Route: Tbilisi city-tour, Akhaltsikhe-Rabat, Vardzia-Khertvisi, Akhaltsikhe-Zarzma monastery-Goderdzi pass, Mountain Adjara(Mahuntseti Waterfall-Queen Tamar Bridge), Machakhela gorge, Batumi city-tour-Green Cape.
Duration: 8 nights/9 days
Day |
Destination |
Day 1 |
Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Night in Tbilisi |
Day 2 |
Tbilisi city-tour. Night in Borjomi |
Day 3 |
Akhaltsikhe-Rabat. Night in Akhaltsikhe |
Day 4 |
Vardzia-Khertvisi. Night in Akhaltsikhe |
Day 5 |
Akhaltsikhe-Zarzma monastery-Goderdzi pass. Night in Khulo |
Day 6 |
Mountain Adjara(Mahuntseti Waterfall-Queen Tamar Bridge). Night in Batumi |
Day 7 |
Machakhela gorge . Night in Batumi |
Day 8 |
Batumi city-tour-Green Cape. Night in Batumi |
Day 9 |
Transfer to the airport Batumi. |
1 Day: Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.
Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to the hotel.
Free time.
Night in Tbilisi
2 Day: Tbilisi city-tour-Borjomi
Breakfast
Exit to a sightseeing tour of Tbilisi, during which we will get acquainted with both the history and architecture of the old part of Tbilisi. The Georgian capital is a hospitable city full of joy. Everyone who comes to the streets of Tbilisi will certainly feel the spirit of ancient history. During our walk, we will visit the bridge of Peace, walk along the street of Chardin, visit the area of natural sulfur baths-Abanotubani. We will also take the cable car up to the defensive fortress of Narikala, which locals call the heart and soul of Tbilisi. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but there is evidence that it already existed in the IV century, which means that it was built even before the city itself was formed. For all the time of its existence, no one managed to take the fortress by storm.
Borjomi-the famous mineral water “Borjomi” has been a business card and one of the main symbols of Georgia in the international arena for many decades. Healing natural springs are located in a unique natural area – the national Park of the same name in the South-Eastern part of the country, which covers an area of about 80 thousand hectares
Night in Borjomi
3 Day: Akhaltsikhe-Rabat
Breakfast
Rabat is an old stone fortress that was built in the XIII century. The fortress was repeatedly destroyed, often under siege, and eventually absorbed traces of various cultures and religions. In 2012, a large-scale reconstruction took place here, after which the Rabat fortress in Akhaltsikhe appeared as a city within a city. At the same time, it has become not only a historical monument, but also a real cultural center of the city.
Night in Akhaltsikhe
4 Day: Vardzia-Khertvisi
Breakfast
Vardzia is located 18 km from Akhalkalaki, in close proximity to the border with Turkey. The city was created in the XII-XIII centuries during the reign of George III and his daughter Queen Tamara to protect the southern borders of Georgia. Vardzia is not just a randomly dug cave in a steep rock. This is a real multi-storey (!) complex with streets, tunnels and stairs leading past monasteries, temples, fortresses, baths, libraries, residential buildings, etc. In total, more than 600 rooms connected by passages that stretched along the mountain in length for 800 meters , in the depth of the mountain up to 50 meters and in height for eight floors.
Khertvisi fortress-a medieval castle located in the village of Khertvisi, at the mouth of the Paravani and Mtkvari rivers, on a high rocky mountain (now the municipal territory of Aspindza) in Javakheti, in southern Georgia. Khertvisi was an active fortress in feudal times. Since October 24, 2007, together with the Vardzia monastery, Khertvisi has been included in the UNESCO world heritage list.
Night in Akhaltsikhe
5 Day: Zarzma monastery-Goderdzi pass
Breakfast
Zarzma is a small place, but surprisingly full of Holiness. Having been here for a very short time, you carry in your heart gratitude to the monks for their spiritual feat and human kindness, you feel amazing grace. Zarzma is a monastery located in the picturesque gorge of the Kvabliani river. After a long period of devastation, the monastery has been revived since 1989, and now more than 10 monks live there.
Interesting is the history of the monastery, Dating back twelve centuries. Researchers attribute the time of the Foundation of the Zarzmian monastery to the third quarter of the IX century and associate its establishment with the name of the monk Serapion of Zarzmia. We know about Saint Serapion from his life, written by a relative and successor of the ascetic – Vasily Zarzmsky, who became the fifth Abbot of the monastery.
The Goderdzi Pass
Night in Xulo
6 Day: Mountain Adjaria
Breakfast
Mahuntseti waterfall is one of the most popular places in Adjara. It is called the highest waterfall in the region. Water flows in a beautiful cascade into a stone bowl from a height of about 30 m. Different periods of the year in their own way reflect on the greatness and power of the waterfall. In spring, it will please with its power and width of jets. In summer, it can appear as a modest stream of water, although quite noisy. The undeniable advantage of visiting the waterfall in the warm season is its refreshing coolness.
The arched bridge of Queen Tamar is a grandiose example of Georgian engineering art, with an approximate age of about 900 years. The bridge without railings and handrails rises above the water at the level of 6 meters, the length of the bridge, built of stones, is almost three dozen meters.
Night in Batumi
7 Day: Machakhela gorge
Breakfast
Machelski gorge is one of the most interesting and fascinating natural attractions, which is located in southwest Georgia. It is rich in ancient arched bridges that were built in the 12th-13th century during the reign of king Tamar, for example: Chheri, Tshemlara, Zvarya, etc. This gorge was also famous for creating guns. The Machakhel gorge National Park status was granted in 2012 to preserve the unique vegetation and wildlife of this pristine region.
Night in Batumi
8 Day: Batumi city-tour-Green cape
Breakfast
Batumi city tour-Discover all the main attractions of Batumi! Sightseeing tour of the city is a great opportunity to plunge into the history of the coastal city, during which you will get the opportunity to get acquainted with the modern and historical part of the city, its secrets and legends.
Green Cape-a charming seaside resort, one of the most popular vacation destinations, both for guests and for local residents. The Green Cape got its name because, thanks to the climate, there is an abundance of lush greenery all year round. Amazing architecture of new and old styles.
Night in Batumi
9 Day: Transfer to the airport
Transfer to the airport Tbilisi
*The program of the author’s tour can be changed depending on the wishes of the tourist. Price per request