Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Tbilisi

   • Arrive at Tbilisi and get transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay.

2. Day 2: Tbilisi city tour

   • Visit some of its iconic landmarks with your Tbilisi tour guide-
     • A 4th-century Narikala Fortress, also called the Mother Fortress of Tbilisi, is an ancient symbol of Tbilisi's defence 
     • Famous sulfur bath neighbourhood Abanotubani.
     • Freedom Square is the site of the 1907 Tiflis bank robbery. It has also been the site of various mass demonstrations.
     • Anchiskhati Basilica of St Mary is the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi, Georgia.
     • Metekhi Church is a Georgian Orthodox Christian church located on the left bank of the river Kura.

     • Peace Bridge is a bow-shaped pedestrian bridge, a steel and glass construction illuminated with numerous LEDs, over the Kura River.

     • Rike Park is one of the newest artistically appointed parks in the heart of the city.

3. Day 3: Tbilisi – Gori – Uplistsikhe – Bakuriani

   • Visit Soviet Leader Stalin's house-museum to learn more about his childhood spent in Georgia. 

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

   • Stop at the ski resort Bakuriani, which is famous for coniferous forests. Located in Borjomi, at the elevation of 1,700 meters above sea level, Bakuriani is characterised by a transitional climate moving from humid maritime to relatively humid continental.

4. Day 4: Bakuriani – Borjomi – Jinvali – Ananuri – Gudauri

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

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

   • Stop by Ananuri Castle, a seat for Dukes of Aragvi- a feudal family ruling the area in the 13th century.

   • See the confluence spot of white and black Aragvi rivers. 

   • Arrive at one of the ski resorts of the country- Gudauri for an overnight stay.

5. Day 5: Gudauri–Friendship Monument–Sno and Juta–Gergeti Trinity Church

   • Drive to Stepantsminda, stop at Friendship Monument dedicated to Russian-Georgian friendship, and view the picturesque valley.

   • Visit Jvari point before arriving in Stepantsminda. From here, take a Delica car to visit Gergeti Trinity Church, which is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the area. The church offers stunning views of the surrounding Caucasus Range. 

   • End your day tour with a visit to the villages of Sno and Juta before returning to Gudauri.

6. Day 6: Gudauri – Mtskheta – Jvari – Tbilisi

   • Continue to Tbilisi from Gudauri.

   • Stop in the former capital of Georgia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site Mtskheta on your way.

   • Here, you’ll visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, one of the most important religious buildings in the country.

   • Proceed to Jvari Monastery, which sits atop the hill overlooking Mtskheta and junction of 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, put her wooden cross here. 

   • Arrive in Tbilisi and take a short walking tour.

7. Day 7: Tbilisi – David Gareji – Bodbe – Sighnaghi

   • Drive to the Kakheti region to visit its famous cave town- David Gareji, along with the beautiful Sighnaghi and Bodbe Monastery. David Gareji is a rock-hewn monastery complex built by one of the Assyrian monks, David, who came here to spread Christianity in the 6th century. The complex features churches, chapels, hundreds of cells and beautiful fresco paintings that are still intact.

   • Explore the Sighnaghi town, a beautiful town with its red rooftops, colourful houses and narrow cobblestone streets overlooking the picturesque Alazani Valley. Bodbe Monastery is quite close to Sighnaghi, which is the final resting place of St. Nino.

8. Day 8: Sighnaghi – Tsinandali – Telavi – Tbilisi – Departure

   • Visit Tsinandali, which is a palace residence of Alexander Chavchavadze who was a 19th-century aristocratic poet and even had his enormous wine cellar where he produced his own wine according to the European methods.

   • Proceed to Telavi, which is the central city of the region and was once a royal seat of Kakhetian Kings.

   • Visit Batonis Tsikhe and a museum inside the castle, which exhibits memorabilia of King Erekle II.