The Places We'll GO

The Places We'll GO

Witness the Beauty of Georgia during the 5-day private tour, covering outstanding cultural and historical landmarks: UNESCO World Heritage Sites, antique rock-hewn caves, natural wonders of Kazbegi.
Enjoy leisure time at the Tbilisi seaside. You are accompanied by the professional guide and chauffeur during the journey.

Itinerary

Day 1: Tbilisi city tour, The Tbilisi sea and Gardenia Shevardnadze

Stop At: Old Town (Altstadt) Tbilisi, Tbilisi Georgia
Breakfast at the hotel. Start Tbilisi city tour: visit the main Christian Orthodox Cathedral in Georgia Holy Trinity – “Sameba” – built-in 21st century. Ride to Narikala Fortress 4th century AD by aerial cable car. Stroll down to Legvtakhevi called also a “Fig Ravine”- a beautiful place with blooming plants, a waterfall, and a small river. Walk-in park near Sulfur bathhouses. Spend leisure time on Shardeni Street and its neighborhood: Meidan square is full of outdoor cafes, galleries, and souvenir shops. Afterward, we cross the Bridge of Peace – a modern glass bridge in high tech-style. It getting good panoramic views of the city. we will see the Tbilisi sea -
The Tbilisi sea or Tbilisi reservoir is an artificial lake in the vicinity of Tbilisi that serves as a reservoir. The lake has a length of 8.75 km and a width of 2.85 km. It was opened in 1953 and has become a popular recreation spot. At last, we will visit Gardenia Shevardnadze - one of Tbilisi’s formerly best-kept secrets, Gardenia Shevardnadze is a hilltop, German-style garden and tea house that makes for perfect lazy Sundays and atmospheric evening get-togethers alike.
Duration: 6 hours

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

Day 2: Tbilisi-Kakheti-Tbilisi

Stop At: David Gareja Monastery, Mount Gareja, Udabno Georgia
The ancient monastery complex of Davit Gareja is one of the most remarkable of Georgia’s historic sites. Its uniqueness is heightened by its remote setting on the border with Azerbaijan and the surrounding semidesert landscape. Add to this the total lack of provision for visitors, the absence of any efforts to restore or protect the frescoes, the frequent tensions with Azerbaijan, and visiting Davit Gareja remains a real adventure.
Duration: 1 hour

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

Day 3: Tbilisi-Khevi Province - Kazbegi

Stop At: Jvari Church, Mtskheta Georgia
The masterpiece of Early Christian Orthodox architecture Jvari Monastery is dated 585-604 cc AD. Located on the hilltop near the town Mtskheta, it is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1994. The name is translated as the Monastery of the Cross.

According to traditional accounts, in the early 4th century Saint Nino stayed here to pray and erected a wooden cross on Mtskheta’s highest hill. The church was built on the crest of a cliff at a confluence of the rivers Mtkvari and Aragvi. It is a representative of the tetra conch architectural type that was popular not only in Georgia but also in the Byzantine world.

Jvari served as a model for many other churches in the country. Unusual and varied relief sculptures decorate its façades. The importance of the Jvari complex increased over time and attracted many pilgrims. According to the legend, pilgrims visiting the site shed tears while praying and the nearby natural lake was named the Lake of tears.

The harmonious relationship between the landscape, architectural forms and divisions, the well-thought-out disposition of decorative elements and splendid relieves carved on big slabs of stone give the south and east walls special expressiveness. Among the reliefs of the east wall are found the portraits of the kings who built the church. Included in UNESCO world heritage sights, the monument is still used for major celebrations.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble, Georgian Military Highway, Ananuri Georgia
Ananuri castle represents a multifunctional architectural complex of the late feudal times in Georgia. Built on the right bank of Aragvi River in 16th-17th cc, it was the main seat of Aragvi Eristavi - Dukes dynasty since 13th c. The village Ananuri is located on the main trade route leading to the North, to Russia and in the past, it was part of the Great Silk Road. Nowadays the road is called the Georgian Military Highway. The distance from Tbilisi is 74 km (1 h) - beautiful driving along with the Zhinvali water reservoir damping the clean and blue mountain river of Aragvi. The castle, the bell tower, three churches, and beautifully carved walls are the highlights why the site is frequently visited.
Duration: 1 hour

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

Day 4: Kazbegi-Gori-Borjomi

Stop At: Uplistsiche Cave Town, Kvakhvreli 15 km Eastwards to Town Gori, Gori Georgia
Uplistsikhe, the cave town is situated 7 km southeast of Gori on the left bank of the River Mtkvari. The site still amazes the visitors by its dimensions, extraordinary position, refined forms and the beauty of the landscape. You will find huge echoing halls, long meandering corridor-streets, chambers for pagan worship and even the remains of Georgia's oldest theater there. You will be impressed by the skill, knowledge, experience and physical and spiritual power of all those, who created this unique monument.

The history of Uplistsikhe goes back to the 2nd-1st millenniums B.C. In antiquity, the city was one of the most important centers of Kartli and in the middle Ages, it stood on an important trade route that linked Byzantium with India and China. In the 10th-16th century B.C. one of the strongest communities, residing on this territory used the natural caves for dwellings, later Uplistsikhe became one of the strongest political, cultural, religious and economic centers and the royal residence.

After the establishment of Christianity as the state religion, in the 30s of the 4th century, the town began to decline. During Mongol invasions in the 12th century it was badly damaged and soon in the 13th century, the hordes of Genghis Khan's son Khulagu finally destroyed it. The five thousand inhabitants of Uplistsikhe perished and life ended forever in the fortress.

Today various kinds of halls, rooms, and buildings made in different epochs still survive. Archaeological findings such as ritual things and jewels made of gold, silver, Iron, bones, stone and clay sculptures shed light on the history of the town. Archaeologists claim that the people of Uplistsikhe had close ties with the centers of Urartu, Asia Minor, and Greek-Roman countries. The handicrafts made here are of high artistic quality, today kept in the State Art Museum of Georgia.
Duration: 1 hour

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

Day 5: Akhaltsikhe-Tbilisi

Stop At: Rabati Castle, Akhaltsikhe Georgia
Rabati fortress is situated in the center of Akhaltsikhe, at a distance of 207 km from Tbilisi on the left bank of the river Potskhovi. The old part of the town so-called Rabati is situated on the rocky inn. The ensemble comprises: Sargis Jakeli castle of 14th c., Fortress Church (late Middle Ages), Palace 18th century and the Church of Saint Marine (1865) with built-in relief works.

Ivane Javakhishvili Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum in 1972 moved to two buildings at the Rabati territory in Akhaltsikhe and it was named after Ivane Javakhishvili. Today, the Museum houses a significant part of the region’s cultural heritage. Totally it preserves over 25,000 objects. They include manuscripts and old printed books (parchments dating to the 11th, 12th, 15th, and 17th cc.), photos, archaeological, numismatic, and ethnographic collections, etc. The Museum’s textile collection (rugs and carpets of the verge of 19th-20th cc.) as well as collection of ancient inscriptions cut on stone are of high importance. Since December 2004 Ivane Javakhishvili Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum is a part of the Georgian National Museum. Apart from two main buildings that display permanent exhibitions - the Castle that surrounds it, Administrative building, Mosque built in 1752, Ruins of a medresa (Islamic school) - belong to the Museum. Total size of the Museums open air territory is 27.500 square meter. From this territory 3.978 square meters is occupied by buildings, 23.522 square meters is a yard inside the citadel.
Duration: 1 hour

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