Georgian program wonderland world

Itinerary of our Georgian Program :

• Duration : 13 nights / 14 days
• Meals : Breakfast is included in Hotel service.
• Accommodation : 3*** 4****
• Theme : Cultural tours
• Hardness : Easy
• Ages : Applies to All ages
• Best season : every season of the year.
• Number of pax : Starting from 2 pax (individuals / groups)
• Transportation : Private cars

1^st Day :

• Firstly, arrival at Tbilisi International Airport
• Check-in at hotel
• Dinner and Overnight in Tbilisi

2^nd Day :

• Free wakeup call
• Firstly, breakfast at the hotel
• After that, begin city tour in Tbilisi: Metekhi church, Memorial of Vakhtang Gorgasali, Abanotubani-sulphur baths, Turkish lama muslim mosque.
• Then visit Narikala Fortress located on a hill and overlooking Tbilisi.
• On the other hand, a guest can enjoy beautiful veiws of the ancient city from this place.
• Then visit Meydan, which is a historic center.
• Also visit Jewish mosque, Sioni church and its belltower.
• After that stroll along streets and visit souvenir shops.
• Lunch in a local restaurant
• Furthermore, afetr lunch visit Baratshvili Street near Freedom square.

City fortress walls :

• During the reconstruction of Baratashvili street remaining, parts of ancient city fortress walls have been uncovered. 
• Also, among the numerous places worth visiting are : governmental palace (Avlabari district, Square of Queen Qetevan), Rustaveli theatre (on Rustaveli avenue), Holy Trinity Cathedral Sameba
• Most importantly, taste delicious Georgian cuisine in one of the local restaurants in Tbilisi
• Finally, overnight in Tbilisi

3^rd Day : Traveling to Bolnisi-Dmanisi :

• Free wake-up call
• Firstly, breakfast at the hotel .
• Depart for Bolnisis Sioni (the church which is the oldest extant church in Georgia,
• In other words, it’s built in 5^th It is known for its wall inscriptions, which are one of the oldest historical documents of the Georgian alphabet.
• Subsequently, visit Poladauri church and see the inscriptions depicting the ancient facts about Christianity in Georgia.
• Lunch in nature
• Depart for Dmanisi which is one of the important archeological sites in Georgia.
• Visit Dmanisi sioni built in 7^th Dmanisi situates in the valley of the river Mashavera.
• However, it is now deserted city.
• Back to Tbilisi
• Dinner in a local restaurant in Tbilisi
• Overnight in Tbilisi

4^th Day :

• Free wakeup call
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Subsequently, transfer to Tusheti (one day jeep tour), which is an abandoned region in Caucasus
• However, this region may be inaccessible in winter, but it is still inhabited by some families .
• There are specific types of houses in Tusheti.
• For example, Georgians have built This beguiling area from small hemlets where dwellings are mostly constucted of wood and stone.
• Moreover, ancient Georgians have prepared Fortified towers around the landscape as well.
• Tusheti is located on the northern slopes of Caucasus mountain.
• Georgia is bordered by Chechnya and Dagestan east north and by Georgian historic provinces Kakheti and Pshav-Khevsureti west and south.
• Mountains make natural protection of the region which has 60 towers in total.
• In addition, in Tusheti a guest will enjoy unbelievable extraordinary nature which makes hiking perfect in this area.
• Lunch in nature
• Back to Tbilisi
• Dinner and overnight in Tbilisi

5^th Day : Traveling form Tbilisi via David gareja to Sighnaghi 

• Free wakeup call
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Depart for Kakheti which is the region of Georgian agriculture and winery.
• Certainly, on the way to Kakheti visit David Gareja Lavra Monastery located near the border of Azerbaijan, on the half desert slopes of mount Gareja.
• After David Gareja Monastery you will have the chance to visit Chailuri Fortress, which is also called as Niakhura fortress.
• Once the Georgians built the fortress in the middle ages, they use it ,in this time, as a military security.
• In addition of that, this fortress has big importance in the history of Georgia because the last war of independence in 1811 took place here.
• Lunch in nature
• In the same vein, depart for Sighnaghi and visit Bodbe church, which is a burial place for St. Nino
• Finally, Dinner and overnight in Sighnaghi

6^th Day : Transfer from Sighnaghi to Telavi 

• Free wake-up call
• Breakfast
• Firstly, before 12 o’clock visit XVII century St. George church and St. Stephen church within Sighnaghi fortress.
• There is an excellent view of the whole city from the church tower.
• Lunch
• Depart for Telavi which is a main center of Kakheti agriculture and winery.
• After that, visit specific villages for wine degustation.
• Consequently, guests will have chance to taste special Georgian cuisine and get acquainted with the Georgians’ spirit and their life.
• In the end of the day, Transfer to the church Alaverdi near telavi
• Dinner and overnight in Telavi

7^th Day : traveling from Telavi via Gombori pass to mtskheta and Gudauri

• Free wakeup call
• breakfast
• Depart from Telavi to Gombori range which is a mountain range in the province of Kakheti and serves as a watershed.

