UNESCO in Georgia
🗓️ Duration
8 days / 7 nights
🗺️ Regions to Visit
• Kartli
• Imereti
• Svaneti
• Samegrelo
⭐ Key Attractions
Tbilisi: Metekhi and Anchiskhati Churches, Sioni Cathedral, Narikala Fortress, Abanotubani
Kartli: Mtskheta, Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, rocky-hewn town Uplistsikhe
Imereti: Kutaisi, Gelati Monastery, Prometheus caves
Svaneti: Ethnographic museum in Ushguli and Mestia, a medieval fortress-towers and churches
Samegrelo: Dadiani Palace
📅 Season
from May through October
🗓️ Day 1: Arrival in Tbilisi
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel
- Overnight in Tbilisi
📸 Day 2: Tbilisi tour
After dinner sightseeing tour of the historical part of Tbilisi, during which we will visit the Metekhi Church, the Narikala Fortress, the sulfur baths district, the Sharden street, the Sioni Cathedral and the Anchiskhati Church. After lunch * free time. In the evening, a welcome dinner at the ethno-restaurant of Georgian national cuisine.* Overnight at hotel in Tbilisi.
🍷 Day 3: Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Uplistsikhe – Kutaisi
After breakfest departure to Mtskheta. Visit to the Jvari monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral , which are included in the list of cultural monuments of UNESCO. Lunch*. Further we leave for the rocky city Uplistsikhe, dated 2 centuries BC. The monument belongs to the ancient period. Currently Uplistsikhe is a city-museum. After dinner* in the wine cellar, we leave for Kutaisi. Overnight at the hotel in Kutaisi.
🏰 Day 4: Kutaisi – Mestia
After breakfast we will visit the Gelati Monastery Complex (12th c.), which are included in the list of UNESCO monuments and the karst caves of Prometheus. After lunch* we go to the land of fairy towers – to Svaneti. Towers and fortress-houses are examples of architectural art. The towers and churches of Svaneti are protected by the Organization of UNESCO. On the way, stop near Enguri HPP and near the waterfall and in the late afternoon arrive in Mestia. Accommodation at the hotel. Overnight in Mestia.
⛪ Day 5: Mestia – Ushguli – Mestia
After breakfast, on the 4×4 car we head towards the highest settlement in Europe, the village Ushguli. Ushguli, with its fortification towers is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List. On the way we will drive to the villages Ipari and Kala to visit the oldest churches, where fresco paintings of 12th century are preserved. In the village Kala, in the church of St. Kvirike and Ivlita – in Svan-Lagurka, there are church treasures (10-12th-13th centuries) belonging to this settlement – medieval forged and painted icons. There is also an icon, edged with enamel. The Svans call it the “Icon of Shaliani”. Then visit the church of Lamaria (9-10 cc). The day will end with a walk to the glacier Shkhara – the highest mountain peak in Georgia (5068m). In the evening return to Mestia and dinner. Overnight in Mestia.
🏛️ Day 6: Mestia and its vicinity
Afer dinner you will have an opportunity to visit the historical and ethnographic museum in Mestia, which contains ancient Georgian manuscripts, ethnographic and archaeological artifacts of antiquity, Georgian Orthodox icons; On the cable car you can climb to the mountain Khatsvali, from where you can enjoy a stunning view of Ushba (4700m). After lunch * visit the villages: Latali and Lamzheri, located near Mestia, where you will have the opportunity to explore the oldest churches with medieval frescoes. Dinner and overnight in Mestia.
⛰️ Day 7: Mestia – Zugdidi – Tbilisi
After breakfast, we head towards Tbilisi. On the way, in the province of Samegrelo, we will visit Zugdidi – the administrative center of the Samegrelo province and visit the palace of the princes Dadiani, the former rulers of Samegrelo. The palace today is a museum where the richest collection of antiquities is collected. On its territory there is also a botanical garden. After dinner* we continueour way towards Tbilisi. Late at night arrival in Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.
✈️ Day 8: Departure
- Breakfast
- Transfer to the airport
Services marked on the itinerary by the symbol * are not included in the tour price and are available at an additional cost (purchased on site or booked in advance on request).
Tour price per person in dbl / twin room accommodation
in a hotel of category 3 *
Single room supplement –
In Tbilisi – Hotel Astoria, In Kutaisi – Hotel Bagrati, In Mestia – Hotel Svaneti
or similar hotels
in a hotel of category 4 *
Single room supplement –
In Tbilisi – Astoria Tbilisi, In Kutaisi – Bagrati Vip, In Mestia – Banguriani
or similar hotels
* Also we can find for you hotels / apartments of other categories with recalculation of the cost of the tour.
Price includes:
Transportation, Transfers from / to Tbilisi airport, English speaking tour guide, Entrance fees as per program, 4WD car service in Svaneti
Stay:
4 overnight stay in Tbilisi, 1 overnight stay in Kutaisi, 3 overnight stay in Mestia
Meals:
breakfast 8x, lunch 2x, picnic-lunch 2x, dinner 4x
Wine tasting:
in Napareuli 1x
1 bottle of water per person in a day
Price excludes:
Air travel, Early check-in / late check-out, Services marked * , Alcoholic beverages (other than specified in the program)
Travel Insurance





