4 Nights/5 Days Tour Program Round Georgia

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1 4 Nights/5 Days Tour Program Round Georgia Day 1/ Monday: Arrival to ShotaRustaveli International Airport in Tbilisi at 16:20h.)- Pick up from the Airport - Transfer to the Hotel - Check-in Rest Time Transfer for Dinner Back to the Hotel. (_/_/D). *Tbilisi: The history of this amazing city throws back as far as the 5th century when the Georgian king VakhtangGorgasali ordered to build a city in the center of the fertile valley cozily lying between two Caucasian ridges. It originated from the word tbili - warm. Present-day Tbilisi is one of the safest cities in Europe,[5] and frequently ranks among the most popular emerging destinations thanks to Georgia's growing tourism industry.historically, Tbilisi has been home to people of diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, though it is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox Christian. Notable landmarks include cathedrals like Sameba and Sioni, the medieval Narikala Fortress, classical avenues Rustaveliand Agmashenebeli, as well as the exotically-designed Georgian National Opera Theater Day 2/ Thursday: 09:30h Monastery Bodbe Lunch- Sighnaghi City Tour -Wine tasting Hotel Dinner Hotel. (B/L/D).

2 *Sighnaghi: The administrative center of the Sighnaghi Municipality, one of the country's smallest towns, busy with the production of wine, traditional carpets and Georgian traditional food Mcvadi. City is located in the Kakheti region of Georgia, settled since the Paleolithic period. Signagi as a settlement is first recorded in the early 18th century. In 1762, King Heraclius II of Georgia sponsored the construction of the town and erected a fortress to defend the area from marauding attacks by Dagestan tribesmen. *Bodbe: this beautiful monastery is one of the most important places for Georgians, because St. Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia, is buried there. *Georgian Wine:Georgia is one of the oldest wine regions in the world. The fertile valleys of the South Caucasus house the source of the world's firstcultivated grapevines and Neolithic wine production, from over 8,000 years ago. Due to the many millennia of wine in Georgian history, and its key economical role, the traditions of its viticulture are entwined and inseparable with the country's national identity. Day 3/ Wednesday: 10:00h - Tbilisi City Tour lunch Mtskheta Old City &Jvari Monastery Hotel - Dinner Hotel. (B/L/D).

3 *The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisis commonly known as Samebais the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Churchlocate. Constructed between 1995 and 2004, it is the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world and one of the largest religious buildings in the world by total area. Sameba is a synthesis of traditional styles dominating the Georgian church architecture at various stages in history and has some Byzantine undertones. *The bridge of Peace stretches 150 metres over the Kura River was ordered by the City Hall of Tbilisi to create a contemporary design feature connecting Old Tbilisi with the new district. The official opening took place on May 6, The bridge stretches over Kura River providing a unique view of Metekhi Church, Narikala Fortress and statue of city's founder VakhtangGorgasali on one side, and Baratashvili Bridge and Presidential Office on the other. *Narikala fortress was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe. It was considerably expanded by theumayyads in the 7th century and later, by king David the Builder ( ). The Mongols renamed it "NarinQala". Most of extant fortifications date from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1827, parts of the fortress were damaged by an earthquake and demolished. *Mtskheta is one of the oldest cities of Georgia, at the confluence of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. Mtskheta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Due to its historical significance and several cultural monuments, the "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta" became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As the birthplace and one of the most vibrant centers ofchristianity in Georgia, Mtskheta was declared as the "Holy City" by the Georgian Orthodox Church in *Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta, which was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia. According to traditional accounts, on this location in the early 4th century Saint Nino, a female evangelist credited with converting KingMirian III of Iberia to Christianity, erected a large wooden cross on the site of a pagan temple. The cross was reportedly able to work miracles and therefore drew pilgrims from all over the Caucasus. A small church was erected over the remnants of the wooden cross in c.545 named the "Small Church of Jvari". Day 4 / Tuesday: 09:30 - Monument of Chronicles of Georgia Lunch - Shopping in the Mall (B/L/D).

4 *The Georgian Chronicles is a conventional English name for the principal compendium of medieval Georgian historical texts, natively known as KartlisTskhovreba, literally "Life of Kartli", Kartli being a core region of ancient and medieval Georgia, known to the Classical and Byzantine authors as Iberia. The Chronicles consist of a series of distinct texts dating from the 9th to the 14th century. The dating of these works as well as the identification of their authors (e.g., LeontiMroveli and Juansheriani) have been a subject of scholarly debates. Day5/ Friday: Check out at 12:00h - Lunch Transfer to Airport 14:00h - Departure at 17:10h (B/L/_). 3* HOTELS: Astoria Hotel - Orion Hotel - 4* HOTELS: Astoria Hotel - Orion Hotel - 4* HOTELS: Marriott Cortyardhttp://

5 5* HOTELS: Marriott Tbilisi The tour packages include: - Transportation during the trips (as per above program) - 04 nights Accommodation in Tbilisi in 3*/4*/5* hotels - VAT and Breakfast in the hotels - Full Board meals (Total 04 lunches and 04 dinners) - 01 Gala Dinner starting from 10th pax - Outside of Tbilisi lunch will be local food or with Indian lunch boxes (Signaghi tour) - English speaking Professional Tour guides during trips - All entrances to historical cultural attractions including wine tasting, funicular - 0.5l Water Bottle during Trips and in Hotel Rooms Exclusions: - Everything not mentioned above - Visa Support and Flight Ticket Fees - Porter Charges - Extra Services in Hotel and Restaurant - Tips to Guides and Drivers and in Restaurants - Usage of Mini Bar in the Hotel or other services