Mtskheta :

• Visit Mtskheta –the ancient capital of Georgia.
• Hisotrical monuments of Mtskheta became unesco world heritage site in 1994.
• After Mtskheta visit Jinvali water reservoir and Ananuri fortress and monastery
• Georgian military road will lead us to Gudauri.
• Military road is a historic name for the route from Georgia to Russia.
• That is to say, it runs between Vladikavkaz and Tbilisi and stretches some 213 km.
• Moreover, military road in Georgia is 2379 meters high and it is not famous for only its height but also for its beautiful views .
• Also, this road will lead us to Gudauri which is one of the famous ski resorts in Georgia .
• Finally, dinner and overnight in Gudauri

8^th Day : One day to visit to Kazbegi

• Wake up call
• Breakfast

Kazbegi :

• Depart for Kazbegi, a beautiful region of Georgia.
• There is Mount Kazbegi in the reegion.
• It is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus.
• In addition, mount Kazbegi is the third highest mountain in Georgia after Shkhara and Janga.
• Subsequently, we can take Jeep tour to go to the holy trinity Gergeti church situated at an elevation of 2170 meters above sea level.
• In the same vein, visit Dariali gorge on the border between Georgia and Russia located at the east base of Mount Kazbegi.
• Moreover, you can make hiking tour at Gveleti waterfall near Kazbegi
• Dinner and overnight in Gudauri

9^th Day : from Gudauri via Gori to Bakuriani

• Free wakeup call
• Breakfast
• Depart for Gori. This is a town where Joseph Stalin was born. Visit Joseph Stalin’ museum in Gori
• Lunch

Uplistsikhe :

• Depart for Cave city Uplistsikhe, Which is regarded as one of the ancient inhabited places in all caucasus .
• After that, visit 7 century church Ateni Sioni 10km south of the city Gori.
• Moreover, the walls of the church contains the first inscriptions in Nuskhuri, which is one of the versions of the early Georgian Alphabet.
• Further, the church is full of frescoes worthwhile to see.

Bakuriani :

• Secondly, next destination is Bakuriani-a famous ski resort in Georgia located on the northern slope of the Trialeti Range at an elevation of 1,700 meters above sea level.
• On the other hand, coniferous forests mainly made up of spruce covered around the region Bakuriani .
• However, the present day area was built up by the lava flows from the Mukheri volcano.
• Finally, dinner and overnight in Bakuriani

10^th Day : Full day in Vardzia

• Free wake up call
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Firstly, depart for Atskuri castle is located on the right bank of the Mtkvari (Kura) river and was built in 10^th century AD .
• In addition, it was as an important stronghold for the defense of Georgia durig the medieval ages.
• Similarly, visit Khertvisi Fortress, Georgians has built it in the 2^nd century BC. 
• Also, they has built the church in the 10^th century AD and present wallsbuilt in 14^th .
• Moreover, This fortress was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period .

Vardzia :

• Depart for Vardzia, one of the ancient cave monastery in Georgia.
• It is located on the slopes of the Erusheti mountain on the left bank of the river Kura (Mtkvari).
• Most importantly we must know that vrdzia cave city was built by the queen Tamar.
• In other words, vradzia was submitted on the Unesco world heritage list as a cultural site in 1999.
• Back to Bakuriani
• In the end of the day, dinner and overnight in Bakuriani .

11^th Day : From Bakuriani via Borjomi to Kutaisi

• Free wakeup call
• Breakfast

Bakuriani :

• Visit Bakuriani alpine Botanic Garden located at 1650 m amsl.
• There are about species of caucasian plants in the garden collection.
• Consequently, the trees spruce, pine and beech also formed the most of primary forest in this area.
• Visit Borjomi, which is a balneological health resort located in the south-east of Georgia at the height of 800 meters above sea level.
• Certainly, the resort gained its special reputation owing to mineral sources .
• Furthermore, later this mineral water became well-known brand.
• Meanwhile, visit Ubisi monastic complex via Rikoti pass.
• To clarify, the complex comprises a 9^th century monastery, floor tower, fragments of a defensive wall and other buildings and structures.
• Depart for kutaisi
• Dinner and ovenight in Kutaisi

12^th Day : Kutaisi-Sataflia

• First at all, breakfast at the hotel
• Sightseeing in Kutaisi, which was an ancient capital of the kingdom of Colchis.
• Kutaisi is mentioned in the legend about Argonauts.
• Further, visit Gelati monastic complex and Bagrati cathedral.
• After visiting Gelati monastery and Bagrati cathedral, get the direction to the Sataflia nature resort known for its dinosaurs’ traces.
• Moreover, 100 million year old dinosaur remains have been discovered in the canyon.
• In other words, the studies of these fossils led scientists to claim that dinosaurs becoming extinct around 60 million years ago.
• The nature of Sataplia resort is unique.
• In addition of that, most beautiful Colchian type mixed by forests covered this mountainous great area.
• Dinner and overight in Kutaisi.

13^th Day : Transfer from Kutaisi to Batumi

• Wake up call
• Breakfast
• Depart for Batumi via Ozurgeti, which is a regional center of the Georgian tea processing.
• After that, continue the trip along the black sea coast via Kobuleti municipality to Batumi.
• Also, beside entertainment and strolling along the boulevard in Batumi there will be time for visiting important monuments.
• Dinner and overnight in Batumi

14^th Day : Batumi international airport

• In accordance to the time of flight we can make short visits .
• And we can see some important places in Batumi: Gonio castle, petra fortress, Batumi botanic garden
• Finally, take flight from Batumi international airport

Package of “georgian program” includes:

• Hotels accommodation.
• Transfer Airport/Hotel/Airport.
• Transportation according to the program
• Breakfast is included in Hotel service.
• Guide to archaeological and architectural places and also accompany the group during the trip.
• Vehicles equipped for mountain areas.

Package of “georgian program” does not include:

• International flights
• Any extra or personal expenses
• Tips
• Beverages
• Lunch and Picnic.
• Dinner at the hotel or at a local restaurant depending on the location.

Traveler’s profile of “georgian program” :

This program is designed to be easy and varied to suit all tastes and ages.

• Senior travelers
• Junior
• Honeymooners
• Families
• Couples
• Groups