«The charm of Tbilisi»

(8 days / 7 nights)

 Itinerary :

 The first day .

Arrival in Tbilisi. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel. Free day

 The second day :

 

• Breakfastat the hotel. Tour in a historical part of Tbilisi:
• Visiting Abanotubani which is an important historic part of the city — the place, where according to a legend, the falconof Vakhtang Gorgasali, King of Iberia (Old Georgian Kingdom) fell into a hot sulphur spring and  subsequently, foundation  of a new capital.
• Visiting Metekhi Church (XII century) –cross cupola church, part of the Royal residential complex. Queen Shushaniki (Vc. ) martyred by her Husband for her devotion to Christianityis buried here.
• Cable car ride to Mtatsminda Mountain and overlooking the city of Tbilisi.
• Visiting Monument “Mother of Georgia”.
• Visiting Narikala castle– The castle exists here since the middle of the 4^th It was occupied by Iranian, North Caucasian and Byzantine, Arab conquerors in various periods of time. Royal palace was also resided here. in 13^th century Church of St. Nickoloz was built within the castle but it was ruined during centuries and It was rebuilt in the latter half of 20^th century.
• Visiting Sioni cathedral– Sioni was initially built in 6 ^th-7^th Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed by Georgians several times. The current church is based on a 13^th century version with some changes from the 17^th to the 19^th centuries.
• Visiting Anchiskhati church, built in 5^th-6^thcenturies, is situated in Old Tbilisi. It is triple-nave basilica.
• Walking through the glass bridge called “The bridge of peace”.
• Walking through to the “Park of Europe” with dancing fountains.
• Visiting Sameba cathedral- Holy Trinity Cathedral, called as “Millennium Building”. Sameba is the greatest Orthodox Cathedral in Georgia and Caucasus. It represents the synthesis of cross–domed and central-domed churches. It is 100 meters in heigt.
• Visiting the Museum of Fine Arts of Georgia
• In the evening dinner at the restaurant with Georgian folk program is optional (35 Usd – per person).

 The third day .

Breakfast at the hotel

Departure to Kakheti. Visiting Bodbe monastery, which is the burial place of Saint Nino, enlighter of Georgia.

Walking through the streetas of fortified town Signangi

Departure to wine cellar “Khareba”, in kvareli. Here you can taste Georgian wines and have lunch with Georgian traditional  cuisine. (about $ 30 per person) .

Seeing nekresi monastery –one of the most interesting ensambles of churches and other constructions in Georgia. It contains churches of IV –V and VIII-IX centuries. Nekresi overlooks Alazani valley, an old settlement and remains of a Zoroasteian temple.

Next, seeing Gremi monastery -a 16th-century architectural monument – the royal citadel and the Church of the Archangels. The complex is what has survived from the once flourishing town of Gremi.

Overnight and dinner at a hotel in Kvareli municipality

the fourth day:

 breakfast at the hotel.

• Visiting Tsinandali house museum of eminent georgian Poet, , diplomat, a landlord and  public figure Aleksandre Chavchavadze (1786-1846) where one can see objects representing both the poet’s life and creative work, epistolary and iconography archive, XIX c. Etc. You can visit one of the first wine cellars in Georgia where   are kept unique collection of wine from many countries (16 500 bottles).
• Journey to Alaverdi monastery where you can see amazing construction of Medival Georgian architecture from 10th   The complex consists of a cathedral, wine cellar dwellings for monks, defensive wall and a bell-tower constructed on the gate of the defenseve wall. History of Alaverdi starts from VI  century, when ioseb Alaverdeli, one of the 13 assyrian fathers, built a church here.
• Visting Ikalto monastery, founded late in the 6th century by Saint Zenon, one of the 13 syrian fathers. The complex comprises three churches, a defenseve wall, bell tower, remains of Ikalto Academy from 12th century and  remains of medival wine cellar.  The monastery was famous as one of the most signigficant cultural-scholastic centers of Georgia as well as of the whole Caucasus. A high school, the academy, was founded there; an outstanding Georgian philosopher, Arsen Ikaltoeli used to live and work in it.
• Visiting New shuamta monastery, built in 16th century and Old Shuamta monastery – founded in 6th century. Old shuamta architectural ensemble includes three churches. The three nave basilica dating back to V century and two domed churches from 7th century.
• Departure to Tbilisi, accomodation at the hotel and dinner

 The fifth day.         

 Breakfastat the hotel

• Visiting Jvari monastery (Church of the Holy Cross VI century). The monastery stands on a high mountain, a panoramic view on the merging of the two majestic rivers – Aragvi and Kura.

• Visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (Living Pillar XI century)
• Walking throuhgh the streets of mtskheta. Its the best chance to see or buy numerous georgian souvenirs, hats or wool scarfs made with specific  georgian technique called “teka”.

• Departure to Ananuri castle complex (17th century) overlooking picturesque Zhinvali Dam. The complex cosists of twwo churches defencive wall with qowers and  bell tower.
• Journey to Stepantsminda municipality where we will see Kazbegi Trinity Church which stands on the top of the mountain and creates picturesque view with Mkinvartsveri ( Peak of Kazbegi. The church was built in 14th century, and it is the only cross cupola church in Khevi province.Its isolated location on top of a steep mountain surrounded by the vastness of nature has made it symbol for Georgia.
• Lunch in sTepantsminda
• Next going to gorgeous Dariali gorge and visiting 21th century monastery complex at the boundary of Russia.

• accomodation in a hotel in a mountainous  resort Gudauri
• Free time

   The sixth day

• Trip to Gori and visiting house museum of Josep Stalin,  the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.

Lunch in Gori

• Departure to Kutaisi.
• Visiting Uplistsikhe Cave Town-Fortress,  situated on a rocky massif in 15 km eastwards to town Gori. The fortress is mentioned in chronicles from earliest times. Its history begins in the I-II millennium B.C. Uplistsikhe was an important religious, political and cultural centre in the Hellenistic and the late Antique periods (IV c. B.C. – IV c. A.D.).
• Visiting Gelatti monastery founded in 12th century. The monastic complecs consists of three churches, built in 12th and 13th centuries, building of Gelati academy, dating back to 12 th century and a wine cellar from the same period too.
• Visiting Motsameta monastery (VIII c.). Located in a peace valley of river Tskaltsitela, on top of the stiff rock, it overlooks a spectacular valley of the river. Motsameta and Tskaltsitela have their stunning history startedd from  8th century. Here you find amazin peaceful place wich promisses you great emotions.

• Accomodation in a hotel and free time

The seventh day

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Visiting Bagrati Cathedral- the Cathedraal of DormitioBagrati is the Symbol of United Georgia, as far as it was built by Bagrat III, the first king of United Georgia in eaarly years of 11th century.
• Visiting Prometheus cave – one of Georgia’s natural wonders providing visitors with breathtaking examples of stalactites, stalagmites, curtains, petrified waterfalls, cave pearls, underground rivers, and lakes. It was discovered in 1984.
• Departure to Samegrelo

Lunch

• Departure to martvili and visitinc Gachedili canyon ( Martvili canyon) –one of the natural monuments of Georgia. It is locatei in the gorge of river Abasha and attractslots of visitors with its beauriful colours, stunning giant rocks, numerous waterfalls etc.
• Returning To Kutaisi

The eighth day:

Transfer to the Tbilissi airport

 Comission to the agency 10%

 The package price per person in USD

 Package includes:
hotel accomodation
meal (BB)
museum entrance fees
English-speaking guide
air-conditioned bus
medical insurance
airport –hotel-airport transfer
comission to the agency 10 %

Package excludes:

airtickets

OLD Town	DBL	SGL
Ambassadori 4* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	1130	2070
Tiflis Palace 4* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	1130	2110
Sharden Villa 3* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	1000	1830
Sharden 3* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	1800	1730
Avlabar district	DBL	SGL
Old Tbilisi 4* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	1010	1850
KMM 3* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	930	1730
Marjanishvili district	DBL	SGL
At Metro 3* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	890	1650
Margo Palace 4* Shaghoshvilis Cellar	950	1730
Rustaveli district	DBL	SGL
Vere Palace 4* Shaghoshvilis Cellar Club-2100 3* Lux Palace 4*	1450	2805
Tiflis Palase 4* Shaghoshvilis Cellar Club-2100 3* Lux Palace 4*	1450	2820
City 3* Shaghoshvilis Cellar Club-2100 3* Lux Palace 4*	1345	2610
Urban 3* Shaghoshvilis Cellar Club-2100 3* Lux Palace 4*	1295	2535
Kolkhi 3* Shaghoshvilis Cellar Club-2100 3* Lux Palace 4*	1240	2445

excursions for the request (for the group min. 6 per. :
1. Night panoramic excursion – city Lights – 50 USD
2. Sulfur baths – 50 USD

children:
01 – 05 free
06 –  12 – % 60 of the value of tour (accom. With 2 Adults in room)

(This  prices are not valid for the period of celebrating the New Year, Christmas, Easter, international forums, as well as periods of international congresses and exhibitions. Prices for the above periods please specify with the manager).

if you canceled tour 6 days prior to departure: 100% of total tour cost.