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: None
Duration: 5-6 hours
KM: 10 km

Mtskheta & Stepantsminda Tour

The day begins with a visit to Jvari monastery (a 20-minute drive from Tbilisi), which dates from the sixth century. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a breathtaking view of the town of Mtskheta. Following the Jvari church, we drive to the north of Georgia and arrive at Ananuri, a medieval fortified complex with views of the Zhinvali reservoir. Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) is reached after driving through the Gudauri ski resort and the Jvari pass (2395 m). After lunch at a local restaurant, we can walk or drive up to the Trinity Church of Gergeti, which dates back to the 14th century. After seeing the monastery and admiring the beautiful views of Georgia’s third highest peak, Kazbeg 5054 meters above sea level leaves town. On our way back, we stop in Mtskheta, a 3000-year-old town that served as the first capital of the eastern Georgian kingdom of Iberia. In Mtskheta, we visit the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, which is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. After viewing the church, we have time to buy souvenirs before driving back to Tbilisi.

Overnight: Hotel in Tbilisi
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 9-10 hours
KM: 225 km

Kakheti & Sighnaghi

We drive from Tbilisi to Georgia’s easternmost area, Kakheti, which is known for its wine making. We’ll see a lot of vineyards along the route. We stop in Badiauri to visit a Georgian bread bakery and taste bread and cheese. We continue driving till we reach the village of Qedeli, where we can do Horseback Riding. The next sight is the Bodbe Nunnery, which contains the grave of St. Nino, a lady who preached Christianity in the early fourth century and converted Georgia. After visiting the nunnery and the local workshop where locally produced handicrafts are sold, we continue to Sighnaghi, a beautiful city known as the city of love, located on a hill and surrounded by a defensive wall built by one of Georgia’s greatest kings, Erekle II, in the 18th century. You will have the opportunity to walk along the wall. Optional wine tasting and lunch at a nearby natural winery, or visit a local museum to see paintings by Georgia’s most famous painter, Niko Pirosmani.  Drive back to Tbilisi.

(Optional)

• Horse riding per hour,  per person 20$.
• Wine tasting 25 $ per person (5 wines). 
• Lunch 25$ per person

Overnight: Hotel in Tbilisi
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 8-9 hours
KM: 264 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