Georgia Delights – 4 Nights

This morning, your day kicks off with a tour of Tbilisi. With a friendly guide in tow, you will set out to discover the region’s blend of iconic structures, legendary monuments, and hidden gems. You will meet the Driver and Guide in your hotel lobby and your tour will start. The tour starts with Jvari Monastery (6th - 7th cc), the most important religious center and an architectural masterpiece of mediaeval Georgia. Enjoy breathtaking view from the church that stands proud over the city of Mtskheta overseeing the merging of two of the biggest rivers in Georgia, Mtkvari (Kura) and Aragvi. You will spend about 30 minutes there. Passing through the famous souvenir market, Continue tour to the old Capital town of Georgia, - towards Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. You will be spending an hour in Mtskheta before you arrive in Tbilisi & have a local tour. During your local tour, explore the Metekhi Church and the memorial to Tbilisi's fabled founder, King Vakhtang Gorgasali.  Walk down to the Rike Park and Cross the Peace Bridge where you take a cable car to Narikala Fortress. Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the city and statue of Mother Georgia standing above the old city. Walk down to the district of Sulphur baths passing by the only mosque in Tbilisi. Stroll through the Meidan Square area full of narrow streets with cozy cafés, wine tasting bars, souvenir shops, and breathe in the living past.

The highlight of day three is the full day Kazbegi Tour, which will drive you out of Tbilisi to the 5000-meter-high Mount Kazbegi. You will meet the Driver and Guide in your hotel lobby, the route will take over the Georgian Military Highway up North, towards the border with Russia. You will reach Jhinvali Water reservoir created during the soviet era. Spend around 20 minutes there and promptly continue your way to Ananuri complex, a former residence of Argveti Dukes where you spend about 40 minutes. The complex features churches and towers dating back to the 16-17th centuries, beautifully overlooking the Jhinvali reservoir. Continue your drive to witness the conjunction of two small mountain rivers famous for the fact that being different in color they still keep their own colors even after merge. Continuing on the way you will have a chance to taste the mineral mountain springs in Mleta. Your Drive further will continue till Gudauri where you spend about an hour opting for various mountain activities. We will drive over the Cross Pass and make a short stop at the Soviet-era “People’s Friendship” mountain view point overlooking a deep gorge of Caucasus mountain range. After arriving to Kazbegi(Stepantsminda) we will change our vehicle to a four-wheel drive car to reach Gergeti Holy Trinity Church located on altitude of 2170 meters, and enjoy breathtaking views of Mt Kazbegi Assuring you had a wonderful trip to Ananuri -  Gudauri - Kazbegi, the evening transfer back to your hotel in Tbilisi is included.

Chart today’s program at your own leisure. As you have a full day at your disposal, you can choose to discover the city’s culinary scene or even take a day trip from Tbilisi.

Subject to your flight timing, our representative will be on time at the hotel to collect you and transfer you directly to Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport. The rest is assured that you will end your Georgia holiday on a pleasant note.