Georgia · Archaeology

Georgia Unveiled: 8 Days of Intensive Exploration

8 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Tbilisi. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Georgia over 8 days and 7 nights
  • 02 Visit Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Kakheti, Vardzia, Borjomi, Gori, Uplistsikhe, Dmanisi, and Bolnisi
  • 03 See Gergeti Trinity Church near Mount Kazbek
  • 04 Discover the cave monastery site of Vardzia
  • 05 Visit the ancient rock-hewn town of Uplistsikhe
  • 06 Travel with private transportation and an air-conditioned vehicle
  • 07 Includes airport pickup, airport drop-off, and 3-star hotel accommodation

Discover Georgia on an intensive 8-day journey designed to help you see as much as possible in a limited time. Travel through Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Kakheti, Vardzia, Borjomi, Gori, Uplistsikhe, Dmanisi, and Bolnisi, exploring a rich mix of historic cities, archaeological sites, monasteries, and mountain landscapes.

This multi-day tour combines cultural sightseeing with private transportation, airport transfers, and 3-star hotel accommodation, making it a convenient way to experience the country’s religious heritage, ancient monuments, and regional highlights in one trip.

The caves stretch along the cliff for some five hundred meters and in up to nineteen tiers.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Telavi, Gori, Tbilisi, Uplistsikhe, Borjomi, Vardzia, Stepantsminda, Mount Kazbek, Dmanisi, Bolnisi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Transfer from AirportTbilisi (English: /təbɪˈliːsi, təˈbɪlɪsi/ tə-bih-LEE-see, tə-BIL-ih-see;[7] Georgian: თბილისი [tʰbilisi] (About this soundlisten)), in some countries also still known by its pre-1936 international designation, Tiflis[8] (/ˈtɪflɪs/ TIF-lis),[7] is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tbilisi was the seat of the Imperial Viceroy, governing both Southern and Northern Caucasus.3-Star hotel in the city centre

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Day 02

Tbilisi city tourOld Tbilisi (Georgian: ძველი თბილისი, dzveli t'bilisi) was an administrative district (raioni) in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, from 2007 to 2013. Although the term "Old Tbilisi" has long been used to denote a historical part of the city, it was only in 2007 that it became a distinct administrative entity to incorporate several historical neighbourhoods formerly included in the districts of Mtatsminda-Krtsanisi, Isani-Samgori, and Didube-Chughureti. The district was abolished in 2013, with its territories allotted to several other divisions of the capital.3-Star hotel in the city centre

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Day 03

Intensive Tour in KazbegiGergeti Trinity Church (Georgian: წმინდა სამება - Tsminda Sameba) is a popular name for Holy Trinity Church near the village of Gergeti in Georgia. The church is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri (the left tributary of the river Terek), at an elevation of 2170 meters (7120 feet), under Mount Kazbek.3-Star hotel in the city centre

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Day 04

Intensive Tour in Entire KakhetiTelavi (Georgian: თელავი [tʰɛlɑvi]) is the main city and administrative center of Georgia's eastern province of Kakheti. Its population consists of some 19,629 inhabitants (as of the year 2014).[1] The city is located on the foothills of the Tsiv-Gombori Range at 500–800 m (1,600–2,600 ft) above sea level. Contents3-Star hotel in the city centre

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Day 05

Tour to Manglisi, Vardzia, BorjomiVardzia (Georgian: ვარძია) is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the second half of the twelfth century. The caves stretch along the cliff for some five hundred meters and in up to nineteen tiers. The Church of the Dormition, dating to the 1180s during the golden age of Tamar and Rustaveli, has an important series of wall paintings. The site was largely abandoned after the Ottoman takeover in the sixteenth century. Now part of a state heritage reserve, the extended area of Vardzia-Khertvisi has been submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.[1][23-Star hotel in the city centre

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Day 06

Tour to Samtavisi, Gori, UplistiskheUplistsikhe (Georgian: უფლისციხე [upʰlistsʰixɛ]; literally, "the lord's fortress") is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli.

Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture.3-Star hotel in the city centre

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Day 07

Tour to Dmanisis and BolnisiDmanisi (Georgian: დმანისი, translit.: dmanisi, pronounced [dmɑnisi]) is a town and archaeological site in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia approximately 93 km southwest of the nation’s capital Tbilisi in the river valley of Mashavera. The hominin site is dated to 1.8 million years ago.[2][3][4] It was the earliest known evidence of hominins outside Africa before stone tools dated to 2.1 million years were discovered in 2018 in Shangchen, China3-Star hotel in the city centre

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Day 08

Transfer to AirportTbilisi (English: /təbɪˈliːsi, təˈbɪlɪsi/ tə-bih-LEE-see, tə-BIL-ih-see;[7] Georgian: თბილისი [tʰbilisi] (About this soundlisten)), in some countries also still known by its pre-1936 international designation, Tiflis[8] (/ˈtɪflɪs/ TIF-lis),[7] is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tbilisi was the seat of the Imperial Viceroy, governing both Southern and Northern Caucasus.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Tbilisi. 10 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Bottled water

What's Not Included

  • Lunch and Dinner

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Tbilisi.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Tbilisi.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Tbilisi..

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