Tbilisi Trip Overview
Tour starts at 9:00 am, driver and guide meets with the tourists at their hotel. Today’s tour includes the following places:
• Zhinvali Dam
• Ananuri castle
• Balcony of Friendship
• Red-Rock Travertine
• Gudauri Ski Resort
• Kazbeghi
This is a full-day tour. Tour ends at around 8-9 pm. Pick up & drop off at Tbilisi hotel.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 to 12 hours
Starts: Tbilisi, Georgia
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgia
Tour starts at 9:00 am, driver and guide meets with the tourists at their hotel. Today’s tour includes the following places:
• Zhinvali Dam
• Ananuri castle
• Balcony of Friendship
• Red-Rock Travertine
• Gudauri Ski Resort
• Kazbeghi
This is a full-day tour. Tour ends at around 8-9 pm. Pick up & drop off at Tbilisi hotel.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Zhinvali Reservoir, Georgia
Zhinvali (Jinvali) water reservoir, also known as a lake is located on the Georgian Military Highway. Soviets constructed the dam in the 1980s. As Tbilisi was growing rapidly, there was a need of a new water supply. Government decided that the Aragvi Gorge rich with glacier water was the perfect spot.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble, Georgian Military Highway Near Zhinvali Reservoir, Ananuri 1803 Georgia
Ananuri castle is one of the most beautiful place in Georgia,with beautiful nature and interesting history. It has remarkable place between Georgian architectular builngs.from 2007 years Ananuri castle was listed in unesco warld heritage list.Ananuri castle is located in Aragvi valley near Jinvali rezervuar on the Georgian army road. Ananuricastle was built in 1660-1676 by dukes of Aragvi.and it was the place of Aragvi dukes. Ananuri castle is witness of many fights,and you can see the traces of wars in this castle. Fortress conteins whith upper and lower castles,the upper castle is the mainc castle which is better kiped.and the lower castle is mostly ruined.the oldest building is the khevsuruli tower,which is placed incide the upper castle.it has 4 floors and it is tall an narrow.the towers like this where building in high mountain places in Georgia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gudauri Ski Resort, New Gudauri blok 1, Gudauri 4702 Georgia
Gudauri is a moedern ski resort in Georgia.It is also very good place for people who love any kinds of exstreme sport,it is located on the main range of Caucasus, On the Georgian army road.From November till may there is stable snow cover in Gudauri.
Middle hight of snow is 1.5 meters, besides that it is located of elevation of 2000 meters from the see lavel there is a warm and suny weather.
Resort Gudauri is very attractive in summer too, you can enjoy meny kinds of tourism there. Like: hiking in Truso an Khada valley,hourse riding and rufting on Aragvi river.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Russian Georgian Friendship Monument, Georgian Military Highway, Gudauri 383085 Georgia
The friendship monument is located on the military road, on the way to Kazbegi. The monument which was built in the 80’s is pretty worn, but the scenery and views from the balconies are just unbeatable. The Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument or Treaty of Georgievsk Monument is a monument build in 1983 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Treaty of Georgievsk and ongoing friendship between Georgia and Soviet Russia. Located between the ski resort town of Gudauri and the Jvari pass, the monument is a large round stone and concrete structure overlooking the Devil’s Valley in the Caucasus mountains. Inside the monument is a large tile mural that spans the whole circumference of the structure and depicts scenes of Georgian and Russian history.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Stepantsminda, Stepantsminda, Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
Stepantsminda (formerly Kazbegi) is a village in the north of Georgia, popular for the trekking opportunities in the visually spectacular surrounding mountains, its views of the mighty Mount Kazbek, and for the beautiful view from the town of the Holy Trinity Church outlined against Mount Kazbek itself. Kazbeghi is known for its scenic location in the Greater Caucasus mountains, and is a center for trekkers and mountain climbing.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gergeti Trinity Church, Near the Village of Gergeti, Stepantsminda Georgia
Gergeti Trinity Church is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri (the left tributary of the river Terek), at an elevation of 2170 meters, under Mount Kazbegi. The church is a popular waypoint for trekkers in the area, and can be reached by a steep 3 hour climb up the mountain, or around 30 minutes by jeep up a rough mountain trail.
The Gergeti Trinity Church is built in the 14th century, and is the only cross-cupola church in Khevi province. The separate belltower dates from the same period as the church itself. Its isolated location on top of a steep mountain surrounded by the vastness of nature has made it a symbol for Georgia. The 18th century Georgian author Vakhushti Batonishvili wrote that in times of danger, precious relics from Mtskheta, including Saint Nino’s Cross were brought here for safekeeping. During the Soviet era, all religious services were prohibited, but the church remained a popular tourist destination.
Duration: 30 minutes
