Global Caucasia . Tours

1

Day 1 | Tbilisi sightseeing tour

Arrival to Tbilisi International Airport. Meeting by “Global Caucasia” representative.
Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in Tbilisi 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...
Transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Tbilisi.

2

Day 2 | Stepantsmida & 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.
Departure back to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.

3

Day 3 | Mtskheta city & Borjomi National Park

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for the sightseeing tour around Mtskheta city - 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.
Head to Borjomi National Park. The resort 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.
Overnight in Borjomi.

4

DAY 4 | Borjomi ~ Rabat fortress in Akhaltsikhe

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.
Departure back to Borjomi. Free resting time.
Overnight in Borjomi.

5

Day 5 | Prometheus Cave & Martvili Canyon

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit to Prometheus Cave - one of the richest caves in Europe, characterized by the variety of underground rivers and beautiful landscapes. Here you will have a chance to take a boat trip and enjoy beautiful surroundings. Tskaltubo – famous Georgian Spa Resort distinguished with unique warm mineral spring waters (natural temperature 3335 degrees).
The next visit is to Martvili Canyon used to be the ruling Dadiani family’s bathing space. Today it is a popular destination among locals and tourists for its emerald green river and scenic waterfalls. Over millions of years, the water has created breathtaking gorgeous limestone rocks, reaching a depth of 40 meters, at the bottom of which actually the river flows. Making stop for a lunch - Picnic on the open air. In the upper part of the canyon, you can take a boat trip and reach the very beginning with 7 meter high powerful waterfall. Martvili looks and feels like a paradise not only because of its beautiful nature and amazing sites but also because of its inhabitants, who welcome guests in a tradition of warmth and hospitality.
Departure to Batumi. Overnight in Batumi.

6

Day 6 | 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.

7

Day 7 | Trip to mountainous Adjara ~ Gonio fortress ~ Makhuntseti village

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.

8

Day 8 | Departure

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

TOUR PACKAGE: «SWEET HOME GEORGIA»