NIKO PIROSMANI Economy Two-Day Tour

NIKO PIROSMANI Economy Two-Day Tour

Kakheti tour includes two locations. Sighnaghi - a restored оld тown, the Pirosmani Museum, and an extensive fortification, as well as the Bodbe Monastery on its outskirts, and Mirzaani - a village in Kakheti region in Dedoplistskaro municipality. There is an ideal landscape to paint in Kakheti. This course is good for beginners and experts as we have a relaxed journey that allows for a great deal of experimentation and development at all levels. You can also explore the charms of Sighnaghi streets and elegant views of Mirzaani. Could you imagine you are the famous primitivist painter? So let’s try! Unforgettable two-day art tour in Kakheti by step of 19th-20th-century Georgian self-educated artist Niko Pirosmani.

Itinerary

Day 1: Tbilisi - Signagi

Stop At: Old Town (Altstadt) Tbilisi, Tbilisi Georgia
The tour starts at 11.00 o'clock. We will wait for you at your hotel’s entrance and drive you by comfortable minibus to Pirosmani’s native Kakheti
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Badiauri Complex, Sagarejo, S5, Badiauri, Georgia
On the way to Kakheti, we will have a stop for lunch.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino, Signagi Georgia
The Monastery of St. Nino at 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 St. Nino, the 4th-century female evangelist of Georgians, whose relics are shrined there
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Signagi City Walls, Signagi Georgia
The next stop is Sighnaghi – the city of love. Accommodation at Sighnaghi’s hotel, where you will be able to have a little rest visiting the Spa Center and Pool.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Signagi City Walls, Signagi Georgia
Free time to go for a walk and explore the ancient city
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kabadoni, 1 Tamar Mepe Str., Sighnaghi 4200, Georgia
In the afternoon delicious Georgian dinner and wine tasting.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Signagi - Mirzaani

Stop At: Kabadoni, 1 Tamar Mepe Str., Sighnaghi 4200, Georgia
In the morning you will have a tasty breakfast at the hotel
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Signagi City Walls, Signagi Georgia
Then we will visit the local Museum. The main feature of the Sighnaghi Museum is the rich collection of Pirosmani's works. Beside it, there is an interesting exhibition for those who are interested in Ethnography and Medieval Archeology. The tour will be accompanied by the local guide
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Signagi City Walls, Signagi Georgia
In the museum, we will arrange the most important part of our trip – art workshop, which implies painting sessions according to Pirosmani’s art with a lesson in the main elements of composition, color, and pastel painting technique. The interesting art workshop will be followed by a demonstration of your own paintings
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Kabadoni, 1 Tamar Mepe Str., Sighnaghi 4200, Georgia
Then we will have a little rest with lunch, where you will taste Georgian food
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: House-Museum of Niko Pirosmani, Mirzaani Georgia
Our trip will continue in Pirosmani Museum in Mirzaani, where the local guide will inform you about Pirosmani’s life. You will be able to see an interesting exhibition
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Badiauri Complex, Sagarejo, S5, Badiauri, Georgia
In the afternoon we will head back to Tbilisi. On the way, we will have a stop for dinner at the popular Georgian restaurant.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Old Town (Altstadt) Tbilisi, Tbilisi Georgia
After dinner, we will take you back to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.