Tbilisi

Transfer to the hotel 3 *. Relaxation. Meeting with the guide.

Tbilisi

Walking tour of the Old Town. Overnight at a 3 * hotel.

Tbilisi

Kakheti attracts both with its views and the famous winemaking, and winemaking in Georgia for 8000 years and even the French officially recognized that Georgia is the cradle of this drink. Therefore, choosing this tour you can plunge into the atmosphere of vineyards, Alazani valley and the romantic city of love Sighnaghi. At your appointed time, we will pick you up instead of your stay in a comfortable car with air conditioning and head towards Kakheti. We will leave from the eastern exit from the city, drive near the Tbilisi International Airport, we can stop for 10 minutes and order morning coffee if you did not have time to drink it in the morning or stock up on a bottle of Borjomi and go on our tour.

We will need 40-50 minutes from the center of Tbilisi to the first stopping point and we will go to the Kakhetian Tradishion Winerymark Kakheti winery with a tasting of five varieties of wine and excellent brandy in Patardzeuli. On the way, we will tell you about the eastern part of Tbilisi that we will drive through, we will touch on various regions of Georgia, countries neighboring the Kakheti region, and naturally the specifics of winemaking. Arriving at the winery, we will connect with other guests and, together with a local guide, will go to the life-giving soul and heart of 24 ton wine tanks. Inside you will be handed out plastic cups for tasting and the bottling of wine chilled to -2 degrees will begin directly from the tanks. After 30 minutes, you can buy in the store for the variety of wines you are interested in at the factory price.

Badiauri

Later, in high spirits, the vineyards of Manavi, Sagarejo and Ninotsminda will open up to your eyes. After 30 minutes, having arrived in the village of Badiauri, which is famous for its cheese and Georgian tone bread, you can taste Georgian cheese and see the process of making tone bread. (At will, we can order for you a rustic salad of tomatoes and cucumbers with real Kakheti unfiltered oil, wine, tkemali and barbecue for a fee)

Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino

Our path continues along the route of St. Nino, which converted to Christianity and the east of the country in the 4th century. After 30 minutes of travel, information about various historical and religious figures associated with Kakheti, we stop for a photo pause with fascinating views of the Alazani valley, the city of Sighnaghi and part of the Caucasian ridge. After driving 2 km, we will spend 40 minutes in the existing Bodbe nunnery, where the burial of St. Nino is located, where you will have the opportunity to enter the church, enjoy the views of the Alazani Valley and just wander around a peaceful place on the edge of the earth.

Extreme lovers can ride. On a zipline or paragliding with an instructor at the entrance to the city of Sighnaghi. Our walk through the city of love Sighnaghi, viewing platforms, the church of St. George, at will a trip to the museum, the courtyard of the Kakheti peasant with a winery and the wall of the Sighnaghi fortress will take about 40 minutes. Well, after that you can take a walk and dine at several restaurants of Georgian and European cuisine recommended by us.

Tbilisi

We return to Tbilisi by the same road that takes 1 hour 40 minutes during which we will listen to colorful, fiery Georgian music and receive various information about Georgia. End of excursion at your place of residence.

Zhinvali Water Reservoir

The duration of the tour is 9-10 hours. Remoteness 170 km from Tbilisi. The tour is held daily, at any time from 09.00 At your appointed time, we will drop into your place of residence in a comfortable car with air conditioning and move towards the western exit from Tbilisi, after 50 minutes we will stop for a photo pause near the Zhinvali reservoir.

Ananuri fortress complex

I drove another 10 minutes, we will visit the fortress of Ananuri, which was at different times a bastion stopping the conquest of Iberia, and also was the house home of the princely family of Eristavi. There, in the parking lot, there is a small bazaar of Georgian souvenirs along which you can take a walk.

Gudauri

After driving 40 minutes, we will stop at the confluence of white and black Aragvi and at 10 meters we will see a clear strip of rivers of different colors before they merge into one. We will continue our journey along the Georgian military road and climb up to the Gudauri ski resort we stop at the Arch of Friendship (Zurab Tsereteli) and enjoy the views almost at the cross pass, whose height is 2295 meters above sea level. Climbing to the Cross Pass, we will begin the descent to the village of Stepantsminda on the road, stopping for a photo pause at the Red Mountain (mineral deposits of mountain sources).

