GEORGIA - ARMENIA TOURS

Georgia is situated at the crossroad of Europe and Asia, located between the Black and Caspian seas, surrounded by the Caucasus Mountains. One of the safest and peaceful lands a proof of ethical and religious diversity and tolerance. Georgia the country of ancient history and culture, big diversity of natural beauty, multiplicity of historical antiquity, amazing hospitability of people and proper customs, the richest folklore, delicious traditional cuisine and richly flavored wines that gives unforgettable impressions and valuable holidays.

GEORGIA - ARMENIA TOURS

During the tour you will visit 13 town’s the main touristic attraction and sightseeing include in UNESCO cultural heritage list

Day I Arrival Tbilisi

Day II Tbilisi CAPITAL OF GEORGIA - Home for people with diverse cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds

Sightseeing :

• Sameba Church - Symbol of hope for Tbilisi citizen, with the most beautiful Views in old part of Tbilisi ;
• Metekhi (XII c.) Royal residential complex
• Fortress Narikhala (IV-X cc.) –the main citadel of the city;
• The Asian- type colored hot sulfur springs bath houses (XVIII c.) ;

Welcome party in Georgian Traditional Restaurant with life music and Georgian traditional dances – “Georgian Balley” with Georgian wines , famous grape vodka “ Chacha “and dishes from all regions in Georgia option

Overnight in Tbilisi

Day III Tbilisi Kazbegi Tbilisi

Kazbegi-(180 km) a small town nestled among the Great Caucasus Mountains (5047m).

• Mtskheta Town Museum - ancient capital of Georgia. Known as a Holy Town.

• Svetitskhoveli and Jvari Cathedral -(VI-XI^th c.) (UNESCO World Heritage)
• Ananuri Fortress - a castle and the seat of the Dukes dynasty (13th c.)
• Gergeti mountain(5033m) excellent views– one of the highest glaciers in the Caucasus

(you can reach with special dislike Venus or jeeps option )

Day IV Tbilisi -Kutaisi - one of the ancient cities in West Georgia. According to the legend final destination of the Argonauts.

• Gelati Monastery- One of the main cultural and enlightening centers in old Georgia. (XII th c)( UNESCO HERITIGE)
• Bagrati (X- XI the cc.) ancient Catedral , Royal palace (UNESCO World Heritage)

Day V Kutaisi –Batumi one of the oldest seaside cities in Georgia. Always green and sparkly

• Seaside Boulevard.

• PIAZZA Batumi.
• Visit funicular of Batumi with beautiful view from top of mountain.
• Gonio Roman fortification (III -II C. BC)

Day VI Batumi

• leisure and swimming at Batumi sunny and comfortable beach

• sightseeing in Night Batumi laser show and dancing fountains

Day VII Batumi - Tskaltubo -little towna spa resort.Famous for its radon-carbonate mineral springs

• Breakfast At the Hotel

• Batumi Botanic Garden - the unique place famous for its unique flora, containing more than 5

thousand species of plants;

• Promote Cave – Famous for its rarest and the most beautiful caves. The small underground river, stalactites and stalagmites and the Dinosaur Plateau with real traces of ancient reptiles printed in huge stones

Day VIII Tskaltubo - Aspindza

• Town Borjomi- mineral water park .A synonym for healthy, pure mineral water - “Borjomi”
• Town Rabat - castle .The site of ethical and religious diversity. (IX c.)

Day IX Aspinza -Tbilisi

Vardzia rock- cut town complex founded (XII th c).

Day X - Armenian Tour Aspinza Gyumri

• Georgian-Armenian border in Bavra point
• Transfer to our second biggest city Gyumri
• On the way visiting Marmashen monastery
• City tour in Gyumri

Day XI

Matenadaran- Garni – Geghard - Yerevan

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Matenadaran – Repository of ancient manuscripts, one of the biggest in the world
• Photo stop at Charents Arche with a beautiful view to biblical mountain Ararat
• Temple of Garni (1st century) - the only survived pagan temple in Armenia
• Lunch in the local restaurant
• Geghard monastery (13th century) – UNESCO World Heritage Site
• overnight in Yerevan

Day XII Yerevan Tbilisi –Telavi

• Lake Sevan – the largest freshwater lake in Armenia and in Caucasus region, 1900m high above sea level
• Dilijan – spa and resort city situated within the Dilijan National Park
• Haghartsin monastery (13th century)
• Zvartnots Temple (7th century) - UNESCO World Heritage Site
• City of Echmiadzin - Mother Cathedral of Holy Echmiadzin (4th century) - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Day XIII Telavi- Kakheti - wine region. Town Telavi and Signani (160km)

Town Telavi . Administrative and cultural center of the region- (60 km)

• KHAREBA” wine corporation in town Kvareli- 7 km long Wine Tunnel
• Gremi castle –The Royal Tower Ensemble. (xvc)
• The Royal castle, Persian-style Palace (XVIII c.)
• Nadikvari Park - View of Caucasus mountains
• Town Signagi - town of love. XVII architecture with beautiful view of landscape of vineyards (280 km)

Sightseeing:

• St. Nino Bodbe Monastery Complex (IX c.)

Day XIV Telavi –Tbilisi

Day XV Departure