8 Days of Paradise in the mountains of charming
DAY 1 Arrival to Tbilisi. Transfer . City tour toTbilisi
Arrival to Tbilisi, driver will meet you at the airport with sign: “Capital Georgia Travel”. Transfer to the hotel of your choice and accommodation. Free time.
Meeting with guide, start your personal discovery of Georgia with a city tour of its capital city, Tbilisi. Walking
tour to Metekhi Church located in the neighborhood of the same name and gracefully situated on a cliff above
Mtkvari river. Your guide will then take you to the new Rike Park to admire the view and perhaps take a few
photos in front of The Bridge of Peace, a stunning modern structure designed by Italian architects and one of
the new symbols of the city.
One of the highlights of the day is a visit to Narikala – the capital’s ancient fortress, where the stunning views
over the city will open out before you. You’ll be whisked to the top in a cable car and after your visit will wander
down by foot through the narrow and historic streets of the Old Town, among them the newly renovated
Shardeni – the street which never sleeps, and one of Tbilisi’s nighttime hot spots.
Walking to Legvtakhevi gorge, where you’ll see the waterfall. Transfer to the hotel.
DAY 2 Tour to Mtskheta, transfer to Kutaisi
After breakfast, check out. Departure to Mtskheta – the old, legendary capital of Georgia, just 20km from the city center. You’ll visit Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross), previously a pagan temple and latterly
turned into Christian church. Perched on a windblown, rocky promontory, take some time to enjoy the
exceptional scenery and take some photos of this amazing UNESCO world heritage listed structure. The
Svetitskhoveli cathedral remains at the center of the Orthodox church.
Arrival to Kutaisi. Visit to Cathedral Bagrati, which is an 11th-century cathedral masterpiece of the medieval
Georgian architecture. Then you will experience monasteries Motsameta and Gelati. Hotel accommodation.
Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 3 Transfer to Mestia, excursion to towers
After breakfast, check out. Visit cave Prometheus, one of Georgia’s natural wonders. The cave was discovered in 1984 and includes stalactites and stalagmites as well as many rivers. Lit with lovely illuminations, visitors
can enjoy petrified waterfalls and beautiful rock formations in this cave complex. Departure to Zugdidi, where
we will visit elegant ancestral palace – museum of Megrelian dukes Dadiani, which is one of Georgia’s most
beautiful examples of 19th century architecture.
The complex was built primarily by Russian architect Leonid Vassilyev. It includes the palace of Ekaterine
Chavchavadze-Dadiani, the last queen of Samegrelo, a residence for her son Niko Dadiani, a monastery, and a
large garden, which is now known as Zugdidi Botanical Garden.
Then visit to Enguri reservoir. Departure to Svaneti. Arrival to Mestia. Dinner and overnight here.
DAY 4 Tour to Ushguli
Breakfast in the hotel.
Visit The Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography. There are six halls of permanent exhibitions
encompassing manuscripts from the 9th-18th centuries, unique icons, archaeological and ethnographic items.
Then you’ll see magnificent medieval Svan towers. Departure towards Ushguli by 4Х4 jeep, located at the foot
of the mountain Shkhara. Ancient castles stand proudly in front of the highest peak in Georgia-Shkhara. After
excursion, drive back to Mestia. Dinner and overnight here.
DAY 5 Horse riding day
Breakfast in the hotel. Horse riding and visit to the valley of lakes or sulfur sources. Picnic on the bank of Enguri, drive back to the hotel by horse. Free time. Dinner and overnight in Mestia.
DAY 6 Transfer to Batumi
Breakfast in the hotel. Check out. Meeting with new driver and transfer to Batumi, the capital of seaside province of Ajara. For several centuries it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, hence the significant amount
of population was converted to Islam. Nowadays it preserves a status of autonomous republic in Georgia.
Hotel accommodation, free evening.
DAY 7 Batumi city tour, train transfer to Tbilisi
After breakfast, check out. You will meet your guide at the hotel lobby.
You will start the discovery of Batumi city from the seaside boulevard. Seeing the exteriors of House of Justice,
Statue of Love and brand new buildings of the world known hotels. Take a walk on the famous Batumi Piazza
– the square which was built as a replica of Italian city square.
Visit to Botanical Garden of Batumi which was famous all over the USSR for its unique eco-systems and a
collection of various exotic plants.
Transfer to Batumi Railway station for train Batumi-Tbilisi. (Upon request transfer to Kutaisi airport without
extra fee).
23:00 Arrival to Tbilisi, transfer to the hotel, accommodation.
DAY 8 Departure
Breakfast in a hotel. Check-out. Transfer to the airport of Tbilisi.
Completion of service.
PRICE FOR TOUR PER PERSON
Price in group of |
3* hotel |
4* hotel |
2 pax |
1220$ |
1230$ |
4 pax |
815$ |
895$ |
6 pax |
695$ |
794$ |
► Accommodation in the hotel of
chosen category:
In Tbilisi 2 nights with breakfast,
In Kutaisi 1 night with breakfast,
In Batumi 1 night with breakfast,
In Mestia 3 nights with half board meal.
► Tours according to the itinerary,
► English-speaking guide 7 days,
► Transportation,
► Entrance fees,
► Cable car ride during the City Tour,
► Jeep to Ushguli,
► Train ticket Batumi-Tbilisi (2
class),
► Horse riding on day 5,
► Picnic on day 5,
► 24/7 Customer Support Line.
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare, Insurance, personal
expenses,
Tips for the guide and driver
.
If you would like to have a tour on the
half/full board basis, we gladly will
arrange the lunches and dinners in the
best local restaurants which were hand-
picked by our travel experts.