Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

  Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a patriarchal temple of the Georgian orthodox church in honor of twelve Apostles. throughout the millennium was the main cathedral of all Georgia. Monument of the world heritage.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Samtavro Church

  Samtavro Monastery – a complex from Samtavro-Church of the Transfiguration and convent of Saint Nino. The first church on this place as it is considered, is constructed in the 4th century by Mirian III. The temple was repeatedly destroyed and restored. In the first half of the 11th century, at the time of Georgy I’s reign, under the decree of the Catholicos-Patriarch the temple was broadened, attached the southern gate and decorated with an original ornament, analogs which are not present in the Georgian architecture.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Jvari Church

  Jvari - the Georgian monastery and the temple of the first half of the 7th century. It is located at mountain top at confluence of the Kura and Aragvi near Mtskheta - where, according to historical sources Saint Nino equal to the apostles erected a cross. The Georgia’s first monument of the World heritage (since 1994).

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Uplistsiche Cave Town

  Uplistsikhe – the ancient cave city, one of the first cities in the territory of Georgia. Uplistsikhe is cut in the rock located in 12 km to the east from the city of Gori on the left river bank Kura. The city arose at the end of II — at the beginning of the I millennium BC, endured several rises and recessions, is, a multilayered archaeological object, one of the most important monuments of the Georgian culture. The uniqueness of a monument is that it, thanks to the device, kept in itself(himself) the remains of the architectural and cult constructions constructed throughout several millennium.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• (Pass by)

  Fast Travel is tourism a tourist agency, which provides high quality tours all over the Georgia

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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