Adventure Tour to Georgia (5 Days) Day 1 st, Tbilisi

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1 Adventure Tour to Georgia (5 Days) Day 1 st, Tbilisi Departure from the hotel Coffee break and sweets Lunch , Georgian cuisine End of the tour - 19:00, transfer to Tbilisi Dinner at the hotel in Tbilisi - 20:00 Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia and a very picturesque and ancient city located on the banks of the River Mtkvari. The city is a cultural center of Georgia, it has a large number of historical and modern architectural monuments. Especially noteworthy are the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the Narikala Fortress and the Metekhi Church. The oldest cathedral in Tbilisi - Anchiskhati was built in the VI century, while the Jvarismama church was built in the 16 th century. Another cathedral, Zemo Betlemi, was constructed in the 18 th century, as were some other buildings in the historic center. We will begin our journey by visiting the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Sameba), built in modern times. This Cathedral is one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in the world. Continue walk around the old town, observe the Metekhi temple, located on a cliff and built in the 13th century. After, continue along the cable car and climb the Narikala fortress (founded in the 4th century AD) and enjoy a panoramic view of Tbilisi and the Botanical Garden. From Narikala fortress we will walk down the hill and open the oldest part of the city with interesting houses with open carved balconies. We will continue our trip by visiting the district of the sulfur baths of Abanotubani and Legkhvtahievi, listening to the legends, about how Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century.

2 Day 2 nd. Mtskheta - Kazbegi Juta Departure from the hotel Coffee break and sweets Lunch, Georgian cuisine End of the tour, transfer to Tbilisi Dinner and Night at hotel in Tbilisi Mtskheta Mtskheta is one of the oldest cities in Georgia and the cultural and spiritual center of the country. Visit the picturesque monastery of Jvari, sung by M. Y. Lermontov in the poem "Mtsiri". From the hill on which the monastery is located, breathtaking views on the merging of the two rivers - Aragvi and Mtkvari is opened. Observe the Svetitskhoveli temple, the religious center of the country, where one of the greatest shrines of the Christian world - the robe of Jesus - is stored. Continue the excursion by visiting Samtavro cathedral - the monument of architecture constructed in the 11 th century in Mtskheta. In Samtavro cathedral there are many sacred objects: a part of the life-giving pillar, the miraculous icon of the Iberian God Mother, the miraculous icon of St. Nino, the graves of the saint kings Mirian and Nana, part of the stone from the grave of St. Nino from Bodbe and other relics.

3 Gergeti Church of the Holy Trinity - Kazbegi The Gergeti Church of the Holy Trinity (Gergeti Tsminda Sameba) is located at an altitude of 2170 m in Kazbegi along the Georgian Military Road in the Georgian village Gergeti near the village Stepantsminda. Built in the XIV century, the shrine is the only cross-domed temple in the area.

4 Juta Juta is a village in the municipality of Kazbegi. It is located on the southern slope of the main mountain range of Khevi in the gorge of the Sno river at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level, 20 kilometers from Stepantsminda.

5 Day 3. Gori- Surami-Borjomi Departure from the hotel Coffee break and sweets Lunch , Georgian cuisine. Completion of the excursion Dinner , night at hotel in Borjomi Gori Day 3 Gori, Surami, Borjomi Departure from the hotel Coffee breaks and sweets Lunch , Georgian cuisine. The tour ends at Dinner , overnight at hotel in Borjomi Gori The city of Gori is located in the Kartli Valley at a place where the River Mtkvari and the river Big Liakhvi are merging. From the south and west the city is surrounded by mountains. We will visit the house-museum of Stalin. The exhibition is chronologically divided into several halls, in which many exhibits belonged to Stalin, including furniture, personal belongings and gifts. Uplistsikhe is an ancient cave city, one of the first cities on the territory of Georgia carved into the rock. The city emerged at the end of the II and the beginning of the I millennium BC, experienced several ups and downs, was finally abandoned in the XIX century and is thus a multilayered archaeological site, one of the most important architectural monuments in Georgia.

