Journey from the ancient capital of Georgia to the cradle of wine
The Heart of Georgia-A central historical part of the capital of the country - diverse and tolerant ″Old Tbilisi″ where the Eastern and the Western cultures meet, the center of the Caucasus. Here, you will learn how Tbilisi was founded, how the Tbilisians have lived for centuries and what makes the city so remarkable. You will see important sights, walk in the streets of historical districts and listen to the stories about the city
The old capital and religious center of Georgia, also known as ″the Second Jerusalem″. You will learn about the biblical stories and the history of the spread of Christianity in Georgia
Georgia - ″the cradle of wine″. One of the most important parts of the life and family farming of a Georgian man: vine culture and Georgian tradition of winemaking. The academy of a Georgian table is an integral part of our worldview and life.
Kazbegi-Stepantsminda—Turquoise Zhinvali Reservoir. Meeting with the mountains of Georgia And acquaintance with its traditions.
The monument to King Vakhtang Gorgasali, Metekhi Church (XII c.) standing on the cliff, Abo Tbileli Church (XX c.), River Mtkvari, One Hundred Thousand Martyrs’ Bridge, Meydan Bazaar, Jean Chardin Street, Tbilisi Karavanserai Museum, Sioni Cathedral where the Cross of St. Nino the Illuminator (VII c.) is kept, the Anchiskhati, which is one of the oldest churches of Tbilisi, where the Christ’s non human-made Icon (V c.) is kept, Revaz Gabriadze’s puppet theater, Freedom Square - the border between Old and Bourgeois Tbilisi, the Tbilisi Catholic Church (XIX c.), Gudiashvili Square, the Great Synagogue of Tbilisi (XX c.), the Glass Bridge, the cableway, the monument of ″Mother Georgia″, Narikala Fortress and the Botanical Garden, Tbilisi Mosque (XIX c.).
Abanotubani and Legvtakhevi, Mtatsminda with the cell (VI c.) cut in the rock and church of Assyrian Father St. David of Gareja (XIX c.); Funicular, Mtatsminda Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures, the grandiose Holy Trinity Cathedral (XX c.), Rustaveli Street - the central avenue of the capital; evening program: we will eat Georgian dishes at the restaurant and watch Georgian national dances.
Jvari Monastery, built on a mountain top (VI c.), Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (XI c.), where the greatest relic of the Christian world - the Christ’s non human-made Chiton, as well as a piece of the Cross on which the Savior was crucified, the robe of biblical prophet Elijah are kept; Samtavro Monastery (XI c.), where St. Nino the Illuminator lived near the blackberry bush in the Church yard. Here, in the Church, there rests Father Gabriel, an outstanding monk of modern times, whose relics are placed in a stone shrine...
Uplistsikhe (VI c. BC) – the world of sacred wisdom of pre-Christian Georgia; ″The City of Magi″ - the oldest complex carved in the rock; pagan shrines, halls and rooms cut in the caves, secret tunnel, Church of St. George (XII c.).
Visit to the Winery and family cellar, Wine tasting Bodbe Monastery - the body of St. Nino, the Illuminator of Georgia, is buried in the IX-century Church of St. George. The miraculous spring of St. Nino flows in the gorge at the foot of the mountain.
Sighnaghi – ″The City of Love″. It is the city built on the top of the mountain in the 18th century, with 28 towers and a 4-km-long defence wall, which offers a beautiful view of the Alazani Valley.
The so-called Georgian Military Road connecting Tbilisi with Vladikavkaz: Aragvi Gorge, Cross Pass, Bidara Gorge, Dariali Gorge, Larsi border check-point.
Monument to Three Hundred Aragvians and the history of their heroism. Jinvali Reservoir surrounded by mountains, Ananuri fortress with Khevsuri and Tushi towers, the Church of the Virgin’s Assumption and the Savior Church (XVII c.), Pasanauri settlement - ″Homeland of Khinkali″ - a place where the White and Black Aragvi Rivers meet - the legend of unhappy love.
Here, we will also taste Khinkali made with mountain traditions. Gudauri is a ski resort, 2000 m above sea level. The observation point is the Friendship Monument between the Georgian and Russian peoples offering breathtaking views of the mountains.
Gergeti Trinity - the XIV-century church built on the top of the mountain near Stepantsminda at the altitude of 2200 m. Mount Kazbek of 5000 m high. Monastery of Holy Archangels in Dariali Gorge, waterfalls in Gveleti Gorge.
alpine landscape, mineral lake and Zakagora Fortress at the altitude of 2240 m (XII-XIV cc.). Walking tour. the town of Pasanauri - the ″homeland of khinkali″ Here we will taste khinkali prepared according to the mountain tradition.