First time to Georgia

8 days/7 nights

Guaranteed tour dates: 27.04.2019; 25.05.2019; 08.06.2019; 31.08.2019; 28.09.2019

Itinerary

Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Signaghi – Bodbe – Tsinandali – Kindzmarauli – Kazbegi

Day 1. Meeting at the airport in Tbilisi.
Meeting at the airport. Transfer to hotel.

Day 2. King size Tbilisi city tour and Mtskheta – the ancient capital of Georgia.
Breakfast. Autor excursion around Tbilisi. You will visit all the important sights of the capital of Georgia: Complex sulfur baths, Sioni Cathedral, Tbilisi synagogue, Metekhi, ascend by cable car to the fortress Narikala, walk along Tbilisi courtyards and see how simple Tbilisi residents live, visit Fig gorge Valley and admire the Tbilisi waterfall. At the end of the tour you will find a wine tasting in the wine cellar.

Mtskheta is the main city of the Kartvelian kingdom, the heart of Georgia. Kartli gave the name to the whole country (in Georgian, Georgia is called Sakartvelo), becoming the center of the unification of Georgian lands. You can not fully understand Georgia, if you do not visit Mtskheta. Having lost the status of the state capital, the city retained the status of a spiritual capital. In Mtskheta is the main Georgian Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, several ancient monasteries. In one of them, according to legend, lived an enlightener of Georgia, St. Nina of Cappadocia. And another was described in the famous poem by M. Yu. Lermontov “Mtsyri”. The town is woven from antiquities of the early Middle Ages, here every building is a cultural monument, not without reason Mtskheta is under the protection of UNESCO.
We suggest you come here with us. We will help you find your way, our guide, a wonderful connoisseur of the city and its surroundings, will tell you amazing stories related to these edges. You will visit the ancient monasteries and temples mysterious Mtskheta, where touch the living history of Georgia. After a rest you will find a dinner with folklore program (for additional charge) – you will enjoy Georgian dances and songs. Overnight in Tbilisi.

Day 3. Wine tour to Kakheti. Alazani Valley.
Breakfast. The city of love of Sighnaghi, the Bodbe monastery with beautiful views of the Alazani Valley, lunch in a Kakhetian family with kebab and a master class in Georgian cuisine with degustation of house wine and chacha. The estate of Princes Chavchavadze – Tsinandali. Kindzmarauli – wine degustation and tour of the wine factory of the same name. Return to Tbilisi. Dinner (for additional charge). Overnight in Tbilisi.

Day 4. Trip to Kazbegi.
Breakfast. You will pass almost all the famous military-Georgian road from Tbilisi to the border with Russia. Throughout the trip you will admire from the window magnificent views with stops for photo sessions in the most picturesque places. You will visit Ananuri fortress, where in the Middle Ages took refuge Tbilisi residents during the raids of the Persians, admire the Zhinvali reservoir ispete water from mineral springs, see the ski resort of Gudauri and climb by jeep to the foot of Mount Kazbegi, which offers fabulous views of its summit and visit Gergeti – one of the most high-mountain churches in the world. On the way you will lunch at the Highland family (for additional charge), where you will get acquainted with the life of mountain peoples of Georgia and learn to sculpt khinkali led by hostess. Return to Tbilisi. Dinner (for additional charge) . Overnight in Tbilisi.

Day 5. Free day.
Breakfast. Free day.

Day 6. Free day.
Breakfast. Free day.

Day 7. Free day in Tbilisi or optional trip Borjomi – Vardzia – Rabat (for additional charge – $ 50 per person).
Natural mineral water in Borjomi, Vardzia – a city with a monastic complex carved in the mountain in the 12th century. You will walkthrough Rabat fortress – an ancient complex in Akhaltsikhe.

Day 8. Transfer to airport.
Breakfast. Transfer to airport.

Package price per person in DBL or TWN room:

• Hotel 3* – $455
• Hotel 4* – $705
• Hotel 5* – $955

Package price per person in SNG room:

• Hotel 3* – $495
• Hotel 4* – $1095
• Hotel 5* – $1585

The price includes:

• Accommodation
• Breakfast
• All entrance tickets
• Lunch anf degustation in Kakheti
• Transfers
• English-speaking guide
• Water in the bus
• Good mood!

Children on an occasional seat of 6-12 years – 50% discount. Children on an occasional seat under 6 years – FREE. Children on the main place under 12 years – 50% discount.
The price doesn’t include:

- Flight
- Early check-in / late check-out to and from the hotel
- Organization of additional food (average bill: $11 lunch, dinner $16)
- Additional excursion program

Additional day of stay per person in double room:

Hotel 3 * – $30
Hotel 4 * – $70
Hotel 5 * – $100
Note: You can buy extra services or packages on our web site.