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5 days tour package.Georgia for first time visitors
By Budget Friendly Tours FZE LLC
Free cancellation available
per adult
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 5d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
There is not enough space in this paragraph to tell you the whole storey of how this tour is the best way to feel Georgia in a short time.
We will meet you at Kutaisi or Tbilisi Airport and take you to the hotel in Tbilisi. On the same day, we have a Tbilisi walking tour with pick-up at 05:15 PM. You can explore the city on your fourth day at 6:15 AM or 5:15 PM if you arrive late.
We will pick you up on the second day at 8:15 AM and take you to the Caucasus mountains. First, we visit the reservoir; the castle can enjoy rafting or horse riding. Sometimes, we can see the sunset. We have an overnight stay in the Kazbegi or Gudauri mountains.
On the third day, we go hiking at 12:15 PM. We explore Gveleti and Juta in the summer. We can not go to Juta in winter.
We return to Tbilisi at 10-11 PM.
We will pick you up at 10:15 AM on the fourth day. We explore the Kakheti and return to Tbilisi afterwards.
We will take you back to the airport on any following day comfortable for you.
Activity location
- Tbilisi
- Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgia
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Tbilisi
- Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgia
Check availability
Shared tour
- 5d
- English
Shared Tour
Pickup included
Language options: English
Price details
AU$227.77 x 1 AdultAU$227.77
Total
What's included, what's not
- All Entrance fees
- Professional guide service
- Hotel pickup
- All transport
- Wine tastings
- 2 way airport transfers
- Accommodation(1st,3rd,4th nights in Tbilisi and 2nd night in Kazbegi)
- Food and drink
- 4x4 car cost from Kazbegi to Gergeti . 5-7USD per person (optional)
Know before you book
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Activity itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Airport and Tbilisi city walking Tour
- 15 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Tbilisi
- 10m
We will meet you at Tbilisi or Kutaisi Airport. We wear red scarves. Our meeting point is in front of the information centre. We will take you to your accommodation rented in Tbilisi. This tour package includes a Tbilisi evening walking tour with pick up at 5:15 PM.
Rustaveli Avenue
- 20m
If you go to Paris, you simply must stroll the Champs Elysees and when you visit Tbilisi, this is the one avenue that has to explore. We explore the most important and magnificent buildings of Tbilisi as well as a lot of hotels, restaurants, cafes, and souvenirs.
Freedom Monument
- 10m
We reach the main square of Georgia-Liberty square, which is at the heart of Tbilisi.
Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater
- 20m
In 2010 Rezo Gabriadze built a unique clock tower next to the marionette theatre in Tbilisi's old town. Every hour an angel comes out with a small hammer to ring the bell. There is a small puppet theatre inside the tower, and twice a day, at 12:00 and 19:00, you can see a show – “The Circle of Life.” Rezo decorated the tower with hundreds of tiles, which he designed himself, and then it instantly became a prominent architectural attraction of Tbilisi. People often call it the Tower with a clock or The Tower with the angel.
The Bridge of Peace
- 10m
Bridge of Peace is the attraction one wouldn’t want to miss in Tbilisi. A pedestrian glass and steel bridge in a bow-shaped design sit over the Mtkvari (Kura) river in the Georgian capital. It was officially opened in May 2010. The bridge was brought to Georgia from Italy in 200 unassembled components. The bridge is 156 metres long and has more than 10 000 LED bulbs built-in that are switched on daily 90 minutes before the sunset.
Rike Park
- 10m
Rike park is considered to be the youngest recreational area in Tbilisi. It is situated on the left bank of the river Kura (Mtkvari) and has already become a popular place for local and international visitors, especially families, and summer. The Rike park is relatively easy to find, as its main entrance is right from the beautiful pedestrian ‘Bridge of Peace.’ The park hosts numerous entertainment facilities like singing and dancing fountains, artificial climbing walls, children’s maze, mega-chess boards, footpaths, and quiet corners.
