Day 18: Zemo (upper) Svaneti - Kvemo (lower) Svaneti
Day 19: Kvemo (lower) Svaneti - Racha
Day 20: Racha - Adjara
Day 21: Adjara - Tbilisi
Day 22: Tbilisi - Departure
Day
1
Arrival in Tbilisi.
Transfer from airport.
Hotel accommodation.
Day
2
Breakfast at the hotel.
Tbilisi – city tour:
The church of XIII c. located on the bank of the river Mtkvari in the old city;
The Queen’s palace and a nunnery;
The Asian-type coloring baths built on the hot sulfur springs and Thone – Georgian bakery;
The multi-terraced citadel (IV-XVIII cc.);
Walk along Shardeni Street, visit enamel gallery and caravansary;
The Cathedral of VI-XIII cc. with the wall painting of XIX-XX cc;
The ancient basilica of the VI c. in the old city;
The concert-rehearsal of Georgian folk ensemble;
Lunch
The Open Air Museum of Ethnography;
Overnight in Tbilisi
Day
3
Breakfast at the hotel.
Tbilisi – city tour:
The pantheon of Georgian writers and Public figures;
The cross-domed temple of XX c. with L. Gudiashvili – Georgian artist’s wall paintings;
The State museum of Art;
National History museum
Lunch
The gallery of modern arts;
Free time
Visit the artist’s studio
Overnight in Tbilisi
Day
4
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Kvemo (Lower) Kartli and visit:
The ancient basilica with inscriptions and relieves (V c.);
The Medieval Fortress with the churches of VII c. erected on the cliff;
The museum of Georgian writer, confessor of the Royal Palace and the ambassador of Europe who lived and worked in XVIII c;
Lunch
After lunch proceed to Kvemo (Lower) Kartli
Visit the greatest Archaeological discovery of a century-the remains of the ancient European.
Overnight in Tbilisi
Day
5
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Kakheti region
Visit one of the grand cave-monastery complexes of the world (VI c.);
The royal town;
Lunch
The monastery complex erected on the grave of St. Nino – the enlightener of Georgian;
The only two-domed church in Georgia (VIII c.);
Overnight in Kakheti
Day
6
Breakfast
Winery and wine tasting;
The unique pattern of Georgian Architecture – monastery complex (IV-X cc.);
The Royal-town of Feudal Age (XVI c.);
The loftiest church in Georgia (XI);
Overnight in Kakheti.
Feast with Kakhetian cuisine and wine, Tamada(toastmaster) and Georgian polyphonic songs.
Day
7
Breakfast
The church-chapels of VI-XIII cc. and the greatest Academy of X-XIII cc;
The Architecturally completely different two monastery complexes (V-XVI cc.);
Lunch
Prince Al. Chavchavadze`s residence with unique wine collection and beautiful English park located in the village well-known for its vine species, wine tasting.
Overnight in Tbilisi
Day
8
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Shida (Inner) Kartli; visit the ancient town-museum:
The greatest church in Georgia and the unique masterpiece of Architectural art;
The unique paragon of Architecture and landscape mixture – the church of VI-VII cc;
St. Nino`s chapel of IV c. and the ancient nunnery;
The residence of Iberian Kings (II-III cc.);
The impressive monastery complex surrounded the scenery of the rocky mountains (VI c.);
Proceed to Khevsureti
Lunch
Overnight in Khevsureti.
Day
9
Breakfast
The ancient chapel in the village – Shatili;
Proceed the way along Georgian Military Highway
Lunch
After lunch visit the monastery and fortification ensembles of the XVI-XVIII cc;
Overnight in Khevi province
Day
10
Breakfast
The Fortress of XVII c. – the store of Georgian treasure;
The unique fortress of Late Feudal Age erected on the mountain summit;
The wonderful mountainous village famous for aurochs;
Picnic in nature.
Overnight in Khevi province
Day
11
Breakfast
The church of XIV c. erected on the mountain in front of the Mkinvartsveri in the gorge of the river Tergi;
Lunch
Drive to Shida (Inner) Kartli.
Stalin’s museum
Overnight in Shida (Inner) Kartli.
Day
12
Breakfast
The cross-domed church with unique relieves (VII c.);
The Pagan and Medieval town carved in the volcanic rock;
Lunch
After lunch drive to Samtskhe-Javakheti region
Overnight in Samtskhe-Javakheti region.
Day
13
Breakfast
The Fortress of the South Georgia. (X c.).
The church built on the tomb of Saints. (XII-XIII cc.).
The grand ruins of historic fortress-town of Javakheti (IX-X cc.)
Lunch
The grand rock-carving town of the “Golden Age” of Georgian culture (XII c).
Overnight in Samtskhe-Javakheti.
Day
14
Breakfast
The Residence of the South Georgia Feudal lords with the church of XIV c;
Lunch
After lunch drive to Imereti region
The ruins of grand Cathedral. (X-XI cc.);
The museum of Ethnography and History;
Overnight in Imereti.
Day
15
Breakfast
The greatest monastery cathedral of Georgian culture “Golden Age” (XII c.);
The print of dinosaurs and karsts caves;
The grand monastery complex of Pagan Age (III c. BC);
Lunch
Drive to Mingrelia and Overnight there.
Day
16
Breakfast
The museum of History and Ethnography;
Drive to Zemo (Upper) Svaneti;
Lunch
The museum of History and Ethnography;
Overnight in Zemo (Upper) Svaneti.
Day
17
Breakfast
Explore the settlement on the highest site in Europe;
Architectural museum;
Lunch
The church with unique wall-paintings (IX-XIII cc.);
Overnight in Zemo (Upper) Svaneti.
Day
18
Breakfast
Visit Ethnography museum;
The church with wall-paintings dedicated to Holy Virgin surrounded with tower fence (X-XIII cc.);
Drive to Kvemo (Lower) Svaneti
Lunch
Then the hall-type church dedicated to St. George (X c.);
The Archangel church of X-XII cc;
The Archangel church of X-XIII cc;
Overnight in Kvemo (Lower) Svaneti
Day
19
Breakfast
Drive to Racha region
The church of XVIII c. distinguished with rich relieves;
Lunch
The hall-type church with the patterns of Georgian monument painting (XIV c.);
Overnight in Racha
Day
20
Breakfast
The symphony of ornaments – the unique paragon of Georgian Architecture (XI c.);
The church of mountainous village with the wall paintings of XIV c;
Lake in Racha
Lunch
The winery of Khvanchkara with wine tasting;
Drive to Adjara and overnight there.
Day
21
Breakfast
The Fortress of Antique Age (I-II cc. AD).
Lunch
Arrival in Tbilisi
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day
22
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure
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