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

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...
Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 3 | Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Ananuri - Kazbegi

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Kazbegi. On the way to Kazbegi you will visit Ananuri Architectural Complex and Jinvali Water Reservoir is easy via Georgian Military Highway. Continuing the route to Kazbegi through popular Georgian winter resort Gudauri. Arrival to Kazbegi, Stepantsminda. The sightseeing tour includes the visits to: Gergeti Trinity Church is located near settlement Stapantsminda, on the Gergeti Mountain (2200m a.s.l.), one of the highest and most beautiful peaks of Caucasus and is the only cross-cupola church in Khevi province. You can enjoy the breathtaking views to the mount Kazbebi. Mount Kazbegi is the third highest mountain in Georgia and the seventh highest peak in the Caucasus Mountains. The summit lies directly to the west of the town of Stepantsminda and is the most prominent geographic feature of the area.
Back to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 4 | Tbilisi – Borjomi – Vardzia

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Borjomi. Walking tour around Borjomi park. Borjomi gained its special reputation owing to mineral sources, of almost legendary status. The water is rich with elements necessary for the organism and is the best treatment, or means of avoiding, numerous illnesses. Tasting water from mineral springs. Tasting water from mineral springs.
Sightseeing tour around Vardzia. It is the largest cave complex in Georgia with 3000 caves. In reality it is a cave-palace-monastery built not by dwarfs, but by Georgians in the Caucasus for their fabled queen Tamar. Today the place is maintained by a small group of zealous monks. About three hundred apartments and halls remain visitable and in some tunnels the old irrigation pipes still bring drinkable water.
Overnight in Akhaltsikhe.

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Day 5 | Akhaltsikhe – Mtskheta - Tbilisi

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit to Rabat Fortress: built in the 13th century, fortress Rabat developed under the influence of deferent cultures over subsequent centuries and this is reflected in its architecture. Within the 7 hectares’ castle complex there is a Church, a Mosque, a Minaret and a Synagogue.
On the way to Georgian capital you will visit Mtskheta – the former capital of Georgia.
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. Arrival to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 6 | Tbilisi – Sighnaghi – Telavi

Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast check out from the hotel and departure to Sighnaghi. Here you will feel the romantic aroma of the history; historical and religious centers, architectural monuments, folk music, the work of arts, the folk art and handicraft, the real Georgian carpets will delight you. The ancient traditions, Georgian wine, Georgian hospitality, the picturesque landscapes – this is the real heaven for tourists.
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.
Visit to local family with small winery, masterclass of Georgian bread baking and churchkhela.
Departure to Telavi for overnight.

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Day 7 | Telavi – Alaverdi – Gremi -Tbilisi

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit to Tsinandali House-Museum - the historical home of Alexandre Chavchavadze and his family, is one of Georgia’s most important cultural sites. As a museum and cultural center, it can offer an extraordinary experience for the general public, tourists, educators, students, and researchers. 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. Wine degustation.
Alaverdi Cathedral (XI c.) - was founded by the Assyrian monk Joseph 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.
Gremi - XVI c. 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 and is located east of the present-day village of the same name in Kvareli districts.
Departure back to Tbilisi. .

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Day 8 | Departure

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

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