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Full-Day Tour To The Highlights Of Mtskheta & Uplistsikhe

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Religious, Architecture, History

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Russian

Description

Explore the best of Georgia on this day tour through a visit to Mtskheta - the ancient capital of the Eastern Georgian Kingdom. Visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Samtavro and Jvari Monasteries. Also, marvel at the Uplistsikhe, an abandoned rock-hewn town, which once has played an important role in Georgian history. 

Highlights
  • Visit the Samtavro and Jvari Monasteries
  • Pay respects at the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
  • Explore the rock-hewn town of Uplistsikhe
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    • You will visit Mtskheta - the ancient capital of the Eastern Georgian Kingdom from the III Century BC to Fifth Century AD. It was also the location where Christianity was proclaimed as the kingdom’s official religion and continues to function as the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox Church. 
    • In Mtskheta, you’ll visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Samtavro Monastery and Jvari Monastery. The VI century Georgian Orthodox monastery is built on a hill opposite Mtskheta, at the confluence of Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers. The church is included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. 
    • Uplistsikhe is an abandoned rock-hewn town, which once has played an important role in Georgian history. The place was founded in the Late Bronze Age, around 1000 BC, and continued to be inhabited until the 13th century AD. Between the 6th century BC and the 11th century AD, Uplistsikhe was pre-Christian Kartli's political and religious center.
What's Included
  • Transportation
  • Guide service


What's Excluded
  • Meals
  • Museum ticket in Stalin Museum (15 GEL)
  • Entrance fee in Uplistsikhe (15 GEL)
What to bring
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
Know before you go
  • Women should cover their heads in the church.
Meeting Point

10 Davit Aghmashenebeli Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Group Tour
1 To 15 USD 27 Per Person

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USD 27 / person