Tour program
Day 1.
Arrival in Kutaisi.
City tour in Kutaisi.
Visit to Bagrati Temple.
Visit Gelati Monastery of Blessed Virgin.
Visit to ancient monastery Motsameta.
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 2.
Breakfast.
Transfer to Tskaltubo.
City tour.
Excursion to «Tetra Cave».
Wine tasting.
Transfer to Baghdati.
Excursion to museum of Vladimir Mayakovsky (place where the poet was born). Wine tasting in wine cellar (Dimis Perdobi).
Transfer to Vani.
Visit to the ethnographic museum. Introduction to the history of ancient Colchis and unique artifacts.
Evening in the old city of Kutaisi.
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 3.
Breakfast.
Trip to Imereti.
Visit " Martvili Canyon», boat trip.
Transfer to Batumi.
Excursion to Batumi Botanical Garden — one of the most beautiful places in the vicinity of Batumi.
City sightseeing tour:
Seafront.
Visit to Batumi Lighthouse.
Visit Alphabet Tower, better known as Alphabet Tower.
«Ali and Nino» — sculpture located on the seashore of Batumi Bay
Summer Theater.
Batumi Boulevard is a seaside amusement park.
Europe Square in Batumi.
Batumi Piazza — square with cafes and restaurants.
Temple of San Nicolas.
Overnight in Batumi.
Day 4.
Breakfast.
Departure to SARPI (Georgian — Turkish border).
Visit to St. Andrew waterfall.
Visit to the fortress GONIO.
Visit to the place of confluence of two rivers (two full-flowing rivers of Adjara: Azharistskali and Chorokhi).
Visit to Keda winery, wine tasting.
Visit to Queen Tamara’s arched bridge.
Visit to Makhuntseti waterfall.
Walk around Batumi in the evening.
Overnight in Batumi.
Day 5.
Breakfast.
Train transfer to Tbilisi (express train).
City tour.
Visit to the fortress, Narikala complex, famous Tbilisi sulfur baths. Explore old neighborhoods of Tbilisi and modern architectural masterpiece Peace Bridge and Rike Park.
Visit Sameba Cathedral, the symbol of Georgian rebirth, unity and immortality.
Visit Metekhi Temple — the visiting card of the city.
Walking through the streets and beautiful sites of the old city.
Departure to Mtskheta.
Excursion to Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia. This is a museum city, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit ancient temple-monastery Dzhvari (VI cent.). On the top of the mountain where the temple is located, a fantastic view of the place of confluence of two rivers — the Kura and the Aragvi.
Visiting the Cathedral of Svetitskhoveli (1010-1029).
Wine tasting at Marani Guramishvili Wine Cellar.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 6.
Breakfast.
Excursion and wine tasting at «KTW» winery.
Excursion around Sighnaghi. Visit to the monastery complex of St. George and the tomb of St. Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia, in the village of Bodbe.
Transfer to Telavi. Excursion to Telavi — the main city and administrative center of Kakheti.
Visit the main attraction of the city — Ethnographic Museum and the fortress of King Erekle II (XVIII cent.).
Tasting wines at Shumi Wine Company. The main advantage of the company is that it controls the entire production cycle: growing, harvesting, processing, cooking, storage, packaging and marketing. To improve the quality of its products, Shumi uses the «green harvesting» method.
The company uses the «green picking» method, a technique that produces the best quality grapes. Master class on baking Georgian cakes and churcheli.Visit Tsinandali — famous village of Kakheti, a famous center of winemaking.
Visit Alexander Chavchavadze house-museum. Wine tasting.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 7.
Breakfast.
Transfer to Borjomi.
City tour.
Visiting the cableway in Borjomi.
Visiting Borjomi National Park, which is the first national park in Caucasus.
Visit to Borjomi mineral water deposit, which is situated in the central part of Adjara-Imereti range of Caucasus Mountains at absolute height of 760-920 meters above sea level.
Visit to Borjomi gorge.
Visit Romanov Palace (also known as Likani Palace) — this is one of the most beautiful examples of architecture in Georgia, which is located in the village of Likani, near Borjomi.
Transfer to «Tabakini Nursery» — kennel of Caucasian sheepdogs.
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 8.
Breakfast.
Free time.
Buying souvenirs.
Transfer to the airport.
Important!
The state language in Georgia is Georgian, it is spoken by about 80% of the population, young people usually speak English.
The state currency is lari. Currency can be changed at a bank or at a currency exchange office. There are many and most of them are open 24/7. Do not exchange currency with your hands.
If you enter the territory of Georgia in a car, keep in mind the following: international insurance policies are not valid on the territory of Georgia (green card). Therefore, after passing the border, find the nearest point (office) of any insurance company and buy a Georgian policy. The policy can be bought in advance online. Car insurance in Georgia is mandatory.
Under Georgian law, Abkhazia and South Ossetia are considered occupied territories. Accordingly, by visiting these territories from the Russian side, you are breaking the law. Therefore, if at the border they ask you if you have been to Abkhazia or South Ossetia, feel free to answer “no”.
Everything is good with mobile communications in Georgia. The phone catches everywhere, even in the most remote areas. It is better to purchase a local or tourist SIM card. It will be cheaper than talking in roaming.
