Taste Of Georgia - Batumi

Arrival in Tbilisi. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in at noon. Meet your guide to start sightseeing tour in Tbilisi. Start at Holy Trinity cathedral, one of the largest orthodox cathedrals in the world. Continue to Metekhi church and the monument to Vakhtang Gorgasali, the legendary founder of Tbilisi. Take a cable car to Narikala to enjoy breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Walk down to the district of Sulphur bath houses passing by the special mosque in Tbilisi. Leghvtakhevi waterfall is just by the corner! Stroll through the Sharden area full of narrow streets with cozy cafés, wine tasting bars, souvenir shops, and breathe in the living past. Visit Sioni Cathedral, Anchiskhati Basilica, the clock tower of famous Rezo Gabriadze Tower and Theatre and Bridge of Peace leading to Rike Park. Narikala cable car is included.  Overnight in Tbilisi. 

After breakfast depart towards the Kakheti region of Georgia, the cradle of Georgian wine. Beautiful road lies through Gombori pass. Our first stop will be in Telavi, the administrative and historic center of the region. Have a short walk through charming streets of old Telavi and have a photo stop at the monument of Erekli II. Drive to Tsinandali, the residence of dukes of Georgia with a beautiful English garden, museum, and the wine cellar, which belonged to prince Chavchavadze, 19th century public figure and poet. Continue to Sighnaghi, the city of love and the Royal Town, one of the crossroads of the Great Silk Road surrounded by defensive walls with 23 towers. Depart to Tbilisi, making en-route stop at Bodbe convent. The legend points that the burial place of St. Nino, who converted Georgia to Christianity in the 4th century, was here. Now you can find nunnery here, local nuns are producing products like honey and wine.  Wine-tasting in Tsinandali is included.  Overnight in Tbilisi.  Distance covered:  From Tbilisi to Telavi - 95km.  From Telavi to Tsinandali - 10km.  From Tsinandali to Bodbe - 61km.  From Bodbe to Tbilisi - 110km. 

After Breakfast, depart towards Mtskheta, one of the oldest towns and the cultural and religious centre of Georgia. Mtskheta was the capital of the Eastern Georgian Kingdom of Iberia from the third century BC. Visit Jvari Church, a true architectural masterpiece of the early Medieval Period built on a hilltop. You will enjoy the views of the confluence of Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers. Visit Svetitskhoveli, the main cathedral of Mtskheta and a sacred place where the robe of Christ is being kept.  Continue driving to Kazbegi. Have a small stop at Ananuri complex, famous spot of Silk Road - trading route which worked as a main connector between Asia and Europe centuries ago.   Arrive in Kazbegi drive to Gergeti Holy Trinity Church located at an altitude of 2170 m. You will enjoy breath-taking views to the Mount Kazbegi (Kazbek or Mkinvari) 5033 m, the seventh highest peak in the Caucasus Mountains.  Return to Gudauri for overnight at the hotel. Hike from Stepantsminda to Holy Trinity Church is optional. Overnight in Gudauri.  Distance Covered:  From Tbilisi to Mtskheta - 25km.  From Mtskheta to Kazbegi - 133km.  From Kazbegi to Gudauri - 33km.