Kutaisi Trip Overview
Come with us for a private tour from Kutaisi and visit one of the most spectacular cave towns – Vardzia! On the way, we will stop at a small & charming Ubisa monastery, in Surami, we will taste the delicious local specialty, “Nazuki” sweet bread, in Borjomi – taste the famous mineral water directly from the source and explore two spectacular fortresses in southern Georgia.
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Duration: 7 hours 10 minutes
Starts: Kutaisi, Georgia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kutaisi, Imereti Region, Georgia
Come with us for a private tour from Kutaisi and visit one of the most spectacular cave towns – Vardzia! On the way, we will stop at a small & charming Ubisa monastery, in Surami, we will taste the delicious local specialty, “Nazuki” sweet bread, in Borjomi – taste the famous mineral water directly from the source and explore two spectacular fortresses in southern Georgia.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Borjomi Central Park, 50, 9 Aprili Street, Borjomi 1200 Georgia
Stopover at Borjomi spring park, we will take a walk around and taste the most popular and most exported Georgian mineral water.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rabati Castle, Akhaltsikhe Georgia
Spectacular monument with a history from the 9th century, firstly built as Lomisa castle, later rebuilt by the Ottomans. We will explore the buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Khertvisi Fortress, Vil. Khertvisi, Aspindza 0500 Georgia
Khertvisi fortress is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia and was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period. The fortress was first built in the 2nd century BC. The church was built in 985, and the present walls were built in 1354. As the legend says, Khertvisi was destroyed by Alexander the Great.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vardzia, Erusheti Mountain, Aspindza 383770 Georgia
Vardzia caves stretch along the cliff for some five hundred meters and in up to nineteen tiers. The Church of the Dormition, dating to the 1180s during the golden age of Tamar and Rustaveli, has an important series of wall paintings.
Duration: 1 hour
