Day 1 | Kutaisi
Welcome to Kutaisi Airport. A trip to the secret area of Georgia! We will go on an easy hike (3 km) to reach the wild Kaghu waterfall. We will swim, spend time at the waterfall, have a picnic in nature during which we will meet our fellow passengers. We will travel to the village of Martvili where we will stay at the guest house. We will spend the evening surrounded by nature, we will bake Georgian shashliks.
Day 2 | Martvili - Svanetija
Day 3 | Greater Caucasus. Mestia
Breakfast, after which we go on a tour of Mestia - we visit the ethnographic museum, visit the famous towers of Svaneti. We ascend the ski lifts to the HACVALI ski slopes from where there is a unique view of the mountains. Free time. In the evening, visit the local café with an evening program (national dances and songs) or spend time in the cozy guest house.
Day 4 | Ushguli - Salchino
After breakfast, take a jeep ride to Ushguli Village. Ushguli is located in a remote mountainous area at an altitude of 2200 m above sea level. Ushguli is the highest settlement in Europe. The community consists of four villages, the Community Center, Chazhashi, has been declared a museum and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There you will visit the X a. Lamaria Church. We can go horseback riding for an extra charge. You can dine at a local restaurant and in the afternoon we will head towards the resort town of Batumi. We will stay in a cozy guest house or hotel. Have free time.
Day 5 | Batumi
Breakfast, Free time to relax by the sea. Evening tour of Batumi - we will walk around Europe Square, where the famous Medea monument is built. Also around Batumi Boulevard, which is a historic promedana located along the Black Sea coast, we will visit the moving sculptures of Ali and Nin, the statue of the Alphabet of Georgia. Overnight at a guest house or hotel.
Day 6 | Tbilisi
Breakfast, free time to relax by the sea. In the evening, a trip to the capital, Tbilisi, stopping along the way for dinner with potatoes. Overnight at hotel in Tbilisi.
Day 7 | Kahketi
Breakfast. A trip to the vineyards. Kakheti, Sighnaghi, Bodbe Monastery, feast table with a taste of traditional local drinks. After breakfast, we will travel to the Kakheti region (vineyards) and visit a famous winery. We will taste a drink made from grape juice. Next, we will travel to Bodbe Monastery, which is the most beautiful and important Orthodox complex with a panoramic view of the Alazani Valley. This is a great place for photos. We continue towards Signagi (the city of love). It is a wonderful civilized tourist center with cobbled streets and cozy houses with bright red tiles. The architecture of the city is in the style of southern Italy. One of the city’s main attractions is the Signagi Fortress, located on a high hill. It is one of the largest and most famous forts in Georgia. For the night we will settle in a cozy guest house in the vineyards, we will cook Georgian shashlik in the evening and of course we will drink a local drink.
Day 8 | Kahketi-Tbilisi
Breakfast, participation in the traditional Rtveli grape harvest festival. Autumn is a time when almost all families in the Kakhetia region, with the help of relatives, neighbors and friends, pick grapes in the fields and produce the most famous traditional drink. This process is combined with traditional songs and a full table of traditional meals. Many public music, dance and food events take place during the Rtveli grape harvest period. The traditional Rtveli festival has been going on since time immemorial. This tour will give you an incredible opportunity to become a part of the Rtveli process - to press the grapes on your feet, to get acquainted with the traditions of making a traditional drink! Rest assured - you will try different types of traditional Georgian drink!
The program includes tasting of a local drink and a traditional lunch made from fresh local produce.
Return to Tbilisi. Free evening in Tbilisi. Accommodation in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Day 9 | Tbilisi
Breakfast. Excursions in Tbilisi. We will visit the famous Metekhi Church, a monument to Vakhtang Gorgasali, the legendary founder of Tbilisi. We will visit the Narikala Fortress, climb over the city to see the statue of the mother of the Georgia, enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of the city, then walk through the Rike Park to see the Peace Bridge, the right place for the best photos. We will see the clock of the famous theater - the tower will be walked across Shardeni Street - narrow streets with cozy cafes, bars, souvenir shops. We continue to the Sierra Baths district, the only mosque in Tbilisi, the Shutter Bridge and the famous Narikala Waterfall. Free time in Tbilisi. Overnight at hotel in Tbilisi.
Day 10 | Tbilisi
Breakfast. Excursions in Tbilisi. We will visit the famous Metekhi Church, a monument to Vakhtang Gorgasali, the legendary founder of Tbilisi. We will visit the Narikala Fortress, climb over the city to see the statue of the mother of the Georgia, enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of the city, then walk through the Rike Park to see the Peace Bridge, the right place for the best photos. We will see the clock of the famous theater - the tower will be walked across Shardeni Street - narrow streets with cozy cafes, bars, souvenir shops. We continue to the Sierra Baths district, the only mosque in Tbilisi, the Shutter Bridge and the famous Narikala Waterfall. Free time in Tbilisi. Overnight at hotel in Tbilisi.
Day 11 | Kazbegi-Tbilisi
Breakfast. A trip to Kazbegi Mountain, we will travel to see the famous Church of the Holy Trinity in Gergeti, located at an altitude of 2170 m, which offers amazing views of Kazbegi (one of the most beautiful places for photography). Kazbegi is a gateway to the mountain world and is surrounded by stunning mountain scenery. Travel towards Tbilisi. Returning back to Tbilisi. In the evening we will travel for dinner with potatoes and songs Overnight at a hotel in Tbilisi.
Our gift: Farewell dinner with Georgian dishes and traditional drinks
Day 12 | Flight from Kutaisi
Early departure to Kutaisi airport from where a flight home will be waiting for us.
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