Georgia · Culture

6-Day Georgia Cultural Tour with Tbilisi, Kazbegi and Vardzia

6 Days Round trip from Tbilisi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the David Gareja Monastery Complex hewed in rock
  • 02 Witness the spectacular beauty of Jinvali Reservoir
  • 03 Visit Metekhi Church, which sits on the Metekhi Cliff
  • 04 See ancient churches and synagogues of Georgia
  • 05 Head to Vardzia, an ancient city hewed in rock
  • 06 Visit the age-old Bodbe Monastery and Jvari Monastery

Sign up for a historical tour of Georgia's towns, starting with Tbilisi's highlights, including Narikala Fortress, the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum - Georgian National Museum, the Great Synagogue, and the National Botanical Garden of Georgia. Visit Vardzia, an ancient city hewed in rock, see Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and the Alazani Valley, the motherland of wine, and pay your respects at some of the country's most important monasteries. This 6-day journey combines city sightseeing, mountain scenery, sacred landmarks, and centuries of Georgian history.

Explore Vardzia, an ancient city hewed in rock from the 12th-13th centuries and founded by Queen Tamara.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Tbilisi, Signagi, Mtskheta, Borjomi, Vardzia, Stepantsminda, David Gareja
Languages English, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Tbilisi Walking Tour and City Highlights

  • Meet your tour guide and visit the following places in Tbilisi:

    • Metekhi Church, which sits on the Metekhi Cliff.

    • The ancient Narikala Fortress.

    • Mtatsminda Park, situated at the highest point of Tbilisi.

    • The bathhouses of Tbilisi.

    • The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum - Georgian National Museum.

    • The age-old Tbilisi Mosque.

    • The Great Synagogue on Leselidze Street.

    • The bow-shaped pedestrian bridge known as the Bridge of Peace.

    • The National Botanical Garden of Georgia, formerly known as the Tbilisi Botanical Garden.

    • Rike Park of Tbilisi.

2
Day 02

Mtskheta and Jvari Monastery

  • Visit the "Holy City" of Georgia and see Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century), where the robe of Jesus Christ is buried.

  • Also visit the famous Jvari Monastery.

3
Day 03

Kazbegi and Gergeti Trinity Church

  • Drive along the Georgian Military Highway and see the unique beauty of Jinvali Reservoir.

  • From the Arch of Friendship, enjoy amazing views of the mountains.

  • The next stop is the village of Stepantsminda in the high mountain region of Kazbegi.

  • Afterwards, change your transport to a 4x4 jeep and go up to Gergeti Mount (2200 m) to see the St. Trinity Monastery (14th century).

4
Day 04

Borjomi and the Rock-Hewn City of Vardzia

  • Explore Vardzia, an ancient city hewed in rock from the 12th-13th centuries and founded by Queen Tamara.

5
Day 05

David Gareja Monastery Complex

  • David Gareja is a monastery complex hewed in rock and founded in the 6th century by one of the Assyrian Fathers, St. David.

6
Day 06

Kakheti, Alazani Valley, and Bodbe Monastery

  • Travel to the Alazani Valley, the motherland of wine.

  • Visit Bodbe Monastery.

Narikala, Gergeti Trinity Church, Vardzia, Alazani Valley

Where this trip takes you

Narikala, Gergeti Trinity Church, Vardzia, Alazani Valley

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Tbilisi 7 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transfer

  • Departure

  • Driver and car

  • English-speaking Georgian tour guide

  • Bottled water for each person

What's Not Included

  • Accommodation (can be arranged by the guide at extra cost)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tour start
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Tbilisi.

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