ACTIVE TOUR (MTIANETI, SHIDA KARTLI, SVANETI)
13 days / 12 nights
First day
Meeting at the airport with our tour leader. Transfer from airport to
hotel in
Tbilisi. Accommodation. We will visit the wine Gallery, where you can buy and tasting one of the most famous wine wine wine producers in western
Georgia-"HAREBA" it's worth noting that "HAREBA" is notable for the fact that it has a very wide range of Georgian wines. Here are the wines from very rare grape varieties grown in the western Georgia. The clearest example of this is the wine «USAKHELOURI». The grapes from which it produces, grows only on one slope only one village in OKUREŠI region of Lechkhumi . It is the most
expensive wine in stores "HAREBA” .Another important plus wine Gallery "HAREBA» is the only GRAPE OIL producer in Georgia! Yes, the Grapeseed Oil, which is mad money in European pharmacies and sold in ounces. Here you can purchase clay beautiful Georgian jugs and cups for wine, special bowls of various shapes. Next you will find walking city tour:
Second day
Breakfast hotel in Tbilisi. Familiarity with the old town: terrace houses wreathed with vines, old churches with tiled domes, the silhouettes of ancient monasteries, traditional Georgian yards with fancy carved porches here, everything breathes from antiquity. The cable car climb to the statue of mother Georgia, later Narikala fortress, which is the most ancient monument, a kind of "heart and soul of the city" (IV century BC), was the founding of the city itself. From the fortress to the Sulfur baths that were built in the style of classical oriental architecture. This is a low, squat buildings, top closed with semicircular domes with large glass openings in the Center, serving Windows, illuminating the Interior, because the baths are located below ground level. In the old days, people here not only bathed, but chatted late into before dawn, and the city matchmakers arranged presentation on special days. The baths were given social dinners, concluded trade deals. The territory of sulfur baths ends with beautiful narrow Fig gorge at the end of which noises beautiful waterfall is right in the Centre of the city. Metekhi Temple is the most famous monument in Tbilisi, was erected in 13c. at the edge of the rocky shores of Chickens and it was in the past the fortress and residence of Georgian Kings. Sioni Cathedral is the main church of Tbilisi historically, named in honor of Mount Zion and was consecrated in honor of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Located on the Bank of the river Kura in old Tbilisi. Was built on the orders of the Byzantine nobles Guram I in 6 in, but destroyed by Arabs. In 12 v. David IV the Builder built a new temple here, since many times the victim and recycled. In the Cathedral are buried some hierarchs of the Georgian church and its main relic is an ancient crossof St. Nina, who brought Christianity to Georgia. Anchiskhati Basilica-oldest stone church of St. Mary, built in the 6th century. Night peace bridge-a true modern decoration of the city-this footbridge on the river Kura River connects the old town and the modern Tbilisi — hence the famous panorama opens on the many attractions of the city. Wavy 156 m long bridge was designed by the Italian architect Michele De Lucca, together with the French engineer-illuminator Philippe Martineau. At night, the bridge is illuminated different in color lights blinking — a total order of 30 thousand. Interactive light system on bridge stairs two World using Morse code every hour depicts one of the elements of the periodic table, which is in the human body. The main idea of the installation — all the people are United. On request you can book a restaurant with national dances and songs. Overnight in Tbilisi.Third day
Breakfast hotel in Tbilisi. Mtskheta-City-Museum, a number of UNESCO World Heritage site, you view the Cathedral svetitskhoveli (1010-1029), here is the burial place of many of the Georgian Kings. Visit the ancient temple-monastery Jvari monastery (6th century). At the top of the mountain where the temple is located, offers fantastic views of the confluence of the two rivers Kura and Aragvi and Mtskheta. After the excursion you can taste the most delicious beans in eastern Georgia, tenderest khachapuri Georgian hot scones with this rustic Suluguni cheese and delicious khinkali-for the sake of Georgians themselves whole families come to Mtskheta. We leave in the direction of Lake Zhinvali, stop with a view to admire the beautiful panorama from Jinvali reservoir, which is one of the largest water reservoirs in Georgia. Kazbegi National Park is located on the northern slopes of the mighty Caucasus Mountains. Its territory more than 8700 hectares. You have to make a fascinating journey North, to Mount Kazbek (its peak in 5 047 m.-higher than the Alps). This path runs along the Georgian military Highway to the village Stepantsminda and Darial Gorge up rivers Terek and aragvi, one of the most beautiful roads to travel, where the walls of the cliffs above the river Terek rise to kilometer height! There are no repetitions-majestic mountain peaks rising above 5000 metres , alpine meadows, glaciers, high mountains and narrow Rocky River, at the bottom of which were burning and foams River flows, the snowy peaks of the majestic mountains-all this creates a romantic mood, is a clear source of inspiration. Darial Gorge has the impossible cool crevices in the mountains, connecting Russia and Georgia, stretching for 18 km. In some places the cliffs reach over 1000 m, and standing on them medieval watchtowers, steep mountain waterfalls and wildlife make darial Gorge, one of the most improbable roads in the world. Rocks and valleys with both sides of the Gorge are a great place for bird watching. Eagles, hawks and vultures nest there, among the rocky cliffs. Bypassing the gudauri ski resort (2200 m), we take a staggering trip along the river tergi through cross pass (2400 m) in stepantsminda (Kazbegi). Mount Kazbegi is the third altitude mountain in Georgia. Overnight in guesthouse in kazbegi.Fourh day
