kazbegi).
3rd Day
After breakfast drive to Kutaisi, the second biggest city in Georgia. On the way we will visit city of Gori, Stalin's House - museum, Uflistsikhe the oldest cave city in Georgia (II millennium B.C). Stay overnight in Kutaisi.
4th Day
Kutaisi-Bakuriani. After breakfast little walks in an old town of Kutaisi, visit Bagrati cathedral (UNESCO's World Heritage X-XI c), Gelati Academy and Monastery complex (UNESCOS's World Heritage XII-XIII c), drive to Okatse canyons and visit beautiful Okatse’s waterfalls. Continue through Rikoti Pass and visit village Shrosha - notable with ceramic pots and wine bowls. Visit pottery and see how they prepare Georgian stile earthenware. Stay overnight in Bakuriani (1900m above sea level).
5th Day
Next morning after breakfast drive to Vardzia the biggest cave town in Georgia (XI-XIII c.). On the way to Vardzia visit famous Barneological resort Borjomi and taste Borjomis mineral spring water. Walk in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park and swim in Sulfur swimming pool. Continue to Akhaltsikhe and visit Rabati Fortress (XI-XVI c). Visit Khertvisi fortress (III-II c B.C). Arrival in Vardzia and visit Vardzia’s Caves. Stay overnight in Vardzia.
6th Day
After breakfast drive back to Tbilisi by Paravani Pass (2100 m. above sea level). Visit Lake Paravani the biggest lake in Georgia (2079 m above sea level) and Lake Tsalkis Tskali. Arrival in Tbilisi, stay overnight.
7th Day
After breakfast drive to Kakheti wine region of Georgia. Visit Cave monastery complex of Davidgareja which is located at semi desert area with beautiful landscape (VI c). Continue tour to fortified town Signagi, also known as City of Love (XVII c). Visit Bodbe nunnery (IV-XVII c). Drive back to Tbilisi.
Transfer to the airport
Max traveler 14 people, 103$ per person.
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