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Medieval Kingdom of Georgia Full Day Private Tour from Tbilisi

By Taste of Georgia
Free cancellation available
Price is P 18,584 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 14h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover South part of Georgia’s four most visited sights including medieval Cave complex Vardzia, volcanic Lake Paravani, Rabati Castle and Khertvisi fortress during a memorable Private or Small Group Day Trip departing from Tbilisi. This regions and places are significant in many respects: unique natural conditions contributing to the specific micro climate and landscape, historical context and diversity of cultural heritage. Join Tour to visit Vardzia cave complex which rises high atop a cliff where amazing views can be captured and stop for lunch during free time around the river Mtkvari. Also possible to explore the walls of Rabati Castle and then observe colorful landscape of Akhaltsikhe from the highest tower.

Activity location

  • Giant Bicycle monument
    • Rose Revolution Square
    • T'bilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Giant Bicycle monument
    • Rose Revolution Square
    • T'bilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

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Medieval Kingdom of Georgia Full Day Private Tour from Tbilisi
  • Activity duration is 14 hours14h
    14h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00
Price details
P 18,584.36 x 1 AdultP 18,584.36

Total
Price is P 18,584.36

What's included, what's not

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    Hotel pickup and drop-off
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    Bottled water
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    Private tour
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    Professional art historian guide
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    Live commentary on board
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    Transport by air-conditioned minivan
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    Transport by private vehicle
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    Museums Entrance fees
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    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Activity itinerary

Giant Bicycle monument
  • 1h 30m
In the morning guide and driver will pick up you from your accommodation place in Tbilisi and from there you'll start your journey. Travel will be by comfortable car on the road which connect middle and south part of Georgia (by countryside). Then head towards Javakheti, known as the south of the Georgian Medieval Kingdom, where castles and monasteries steel keep enormous cultural and historical legacy and wealth. from Tbilisi to first landmark will take 90 minutes drive
Tsalka
  • 1h
Driving to and after Tsalka (Khrami) Reservoir will take 60 minutes. From your car will rise up sceneries with mountains peaks 2700 to 3300 mt altitude, also you will see lakes, like Tsalka (Khrami) Reservoir, which was build to purpose was to obtain electricity. Around lake is couple villagies with multi diversity nationalities groups, Georgians (Javakh's and Svan's) also, Azerbaijanian's, Armenian's and Greek's, also there is a village nearby called Trialeti which was founded by German colonists it in 1858. It was called Alexanderhilf (renamed to Rosenberg in Soviet times). There were other German settlements like this in Georgia and Azerbaijan numbering 12 thousand inhabitants by 1914.
Tsalka central park (Pass by)
Tsalka and near villagues now calls also as a Greek ghost town in Georgia. The ancestors of today’s Greek community in Tsalka and nearby came from the Kars region in Turkey, settling here in 1828-29.
Chikiani (Tiklatashi) Pass
  • 30m
About Region: The unique character and distinctness of the landscape creates a wood-less cover, fields spread with bog volcanic blocks changing in color depending on a season, and in winter they are covered with infinite whiteness. The coldest region throughout Georgia. all driving will take 30 minutes
Paravani Lake
  • 30m
Your first stop is lake Paravani. it's volcanic and one of the largest lakes in Georgia, located in Javakheti Plateau between Abul-Samsari and Javakheti Ranges. It’s on 2100mt altitude. its great place to enjoy with landscape and making incredible pictures for memories.
Poka St. Nino Monastery (Pass by)
From Paravani lake in good weather you can see mount Didi Abul. Javakheti highland near Paravani is a mountainous terrain at a height of 2000 metres above sea level in the center of which a big Abul mountain (3301 m) can be seen from every side.It's one of the highest peak of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the nation of Georgia.
Poka St. Nino Monastery
  • 10m
Foka - the place where Nino came to Georgia, Georgian ortodox church install new monument here, you can enjoy undivided attention of your guide shares stories about the monument.
Poka St. Nino Convent
  • 30m
After 15 minutes drive you will reach Poka convent monastery. Church is example of Georgian architecture of XI century - the hall type Church of St. Nino. The church was built of neatly cut square stone blocks. Monastery life: The nunnery makes particular contribution to education of the completely non-Georgian local population. Extra lessons are conducted for the school pupils in Georgian language and literature, geography and English. Since the foundation of the nunnery great attention is paid to agricultural activities and animal farming. Throughout the first years the large share of work was directed towards learning the traditional agricultural activities such as grain-growing, crop growing, management of gourd field and greenhouses, cow farming. Also nuns produce candles, cloisonne enamel, cheese, confectionery products and cookery - There is small shop where you can buy those products with nice branded packages
Vardzia
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket not included
Continue your ride to cultural heritage site Vardzia, It was the endowment of King Tamara built during the period between XII - XIII centuries, with its and her father monumental paintings in the years the reign of Golden age of Georgian kingdom. Here you will observe caves and will do short hiking round trip. all road and time spending in this area will take 4 hours
Khertvisi Fortress
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Next stop is overlook on Khertvisi historical fortress which located on the rock between two rivers Mtkvari and Paravani, historically it was strategic place for control south part of Georgia. Drive to 20 minutes, walk around 10 minutes
Rabati Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
On the last stop you will explore the Castle Rabati with unique museum exhibitions and religious temples such as a a mosque, and ruins of Islamic education center, old manuscripts, archaeological artifacts, ethnographic objects, collection of old carpets and more. Drive to castle will take 45 minutes. Spending time 15 minutes
Giant Bicycle monument
  • 2h
Return to Tbilisi through Borjomi and then by Tbilisi- Senaki - Leselidze Hwy at the late evening, and finish your tour with a drop-off at the start point. driving 2-3 hours

Location

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    Giant Bicycle monument
    • Rose Revolution Square
    • T'bilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

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    Giant Bicycle monument
    • Rose Revolution Square
    • T'bilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

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