Breakfast in guesthouse in kazbegi. Tour of the Kazbegi: Holy Trinity Church Gergeti(2170m.) -awesome shrine-a rare case of the temple high in the mountains. The unusual combination of architecture and snow. When the weather is clear, offering stunning views of the phantasmagorical one of the highest peaks in Georgia-Mount Kazbek. The architectural complex of the XIV century in the village of Gergeti is located6 km from the village Stepantsminda, at an altitude of 2200 m complex includes Cathedral, built in the 30 years of the 14th century, the Bell Tower of the second half of the 14th century and 15th century dwellings. Walk on horses. On the way you look and SNO fortresssource for many years mineral water created on a mountainside frozen salt layer-red travertine, which can be seen from afar. Mineral water makes its way right out of the ground and freezes. Drinking water and usable.Next, you take a walking track on the mountain gorge Gveleti for beautiful mountain waterfall. On the territory of the Gorge you can meet local villages, frozen precipitation of mineral waters, glacial and fluvial sediments. Mountain ranges around form fresh glaciers. The Gorge is rich carbonated mineral waters. It grows many birches, forming a birch grove. You will see many species characteristic of the Alpine zone. Leave in Nagvarevi area around offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains on all sides. It's one thing to see the pictures of these mountains, and quite another to be there, walking among all these vertices, feel for yourself the grandeur of the mountains in front of you as though the curtain opens in Outland. What are air, water ,mountain honey, souvenirs and a fantastic welcome and hospitality of the locals! Overnight in guesthouse in Nagvarevi.
Fifth day
Breakfast in guesthouse in Nagvarevi. Your path lies in the picturesque valley of the river aragvi, where you can relax amidst tranquil natural beauty among mountains,on the Bank of the mountain river aragvi, venue of the Aragvi River Gorge rafting. Rafting on boats on the River:rise to the place of beginning-rafting (15 km on the river Aragvi up)Place finish-Aragvi Centre, Aragvi Gorge total duration-1:20 .The route length-12 km category 1-2.After rafting-for your comfort hot water, toilet, shower. Leaving aside the western Georgia. The road runs through a beautiful mountain pass linking the Rikoti Eastern and western Georgia. You will
see with your own eyes how diverse nature changes from region to region. First, which has already become a familiar landscape changes sharply East Georgia mountain serpentine Rikotskogo pass. On the twisting route meet true
masterpieces of folk art. The locals are famous for their clay products, and you can see the whole trade shows various handmade pottery is great for souvenirs in the gift.
Sixth day
Breakfast at around Kutaisi. Tours in a karst cave of Prometheus, where according to legend Prometheus gave fire to humans and was chained to a rock is a natural monument, located at a height of 100 m above sea level. To date, the Cave found 17 rooms. The total length of the trail to the cave is 1050 m, which ends near the beautiful Lake. Prometheus in the cave you can see many beautiful forms of stalactites and stalagmites, petrified waterfalls falling stone curtains and sail boat cave waters of the river directly to the exit. Visit Martvil Gorge-the unique natural sights of Georgia, it is simply stunning for its beauty and singularity of the place lies in the region of Mingrelia. Located near Canyon town of Martvili Abasha River. For many millions of years water has done in the rocks of limestone Gorge entrancing, reaching 40 meters deep, at the bottom of which flows the river itself.The total length of the observable part of the Canyon about a mile away. In the upper part of the Canyon you can take a boat trip and reach its inception-7 metre high waterfall. Canyon walls, which paved the way River abasha, like stacked stone specially skilled artisans, towering above the river and form a stone vault at great height .Due to the extremely wet microclimate with rocks hanging huge vines and walls covered with centuries-old mosses. Here and there of the walls break out streams of water, form small Brooks and quite powerful waterfalls. Exactly in the middle of the Canyon turns into a small Creek, where it is pleasant to loll on the rocks and even swim on hot days. And here then begins the miracle: the Earth opened up and with a height of about 20 meters of water of the river is falling into the abyss-stunner! Walk on Gorge on boats. Moving in-Gorge-river-flow place here barely have enough space, winds its way along the sky in steep rocks, the mountain slopes are mounted huge trees that form inaccessible for the people of the forest, and far below the rattling beats water and boulders across the Inguri River. Somewhere visible steep country road leading to lost in some ravines and the Gorges of svani villages. Halfway through the Gorge widens, somewhere at the bottom appear small villages with colourful square boxes. From snow Giants do not fit in the camera lens, flowing icy languages, gradually transforming into a meandering rivers. Road mills and Mills-Svaneti isn't small: from Zugdidi to mestia approximately 150 kilometers.
