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Day 1. Tbilisi.
Arrival to the International Airport of Tbilisi.
Transfer to the hotel in Tbilisi.
Overnight. |
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Day 2. Tbilisi.
After a breakfast in the hotel, there will be a sightseeing city tour that includes the Old Tbilisi, the Metekhi Church, the Narikala Fortress, the Anchiskhati Church, the Sioni and Sameba Cathedrals. Thereupon will be an excursion to the Gold Fund of the Art Museum and to Mtatsminda.
End of the day: dinner and overnight. |
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Day 3. Tbilisi- Mtskheta.
After a breakfast in the hotel, there will be a trip to the antique capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, including the visits to its historical monuments: Dzhvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, which is one of the sacred places of Georgia. Return to Tbilisi. Free time until the evening. In the evening, there will be a dinner in the traditional Georgian restaurant accompanied by Georgian folk songs.
End of the day: overnight in Tbilisi. |
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Day 4. Tbilisi -Kakhetya- Signagi.
Breakfast in the hotel.
Tour to the eastern part of Georgia, the famous region of viniculture: Kakhetiya (90 km) Davit Garedzhi Signagi.
Visit to Davit Garedzha, which is a cloister complex carven in the cliff;
Visit to Gurdzhaani winery including wine sampling;
Visit to a local bakery where you can see how a traditional Georgian bread, «lavash».
You can also enjoy wine sampling at a peasant house and in the wine cellar.
Depart to Signagi (10 km), sightseeing city tour.
Dinner and overnight in Signagi. |
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Day 5 Signagi Bodbe Telavi
After a breakfast in the hotel, you will visit the Signagi Museum and the Bodbe Convent. Then we will depart to Telavi (10 km).
End of the day: dinner and overnight in Telavi. |
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Day 6. Telavi Tsinandali Tbilisi.
After a breakfast in the hotel, there will be a visit to the Gremi complex.
Then we depart to Tsinandali, where you will visit the memorial house of Alexander Chavchavadze, the renowned Georgian poet. Return to Tbilisi.
End of the day: dinner and overnight. |
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Day 7. Tbilisi.
After a breakfast in the hotel, there is a visit to sulfuric baths in Tbilisi. The sulfuric baths are the entire complex of baths. The hydrogen sulfide water is a healing water that makes the therapeutic effect.
Separate private rooms and a small pool are located inside the baths. Temperature of water is 3537 degrees of centigrade. Here it is possible to use the services of masseur (mekise) for the additional charge (10 dollars.).
End of the day: dinner and overnight in Tbilisi. |
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Day 8. Tbilisi Borzhomi (120 km)
After a breakfast in the hotel, one departs to Borzhomi. There will be a tour to the historical places of Borzhomi gorge. (Mtsvane Monastery, Sapara).
End of the day: dinner and overnight in Borzhomi. |
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Day 9. Borzhomi Batumi. (210 km)
After a breakfast in the hotel, we will depart to Batumi. An excursion program includes a city sightseeing tour to Old Batumi, a visit to National Museum and Art Gallery, and a visit to the square of Argonauts where the statue of Medea is located. This last place is associated with the Argonauts myth and the Golden Fleece legend. End of the day: dinner and overnight in Batumi. |
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Day 10. Batumi
After a breakfast in the hotel, there is a visit to the Batumi Botanical Garden. It was established in 1912. The area of the garden is about 144 hectares. There are 1200 kinds of roses and 2037 kinds of other plants. After a visit, one has free time, which can be spent on the seashore.
In the evening, there is a dinner at the restaurant located on the seashore. |
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Day 11. Batumi-Tbilisi
Breakfast in the hotel.
Return to Tbilisi (Batumi Tbilisi 350 km).
In the evening, there will be a farewell dinner accompanied by the songs and the national dances.
End of the day: overnight in the hotel. |
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Day 12
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport. |
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