Tour program
Day 1.
Arrival in Tbilisi.
Excursion around old city.
Visit famous Tbilisi sulfur baths.
Tbilisi sightseeing tour.
Introduction to old neighborhoods of Tbilisi and modern architectural masterpiece — Peace Bridge and Rike Park.
Walking through the streets and beautiful places of the old city.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 2.
Breakfast.
Departure to Mtskheta, one of the oldest cities of Georgia.
Excursion to Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia. This is a museum city, a UNESCO World Heritage City.
Visit ancient monastery temple Dzhvari (VI cent.).
Visit to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (1010-1029).
Wine tasting at Marani Guramishvili Wine Cellar.
Transfer to Kakheti.
Excursion and wine tasting at «KTW» winery.
Overnight in Telavi.
Day 3.
Breakfast.
Excursion to Telavi the main city and administrative center of Kakheti. Visit to the House Museum of King Irakli II (Irakli Palace) — founded in 1927 as an ethnographic museum.
Visit architectural complex «Batonis Tsikhe» — this castle, which is still the only Royal Palace in Georgia. Wine tasting 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 distribution. 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 bread and churchkhela. Visiting Tsinandali — a famous village in Kakheti, a famous center of winemaking.
Visit Alexander Chavchavadze house-museum. Tasting of wine.
Visit to Alaverdi and House of Matsoni,
Overnight in Telavi.
Day 4.
Breakfast.
Visit medieval castle — the fortress of Gremi. It includes the churches of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, a bell tower, a three-story palace and a wine cellar (marani). Visit to Nekresi monastery. Visit and wine tasting at Kindzmarauli Marani winery — a modern winery with modern European technology and ancient Georgian wine-making secrets, planted with more than 400 varieties of grapes grown in Georgia. Tour of Kvareli. Visit and wine tasting at Khareba winery. Excursion around Sighnaghi. Visit to St. George monastery complex and the tomb of St. Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia, in the village of Bodbe.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 5.
Breakfast.
Transfer to Borjomi.
City tour.
Visit to the cableway in Borjomi.
Visit to Borjomi National Park, which is the first national park in Caucasus.
Visit to Borjomi mineral water deposit, which is located 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 samples of architecture in Georgia, which is located in the village of Likani, near Borjomi.
Visit Vardzia — rock fortress, which is considered one of the main attractions of Georgia.
Transfer to Kutaisi.
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 6.
Breakfast.
City tour.
Visit to the Temple of Bagrat (Church of the Assumption of the Virgin).
Visit to Gelati Monastery of Blessed Virgin.
Visit to Motsameta monastery.
Visit and excursion to «Tetra Cave».
Wine tasting.
Overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 7.
Breakfast.
Return to Tbilisi.
City tour.
Visit to Narikala — the city fortress of Tbilisi.
Visit «Holy Mountain» — this is how Mtatsminda mountain is called in Tbilisi.
Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral (Tsminda Sameba).
Visit to the Metekhi Church. Temple, built in the 12th century, located in the Metekhi area on a rock above the Kura River, is considered one of the visiting cards of Tbilisi.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
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.
