Untamed Spirit

At arrival local representative of the company will meet you and deliver to the hotel on the company’s car.

You will explore Old Tbilisi with its old narrow streets, houses with overhanging balconies painted in different colors and decorated with incredible ornaments. You will visit Christian churches, synagogue, mosque located side by side and sense the spirit of old town. You will view Narikala Fortress being the outpost and main citadel of the city for many centuries and panoramic view of Old Tbilisi will leave indeed deep impression. After descending from the fortress you will find yourself in Abanitubani, at the bathes with natural geodesic sulfur waters that delighted the travelers from all over the world for many centuries. You will visit the National Museum, to see the exhibits dated back starting from antiquity and epoch of Colchis creating deep impression about brilliance of Georgia. You will have a walk along Rustaveli Avenue.

Night stay in Tbilisi

After the breakfast in the morning you will travel to Davit Gareji and visit the ancient monuments of the complex – Lavra and Udabno monasteries. You will view the rock-hewn churches, cells of the hermits, refectory and premises; as well as rainwater collection system artificially cut in the rocks, with its inlet ditches and water reservoirs. You will view the main structures of the complex, Transfiguration and Godmother churches, where you will find the beautiful original paintings of 10^th century made with free creative approach and southwest from Udabno Monastery – Karaia valley, magnificent view in any season.

From Davit Gareji you will head for Kvareli and on your way there you will visit the farmer’s family, where you will taste the kvevri wine made based on 8000-year traditions and enjoy delicious family dinner.

Night stay in Kvareli.

You will visit the medieval residence of Kakheti kings (1466-1614), fortified city of Gremi, the political, economic and educational center in the past.

Further you will visit Alaverdi Cathedral, a beautiful sample of medieval Georgian architecture, with the roof made of blue tiles, located on green Alazani valley. Complex surrounded with the wall includes various structures. Of them, the centuries-old wine cellar deserves special attention. There you will taste the delicious wine made by the monks in kvevri.

Further you will visit Tsinandali Home Museum, have a walk in the garden spread over few hectares, with numerous exotic plants from Europe, Asia and America. You will view huge subsurface wine cellar, where 16500 bottles of wine of 70 types are preserved in personal collection.

Return to Tbilisi and stay for night.

After the breakfast you will visit Mtskheta, ancient capital city of Georgia (UNESCO monument IVc BC – VI), the city is associated with formation of Georgia statehood, with the history of Christianity. Mtskheta is the place of burial of the greatest Christian relic – Christ’s mantle. You will view Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11^th century), the most important among medieval Christian monuments in Georgia. It is surrounded with two-level wall with the towers. Further you will view Jvari Monastery of 6^th century, also UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on the top of the mountain, facing Mtskheta, it looks over the ancient capital city of Georgia at the confluence of two rivers, with magnificent Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in the middle.

Further, we shall follow Georgian Military Road, stop at Ananuri Cathedral and fortified city complex located on the background of green slopes and blue Zhinvali Water Reservoir. Before arrival to Stefantsminda, we shall enjoy beautiful nature along Military Road, twisting in the gorge between steep green slopes of the mountains topped with glaciers; arrive to Stefantsminda and stay at night.

In the morning we shall start to the pearl of Georgian church architecture – Gergeti Trinity Church on the top of mountain (2200 m). The viewers, in addition to the beautiful church, would enjoy amazing Tergi Gorge and, if the weather and visibility is good, breathtaking beauty of Kazbegi Mkinvartsveri (5033 m).

Further we shall head to the city of Gori, the heart of Kartli Province. Here we shall visit Uplistsikhe, rock-hewn antique city-monument (1^st -2^nd millennia BC), walk in its streets, squares, living halls hollowed in the rock and 41-meter-long secret tunnel, view the wine cellars, bread bakeries, drugstore and drainage system of the city. Further we shall visit the home museum of the founder of the Soviet Union, dictator Ioseb Stalin, there we shall see the house where the dictator was born and where he has spent his childhood. There are maintained the articles associated with that period. After this, we shall head towards Akhaltsikhe.

Stay at night in Akhaltsikhe.

In the morning, after the breakfast, you will visit Vardzia, a 13-level magnificent monastery complex with hundreds of premises. You will walk in the tunnels and on the squares connecting the stone city, see rock-hewn wine cellars, kvevris and churches. You will see the unique water supply system of this magnificent city, providing potable water to thousands of people. On the way to Vardzia you will stop for photo session at medieval Khertvisi Fortress located on the top of rocky mountain at confluence of Kura and Paravani rivers and looks down proudly ay the gorge opened in its front.

You will return to Akhaltsikhe and visit Rabath Fortress, historically the center of slave-trading. In the territory of Rabath there are located: Sargis Jakeli’s castle, St. Marina Church, palace of Akhaltsikhe Pasha, Ottoman Mosque, caravansary and bathes.

Night stay in Akhaltsikhe.

In the morning we shall set off to Kutaisi, a city with 3-millennia long history. After arrival you will visit Gelati Godmother Monastic Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will view the most important education center of medieval Georgia – Gelati Academy.

Further you will visit Bagrati Cathedral, the brilliant sample of 10^th – 11^th century church architecture (the Cathedral is on the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites), where Georgian monarchs were crowned for many centuries.

Night stay in Kutaisi.

You will view the palace-museum of Dadiani – Dukes of Samegrelo and numerous exhibits preserved there, of which we should particularly admit Godmother’s mantle, Napoleon’s mask, works of Georgian and European painters of 18^th – 20^th centuries. Gold collection of the museum offers exhibition of unique artifacts of antique and medieval gold-work.

After the lunch you will visit Mestia, one of outstanding monuments of Georgian architecture and ethnography. Here are well preserved medieval common, cult and defense buildings.

On your way you will stop for photo session at Enguri Dam, that is indeed great view.

Stay at night in Mestia.

In the morning, after the breakfast, you will visit Ushguli, settlement located at highest altitude in the Europe (2200 m), included into UNESCO List of World Heritage. It is located in well protected gorge. Here you will see coniferous and deciduous forests of stunning beauty on one side and subalpine meadows on the other, as well as Shlkhara Peak (5201 m), called Svaneti Alps. You will view Lamaria Church.

Night stay in Mestia.

In the morning you will visit Mestia Ethnographic Museum with numerous outstanding samples of Georgian embossment art, ancient monuments of old Georgian language and literature.

You will head to Batumi, well-known for its night life, with its subtropical seashore and beaches, as well as mountains with the snowy peaks. You will have a walk in park with evergreen magnolias and pals, on the sea shore, called Boulevard by the locals. View Piazza Square decorated with the wall paintings, wonderful mosaic and stained glass windows. You will visit the most beautiful Godmother Cathedral built in Gothic style.

Supper and night stay in Batumi.

Transportation from the hotel to airport.