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Cultural
Tours in Georgia
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Through the Culture Gateway |
Cultural Tour
(7 days) |
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During this tour you will be
charmed by the beautiful
landscapes and pretty towns,
ancient monuments of culture,
hospitable people and delicious
cuisine. Let’s discover this
land of wonders, the great
monuments of history and culture
of Georgia, get acquainted with
the Georgian folk and
traditions. Taste and feel the
magic of the Georgian wine.
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Day 1 |
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Arrival in
Tbilsi
Meeting at the airport. Check-in at
the hotel.
Overnight. |
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Day 2 |
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Tbilisi /
Mtskheta
Sightseeing tour of Tbilisi. Metekhi
Church (13th c.); Old Tbilisi;
Sulphur Baths; Narikala Fortress
(4th c.); Sioni (13th c.) and
Anchiskhati Churches (6th c.);
Trinity Cathedral (the 2nd ML).
Drive to Mtskheta (UNESCO Heritage
Site), an ancient capital of the
Georgian Kingdom from the 3rd
century BC to the 5th century AD.
Jvari Monastery (6th c.);
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral built in
the 11th century.
Overnight in Tbilisi. |
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Day 3 |
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Tbilisi /
Telavi
Today we make Wine tasting Tour in
Kakheti region. We’ll visit the one
of the wine factories and Tsinandali
Wine cellar of Al. Chavchavadze.
Sightseeing of Telavi. It’s the main
city and administrative center of
Kakheti. First archaeological
findings from Telavi date back to
Bronze Age. Excursion at the
residence of the King Erekle.
Shuamta Monasteries (5th -17th
c.c.). Shuamta - a complex made up
of three churches of different
periods. The churches at this
complex are build in different
centuries; Ikalto Monastery, founded
in the 5th century, the largest
centre of culture and education at
that time. Alaverdi Monastery, date
back to the 6th century. The present
day surviving cathedral is part of
an 11th century Georgian Orthodox
monastery. Overnight in Telavi.
Overnight at the hotel in Telavi. |
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Day 4 |
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Telavi /
Sighnaghi / Bodbe / Tbilisi
Visit Gremi, the 16th century
architectural monument – the royal
citadel and the Church of the
Archangels – in Kakheti. The next
monument is the Nekresi Monastery,
which represents complex of
ecclesiastical buildings and is one
of the most important cultural
centers of Georgia. Sighnaghi
town-museum is one of the smallest
ones in Georgia. Sighnaghi is famous
of wine and traditional carpets.
Bodbe Monastery. On June 1, Orthodox
Church of Georgia marks the day of
St. Nino’s entrance from Cappadocia.
Her tomb is still shown at the Bodbe
Monastery in Kakheti region. St.
Nino has become one of the most
venerated saints of the Georgian
Orthodox Church and her attribute, a
Grapevine cross, is a symbol of
Georgian Christianity. Return to
Tbilisi.
Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 5 |
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Tbilisi /
Gori / Kutaisi
Tour to Gori. The city was founded
by one of the greatest kings of
Georgia, David the Builder
(1089–1125). Samtavisi is an 11th
century Georgian Orthodox cathedral.
The first monastery on this place
was founded by the Assyrian
missionary Isidore in 572 and later
rebuilt in the 10th century. Visit
The Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori,
Georgia is dedicated to the life of
the town's most famous son, Joseph
Stalin, who became the leader of the
Soviet Union. We’ll visit
Uplistsikhe, "the lord's fortress",
which is an ancient rock-hewn town
in eastern Georgia. Built on a high
rocky left bank of Mtkvari River, it
contains various structures dating
from the 2nd ML BC to the Late
Middle Ages, and is notable for the
unique combination of various styles
of rock-cut cultures. The Ateni
Sioni Church is an early 7th century
Georgian Orthodox church. Drive to
Kutaisi.
Overnight in Kutaisi. |
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Day 6 |
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Kutaisi /
Tbilisi
Kutaisi, the second largest city of
Georgia in its west part founded
about 40 centuries ago, former
capital of the west Georgian Kingdom
Colchis, to which is related the
myth of Golden Fleece and Argonauts.
Visiting Bagrati Temple (11th c.)
and Gelati Monastery (12th c.), both
are the UNESCO Heritage sites.
Motsameta Monastery Complex
(8th-11th c.c.), beautifully
situated between the valleys of two
rivers near Kutaisi. Sataplia
Grotto, where the step-prints of
dinosaurs are found. Back to
Tbilisi. En route we’ll visit the
Monastery of Ubisi. The complex
consists of a single nave basilica
of the 9th century, a three storied
dwelling-tower called "sveti"
(pillar), and some subsidiary
monastic buildings, now almost
completely destroyed by the time.
Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi. |
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Day 7 |
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Departure
Leisure day. Leaving party and
dinner at the national Georgian
restaurant.
Transfer to the Airport. |
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Other details available upon request
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Note:
Duration of the tour must be fit to your
arrival and departure Flights. |
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Airport - Hotel - Airport
Transfer |
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Inland transportation |
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Tour Guide |
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Hotel Accommodation (in the
cities) Double room |
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Guest House Accommodation (in
the villages) |
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FB Meal: BLD |
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1
bottle of mineral water per
person per day |
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Museums Entrance fees |
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Souvenir gift
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CD with trip photos
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Leaving party at the National
restaurant |
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Wine tasting |
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Air
fare |
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Single room supplement
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Meals except described |
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Alcoholic beverages |
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Travel insurance
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