Georgia Budget Tour Packages
Arrival – Tbilisi City Tour
Your guide and driver will meet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Later that day you will have an opportunity to have a short walking city tour in Tbilisi and learn some history about it. We will show you the top eateries and wine bars, as well as a plethora of historically significant structures.
The journey begins at your hotel, from where we take a car to the 13th-century Metekhi temple. Following an overview of the history and a tour of the magnificent views, we catch the ropeway to the city’s main fortress Narikala. Afterwards we visit Tbilisi Botanical Garden with the Leghvtakhevi Waterfall, and Abanotubani baths..
Overnight: Hotel in Tbilisi
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 5-6 hours
KM: 4 km
Mtskheta, Gori & Uplistsikhe
We begin the day with a visit to the sixth-century Jvari monastery. a UNESCO World Heritage Site with breathtaking views of Mtskheta town. We go 50 minutes to Gori, a city in central Georgia, after seeing the Jvari church. Despite being one of Georgia’s oldest towns, Gori is well-known worldwide for being Joseph Stalin’s birthplace. An optional tour to the Stalin’s Museum, which is his original home. We go on to Uplistsikhe, which is one of Georgia’s oldest cities, having been inhabited since the 7th century BC. Situated in the center of the nation and along the renowned Silk Road, it became a significant hub for trade and politics in Georgia. It was also the center of paganism. We visit this fascinating cave village for an hour. We eat lunch (optional visit to a nearby organic winery serving organic food and wine) after our visit to Uplistsikhe. We stopped at Mtskheta, the 3000 year old town that served as the first capital of the Iberian kingdom in eastern Georgia, on the way back to Tbilisi. We go to the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, which is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend some time shopping for mementos after touring the church and then head back to Tbilisi.
Overnight: Hotel in Tbilisi
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 8-9 hours
KM: 111 km
Departure
Finally, it’s time to bid farewell to your tour director, guide, and new friends as you are transferred to Tbilisi International Airport for your return flight.
Overnight: None
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 25 minutes
KM: 16 km
