Route: Tbilisi city-tour, Mtskheta-Jvari-Samtavro, Shavnabada monastery, Alaverdi monastery-Gremi-Yvareli.
Duration: 6 nights/7 days
Day |
Destination |
Day 1 |
Meeting at the airport.Transfer to the hotel.Night in Tbilisi |
Day 2 |
Tbilisi city-tour. Worship in the Church .Night in Tbilisi |
Day 3 |
Mtskheta-Jvari-Samtavro. Exaltation of the cross in Mtskheta. Night in Tbilisi |
Day 4 |
Shavnabada monastery. The ritual of the Easter vigil in the temple .Night in Tbilisi |
Day 5 |
Alaverdi monastery-Gremi-Yvareli.Celebration of Easter. Night in Tbilisi |
Day 6 |
Free day. Night in Tbilisi |
Day 7 |
Transfer to the airport |
Easter is one of the main holidays for the Orthodox world. The feast of the Resurrection of Christ has always been celebrated in Georgia with special solemnity.Many people attend the Easter service held by the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Elijah II in the Central Church of Tbilisi. Visiting Georgia during this period will leave you with the warmest memories. At Easter, Georgians greet each other with the words ” ChristeAgsdga! “(“Christ is Risen!”), Instead of saying “Hello”, the answer comes” CheshmaritadAhsdga!» (“He Is Risen Indeed”).
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. Clean Thursday.
Breakfast
On Maundy Thursday, the day begins with a service in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. Trinity (Sameba), conducted by the Catholicos-Patriarch together with other priests. He reads a Chapter from the gospel that tells of the acceptance of the Eucharist by the 12 disciples of Christ. And later you will be present at the ceremony of washing the feet of 12 priests by the Patriarch.
Tbilisi: The history of this amazing city goes back to the V century, when the Georgian king VakhtangGorgasali ordered to build a city in the center of a fertile valley that lies snugly between two Caucasian ridges. It comes from the word “Tbilisi” – warm. Modern Tbilisi is one of the safest cities in Europe and is often among the most popular new destinations due to Georgia’s growing tourism industry. Historically, Tbilisi has been home to people of various cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, although the vast majority are Eastern Orthodox Christians.
Night in Tbilisi
3Day: Mtskheta-Jvari-Samtavro. Red Friday.
Breakfast
On Red Friday, we will attend the ceremony of raising the cross in Mtskheta, Svetitskhoveli temple.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is one of the main Orthodox Georgian churches. It was built in the XI century on the site of the first Christian Church of the Twelve Apostles in Georgia, built in the IV century. According to legend, it was here that king Mirian received Holy Baptism, who believed the preaching of the Holy equal-to-the-apostles Nina.
Jvari monastery temple is an ancient religious monument built at the dawn of Georgian Christianity in VI. The temple got its name Jvari (translated from the Georgian “cross”) for a reason. This explains the ancient legend that Nino of Cappadocia placed the Holy cross in this place, which marked the adoption of Christianity by Georgia
Samtavro (XI century)- an active female monastery, where king Mirian and his wife Nana are buried – the first to be baptized with the Christian faith by Saint Nino in 337. The monastery itself was built in 1820. But it was based on a small ancient wooden Church of the IV century, built by king Mirian.
Night in Tbilisi
4 Day: Shavnabada monastery. Holy Saturday.
Breakfast
Shavnabada monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex, built on a mountain of Shavnabada. The original monastery was built in the 12th century, and renovated in the 17th century. In the past, monasteries and churches of this type were built on strategically important sites. During the various invasions the churches and monasteries could light a fire, to let them know about the attack. Shavnabad monastery was built on a high hill not only because of the invasion of troops, but also to give hope to people in difficult times. This monastery reminded people that God is with them. The monastery, which is still functioning, was founded in 1992 with the blessing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Elijah II.
We will then attend the ritual of the Easter vigil in the temple.
Night in Tbilisi
5 Day: Alaverdi-Gremi. Easter
Breakfast
Alaverdi Cathedral is one of the most famous medieval churches in Georgia.it was built at the beginning of the XI century and is one of the highest structures of its time (until 2004 it was the highest religious building in Georgia). The Church was built on the site of the small Church of St. George. And still the temple is called the Cathedral of St. George (tsmindaGheorghi).
Gremi-was the capital of Kakheti from 1466 to 1672, but the city to the West of the citadel was completely destroyed by Shah Abbas in 1616. Inside the citadel, the Church of the Archangels was built in 1565 by king Levan (who is buried inside) and contains frescoes from 1577. You can go up to the nearby tower-a 15th-century Palace, and a small Museum contains explanatory panels on the old Gremi, as well as artifacts
After the tour, we will have a real festive Georgian lunch with a master class.
Night in Tbilisi
6 Day: Free day
Breakfast
Free day
Night in Tbilisi
7 Day: Transfer to the airport
Transfer to the airport Tbilisi
Rates include:
- 6 nights’ accommodation with breakfast in Tbilisi hotel 3*: City Inn, Shine Palace / or hotel 4* Tbilisi Inn , Just inn
*Other hotels by the request - High-quality guide service
- Transport services during the tour
- Transfers: airport Tbilisi-hotel Tbilisi-airport Tbilisi
- Excursion: Tbilisi city-tour
- Excursion: Mtskheta-Jvari-Samtavro
- Excursion: Alaverdi-Gremi
- Excursion: Shavnabada monastery
- Entrance tickets: Narikhala cable car, Gremi fortress
- Master classes on cooking Georgian dishes and Lunches: Kakheti
- Gala dinner at the restaurant
- Bottle of drinking water for every day
Rate doesn’t include:
- Extra meals and drinks
- Extra tours
- Souvenirs
Стоимость тура на человека, USD
Размещение 3*
Размещение 4*