Monument of King Vakhtang Gorgasali
- 5m
Vakhtang I Gorgasali, of the Chosroid dynasty, was a king of Iberia, natively known as Kartli, in the second half of the 5th and first quarter of the 6th century. Dating Vakhtang's reign is problematic. With the alliance to the Byzantine Empire, he led his people into a lengthy struggle against Sasanian Iranian hegemony, which ended in Vakhtang's defeat and the weakening of the kingdom of Iberia. Tradition also ascribes his reorganization of the Georgian Orthodox Church and the foundation of Tbilisi, Georgia's modern capital. Ivane Javakhishvili assigns to Vakhtang's rule the dates c. 449–502,
Metekhi Cathedral
- 10m
Virgin Mary Metekhi church is located on the left bank of the river Mtkvari, on the cliff plateau. The first church on this place was probably built by Vakhtang Gorgasali, symbolically resembling the church built on virgin Mary’s tomb in Gethsemane garden in Jerusalem. According to the legend, the former catholicos Kirion transferred the saint Shushanik to this church in the 7th century.
Abanotubani
- 10m
The “Abanotubani” is the name given to the district in the Old Town of Tbilisi. There is a whole street (Abanos Kucha) of public bathhouses that use the sulfurous waters of the many hot springs in this area.
Chreli Abano Spa
- 10m
Chreli Abano is a place for a sulphur bath that is so popular among tourists and Georgians. The site looks like a mosque, but it's a sulphur bath, nice to visit and have fun.
Leghvtakhevi Waterfall
- 10m
The place is popular among Georgians and foreigners to chill when it's hot.
Narikala Fortress
- 20m
Narikala fortress is the most known landmark of Tbilisi. No one leaves Tbilisi without walking around this impressive fortress. You can feel the history of Tbilisi, even though the walls are not in great shape. During the day, the Narikala Fortress draws your attention from all sides of Tbilisi. It overlooks Mtkvari River, which makes Narikala more incredible. Narikala is one of the most visited places in Tbilisi.
Kartlis Deda
- 10m
Kartlis Deda (Mother of a Georgian), erroneously known as Kartlis Deda, is a monument in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, which has become a city symbol. The statue was erected on the top of Sololaki hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. Prominent Georgian sculptor Elguja Amashukeli designed the twenty-meter aluminium figure of a woman in a Georgian national dress. She symbolises the Georgian national character: in her left hand, she holds a bowl of wine to greet those who come as friends, and in her right hand is a sword for those who come as enemies.
Old Town (Altstadt) Tbilisi
- 30m
Marvel at the narrow streets and wooden balconies of the Old town.
Shardeni Street
- 20m
Shardeni Street is one of the most popular and beautiful streets in Tbilisi. This pedestrian street is so well known that any guest that travels to Georgia never leaves this country without visiting Shardeni Street.
Day 2: Tbilisi-Jinvali-Ananuri-Gudauri-Kazbegi
- 9 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Rose Revolution Square
- 10m
We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:15 AM and take you to the meeting point. Please be ready and meet us in the lobby.
Jinvali Water Reservoir
- 20m
Jinvali Reservoir is located Along the Georgian military highway. Excellent place to take amazing pictures, blue-colored water between three cordilleras.
Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble
- 1h
Ananuri fortress dates to the XVI-XVIII centuries, and it is situated on the foreland by the river Aragvi. Ananuri was a castle and seat of the Eristavis (Dukes) of Aragvi, a feudal dynasty that ruled the area from the 13th century. The court was the scene of numerous battles. This is a perfect place for landscape photography; there are breathtaking views of the fortress and Jinvali reservoir together. The fortress remained in use until the beginning of the 19th century. In 2007, the complex was on the tentative list for inclusion into the UNESCO World Heritage Site programme.
Hotel-Restaurant Kakhaberi
- 1h 30m
You can go rafting before lunch, which is a great experience. Unique possibility to have lunch in beautiful nature. Try super delicious, homemade, traditional dishes, and most important Khinkali, because you are in the homeland of these dumplings.
Panorama Gudauri
- 1h
In case of good weather, you have the possibility to try Paragliding in Gudauri. Paragliding experience isn't our service and that is extra cost approximately 100 USD.
Russian Georgian Friendship Monument
- 1h
Activities or visit Friendship Monument Georgia-Russia (optional) The Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument is a monument built in 1983 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Treaty of Georgievsk and the ongoing friendship between Soviet Georgia and Soviet Russia. 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. Gudauri ski resort is located on the south-facing plateau of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in Georgia. The resort is situated in the Stepantsminda District, at an elevation of 2,200 metres, above sea level, with a skiing area enjoying maximum exposure to the sun. Gudauri is located in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains. The resort takes on a whole new life as a fabulous sightseeing destination with fresh air, superior areas for horse-riding, mountain biking, hiking, paragliding, etc.
