Georgia “South-East”

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Sightseeing tours to Georgia

Georgia “South-East”

Day 1: Tbilisi, Borjomi

• Arrival at the Tbilisi international airport
• A company representative will meet you with a plate “Mouzenidis Travel”
• Transfer to Borjomi, accommodation at the hotel.
• Overnight stay at the hotel in Borjomi
• Dinner at the restaurant

Day 2: Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe, Tbilisi

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Visiting the largest nature reserve in Europe - Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
• Visiting the city of Borjomi - a wellness-resort famous for its mineral waters and thermal baths.
• Visiting the Borjomi Park mineral springs, which the visitors may taste at the spot.
• Transfer to Akhaltsikhe.
• Visiting the medieval 16^th century fortress “Rabat”, fully renovated in 2011.
• Lunch
• Visiting “Vardzia” cave monastery - a rocky city of over 600 caves, built back in 12^th century.
• Returning to the hotel in Tbilisi

Day 3: Mtskheta, Gori, Uplistsikhe

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Visiting Uplistsikhe – “Fortress of the Lord”, the ancient cave city on the bank of the Mtkvari River, represented a significant political, military, religious, and cultural center between the 6^th century BC and 11^th century AD. The building is a place of unique archaeological discoveries of the late Bronze Age.
• Visiting Mtskheta: Mtskheta has been Georgia’s religious and cultural center since the Christianity has become the state religion in 4^th century. It was the Capital of Georgia until the 5^th century AD, before King Vakhtang Gorgasali moved the Capital to Tbilisi. The “Svetitskhoveli” Cathedral (4^th century) in Mtskheta has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. “Svetitskhoveli” is the place for enthronization of Georgian patriarchs.
• Visiting the “Jvari” Monastery (Monastery of the Cross) of 6^th century on the hill right on top of the “Svetitskhoveli” with fascinating views. Visitors may enjoy the extraordinary panorama at the junction of Mtkvari and Aragvi Rivers.
• Visiting city of Gori, the birthplace of Stalin; Visiting the Stalin Museum.

Day 4: Kakheti (Telavi, Tsinandali, Sighnaghi)

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Trip to the city of Telavi, famous for its wines and beautiful architecture. The city was the capital of the Kakhetian kingdom of 11^th century.
• Visiting Tsinandali, former property of the famous Georgian poet Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, the General of the Russian Empire. The museum is built in a magnificent park. There is a wine cellar in the property with 16 thousand bottles of wine dated 19^th-20^th century. You will be offered a glass of Georgian wine while walking in the park.
• Enjoying beautiful views of the “Alazani” Valley.
• Wine tasting, master class of cooking “khinkali” – traditional meet dumplings and “churchkhela” - traditional candle-shaped sweet with the main ingredients of grape must, nuts, and flour.
• Lunch in a restaurant with stunning views of the “Alazani” Valley.
• Visiting Sighnaghi, the “city of love” and the ancient Royal town surrounded by fortress of 18^th century with 23 towers.
• Return and overnight stay at the hotel in Tbilisi. 

Day 5: Ananuri Fortress, Georgian “Military Highway”, Kazbegi

• Breakfast in the hotel.
• Departure for Kazbegialogn the famous Georgian Military Highway.
• Visiting the Ananuri Fortress (16-17 century, recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage).
• Trip toward the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range.
• Stop at the shore of the Zhinvali reservoir to enjoy conjunction of two rivers of the White Aragvi and Black Aragvi.
• Visiting Gudauri at an altitude of 2000 meters: One of the most charming mountainous places of Georgia and a famous ski resort of regional importance.
• Dinner in a restaurant
• Return and stay overnight at the hotel

Day 6: Ethnographic Museum

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Visit of the Ethnographic Museum - Collection of traditional houses and buildings from various regions of Georgia located in the open space in “Vake” Park.
• Dinner in a restaurant
• Return and stay overnight at the hotel

Day 7 – Tbilisi-Airport

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Transfer to the airport and departure

Note (!)

The price of the tour includes:

• Transfers throughout the program by a comfortable bus of the “Mouzenidis Travel”
• 7 nights accommodation in the 3*/4*/5* hotels of your choice (BB - Bed and Breakfast)
• Excursions accompanied by an English-speaking guide of the “Mouzenidis Travel”
• Excursions:

1. Sightseeing tour of the city of Tbilisi (5-6 hours)
2. Excursion to Kakheti "Bodbe - Sighnaghi - Telavi" (7-8 hours)
3. Excursion "Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe" (6-8 hours)
4. Excursion "Mtskheta, Gori, Uplistsikhe" (8-9 hours)
5. Excursion "Ananuri Fortress, Georgian Military Highway, Kazbegi" (8-9 hours)
6. Excursion "Ethnographic Museum" (3-4 hours)

• 3 dinners in a restaurant with Georgian folk dance show (including drinks)
• 3 lunches in a restaurant
• 1 master-class in Kakheti
• Entry tickets to Chavchavadze Museum
• All applicable taxes and VAT

The price of the tour does not include:

• Entry tickets to museums and archaeological sightseeing: Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park -2$; Stalin Museum - 7$; Uplistsikhe Museum  - 7$; Rabat 7$;  Vardzia – 7$;  Ethnographic Museum- 3$: Cable-car Tbilisi -2$
• Extra Lunch –12$ per person
• Extra dinner - 15$ per person