Sightseeing tour of the East Georgia №1, hotel accommodation Radisson Blue Iveria 5*, Tbilisi , 1 Pax

     
Arrival to Tbilisi international airport.  Transfer from airport to Hotel Radisson Blue Iveria 5*.Accommodation in Hotel Radisson Blue Iveria 5* , the tour price 1601.5475 usd 

Accommodation in a single or double room.

Day 1

Arrival

    Meeting / Accommodation.

       Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi    

Day 2

Mtskheta – Gori – Uplistsikhe (B/L)

-         Breakfast at the hotel in Tbilisi

-         Departure

Visits to:

       Mtskheta – Remains of towns at this location have been dated to earlier than the year 1000 BC, and Mtskheta was capital of the early Georgian Kingdom of Iberia during the 3^rd century BC – 5^th century AD. It was the site of early Cristian activity, and the location where Christianity was proclaimed the state religion of Georgia in 317. Mtskheta still remains the headquarters of the Georgian orthodox and Apostolic Church.

-         Jvari Church (6^th-7^th cc) – cross-shaped church in plan of the early Medieval Period.

-         Sveticxoveli – one of the biggest Christian temple in Georgia – was erected in the 11^th c in the same place where the first Christian church in Georgia stood in the 4^th c.

-         Departure to Gori – city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli. Gori was an important military stronghold in the middle ages. Town is also known as the birthplace of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.

Lunch at the local restaurant with traditional Georgian dishes.

Visits to:

-         Stalin’s house museum – where exhibits give us an opportunity to re create scenes from the life of the dictator.

-         Uplistsikhe - rocks cut town situated east of Gori on the left bank of the river Mtkvari. It amazes    the visitors by its dimensions, its extraordinary beautiful position, its forms and the beauty of    decors. The skill, knowledge, experience, physical and spiritual power of all those, who created     this unique monument. The history of Uplistsikhe goes down into two centuries. According to    archaeological findings of men here goes back to the first millennium B.C. In the II-I millenniums    one of the strongest community residing here, used the natural caves on their dwellings. In X-VI    centuries B.C. Uplistsikhe is the residence of the strongest community and the strongest    community and the fortress of the leader of the tribe (upali-leader) from where comes the name    Uplistsikhe.

-         Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi

Day 3

Tbilisi – Dmanisi – Bolnisi – Tbilisi (B/L/D)

-         Breakfast at the hotel in Tbilisi

Visits to:

-         Bolnisi Sioni - oldest Christian structure in Georgia located in small city of Kvemo Kartli region.    This three-nave basilica church dates to the 5th century AD and features some pagan elements     in its stonework. The original roof is missing but has been replaced with a modern covering. A     dedication inscription from the Bolnisi church, carved in the late 5th century, is one of the oldest    dated specimens of Georgian writing. 

-         Picnic lunch

-         Dmanisi - archaeological site in Kvemo Kartli region. This area had been settled since the Early    Bronze Age. After Extensive archaeological studies beyond a rich collection of ancient and     medieval artefacts and the ruins of various buildings and structures, unique remains of prehistoric    animals and humans have been unearthed. The fascinating fossil hominin skulls were found at     Dmanisi between 1991 and 2005. They represent a stage soon after the transition between     Australopithecus and Homo erectus, and have been dated at 1.8 million years before the    present.

-         Dmanisi sioni - An Orthodox Christian cathedral built in the 6th century.

-         Dinner and overnight at the hotel In Tbilisi.

-         Archeological Museum of Dmanisi.

Day 4

Tbilisi city tour

-         Breakfast at the hotel in Tbilisi

Visits to:

-  Metekhi (12th c) - cross-domed church;

-  Sulphur baths - a favourite place of Tbilisi citizens and foreign guests (A. Pushkin, A. Duma, L.

Tolstoy among them)

-  Narikala Fortress - the 4th - 20th cc main citadel of the city;  - Sioni - cathedral of the 6th-7th c. 

-  Sharden street 

-  Anchiskhati (6th c) - one of the most ancient basilicas in Tbilisi; 

- Lunch at the local restaurant with traditional Georgian dishes.

-  Art Museum;

-  Mount Mtatsminda (The Holy mountain) - architectural and artistic symbol of Tbilisi, with the church of Father David , pantheon of famous writers and public figures, and a funicular on its slope; 

-  Walk along Rustaveli Avenue, the main street of Tbilisi

Transfer to Tbilisi international airport

Price includes:

-   Inland transportation by car 

-   Excursions & entrance fees

-   Accommodation on days 1, 2, 3

-   Meals / full board on days 2/ Breakfast & lunch on days 3,4.

-   1 bottle of mineral water per person per day

-   English/Russian speaking Cultural Tours

      Price excludes:

-   Flights

-   Visas

-   Travel insurance

-   Single room supplement

-   Alcohol drinks

Note:

Tracking boots and rain coats are recommended;

(B/L/PL/D) Breakfast, Lunch, Picnic Lunch, Dinner; 

The table gives the price of the tour for one person depending on how many people in the group.