8-Hour Tbilisi and Mtskheta Cultural Tour with Wine Tasting

• Orthodox Christianity is practiced in Georgia, necessitating adherence to certain guidelines when entering churches.

• Prohibited clothing:
  • Trousers, shorts, short skirts, or bare shoulders are not permitted.
• Attire recommendations:
  • Women should wear long skirts or wrap a large scarf around themselves. Many churches provide wraparound dresses for borrowing.
• Head covering:
  • Women must cover their heads with a scarf upon entering a church.

• It's advisable for women to carry 1 or 2 scarves to ensure hassle-free entry into churches in Georgia.

• Prohibited clothing:
  • Men are prohibited from wearing shorts or exposing bare shoulders.
• Required attire:
  • Full-length trousers and covered shoulders are mandatory. Failure to comply may result in denial of entry or necessitate wearing a wraparound dress.
• Hat etiquette:
  • Men should remove any type of hat before entering a church.

Jvari Monastery

• VI century church and monastery.
• Located in the east of Mtskheta, at the mouth of the rivers Mtkvari and Aragvi, on a rocky mountain peak.
• Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Mtskheta City Tour

• Old capital of Georgia (Kartli kingdom).
• Significant for its association with St. Nino, who preached Christianity in the 4th century.
• A must-see destination in Georgia.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

• Main patriarchal cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
• Mother Cathedral of Georgia.
• Burial site of many kings of Georgia, their family members, and patriarchs.
• Monument of Georgian architecture of the XI century.

Wine Degustation

• Georgia is known as the cradle of wine.
• It has an 8000-year history of winemaking.
• It produces up to 500 different varieties of white and red grapes.
• Unique wine-keeping procedures include storing wine in large clay vessels called Khvevri.

Metekhi Church

• One of the oldest churches in Tbilisi, dating back to the 6th century.
• Built by King Vakhtang I Gorgasali, serving as his residence.
• It symbolizes the temple of the Virgin Mary in the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem.

Narikala Fortress (by cable car)

• Also known as Shuris-tsikhe, meaning The Rival Fortress.
• Its walls date from various periods, with the earliest from the 4th century.
• The present walls were mostly built in the 8th century by Arab emirs.
• It is referred to as the