UNESCO in Georgia
🗓️ Duration
9 days / 8 nights
🗺️ Regions to Visit
• Kartli
• Imereti
• Svaneti
• Samegrelo
⭐ Key Attractions
Kartli:
Tbilisi – Metekhi and Anchiskhati Churches, Sioni Cathedral, Narikala Fortress, Abanotubani
Mtskheta – Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Imereti:
Kutaisi – Gelati Monastery, Prometheus caves, Vani archaeological site
Svaneti:
Ethnographic museum in Mestia, a medieval fortress-towers and churches, Ushguli
Samegrelo:
Zugdidi – Dadiani Palace
Transport
Comfortable mini bus or mini van
📅 Season
from May through November
🗓️ Day 1: Arrival in Tbilisi
- (Driving Distance ≈ 20km / Time ≈ 1 hour)
Met and assisted at the airport. Transfer to the hotel - Overnight in Tbilisi
Day 2: Tbilisi City Tour
(Driving Distance ≈ 10km / Time ≈ 1 hour)
Sightseeing tour of the old city, during which we will visit Metekhi church, Narikala fortress, Abanotubani – district of sulfur baths, Sioni cathedral, Sharden street, Anchiskhati church.
After lunch*-Free time.
Recommended places to visit: gold fund of the National Museum of Georgia* or the open-air ethnographic museum*. In the evening, a welcome dinner at the restaurant of Georgian national cuisine.*
Overnight in Tbilisi.
🍷 Day 3: From Tbilisi to Imereti
Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Kutaisi
(Driving Distance ≈ 250 km / Time ≈ 3,5 hours)
After breakfest departure to Mtskheta. Visit to the Jvari monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral , which are included in the list of cultural monuments of UNESCO. After lunch* in the wine cellar, we leave for Kutaisi.
Overnight at the hotel in Kutaisi.
🏰 Day 4: Kutaisi and its vicinity
Gelati monastery – Prometheus caves – Vani archaeological site
(Driving Distance ≈ ……. km / Time ≈ ……… hours)
After breakfast explore Kutaisi, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Colchis. We will visit the Gelati Monastery Complex (12th c.), which are included in the list of UNESCO monuments and the karst caves of Prometheus. In the afternoon visit Vani archaeological site.
Overnight in Kutaisi.
⛪ Day 5: The land of towers – Svaneti.
Kutaisi – Mestia
(Driving Distance ≈ ……. km / Time ≈ 5 hours)
After breakfast we will depart 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 stay in Mestia.
🏛️ Day 6: Mestia and its vicinity
(Driving Distance ≈ ……. km / Time ≈ ….. hours)
Today you shall 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 will go up the mountain Khatsval, from where you can see a stunning view of Ushba (4700m). After lunch* we shall visit the villages: Latali and Lenjeri, located near Mestia, where you shall have the opportunity to explore the oldest churches with medieval frescoes. Dinner and overnight stay in Mestia.
⛰️ Day 7: Highest settlement in Europe – Ushguli
Mestia – Ushguli – Mestia
(Driving Distance ≈ ……. km / Time ≈ ….. hours)
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 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After a picnic lunch*, we shall walk to the glacier Shkhara – the highest peak in Georgia (5068m). In the evening, return to Mestia and dinner.
Overnight stay in Mestia.
✈️ Day 8: Samegrelo’s landmark – Dadiani Palace
Mestia – Zugdidi – Tbilisi
(Driving Distance ≈ ……. km / Time ≈ ….. hours)
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 9: Departure
Departure from Tbilisi; Transfer to the airport
(Driving Distance ≈ 20km / Time ≈ 1hour)
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








