Georgia - is a unique country, having enormous tourist potential - a prolonged Black Sea shores, around 300 alpine, sea, balneology and other resorts, about 10 thousands of archaeological, historical monuments and art masterpieces that had no analogues and also a lot of natural monuments. And all this is concentrated on a small territory, populated by hospitable and authentic population of the age of the Earth. In 12 days you can experience many things. Visit Tbilisi, Kakheti, Svaneti, Zugdidi, Mtskheta, Wardzia, Kutaisi, Batumi and learn a lot about Georgia, its culture and people.

Highlights:

• Old Tbilisi
• Mtskheta and Jvari Monastery (VI c, UNESCO)
• David Gareji monastery and Sighnaghi
• Uplistsikhe and Gori
• Borjomi resort
• Vardzia cave city (XI c)
• Kutaisi and Bagrati Cathedral
• Gelati Monastery and Sataplia caves
• Svaneti and village Ushguli (2.400 m)
• Batumi city and Black Sea coast

The Tour Itinerary

1st Day
Meeting at the airport,
meeting with the guide, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
 

2nd Day. 30 Km

On this day you will learn more about the capital of Georgia - Tbilisi. In the morning, accompanied by guide you’ll explore the old part of the town that can not leave without emotion for every tourist. After visiting the old town, you have a short break for lunch. Afterwards you’ll visit the National Museum and Ethnographic open-air museum. Later returning to the hotel you will have free time for walk in the city, or you can participate in the excursion proposed by us. Free evening in Tbilisi.
Overnight in Tbilisi.

 

3rd Day. 270 Km

On this day you travel to Kakheti - home of wine and viticulture. But first, on the way to the depth of Kakheti, you’ll visit the rock-hewn monastery David Gareja. The monastery is functioning and tourists should be dressed accordingly. After David Gareja you will take a way to the charming city of Kakheti - Sighnaghi. Georgians call it the city of lovers. The city recently renovated and makes an unforgettable impression on visitors. From Sighnaghi you’ll visit wine tasting show room in village Velistsikhe where you can taste home made wine and make Georgian national candy – Churchkhela.
You will spend the night in the town of Telavi.
 

4th Day. 200 Km

Today our goal is to introduce the second half of Kakheti with its capital - Telavi and architectural monuments of history and culture present here. You’ll visit the Gremi castle . Then you visit the palace of Prince Chavchavadze. On the same day you will also visit the Alaverdi monastery and ancient academy Ikalto. Afterwards drive back to Tbilisi, where you spend the night.
 

5th Day 200 Km

Early in the morning you’ll drive to Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia. Monuments of Mtskheta have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. On this day you can also visit an ancient cave town Uplistsikhe and house-museum of Stalin in Gori as well the famous resort of Borjomi. You can try the mineral water from a spring and take a walk through Borjomi Park. At the end of the day drive to small city Akhaltsikhe.
Overnight in Akhaltsikhe.
 

6th Day. 230 km

On this day you visit the rock-hewn Monastery of XII-XIII centuries Vardzia and Khertvisi fortress. Afterwards you’ll see beautiful sights in Akhaltsikhe.
Overnight in Akhaltsikhe.
 

7th Day. 250 km

In the morning we drive to the west of Georgia in the direction of the second largest city of Georgia - Kutaisi. Here you have the opportunity to admire historical monuments - the Cathedral Bagrati (included in UNESCO World Heritage Site), Gelati Monastery and Motsameta monastery. In the afternoon you will visit Sataplia Nature Reserve with its beautiful karst caves, an underground river, stalactites and stalagmites.
Overnight in Kutaisi.
 

8th Day. 260 km

On this day you visit the capital of the province Samegrelo, Zugdidi. In Zugdidi you can visit Prince Dadiani palace and museum, which is one of the oldest museums in the entire Caucasus region. Along the way you admire Inguri dam. The hydroelectric plant is mightiest building in the Caucasus. Then the travellers drive to Mestia - administrative center of Upper Svaneti. Here you will visit traditional Svanetian towers, Ethnographic Museum and Museum of famous Georgian climber Chergiani. Later, enjoy dinner in a family.
Overnight in Mestia.
 

9th Day. 90 km

On this day you drive up to Ushguli village (2200m).The village is considered to be the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe. This archaic village was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you can admire beautiful sceneries and mediaeval churches with beautiful frescoes. Then drive back to Mestia, where you stay for a night.
 

10th Day. 320 km

In the morning, drive from Mestia to Sugdidi. From Sugdidi continue to drive towards Black Sea, where you can admire beautiful coastline.
In the evening you drive to Batumi for overnight.
 

11th Day. 70 km

Free time in Batumi, a port city on the Black Sea. Famous is the 800 meter long palm-lined Boulevard on the beach of the Black Sea.
Visit the Gonio Romische Fortress, the oldest fortress in Georgia at the border to Turkey. Fortress was built in I.-II. Century BC and served as a citadel for Roman, and later for Byzantium Empire. The total length of the fortress wall is 900 meters.
Visit of Botanical Garden which is home to over 5000 plant species and varieties in eight departments. From his ways you can enjoy views of the Black Sea.
Overnight in Batumi.
 

12th Day. 400 km

In the morning you drive back to Tbilisi. On the way you visit the medieval
monastery of Ubisa and admire the unique wall paintings. After lunch,
take the road to Tbilisi. Once you arrive in Tbilisi, you will have enough
free time to walk in the city. But you can also choose our suggested trips.
In the Evening, enjoy a farewell dinner.
 
13th Day. Back to home.
Early in the morning transfer to Tbilisi international airport.
Return back to home city.
End of the tour.

Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Type of tour: Classic, cultural, budget
Season: from April till end of October