6 Surami Surami is a resort located at the southern foothills of the Likhvi Range, dividing Georgia into the western and eastern parts. The settlement here was even in the Bronze Age. In the Middle XII-XIII centuries, located at the strategically important Surami Pass, the settlement was turned into a powerful fortress. The place is still one of the main attraction of Georgia. In XII-XV centuries, Surami was owned by the hereditary governors (Eristavs), who took the Surname of Surameli. In the XVII-XVIII centuries the fortress was reinforced and was used during the battles of Prince Givi Amilahvari with the Persians, and then was the base of Russians in the Russian-Turkish war of Since 1801, Surami began to develop as a climate health resort. Among the sights of Surami is a house-museum of the famous Ukrainian poetess Lesya Ukrainka, who lived at the resort last years of life and died here. In 1952 a monument to poetess was constructed here.

7 Borjomi The city-resort Borjomi is located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, south-eastern part of Georgia, in the gorge of the River Mtkvari, at an altitude of meters above sea level. Borjomi belongs to a group of low mountain resorts and is surrounded by mountain ranges covered with coniferous and broad-leaved forests. The climate is temperate in both summer and winter. Borjomi is famous for its therapeutic drinking mineral water, which is used for healing such diseases as the gastrointestinal tract, biliary tract, metabolism, kidneys and in the form of baths - with cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the nervous system and respiratory organs. Archaeological excavations here found stone baths, which indicates that the healing properties of mineral water were known and used in ancient times. In Borjomi gorge there are more than 200 historical monuments: fortresses, churches, monasteries. A special place among the historical monuments is the palace of the Russian Royal family Romanovs, built in the late 18 th century.

8 Day 4 th, Vardzia Departure from the hotel Кофе брейк и сладости Lunch , Georgian cuisine Completion of the tour Dinner , night in the hotel Vardzia Vardzia is a cave monastery complex of the 12th-13th centuries in the south of Georgia, in Javakheti region. 600 rooms are carved in the steep tuff wall of Mount Erusheti: churches, chapels, living cells, storerooms, baths, refectory, treasures, libraries and others. The premises of the complex go 50 meters deep into the rock and rise to a height of eight floors. Secret passages connecting the rooms, irrigation system and other facilities were preserved. In the center of the monastery there is the main temple in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. The temple is covered with a box vault (on the arches) and decorated with pilasters, on the walls there are unique frescoes (including images of king George III and Queen Tamar, 1180s). The frescoes of the Dormition of the God Mother, the Ascension of the Lord and the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ are of great historical importance and value. The ensemble of the monastery Vardzia was created mainly in , during period of reign of king George III and his daughter Queen Tamara. In 1283, devastating earthquake occurred in Samtskhe, as a result, a layer up to 15 meters thick separated from the rock and fell into the river Mtkvari. Up to two thirds of the complex was destroyed or severely damaged, many rooms were exposed. Thus, Vardzia lost its defensive significance. In the late 13th - early 14th centuries, during the reign of the prince of Samtskhe Beka Djakeli, the monastery was restored and completed, in particular, the bell tower was built outside. Currently, the cave monastery of Vardzia is one of the main tourist attractions of Georgia. In 2005, the question was raised about including the complex in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Day 5 th. transfer to Tbilisi departure from Tbilisi

9 Organizational issues and prices The tour includes: welcome and farewell at the airport, accommodation at the hotel, transfer by vehicle, meal and guide services. The travel company as well will provide following services for coast free: Memory souvenirs and photos; Insurance covering from one of the leading insurance companies in Georgia - JSC ARDI Insurance for the whole period of staying in Georgia. The price for the tour per 1 person for 5 days is 600 USD; 5 persons USD; 10 persons USD; 15 persons USD; 20 persons USD In case of a request, the hotel will be booked according to the needs and requirements of the visitors. The price of the tour may vary depending on the cost of the hotel. Contacts for booking the tour: Contact info: LLC Wallaby; Address: Napareuli St. 14; Phone (+99532) ; Mobile/Viber (+995) Tel (in Russia) office@wallaby-tourstogeorgia.com JSC TBC Bank Bank Code: TBCBGE22818 Account Number: GE03TB