In the last section of the Gorge widens, and the surrounding area is filled with villages. This suburb of Mestia-Svan towers until holes pictures of childhood, but the mountains-mountains you can only see with your own eyes! Mestia (250 km-5 lift duration 8 h). On the way to mestia admire fantastic views of four waterfalls and three mountain peaks of the Caucasus, Ushba, Maser, shelda .Accommodation in a family house in mestia. Dinner. Overnight in mestia.
Seventh day
Breakfast in guesthouse in mestia. Go hiking from mestia track and come to the village of Zhabeshi, pass the river Mulhuru, go on a beautiful gorge around pristine harsh mountains, forest, in the village of Svan towers stand. The outfit behind: tents, travel gear, lunch-boxes (maybe accompaniment machine 50/gel (optional) Route goes up, you're getting around the coucasus mountain ridge Ascent lasts 8 km through Birch groves and forests, and then you reach the Alpine plateau (2700 meters). settlement of the valley below-only mountains, glaciers and the main Caucasian Ridge If visibility allows, your eyes will open most of the Caucasian mountains , the closest of which will prove to be the peak of the Tetnuldi whose height is 4858 m, which is located approximately 5 km from the Alpine plateau, which conducted the surveillance. Our goal is to give you a feel for what you can't feel in civilization! One of the main charms journey-you enough you get an eyeful of the famous Svanetian towers! And already in the first track you meet the first mineral spring in which you and you stay overnight. Break camp on flat meadow and stay in tents overnight (in the forest in the space provided).Eighth day
walking track Adishi-Iprali. This track is even more diverse-you have to walk about 15 km. In the morning you can contemplate the mountain panorama, the nearest the peak of which was the peak of the Tetnuldi (4858m). You can watch and other peaks of the main Caucasian Ridge. The first 5 km to the South along the river Adishchala will be relatively light, after which the trail rises rapidly up to the highest point today-pass chkhutnieri (2720 m), so you'll need to properly work on the rise. After it you can see the gleam glacier Adishi to the North. On the pass landscapes still a lot of snow, but there is grass. But how nice the descent into the Valley, the river Khaldeshala! After a long and steep descent you will new inspirational views-on the horizon is a central part of the main Caucasian Ridge and the highest mountain in Georgia-file shkhara (5068 m). Then you go along the River, through the village of Khalde to the beautiful Iprali-objectives today. Periodically there are small wooden structures is just the stables, but in some picturesque places they are! The river is bottled here on the many Brooks and pierces the whole valley. It's hard to imagine that during the ice melting, towards the end of the summer, the river spreads out over almost the full width of the bed, turning into a huge stream. From all sides the slopes flowing Brooks. Not even Brooks, and entire streams of water. In some places the river flows directly beneath the snow. All calls kids ' genuine delight when you see it for the first time! And rhododendron thickets are visible everywhere. The landscape is constantly shifting around-then just go along the River, it is already rapidly rushing downstairs in a deep gorge. It is difficult to describe all the feelings experienced during the passage on our trail. After a couple of kilometers landscape is drastically changing-becoming minimalist. where you stay for the night in guesthouse.Nineth day
Breakfast in the family of Svan hotel. Excursion to ushguli-2.5 hours. This is the highest permanently inhabited community (not village!) in Europe. It is located at an altitude of 2 200 metres in the extreme East of Svanetia. Located at the headwaters of the Inguri River, at the foot of Mount shkhara (5068 m). , climb into which itself honorably and cool, introduced in a number of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The oldest buildings date back to Ushguli IX-X century, however the archaeological settlement here existed long before that time. Now in Ushguli live about 70 families. Community of Ushguli comprises four villages-Jibiani, Chvibiani, Chajashi and Murkmeli. We will see the famous Temple Lamaria (2300 m. with frescoes, it is surrounded by a wall and a tower built next to, so that all together like a lock, but essentially it is a male monastery. Next look at the monastery Lamaria , aka-St George's Church. In Georgia with great respect for religion. Wherever there was a church, she will be well-groomed and running. If you try to open a piece of middleware solution between the stone blocks of the Tower, you will not be able to do it! For many hundreds of years solution has not lost its strength! Say it on the kneaded eggs. St Mary's Church- Lamaria. Visiting historical-ethnographic museum is a private museum in a private house of the XVI century, it contains household items of that era-is located in the big Tower, inside which is a collection of ancient Svan icons. Some instances, date back to the times before Christ. The collection is not very big, occupies three floors of the tower. Inspection of towers of Queen Tamar. Return to guesthouse in Ushguli is more expensive, more expensive hotels. Leaving Ushguli in mestia. Overnight in mestia.Tenth day