Stepantsminda

When approaching the valley near Stepantsminda, we can stop by the village of Sno and look at the house of Georgian Patriarch Ilya II and the typical Georgian observation tower.

Gergeti Trinity Church

Arriving in Stepantsminda we go up to the 15th-century church of Gergeti Trinity, and after lunch, if desired.

Gveleti Waterfall

We will move along the Darial Gorge to the small and large waterfalls of Gveleti to which from the highway you will find a 2-kilometer march in one direction.

We return to Tbilisi on the same road and after 2 hours we will leave you at your place of residence.

Jvari Monastery

The tour is held daily, at any time from 09.00 At your appointed time, we will drop into your place of residence in a comfortable car with air conditioning and head towards the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, the first mention of which goes back to the 4th century BC. The structure of the city of Tbilisi is strip and it stretches along the Kura River. Based on this, the city has two main exits. It is in the direction of the western exit that we will move. The road will take about 30 minutes and during the movement we will tell you about the objects and areas that we will meet in Tbilisi. Gradually leaving the city, we will discover the natural beauties of the mountains of the suburbs of Tbilisi. The first point of our stop will be the functioning Orthodox monastery of Jvari, where the cross was erected for the first time in Georgia, after the conversion of this country to Christianity in 337. Also, you will have a wonderful view from the observation deck at the confluence of the two Aragvi and Kura rivers, which were described in the poem "Mtsyri" by M.Y. Lermontov. You will also see the city of Mtskheta itself from a bird's eye view.

Mtskheta

After spending 30-40 minutes at the location of Jvari, we will go down to the city of Mtskheta and the descent there will take only 10 minutes. On the way, if desired, we will stop at the photo pause. Having arrived at the parking lot, we will walk along the pedestrian streets of the old city, where you will have the opportunity to choose all kinds of souvenirs, minancari jewelry (cloisonne enamel), churchkhels, Svan salt and even taste real Georgian wine or stronger drinks. Also on the streets there are cafeterias and small restaurants. Walking through the streets we will visit one of the most magnificent churches in Georgia, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral built in the 11th century by the architect Arsukidze and rightfully having the status of a saint of saints of the Georgian Orthodox Church. After spending 20-40 minutes in the complex, at your request you will have free time for shopping and walking. After we meet at the car and head towards Tbilisi to your place of residence.

Transfer to Batumi will take 6 hours with a stop for lunch near the Rikoti Tunel which divides Georgia into eastern and western. In a picturesque place of the Rikot Pass, you will discover beautiful landscapes of mountainous Georgia. Having lunch, we will move through Kutaisi towards the seaport of Batumi.

Batumi

Arriving in Batumi, you check in at the hotel.

Gonio Fortress

In the morning we will go with you 20 km from Batumi to the Gonio fortress. The fortress of the Roman period which is also associated with the myth of the ancient Greek Argonauts

Sarpi Beach

Our next destination will be Sarpi. There we will stop near the waterfall of St. Andrew the First-Called, who spread Christianity in Georgia in the first century A.D. At Sarpi Beach, you can swim and look at the border with Turkey, as well as try Turkish cuisine.

Makhuntseti Waterwall

Returning to the direction of Batumi, we turn into the gorge and drive 25 km and enjoy the mountain waterfall of Makhuntsi, as well as walk along the arch bridge. The period of the reign of Queen Tamara of the 13th century

Batumi

We return to Batumi, we are on the same road to your place of residence.

We leave Batumi in the direction of Martvili Canyon where you can ride a boat and walk along the Canyon.

Kumistavi

After driving for 1 hour we will get to the location of Kumistavi where is the Prometheus Cave

Tbilisi

Having lunch after visiting the location. We will go to Tbilisi to check into a hotel. The road takes 4 hours.

Check-out from the place of residence. Shopping at a mall or water park. In the evening, transfer to the airport.