3 Full days in Georgia with private tour, free aiport

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Tbilisi in all its glory and originality A boring walk to the maximum - from the origins of the city and ancient temples
9 stops
1
Metekhi Cathedral
You will make a great journey into the history of Tbilisi - I will talk about it easily and fascinatingly. Relive the past will help key attractions. Let's start from the Metekhi Plateau: admiring the panorama of the Old City and Narikala Fortress, let's talk about the origins of Tbilisi. You will learn about the first settlement that existed here before the arrival of Vakhtang Gorgasali, and about the affairs of this king. Read more about 4 Full days in Georgia with private tour, free aiport 2020 - Tbilisi - https://www.viator.com/tours/Tbilisi/4-Full-days-in-Georgia-with-private-tour-free-aiport/d22516-224725P16?mcid=56757
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Meidan Bazaar
Having gone down, we will go towards Meydan Square. In this ancient place you will present the lively shopping Tbilisi of the Great Silk Road and learn about the underground bazaar.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Abanotubani
After we go to the Sulfur baths, where there was still Marco Polo. I will reveal to you not only the legend of the falcon and the founding of Tbilisi, but also less well-known details: for example, why there are 15 left from 65 baths and why they have such names (from simple number 5 to the elegant Tsarskaya and Motley). In the same area, you stroll along the Figyra Gorge to a real waterfall, and admire Tbilisi’s elegant balconies along the way - I’ll tell you why they served in different eras and why it was impossible to find two identical patterns. Read more about 4 Full days in Georgia with private tour, free aiport 2020 - Tbilisi - https://www.viator.com/tours/Tbilisi/4-Full-days-in-Georgia-with-private-tour-free-aiport/d22516-224725P16?mcid=56757
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Rike Park
We will not ignore the modern Tbilisi buildings: you will cross the Peace Bridge and learn about its beautiful symbolism, as well as what the locals think of a glass skyscraper and unusual pipes in Rike Park. Read more about 4 Full days in Georgia with private tour, free aiport 2020 - Tbilisi - https://www.viator.com/tours/Tbilisi/4-Full-days-in-Georgia-with-private-tour-free-aiport/d22516-224725P16?mcid=56757
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Sioni Cathedral Church
Places of faith My route through Old Tbilisi will cover the main religious buildings of the capital. In the 13th century Metekhi church on the plateau of the same name, you will learn about the architecture and types of Georgian churches, as well as about the prison past of this place. In Sioni Cathedral we’ll talk about the main Georgian saint, Nino, because her cross is kept here; about the saved icon of the Virgin and why it is possible to step on burials here. In even deeper antiquity you will be immersed. Read more about 4 Full days in Georgia with private tour, free aiport 2020 - Tbilisi - https://www.viator.com/tours/Tbilisi/4-Full-days-in-Georgia-with-private-tour-free-aiport/d22516-224725P16?mcid=56757
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Anchiskhati Basilica
Anchiskhati church, where I will talk about the miraculous icon. A spiral staircase and narrow alleys will lead to an elegant juma mosque.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
The Bridge of Peace
The Bridge of Peace in Tbilisi is a pedestrian bridge and one of the most famous tourist spots in the city. It connects district of Tbilisi Old Town with Rike Park over a river of Mtkvari. This bridge is relatively young, it was opened for public just in 2010.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
8
Kartlis Deda
From Narikala (or the top cable car station), you can take a scenic walk west along the Sololaki ridge. The main landmark is the statue of Mother Georgia. This 20m-tall aluminium symbol of Tbilisi holds a sword in one hand and a cup of wine in the other – a classic metaphor for the Georgian character, warmly welcoming guests and passionately fighting off enemies.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Freedom Monument
The Freedom Monument, commonly known as the St. George Statue, is a memorial located in Tbilisi, Georgia, dedicated to the freedom and independence of the Georgian nation. Unveiled in 2006 in Tbilisi's central square, the monument of granite and gold is 35m high and is easily spotted from any point of the city. The actual statue — 5.6m tall, made of bronze and covered with gold — is a gift to the city from its creator, Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. Read more about 4 Full days in Georgia with private tour, free aiport 2020 - Tbilisi - https://www.viator.com/tours/Tbilisi/4-Full-days-in-Georgia-with-private-tour-free-aiport/d22516-224725P16?mcid=56757
