Global Caucasia . Tours

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Day 1 | Arrival to Tbilisi International Airport

Arrival to Tbilisi International Airport. Meeting at the airport with company representative.
Transfer to Tbilisi Hotel.
Accommodation. Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 2 | Tbilisi & Mtskheta

Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing tour around Tbilisi includes the visits to the following sites: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Metechi church with panoramic views over the old part of the city, Sioni cathedral, Anchiskhati Church, Narikala fortress, Old streets of the city, Sulphur Baths in Abanotubani, Meidan Square, Chardin Road, Freedom Square, House of Melik Azarianc (Passage), Bridge of Peace, Rustaveli Avenue, Shota Rustaveli Theatre, Vorontsov Palace, Pantheon on Mtatsminda Mount, Turtle Lake and more other sites of the city...
Visit to Mtskheta. Due to its historical significance and numerous ancient monuments, the "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta" became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
Jvari Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century, it is situated on a cliff above Mtskheta. The name is translated as the Monastery of the Cross. It is the culmination of a number of artistic and architectural aspirations in early Christian Georgian.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is one of the most sacred places in Georgia and, along with Jvari Monastery, the clear highlight of a trip to Mtskheta. It was founded in 1010, built on the site of Georgia's first church, and contains the graves of the ancient Georgian kings, including Sidonia, who was said to have been buried holding Christ's robe.
Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 3 | Tbilisi – Sighnaghi – Telavi

Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast and check out from the hotel departure to Sighnaghi. Sightseeing tour around the city, we are going to visit: Bodbe monastery - is an orthodox monastic complex, originally built in the 9th century, it has been significantly remodeled, especially in the 17th century.
Visit to Bodbe monastery - is an orthodox monastic complex and the seat of the Bishops of Bodbe located 2 km from the town of Sighnaghi. Originally built in the 9th century, it has been significantly remodeled, especially in the 17th century. The monastery now functions as a nunnery and is one of the major pilgrimage sites in Georgia, due to its association with Nino, the 4th-century female evangelist of Georgians.
Dinner at the local family with winery.
Departure to Telavi for overnight.

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Day 4 | Telavi & Kvareli

Breakfast at the hotel.
Starting this day from exploring Tsinandali House-Museum – the historical home of Alexandre Chavchavadze and his family, is one of Georgia’s most important cultural sites. Tsinandali’s immense winery - the great wine-making tradition of eastern Georgia will be a theme in many of the features envisioned in this space.
Moving to Kvareli. Visit to Chateau Kvareli Winery / Wine degustation / Lunch / Masterclass: You will try to bake bread and to make "churchkhela" with own hands.
Overnight in Telavi.

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Day 5 | Feast of Rtveli

Breakfast at the hotel.
Today is a bright, cheerful and important day for all of Georgia! During all these days, the whole Kakheti region is full of happiness and joy!
We begin our tour with a visit to those most VINTAGE RIVERS - glorified Kakhetian vineyards all over the world! You won’t just see how Georgians collect the grape, but also you will participate in such a significant event. Each bunch of grape is a piece Georgian land’s soul!
An integral part of the Rtveli is the ancient way of making wine - the collected grapes are pressed in a special wooden container by feet, barefoot or in rubber boots. Juice concentrate is poured into a kvevri buried in the ground (clay vessel), where process of the fermentation begins. This is how the juice turns into a real Georgian wine.
Each family has its own secret of making wine, which is passed from generation to generation.
After such an exciting day, a traditional Georgian feast is waiting for you with Georgian dishes, wine and songs. This evening will be unforgettable!
Overnight in Telavi.

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Day 6 | Gremi & Alaverdi

Breakfast at the hotel.
Depart to visit Alaverdi Cathedral - The monastery was founded by the Assyrian monk Joseph (Yoseb, Amba) Alaverdeli, who came from Antioch and settled in Alaverdi. At a height of over 55 meters, Alaverdi Cathedral is the second tallest religious building in Georgia, after Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi. Its overall size is also smaller than the cathedral of Svetitskhoveli in Mtskheta.
Visit to Gremi - is a 16th-cntury architectural monument – the royal citadel and the Church of the Archangels in Kakheti. The complex is what has survived from the once flourishing town of Gremi.
Departure to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 7 | Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out.
Departure to Tbilisi International Airport.

TOUR PACKAGE: «AROMA OF GEORGIAN WINE»