Tbilisi Trip Overview
Private tour package includes staying in the city center of Tbilisi and visiting various tourist attractions of Georgia daily basis.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Tbilisi, Georgia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgia
Private tour package includes staying in the city center of Tbilisi and visiting various tourist attractions of Georgia daily basis.
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Tbilisi Airport
Stop At: Tbilisi, Tbilisi
Tbilisi in some countries also still known by its pre-1936 international designation, Tiflis[8] (/ˈtɪflɪs/ TIF-lis),[7] is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tbilisi was the seat of the Imperial Viceroy, governing both Southern and Northern Caucasus.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Private room with bathroom in a 3-star budget hotel Lions in the city center
Day 2: Tbilisi City Tour
Stop At: Tsminda Sameba Cathedral, Elia Hill, Tbilisi Georgia
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (Georgian: თბილისის წმინდა სამების საკათედრო ტაძარი Tbilisis cminda samebis sakatedro tadzari), commonly known as Sameba (Georgian: სამების ლავრა for Trinity), is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Constructed between 1995 and 2004, it is the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world and one of the largest religious buildings in the world by total area. Sameba is a synthesis of traditional styles dominating the Georgian church architecture at various stages in history and has some Byzantine undertones.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Old Town (Altstadt) Tbilisi, Tbilisi Georgia
Old Tbilisi (Georgian: ძველი თბილისი, dzveli t’bilisi) was an administrative district (raioni) in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, from 2007 to 2013. Although the term “Old Tbilisi” has long been used to denote a historical part of the city, it was only in 2007 that it became a distinct administrative entity to incorporate several historical neighbourhoods formerly included in the districts of Mtatsminda-Krtsanisi, Isani-Samgori, and Didube-Chughureti. The district was abolished in 2013, with its territories allotted to several other divisions of the capital.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Private room with bathroom in a 3-star budget hotel Lions in the city center
Day 3: Mtskheta-Ananuri-Kazbegi
Stop At: Jvari Church, Mtskheta Georgia
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Jvari is a rare case of the Early Medieval Georgian church that survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia and Armenia. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to Georgian architecture.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gergeti Trinity Church, Near the Village of Gergeti, Stepantsminda Georgia
Gergeti Trinity Church (Georgian: წმინდა სამება – Tsminda Sameba) is a popular name for Holy Trinity Church near the village of Gergeti in Georgia. The church is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri (the left tributary of the river Terek), at an elevation of 2170 meters (7120 feet), under Mount Kazbek.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Mtskheta, Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
Mtskheta (Georgian: მცხეთა, translit.: mtskheta [mtsʰxɛtʰɑ]) is a city in Mtskheta-Mtianeti province of Georgia. One of the oldest cities of Georgia and its former capital, it is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers. Currently a small provincial capital, for nearly a millennium until the 5th century AD, Mtskheta was a large fortified city, a significant economical and political centre of the Kingdom of Iberia.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Private room with bathroom in a 3-star budget hotel Lions in the city center
Day 4: Sighnaghi-Wine Degustation-East Point
Stop At: Signagi, Signagi, Kakheti Region
Signagi or Sighnaghi (Georgian: სიღნაღი) 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,[4] 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: 1 hour
Stop At: Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino, Signagi Georgia
The Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe (Georgian: ბოდბის წმინდა ნინოს მონასტერი, bodbis ts’minda Ninos monasteri) 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
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Private room with bathroom in a 3-star budget hotel Lions in the city center
Day 5: Transfer to Tbilisi Airport from Hotel
Stop At: Tbilisi, Tbilisi
Transfer to Tbilisi Airport
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