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Mtskheta-Jvati-City Gori-Uplistsikhe: stories and panoramas
4 stops
10
Jvari Church
St. Nino is a preacher who persuaded the Georgian king Mirian to convert the pagan country to Christianity. We will talk about the spiritual path of Sakartvelo in the ancient temple of Jvari - it proudly rises on a hill near Mtskheta. You will learn about its architectural features and admire the panorama that Lermontov immortalized in the poem "Mtsyri" - the merger of the "rivers-sisters" of Aragva and Kura.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
From here you will see the 11th century Svetitskhoveli temple, to which you will go next. To the shrine, we will walk along cozy streets past tents with traditional Georgian souvenirs. In the ancient walls of the temple you will hear legends about St. Sidonia and the Pillar of Life, read the ancient frescoes and you can touch the main shrines of Georgia.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
12
Pagan past in the caves of Uplistsikhe A short road to the northwest - and you will find yourself in a cave city of the end of II - beginning of the first millennium BC. e. I studied a lot of notes about this unusual place, and I will tell you all the most interesting. Exploring the stone labyrinths of living and utility rooms, you will imagine the life of the pagans and their cult rites. You will learn about the trade of Uplistsikhe with the ancient states of Urartu and Media, about its heyday and decline. Here, marvelous panoramas of the Kura Valley will open. ( Ticket price 5 euros)
1 hour • Admission ticket free
13
Stalin Museum
In the second part of the trip, at the request of the group, you can visit the Stalin Museum in his hometown of Gori (this is not far from Uplistsikhe). In the halls of the entire museum pantheon you will see the preserved sculpture of Stalin, his personal belongings and furniture - a guided tour will be given by the museum guide. (Ticket price 5 evro)
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Kazbek is difficult to conquer, but he will conquer you! Legendary landscapes and history Georgian Military Highway
8 stops
14
Zhinvali Water Reservoir
Jinvali Water Reservoir, 40 km to the North from Tbilisi, Tbilisi Georgia Zhinvali, also Jinvali, is an artificial water reservoir located on the river Aragvi in Georgia. The building of the hydroelectric dam formed the Zhinvali Reservoir. The dam has been built in 1986.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble
Ananuri fortress: a story in stone On the coast of Aragvi you will be met by the only fortress of Georgia that has reached us in its original form. Walking through the territory of the Ananuri defense complex, you will feel like a resident of the Middle Ages and learn about the glorious past of the Aragva eristavi (heads of the people). And we will definitely pay attention to the Assumption Church of the 17 th century, whose facade is decorated with interesting bas-reliefs, and each element of the decor carries a hidden meaning.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Kvemo Mleta
You will find the confluence of two rivers (White and Black Aragvi), breathtaking views at the Arch of Friendship and an unusual mineral spring resembling a golden river.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Kvemo Mleta
You will find the confluence of two rivers (White and Black Aragvi), breathtaking views at the Arch of Friendship and an unusual mineral spring resembling a golden river.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
18
Gudauri
Friendship Arch. on the edge of the mountain near Gudauri. This is the highest point of the pass and the perfect place to submit to the mountains forever!
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
19
Gudauri
Russian Georgian Friendship Monument, Georgian Military Highway, Gudauri Friendship monument also known as Gudauri Panorama or Treaty of Georgyevsk Monument is on the Georgian Military Highway connecting to Russia.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
20
Gergeti Church and Ananuri Fortress they clearly saw such postcards: an ancient monastery standing on a hill amid snow-capped mountains. For these species, in reality, you will go to the village of Stepantsminda at the foot of Kazbek. And there you will transfer to jeeps to climb to the "monastery behind the clouds",
1 hour • Admission ticket free
21
Gergeti Trinity Church
if necessary, we provide warm blankets, raincoats in case of bad weather, skirts and scarves are also provided for visiting monasteries. Additional expenses: jeep to the temple in Gergeti (5 euros per person); dinner.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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