Tbilisi Trip Overview
One-day tour to Ananuri, Gudauri and Kazbegi with the itinerary from the capital city Tbilisi to the snow-capped peak of the Mount Kazbek will open up an enchanting Georgia. On the way there, you will visit a bewitching Ananuri complex located at the quiet waters of the Jinvali Lake, enjoy breathtaking views of the Caucasus Mountains at an altitude of 2000 m in Gudauri. See the beauty of mountainous rivers and gorges of Kazbek, and enjoy the tranquility in the Gergeti church, which is the final destination of the journey. There you will get an amazing view on the village of Kazbegi and grand Mount Kazbek.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Tbilisi, Georgia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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One-day tour to Ananuri, Gudauri and Kazbegi with the itinerary from the capital city Tbilisi to the snow-capped peak of the Mount Kazbek will open up an enchanting Georgia. On the way there, you will visit a bewitching Ananuri complex located at the quiet waters of the Jinvali Lake, enjoy breathtaking views of the Caucasus Mountains at an altitude of 2000 m in Gudauri. See the beauty of mountainous rivers and gorges of Kazbek, and enjoy the tranquility in the Gergeti church, which is the final destination of the journey. There you will get an amazing view on the village of Kazbegi and grand Mount Kazbek.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Jinvali Water Reservoir, 40 km to the North from Tbilisi, Tbilisi Georgia
At 09:00, our driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel in Tbilisi, tour starts with visiting Zhinvali Water Reservoir. It is a hydroelectric dam on the Aragvi River in the Caucasus Mountains, here we will stop to take some great pictures by the breathtaking views of Aragvi river which iს surrounded with mountains.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble, Georgian Military Highway Near Zhinvali Reservoir, Ananuri 1803 Georgia
Next stop is Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble 64 km from Tbilisi. The fortress was built in the valley between the two rivers of Aragvi and Vedzatkhevi, so that no enemy army could pass by unnoticed, but found themselves caught in a natural “gate“, formed by nature itself, at gunpoint of the defenders. In course of time, the fortress lost its importance and fell to desolation. Today it is one of the main points of tourist routes in Georgia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Russian Georgian Friendship Monument, Georgian Military Highway, Gudauri 383085 Georgia
Visit The Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument or Treaty of Georgievsk Monument,it is a monument built in 1983 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Treaty of Georgievsk. Located on the Georgian Military Highway 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: Gudauri Ski Resort, Gudauri Recreational Area, Gudauri 4702, Georgia
Continue our drive to see the Gudauri, it is a small touristic settlement and ski mountain resort located at the altitude of 3,000m on the southern slopes of the Lesser Caucuses range of Georgia. here are local architectural and natural places of interests in Gudauri. Owing to the lashings of the sun on the mountain slopes and rare threat of avalanching Gudauri was recognized as one of the best ski mountain resorts of Georgia. In summer the Gudauri ski mountain resort opens its doors to lovers of summer mountain tourism. A rich and various program of summer holidays in the Gudauri is presented there, such as paragliding flight and helicopter tours.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gergeti Trinity Church, Near the Village of Gergeti, Stepantsminda Georgia
Stepantsminda tours is a getaway to wonderful local landscapes under the “royal marquee” of the Kazbek Mountain, visit the Gergety church in the skies and get the amazing energy of this unique place. Stepantsminda or Kazbegi, the last was the city name during hundred years until 2007, is the main gathering point for alpinists and para gliders. The town is situated at the foot of the Kazbek Peak.Vicinity of Stepantsminda is picturesque. There is a river Thergi running below the town, with snowed peaks of Caucasus rising among which the Mount Kazbek standing out, with its 5033m height. There are quite a few valley glaciers and forests, both deciduous and coniferous. Fresh mountain air and mineral springs of Stepantsminda are considered to be the main therapy for breathing or eating disorders.
In Kazbegi, we will change our vehicle to a four-wheel drive car to reach Gergeti Holy Trinity Church located on altitude of 2170 m, and enjoy breathtaking views of Mt Kazbegi (Cost of the four wheel jeep is approx 7$ per person)
Duration: 1 hour