Global Caucasia . Tours

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Day 1 | Arrival to Batumi

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

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Day 2 | Batumi sightseeing tour & Botanical Garden

Breakfast at the hotel.
Batumi sightseeing tour: Enjoy a panoramic tour of Batumi Boulevard and Musical Fountains, striking parks and breathtaking monuments, of one which is the famous “Statue of Love”, a 7m steel sculpture of a man and a woman at the seashore boulevard of Batumi. The figure moves toward each other and merge into one piece every 10 minutes. The seaside park and the old city district with lots of cafes, shops, churches, and old streets decorated with ornaments of nameless mythical creatures.
Visit to Europe Square with astronomical clock and Medea Statue; visit to Piazza Square, one of the most beautiful squares in whole Georgia. Distinguished by its painting, as well as by its exquisite mosaics and stained glass windows. Visit to Batumi Botanical Garden - one of the largest gardens in Europe located 9 km. north of Batumi at the place called “Mtsvane Kontskhi (“Green Cape”) on the Black Sea shore. The garden consists of nine floristic sections, those of Caucasian humid subtropics, East Asia, New Zealand, South America, the Himalayas, Mexico, Australia and of the Mediterranean. The garden comprises 2037 taxonomic units of ligneous plants, including 104 of Caucasian origin.
Overnight in Batumi.

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Day 3 | Mountainous Ajara

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit to Gonio fortress - called in ancient times Apsaros, is the oldest fortress in Georgia. In the 2nd century it was a well-fortified Roman city within Colchis. Gonio history is closely connected to the myth of the Argonauts. Gonio-Apsaros fortress is declared the museum-preserve.
Surrounded by semi-circle mountain ranges, Meskheti and Arsiani on the north-east and Shavsheti range on the south, Adjara is one of the most beautiful parts of Georgia. It is a wonderland stretched along the coastline, naturally combining picturesque sea and mountain views.
Highlights of the route Chorokhi and Adjaristskhali Valleys, Arch-stone Bridge of XIII c. in Makhuntseti, Makhuntseti Waterfall, “Wine House” in Keda. Keda district is considered to be the historical center of winemaking. It is famous for its beautiful nature, historical places and unique varieties of Georgian grapes. The wines “Kedis Tsolikauri” and “Chkhaveri” (“Porto Franco”) are produced here.
Back to Batumi hotel. Overnight in Batumi.

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Day 4 | Batumi – Kutaisi – Uplistsikhe – Tbilisi

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Imereti region. Visit to Sataplia Karst Cave - is famous for fine speleothems and the nearby dinosaur footprints. Gelaty monastery is of special importance for its architecture, its mosaics, its wall paintings, and its enamel and metal work. It was not simply a monastery: it was a center of science and education, and the Academy established there was one of the most important centers of culture in ancient Georgia. Bagrati - the construction of Bagrati Cathedral, named after Bagrat III, the first king of united Georgia, started at the end of the 10th century and was completed in the early years of the 11 th century. Motsameta church - this little monastery has very beautiful views over the gorge of the river Tskhastsitela. To make your dearest wish come true, simply crawl three times under the tomb of two martyrs. Locals say that it never fails! Departure to Uplistsikhe - identified by archaeologists as one of the oldest urban settlements in Georgia. Strategically located in the heartland of ancient kingdom of Kartli, it emerged as a major political and religious center of the country. Arrival to Tbilisi in the evening: dinner and overnight in Tbilisi hotel.

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Day 5 | Tbilisi and Mtskheta cities

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...
Departure 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.
Dinner at the restaurant in Mtskheta. Back for overnight to Tbilisi.

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Day 6 | Tbilisi – Sighnaghi – Tsinandali - Tbilisi

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Georgia’s famous wine region, Kakheti.
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. After Sighnaghi vsit to local family, enjoying lunch with homemade dishes, wine tasting and learn how “churchkhela” (Georgian sweets) is made. After lunch visit to 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. Back to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.

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Day 7 | Departure

Breakfast at the hotel.
Check out from the hotel. Transfer to Tbilisi International Airport.

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