14-Day Georgia Towns Tour from Tbilisi with Ushguli and Gergeti

Arrive at the airport and get transferred to the hotel.

Visit the house-museum of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in Gori to learn more about his childhood spent in Georgia.

Drive to one of the country's cave towns, Uplistsikhe. The name of this rock-hewn town translates into English as Lord's Fortress. The area played a significant role in Georgian history and features architectural marvels from different periods, including pre-Christian, Anatolian, and Iranian.

Proceed to Kutaisi, the former capital and home to UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Begin the day with the sights of Kutaisi and visit its natural wonder, Prometheus Cave. This 1.4 km-long cave is made up of six large chambers accompanied by a small underground lake.

Continue to Zugdidi, the main city of the Samegrelo region, to visit its market.

Drive to Mestia, the central city of one of the country's most remote mountain regions, Svaneti.

Drive to Ushguli by Delica car. The village is another UNESCO World Heritage Site, nestled at the foot of Georgia's highest peak, Shkhara. Moreover, Ushguli is considered the highest settlement in Europe, located at 2,200 metres above sea level.

Explore the sights of Mestia and visit its Ethnography and History Museum.

Admire the local architecture of the medieval defence towers.

Drive to Mulakhi, a small community located 15 km from Mestia, to explore the Ushba summit in the background.

Return to Zugdidi to visit Dadiani Palace, the house-museum of the Dadiani royal family, and explore some of the rare finds exhibited here. Make your final stop in Kutaisi.

Visit Martvili Canyon, another natural wonder of Georgia, known for its emerald green water and beautiful scenery.

Walk in the canyon and get a chance to take a boat trip here.

Visit the Botanical Garden of Batumi, one of the most gorgeous subtropical gardens in the country.

Proceed to see Petra Fortress, a strategic complex built in the 6th century A.D.

Return to Batumi to admire some of its old and new quarters and buildings:

• Neptune and Piazza Squares.

• St. Nicholas Church.

• Batumi Port and its Seaside Park.

• Chacha Fountain.

• St. Mary Cathedral.

Continue through Goderdzi Pass to Akhaltsikhe. Goderdzi Pass crosses the Arsiani Ridge at 2,025 metres above sea level.

Enjoy beautiful landscape views along the way, typical of the mountainous area of the Adjara region. Akhaltsikhe is a small town in the southwestern part of Georgia, in Samtskhe-Javakheti.

Visit the important sights of Akhaltsikhe, including Rabati Fortress. This newly renovated castle complex played an important part in Georgian history. Initially built in the 9th century under a different name, the area was entirely rebuilt by the Ottomans, and most of the buildings you see today date back to the 17th-18th centuries.

Drive to one of the most magnificent cave towns of Georgia, Vardzia. This man-made town dates back to the 13th century and was built by order of Queen Tamar to serve as a fully functioning town during the various invasions Georgia was facing at the time.

Continue to one of the resort towns of Georgia for an overnight stay.

Visit Borjomi Park to try the mineral water in its original form before it is bottled.

Continue to Zhinvali Dam, one of the most picturesque reservoirs in Georgia, with its emerald green waters.

Stop by Ananuri Castle, the seat of the Dukes of Aragvi, a feudal family that ruled the area in the 13th century.

See the confluence of the white and black Aragvi rivers.

Arrive in Gudauri, one of the country's ski resorts, for an overnight stay.

On the way to Stepantsminda, stop at the Friendship Monument dedicated to Russian-Georgian friendship and overlook the picturesque valley from here.

Visit Jvari Point before arriving in Stepantsminda.

Take a Delica car to visit Gergeti Trinity Church, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the area. The church sits at the foot of Mount Kazbegi, offering stunning views of the surrounding Caucasus Range.

Go to see the Gveleti Waterfalls and the villages of Sno and Juta before returning to Gudauri.

Continue back to Tbilisi, but before arriving in the capital, stop in the former capital of Georgia and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mtskheta.

Visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, one of the most important religious buildings in the country. It is also an architectural masterpiece of the Early Middle Ages.

Continue to Jvari Monastery, which sits on top of a hill overlooking Mtskheta and the junction of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers. Jvari Monastery is one of the oldest religious buildings in Georgia. It is believed that St. Nino, the evangelist who brought Christianity to the country, placed her wooden cross here.

Go for an evening tour of the important sights of Tbilisi.

Begin the day with a tour of Tbilisi and then drive to the Kakheti region.

Visit the famous town of Sighnaghi and Bodbe Monastery. Known as the city of love, Sighnaghi is a beautiful town with red rooftops, colourful houses, and narrow cobblestone streets overlooking the picturesque Alazani Valley. Bodbe Monastery, located quite close to Sighnaghi, is the final resting place of St. Nino.

Transfer to the airport for departure.