ESSENTIAL GEORGIA
Taste a flavour of the country
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Georgia
ESSENTIAL GEORGIA
Taste a flavour of the country
The journey of discovery leads us to different regions in Georgia, along the Caucasus Mountains and lowlands with fascinating landscapes and its inhabitants. The less travelled corners in the isolation of the Caucasus Mountains with turbulent histories, lifestyle and ethnological diversity, as well as ancient cave towns impress the visitor.
Abanotubani, Tbilisi
Sighnaghi, Kakheti
Tsinandaly Museum and Winery, Kakheti
Mtskheta, Kartli
Jvari Monasytery (6th C), Mtskheta, Kartli
Mount Kazbegi, Khevi
Ananuri Complex (13th C), Mtianeti
Vardzia Cave Town (12th C), Samtskhe-Javakheti
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Day 1:
Arrival in Tbilisi; met and assisted at the airport.
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Day 2:
Tbilisi; visit Tbilisi, a town which conquers you with increasing fascination and lodges in your heart forever.
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Day 3:
Tbilisi - Sighnaghi - Tsinandali - Tbilisi; Kakheti region is well-known for its hardworking, good-tempered people, and mostly for its wines. Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri winemaking is listed in Intangible Cultural Heritage Monuments by UNESCO. This excursion aims to give you Georgian wine tasting experience.
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Day 4:
Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Stepantsminda; in order to see the high peaks, roaring rivers and mountain lifestyle of Georgia’s northern borderlands travel to Stepantsminda via Mtskheta (UNESCO site), visit Jvari church (6th c) and Svetitskhoveli cathedral (11th c).
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Day 5:
Stepantsminda and its surroundings; visit Gergeti Trinity church (14th c.), which reflects the severe beauty of glaciers and austerity of local people called Mokheves. Enjoy beautiful views of Mount Kazbek (5047 m), called by locals the "Bride of Khevi".
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Day 6:
Stepantsminda - Ananuri - Borjomi; proceed to Borjomi spa resort, famous for its mineral water with curative effects, via Ananuri architectural complex overlooking Jinvali Dum.
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Day 7:
Borjomi - Akhaltsikhe - Vardzia - Borjomi; venture to explore the rock-hewn complex of Vardzia, via Akhaltsikhe, one of the remarkable monuments of Georgian Golden Ages.
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Day 8:
Borjomi - Uplistiskhe - Tbilisi; explore the Uplistsikhe Cave Town, in translation The Fortress of God, first settled in the 16th - 15th cc BC.
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Day 9:
Departure; transfer to the airport.
BEST SEASON FOR THE TOUR BY MONTH
COUNTRIES
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- GE
TOUR TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Total Touring Distance ≈ 1280 km
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Total driving time ≈ 23,5 hours
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Longest driving distance per day ≈ 315 km
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Longest driving time per day ≈ 5 hours
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O/Ns by locations: 3+2+2+1 = 8 Nights
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Walking total ≈ 8,5 hours
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Adopted conditions for disabled
person*
Partly
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* Caucasus Travel takes special care of disabled persons, doing the best to adopt and improve conditions for disabled persons, when/where it is possible
For tour planning, pricing, reservations, management, monitoring and
control of tour operations
Caucasus Travel is using
TourBuilder TM Travel Management Software
Abanotubani, Tbilisi
Sighnaghi, Kakheti
Tsinandaly Museum and Winery, Kakheti
Mtskheta, Kartli
Jvari Monasytery (6th C), Mtskheta, Kartli
Mount Kazbegi, Khevi
Ananuri Complex (13th C), Mtianeti
Vardzia Cave Town (12th C), Samtskhe-Javakheti
BEST SEASON FOR THE TOUR BY MONTH
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
TOUR TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Total Touring Distance ≈ 1280 km
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Total driving time ≈ 23,5 hours
|
|
Longest driving distance per day ≈ 315 km
|
Longest driving time per day ≈ 5 hours
|
|
O/Ns by locations: 3+2+2+1 = 8 Nights
|
Walking total ≈ 8,5 hours
|
|
Adopted conditions for disabled
person*
|
no
partly
fully
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* Caucasus Travel takes special care of disabled persons, doing the best to adopt and improve conditions for disabled persons, when/where it is possible
For planning, reservations, management, monitoring and control of tour operations Caucasus Travel is using TourBuilder TM Travel Management Software