Stepantsminda
- 30m
Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) is known for its scenic location in the Greater Caucasus Mountains and is a trekker and mountain climbing centre. Local attractions include Mount Kazbegi itself and the alpine meadows and forests of the surrounding Kazbegi Nature Reserve and Gergeti Trinity Church Outside of town. Therefore in Kazbegi village, we rent a particular car (5-7$ per person) to take us to the top of the mountain to visit Gergeti Trinity Church.
Gergeti Trinity Church
- 30m
Gergeti Trinity Church is a popular name for Holy Trinity Church near the village of Gergeti. The church is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri and under Mount Kazbegi at an elevation of 2170 metres. The Gergeti Trinity Church was built in the 14th century and is the only cross-cupola church in Khevi province. 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. The church is now an active establishment of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. From the church, you will get an epic panoramic view of the whole valley. The church due to its isolation in the steep mountainous area full of nature, the church remains the most iconic tourist attraction in Georgia. We will be impressed with the view of Mount Kazbegi, which is 5047 m high.
ROOMS Kazbegi
- 10m
After finishing the experience, we stayed in Kazbegi or Gudauri.
Day 3: Transfer from Kazbegi to Tbilisi
- 2 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
ROOMS Kazbegi
- 10m
We will pick you up at 7PM from Rooms hotel Kazbegi and take you to Tbilisi.
Tbilisi
- 10m
We return to Tbilisi at around 23:00 .
Day 4: Tbilisi-Kakheti-wine region-Tbilisi
- 5 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Rose Revolution Square
- 25m
On the fourth day, We pick you up at 10:15 AM and go to the Kakheti wine region.
Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking
- 1h
Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking Factory (Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking" is one of the most extensive wine and spirits producing companies in Georgia and the Caucasus region. Established in 2001, KTW has brandy, sparkling wine, and chacha with traditional Georgian techniques mixed with the state of art technologies. This allows the company to preserve an old, unique taste of wine and create its own signature style to spread to the world. We will have the possibility to visit the wine factory and try 5 types of Georgian wine and 10 years of Brandy. Advice: •Take your water bottle to drink it between wine tasting. •In a wine factory, it can be low temperature, so take your jackets. •Chkhaveri – White Dry Wine. KTW's signature wine "Chkhaveri" dates back to 1880 to the village Askana, where wine-maker Antimoz Chkhaidze founded one of that period's most prominent wine cellars. He used unique grapes in that region and made a new wine type. He named it: "Chkhaveri".
Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino
- 30m
The monastery of St. Nino is located in the village of Bodbe, in the Sighnaghi region, Kakheti. The territory of the sanctuary is decorated with flower beds and bushes, vineyards, and a healing spring. The history of the monastery is closely connected with the adoption of Christianity. According to the legend, after the adoption of Christianity, King Miriani had a dream: four stars flew across the four mountains of Georgia, and one of the rays was near Bobde. Nino went there to put a cross on that very place. She lived very modestly in a tent where she died. She was buried in the area where her tent was. At the beginning of the IV century, a monastery was built on the site of the tent. The grave of Nino is located inside the monastery, under the altar, and the altar is strictly forbidden to be photographed.
Signagi
- 1h
Sighnagi is a small beautiful town in the Kakhetian region. About ten years ago, it was the forgotten dull town. After the extensive restoration, it has become a delightful civilised tourist centre with cobbled streets and cosy houses with bright red tile roofs. The town’s architecture is made in the style of southern Italian classicism. Several hotels and guest houses have also been built corresponding to any taste and preferences. Signagi is also known as “the town of love”, and the reason is that there is a unique wedding house, where you can get married at any time without prior delivery of documents. After exploring Signagi, we meet all travellers at the Kusika restaurant and take them back to Tbilisi. We will arrive in Tbilisi at around 6pm
Rose Revolution Square
- 10m
We return from Kakheti to Tbilisi at around 5:00 PM -06:00 PM. We can enjoy the nightlife or try a traditional Georgian dinner.
Day 5: Transfer from Tbilisi to Airport
- 1 stop
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Rose Revolution Square
- 10m
We will take you from your Tbilisi hotel to the Kutaisi/Tbilisi airport at a comfortable time for you.
Location
Activity location
- Tbilisi
- Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgia
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Tbilisi
- Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgia
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