Early breakfast. Moving to Zugdidi. Treasure Zugdidi is a graceful Palace of megrelian Princes Dadiani with magnificent park-a true ornament of the city indicating its former significance. Currently it is a museum with extraordinary historical collection, including the death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte. The oldest aristocratic genus Dadiani Princes is known for its affinity with Napoleon Bonaparte. Monastery of Ubisi is a small village in Georgia with a complex of medieval monastery, located inImereti, near resort Borjomi. The Foundation of this amazing Temple dates back to the IX century, the era immediately following the liberation of Georgia from Arab domination. The first Church (St. George) in Ubisi was erected great spiritual figure in contemporary Georgia, Grigol Grigol and two of his disciples, Christopher and Theodore. In the year 1141 appeared high four-storey tower. Year and the name of the Builder known for certain as the tower you can see the inscription, which mentions the name of this person-Svimon Chkondideli. Ubisi was one of the favorite Temple of Queen Tamar, who often visited him. A milestone in the history of the monastery is the first half of the 14th century, when, during the reign of King George V the brilliant some artist Damian painted by St George's Church and created murals that are considered some of the most unique on the territory of Georgia. Ubisi was not only a cult construction, but also a powerful cultural centers of western Georgia. It is known that the temple was carried out intensive work on the establishment of libraries, as well as the copyist worked there was a foundry and workshop for iconography. Night in Likani.Eleventh day
Breakfast in guesthouse in Borjomi. Excursion in the newly renovated fortress of Akhaltsikhe-a famous Castle, the home of Discount Charles, the ancient Center of Roman Catholicism in Georgia. In the complex, along with the Orthodox Church ,a mosque, a Catholic Church are located and the monastery of the Sisters of the presence, the synagogue and the Church. Visit the cave monastery complex of Vardzia(XII-XIIIcenturies)-19 longline Rock City. Vardzia is unique and inimitable. Over 900m along the left bank of the Kura River in the steep wall mountains carved about 600 apartments-churches, chapels, cells, storerooms, baths, kaznohraniliŝ, libraries. Secret passages are preserved, the remains of aqueducts and irrigation system.Vardzia-a monument to the era of the golden age. The building of the city is credited with Queen Tamara, but the first caves were created during the reign of her father George III (1156-1184). In the monastery-fortress lived more than a thousand monks and attacking enemies could hide in it up to 20 thousand people. Overnight in an authentic family house among forests. Dinner with house wine. Night in Likani.Twelfth day
Breakfast in guesthouse in Borjomi. Borjomi mineral water, a beloved homeland is located in the South-Eastern part of Georgia, in the Gorge of the river Kura. This is a place with unique natural conditions and picturesque land, located in a ravine surrounded by arrays of majestic Caucasus mountains covered with deciduous and coniferous forests, which sometimes reaches 3 thousand meters above sea level. Borjomi-Kharagauli forest is the oldest largest protected territory of Georgia. This unique sanctuary, is located on the right bank of the Kura River, is rich in diverse fauna, most of the local large mammals included in the Red Book of Georgia. A walking track on the Borjomi Gorge during 2:00. Can be reached by cable car and enjoy the city of Borjomi: rather long, extended along the Gorge, green, silent. Return to Tbilisi. Overnight in Tbilisi.
Thirteenth day
Breakfast hotel in Tbilisi. Flea market on dry bridge. Legendary Tbilisi flea market sprawls across the territory of a small park on the left hand from the dry bridge, looking towards the Kura River. Market emerged in the late 80 's and early 90 's, when made many townspeople sell their stuff. Today this flea market has become a symbol of Tbilisi and one of the most visited attractions. Here you can find everything from historic Silver Daggers, fixtures, coinage and porcelain items of the Soviet life, modern Georgian souvenirs and cheap painting. Dry bridge is named because part of the Chickens underneath it was drained. Visit the authentic Georgian boutique natural sweets, spices, souvenirs, wine, cherry and honey, tea from different regions of Georgia for family and friends. Transfer to Tbilisi airport. Return home.
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Transfer from/to the
airport and on the program by a comfortable car with air conditioning.
tickets to museums and
sights according to the program
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