Day 1; Arrival and transfer to a hotel
Pick up at the international Airport of Tbilisi, transfer to a hotel in Tbilisi. Refresh. Lunch at Georgian restaurant. Free evening.
Overnight in Tbilisi at 4* hotel.
Day 2; Old Tbilisi city Tour
Holy Trinity church (main Church of Georgia). Metekhi church (XIII century) Next go to Rike and take cable car to Narikala fortress and statue of Mother of Georgia next to it. You can walk down to see sulfur baths and natural waterfall next to it. Lunch at Georgian restaurant The tour will include to Shardeni street, Sioni Cathedral, Bridge of Peace. (Takes around 3-4 hours).
Overnight in Tbilisi at 4* hotel.
Day 3; Free day
Clients will enjoy on their own.
Overnight in Tbilisi in 4* hotel Tbilisi.
Day 4; May 7; Tbilisi-Ikalto -Tsinandali -Sighnaghi-Bodbe-Tbilisi
After breakfast drive to Kakheti- the most intensive winemaking region. Ikalto Monastery and academy (XII century)(here you can also see centuries old clay jars, some of them buried underground according to winemaking practice in Georgia and some of them excavated). Afterwards go to Tsinandali house museum of Aleksandre Chavchavadze (who was a poet, general, Georgia's public person in XIX c. ) with beautiful garden around it, have excursion by local guide and then, taste 4 types of local wines. Have a lunch at Shumi winery. Afterwards drive to city Sighnaghi with beautiful view of Alazani valley and Caucasus mountain range from its fortification wall, walk and have an excursion there. After city tour in sighnaghi drive for 5 minutes to Bodbe Monastery of saint Nino (the lady who converted Georgians into Christianity in 326 A.D.) with nice view and garden. Drive to Tbilisi.
Overnight in Tbilisi in 4* hotel Tbilisi.
Day 5; Tbilisi - Gori - Uplistsikhe - Akhaltsikhe
After breakfast drive to Akhaltsikhe. On the way visit Joseph Stalin's Museum, private train and house-museum, where he grew up. Later drive to Uplistsikhe cave town . See ancient caves. The complex is dated from 3rd millennium BC. Later drive to the restaurant and have a lunch in Gori. Then drive to Akhaltsikhe city. Check in a hotel.
Overnight in 4* hotel Akhaltiskhe.
Day 6; Akhaltsikhe-Borjomi-Motsameta Monastery-Kutaisi
After breakfast drive to Borjomi. Visit central park in the heart of the city, enjoy a nice surroundings, take some photos and walk around, taste local mineral water get informed about its history. Walk to cable car and use it to get on the top of the plateau to see beautiful landscape of Borjomi city , enjoy the atmosphere. Have lunch in Georgian restaurant in Borjomi. Afterwards drive to Motsameta Monastery you’ll get introduced to its heroic past (VIII c) and will enjoy the beautiful environment, landscape. Free evening to wonder around the city center. Enjoy atmosphere and building facades. Kutaisi is one of the biggest cities in Georgia and former Capital.
Overnight in 4* hotel Kutaisi.
Day 7; Kutaisi city tour-Bagrati Cathedral-Gelati-Kutaisi.
After breakfast drive to Bagrati Cathedral church (1003 A.D.), you'll see greatness of Georgian medieval architecture, symbol of united Georgia. Overnight in Kutaisi. Then drive to see Gelati complex with its three different churches and building of Academy of Gelati from XII century (UNESCO sight). You'll see a masterpiece of Georgian wall paintings as well as famous mosaic of Saint Marry and Jesus. Resting place of Georgia’s one of the greatest king David the Builder. Drive back to Kutaisi. Have lunch at Georgian Restaurant in Kutaisi. Have a free afternoon.
Overnight in 4* hotel Kutaisi
Note: Main church of Gelati complex (Saint Mary’s Church) is under restoration, thus there are scaffolds in interior and in exterior and it’s open for visitors only on weekend
Day 8; Kutaisi-Martvili Canyon- Prometheus caves -Kutaisi
After breakfast drive Martvili Canyon-See beauty of Samegrelo region nature. You can take boats on a nice, calm river and enjoy small tour of Canyon. Have a lunch at a Restaurant near Kutaisi. Georgian food and wine. Afterwards Prometheus caves natural underground caves with remarkable halls in it. Have lunch in the area and then drive back to Kutaisi
Overnight in 4* hotel Kutaisi.
Day 9; Kutaisi-Sataplia-Batumi
Sataplia natural underground caves with original dinosaurs' footprints. Have lunch and wine tasting at a local Wine Cellar-typical Georgian family with a smile, nice authentic environment. Then drive to Batumi. Free afternoon. Biking on your own in Batumi boulevard (bikes cost approximately 10 Laris (around 4 USD) per hour.
Overnight in 4* hotel Batumi.
Day 10; Batumi-Botanical Garden of Batumi-Batumi
After breakfast drive to Botanical Garden enjoy beauty of it and view on Black Sea. Afterwards drive to Georgian restaurant have a lunch there. Then drive back to Batumi centre and have a walking city tour.
Overnight in 4* hotel in Batumi.
Day 11; Free day in Batumi.
Overnight in 4* hotel in Batumi
DAY 12; Transfer to the International Airport of Batumi.
End of the tour
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Included services
- Professional Guide Service
- Professional driver service during a tour with a minivan/Mini Bus/bus
- Airport transfers
- Cable Car in Tbilisi Both ways
- Tour leader FOC
- Wine tasting and excursion in Tsinandali Palace- taste 4 types of local wines.
- Entrance fee to Uplistsikhe open air museum
- Entrance fee to Stalin’s Museum
- Entrance fee to Borjomi Park
- Promete Caves with/without boat exit (Boat exit depends on level of river)
- Martvili Canyon (if weather permits)
- Sataplia caves with dinosaurs' footprints
- Entrance fee to Botanical Garden of Batumi
- 4 Nights in a 4* hotel in Tbilisi in rooms on BB basis
- 1 Night in a 4* hotel BB basis in Akhaltsikhe
- 3 nights in a 4* hotel l in rooms on BB basis in Kutaisi.
- 3 nights in a 4* hotel in Batumi on BB basis.
- Two lunches at Georgian Restaurant in Tbilisi
- One lunch at Shumi Winery in Tsinandali
- One lunch at restaurant near Gori
- One lunch at restaurant Borjomi
- One lunch at restaurant in Kutaisi
- One lunch and wine tasting at local Winery in village Banoja
- One lunch at restaurant near Kutaisi
- One lunch at Georgian restaurant in Batumi
Excluded services
- Flight tickets
- Health insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lunches on free days
- Dinners
- Anything not mentioned in the "Included Services" list