Visit Mtskheta Gori and Uplistsikhe from Tbilisi

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• (Pass by)

  In the morning the guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel.

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  The City-Museum Reserve of Mtskheta

  Driving through the fertile lands of Kartli region we will arrive in Mtskheta – a small town where two UNESCO World Heritage Site monuments are located.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Jvari Church

  First drive uphill and visit Jvari Monastery (a UNESCO site). The monastery overlooks the town of Mtskheta and the confluence of the rivers Aragvi and Mtkvari. Enjoy the views and the guided excursion at the site.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

  Continue to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, another UNESCO site dating from 12th century. The cathedral was the coronation site of the Georgian kings as well as their burial place for centuries and still remains one of the most venerated places of worship for Georgian people.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Uplistsiche Cave Town

  Drive to the Kartli region and visit the ancient cave town of Uplistsikhe, translated as the “Fortress of the Lord“. It dates back to 1st millennium BC. The echoing halls, chambers for pagan worship and the remains of the oldest theater in Georgia, all carved into the rocky plateau are waiting to be explored.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Stalin Museum

  Continue to the town of Gori, where you’ll have a guided excursion at Joseph Stalin’s House-Museum. At the end of the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel in Tbilisi.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

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