Tbilisi Trip Overview
Private tour package to Vashlovani National Park includes exploring desert, semidesert, steppe, arid sparse forests and deciduous forest zones. Besides above listed zones there are – floodplain forests, cliff xerophytes, foothill paliurus forests and loam plants.Besides 600 species of plants described in the protected area 28 are Caucasian and 5 Georgian endemic.
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Duration: 3 days
Starts: Tbilisi, Georgia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Private tour package to Vashlovani National Park includes exploring desert, semidesert, steppe, arid sparse forests and deciduous forest zones. Besides above listed zones there are – floodplain forests, cliff xerophytes, foothill paliurus forests and loam plants.Besides 600 species of plants described in the protected area 28 are Caucasian and 5 Georgian endemic.
Itinerary
Day 1: Tour to Elia Mountain, Khornabuji and Mijniskure
Stop At: Elia Mountain, Georgia
Elia monastery is located in Kakheti, in the southern part of Dedoplistskaro, on double-peak limestone mountain. Temple of the Saint Ilia Tezbiteli is located on mount Elia from the sixth century. Many people gather here every August 2, on the day of the great prophet, Saint Ilia Tezbiteli. They overnight on a double-peaked mountain and pray at the bottom of the Elia rock.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Khornabuji, Georgia
Khornabuji Castle also sometimes known as the Castle of Queen Tamara, is an ancient castle in the eastern part of Georgia. It is located approximately two miles / 3 kilometers north of Dedoplistsqaro in the region of Kakheti. The castle’s ruined remains are sited on the imposing Tsiv-Gombori Range. It was probably constructed, originally, at the end of the 1st millennium BC, at which time it was the only fortification controlling the valleys of the Iori and Alazani rivers. Archeology conducted during the 1970s in the area uncovered extensive evidence of the settlement that flourished in the flat land beneath the castle during and before the medieval period. The first surviving written records of it date back to the reign of Vakhtang the Wolf Head during the 5th century. At that time Khornabuji was one of the largest settlements in the Kakheti region.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mijniskure, Georgia
Kaslis kure is the bay of the peninsula on the Alazani River where the habitat for the natural nut has been preserved, as well as the only specimens of giant ash trees, oaks and elm trees. Kasliskure is a bay peninsula on the Alazani River. The width of the neck does not exceed 30-40 meters, while the area is more than 204 hectares. For today, there are entirely preserved groves that are very rich in flora. In Georgia, only in this bay, is the habitat for a natural nut, where the only specimens of giant ash, oaks and elms are preserved. Hence the origin of “Kaklis Kure”.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Tour to Vashlovani National Park,Bodbe Monastery and Signagi
Stop At: Vashlovani National Park, Dedoplistskaro 1600 Georgia
Vashlovani National Park is a national park located in the eastern part of Georgia, and was established in 1935 to preserve its unique shallow forests. In April 2003 the Reserve’s area was expanded to 84.80 km² and Vashlovani National Park (251.14 km²) was made.The area is characterized by its dry climate sitting only 150-50 meters above sea level. Vashlovani State Reserve is notable for its unique, bad-land-like areas of desert and semi-desert steppe vegetation and arid and deciduous forests. It’s also home to the great cliffs-of-the-canyons, known in the area as the “Sharp Walls”, and the magnificent Alazani flood plains and forests.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino, Signagi Georgia
The Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe is a Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and the seat of the Bishops of Bodbe located 2 km from the town of Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia. Originally built in the 9th century, it has been significantly remodeled, especially in the 17th century. The monastery now functions as a nunnery and is one of the major pilgrimage sites in Georgia, due to its association with St. Nino, the 4th-century female evangelist of Georgians, whose relics are shrined there.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Signagi, Signagi, Kakheti Region
Signagi is a town in Georgia’s easternmost region of Kakheti and the administrative center of the Signagi Municipality. Although it is one of Georgia’s smallest towns,Signagi serves as a popular tourist destination due to its location at the heart of Georgia’s wine-growing regions, as well as its picturesque landscapes, pastel houses and narrow, cobblestone streets. Located on a steep hill, Signagi overlooks the vast Alazani Valley, with the Caucasus Mountains visible at a distance.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Vashlovani National Park day 3
Stop At: Vashlovani National Park, Dedoplistskaro 1600 Georgia
Guests will explore all main sites id Vashlovani National Park.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
