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Arrival in Tbilisi;
(driving distance ≈ 20km/driving time ≈ 0,5 hours)
Met and assisted at the airport. Transfer to the hotel*.
Overnight in Tbilisi.

Half day Tbilisi City Tour;
(driving distance ≈50km/driving time ≈ 1 hours)
Visit Tbilisi, a town which conquers you with increasing fascination and lodges in your heart forever.
• Pick up guests from different hotels;
• 10:00 – Tbilisi sightseeing tour. Sights to visit: Old city, Metekhi Church, Narikala Fortress, Abanotubani – District of Sulphur
Bathhouses, Sioni Cathedral, Anchiskhati Basilica, Rustaveli Avenue;
• 13:00 – Free time for lunch*;
• Free time. Suggested places to visit: National Museum of Georgia*, Open Air Ethnographic Museum*;
• 20:00 – Welcome dinner at a local restaurant with a folk show;
• Drop off guests to different hotels;
Overnight in Tbilisi.

Round trip to Wine Region - Kakheti;
(driving distance ≈330 km/driving time ≈ 4 hours)
Kakheti region is well-known for its hardworking, good-tempered people, and mostly for its wines. Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri winemaking is in list of Intangible Cultural Heritage Monuments by UNESCO.
• Pick up guests from different hotels;
• 9:00 – Drive to Kakheti region, visit: Bodbe Nunnery, Sighnaghi - City of Love;
• 13:00 – Free time for lunch*;
• Wine tasting at a local winery;
• Drop off guests to different hotels;
Overnight in Tbilisi.

From Tbilisi to Khevi Province;
(driving distance ≈315 km/driving time ≈ 4,5 hours)
In order to see the high peaks, roaring rivers and mountain lifestyle of Georgia’s northern borderlands travel to Stepantsminda via Mtskheta (UNESCO site) - former capital, historical and religious center of country.
• Pick up guests from different hotels;
• 9:00 – Drive to Mtskheta. Sights to visit: Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral;
• 13:00 – Free time for lunch*;
• Walk to visit Gergeti Trinity Church– apps. 3hrs. round walk (or by 4WD vehicle*);
• Drop off guests to different hotels;
• 20:00 – Dinner at the hotel;
Overnight in Gudauri.

Trip to the oldest urban settlement in Georgia;
(driving distance ≈320 km/driving time ≈ 5,5 hours)
From Gudauri highlands drive to picturesque Borjomi valley, across fertile lands of Kartli region, known for numerous religious, cultural and archaeological sites.
• Pick up guests from different hotels;
• 9:00 – Drive to visit Ananuri architectural complex;
• Explore Uplistsikhe cave town (dating back to 1 st millennium BC);
• 13:00 – Free time for lunch*;
• Visit Stalin’s Museum and the house, where Stalin, the leader of Soviet Union, was born;
• Drive to Akhaltsikhe via Borjomi. Visit Borjomi Park to taste Borjomi mineral water;
Overnight in Akhaltsikhe.

Akhaltsikhe -Vardzia - Yerevan;
(driving distance ≈320 km/driving time ≈ 6 hours)
Drive across the arid landscapes of Javakheti plateau. Enjoy impressive nature of terraced landscapes, and visit a masterpiece of stone carved architecture of Georgian Golden Age. Proceed to Armenian border. After border crossing continue sightseeing in Armenia.
• 9:00 – Visit Rabati fortress;
• Photo stop at Khertvisi fortress;
• Drive to Vardzia, explore Vardzia cave town;
• 13:30 – Free time for lunch*;
• Cross border and drive to Yerevan;
• Drop off guests to different hotels;
Overnight in Yerevan.

Yerevan – Echmiadzin - Yerevan
(driving distance ≈55 km / driving time ≈ 1,5 hours)
Visit Echmiadzin, spiritual center and the seat of the Catholicos of all Armenians. In the afternoon explore Yerevan, walk in its market squares and parks, visit museums and galleries.
• Pick up guests from different hotels;
• 9:00 – Drive to Echmiadzin and visit Echmiadzin Cathedral (UNESCO site);
• Visit the ruins of Zvartnots;
• 13:00 – Free time for lunch*;
• Yerevan city tour. Visit Matenadaran museum and Tsitsernakaberd – the memorial complex dedicated to the victims of the Great Armenian Genocide;
• Drop off guests to different hotels;
Overnight in Yerevan.

Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Khor Virap – Yerevan;
(driving distance ≈150 km / driving time ≈ 3 hours)
Spend a day in the picturesque surroundings of Yerevan. Enjoy impressive nature and visit architectural highlights;
• Pick up guests from different hotels;
• 10:00 – Visit Garni Hellenistic temple and Geghard Monastery – the UNESCO site;
• 13:00 – Free time for lunch*;
• Visit Khor-Virap – “Deep Dungeon”, one of the holiest sites in Armenia;
• Drop off guests to different hotels;
Overnight in Yerevan.

Yerevan – Sevan – Sadakhlo – Tbilisi
(driving distance ≈310 km / driving time ≈ 6 hours)
From Yerevan drive to Tbilisi via the Lake Sevan - “The Pearl” of Armenia. Enjoy sightseeing before crossing Georgian border.
• Pick up guests from different hotels;
• 9:00 – Drive to Lake Sevan, one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world. Visit Sevan monastery;
• 13:00 – Free time for lunch*;
• Drive to Alaverdi and visit Haghpat monastery;
• Cross border and drive to Tbilisi;
• Drop off guests to different hotels;
Overnight in Tbilisi.

Free day to explore Tbilisi independently;
(driving distance ≈0 km/driving time ≈ 0 hours)
Guide service and transportation on this day isn’t provided..
Optional: Day trip to lower Kartli region to explore Dmanisi archaeological site and visit Bolnisi Basilica.
Overnight in Tbilisi.

Departure from Tbilisi;
(driving distance ≈20km/driving time ≈ 0,5 hours)
Transfer to airport.*