Excursion Tour In Eastern and Southwestern Georgia
Economy tour package, with pickup and return from/to Tbilisi
🗓️ Duration
7 days / 6 nights
🗺️ Regions to Visit
• Kartli
• Kakheti
• Mtiuleti-Khevi
⭐ Key Attractions
Kartli:
Tbilisi – Old Tbilisi
Mtskheta – Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Gori – Uplistsikhe rock fortress.
Kakheti:
Tsinandali Estate; Local winery; Bodbe Monastery; Sighnaghi – City of Love
Mtiuleti-Khevi:
Ananuri Fortress, Stepantsminda – Gergeti Holy Trinity Church
Samtskhe – Javakheti:
Akhaltsikhe – Rabati fortress
Vardzia – rock city Vardzia, Khertvisi fortress,
Paravani Lake
🚗 Transport
minivan or Mersedes sprinter
📅 Season
from April through November
🗓️ Day 1: Arrival in Tbilisi
Private transfer from the airport to the hotel. In the evening, a welcome dinner at a national restaurant featuring folklore.
Overnight at a hotel in Tbilisi.
🌄 Day 2: Tbilisi Stories
Sightseeing tour of Tbilisi. City highlights: Metekhi and Anchiskhati churches, Sioni Cathedral, Narikala Fortress, and the medieval streets of the Old Town. After lunch, visit the gold collection at the Georgian National Museum (Christian era, 4th-18th centuries).
After the tour, free time; the evening is planned at your discretion. Overnight at a hotel in Tbilisi.
🍷 Day 3: Georgian Military Highway – Stepantsminda – Tbilisi
After breakfast, we head north toward the Khevi (Kazbegi) region. En route, we’ll visit the 17th-century Ananuri Fortress. Next, passing the Mtiuleti region, we’ll arrive at the Gudauri ski resort, located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, and drive via the Cross Pass to Stepantsminda (Kazbegi). The highlight of the visit is the Gergeti Holy Trinity Church, located at an altitude of 2,180 meters at the foot of Mount Kazbegi. Return to Tbilisi in the evening. Overnight at a hotel in Tbilisi.
🏛️ Day 4: : Mtskheta – Uplistsikhe – Tbilisi
After breakfast, depart for Mtskheta, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Kartli and the religious center of all Georgia. We’ll visit UNESCO World Heritage sites Jvari Monastery (6th century) and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century). Next, we’ll visit the cave city of Uplistsikhe (2nd millennium BC). We’ll explore this ancient complex with residential caves, wine cellars, an ancient theater, and a medieval basilica. Return to Tbilisi in the evening. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 5: : Kakheti, the Birthplace of Viticulture and Winemaking – Tbilisi
Trip to Kakheti, a region of viticulture and winemaking. We’ll visit the 6th-century Bodbe Monastery and the medieval town of Sighnaghi. After a walk around the town, we’ll drive to Tsinandali, the Chavchavadze family estate. We’ll tour the house museum, followed by a tasting of four varieties of wine and chacha from the Tsinandali Vineyards company in a local wine cellar. We’ll conclude the day with a farewell lunch with a local resident. In the evening, we’ll return to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 6: Explore Samtskhe-Javakheti region
After breakfast drive to the province of Samtskhe-Javakheti. After arriving in Akhaltsikhe On the way we will see the most beautiful lake Paravani, which is located at an altitude of 2075 m. above sea level. Return to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi, visit the historical part of the city – the Rabati fortress, where the palace of the Akhaltsikhe pasha, the caravan – shed and other attributes of the fortress city are located. After visiting fortress moving to the rock city and the monastery complex Vardzia (12th century), carved during the reign of Queen Tamar. Then visit the medieval fortress of Khertvisi. After the excursion, accommodation in the hotel.
Overnight in Vardzia.
Day 7: From Vardzia to Tbilisi
After breakfast head towards Tbilisi. On the way we will see the most beautiful lake Paravani, which is located at an altitude of 2075 m. above sea level. Return to Tbilisi. Free time.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 8: Departure
Depending on your departure time, private transfers to Tbilisi airport.
Service ends.
💵 Tour Price (Per Person, DBL Room Accommodation)
Accommodation:
🏠 Telavi: Guest House (BB)
🏔️ Omalo: Guest House (HB)
🏨 Tbilisi: 3★ Hotel
Group Pricing:
• 4 people – $715
• 5 people – $630
• 6 people – $580
✅ Tour Price Includes
🚙 Transport & Transfers
• 4×4 car service throughout the tour
• Transfer from / to Tbilisi Airport
🗣️ Guide
English-speaking guide services
🏨 Accommodation (6 nights total)
• Telavi – 2 nights
• Omalo – 2 nights
• Tbilisi – 2 nights
🍽️ Meals
• Breakfast – 6×
• Picnic lunch – 1×
• Regular lunch – 2×
• Supper – 4×
• Dinner – 1×
🍷 Experience
Wine tasting (Day 5)
1 bottle of water per person per day
❌ Tour Price Does NOT Include
✈️ Airfare
🕒 Early check-in / late check-out
⚠️ Services marked with *
🍾 Alcoholic beverages (except those included in the program)
🛡️ Travel insurance







