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Day 1: Arrival at the international airport of Tbilisi. Meeting and transfer to the hotel. 

Meals: depends on arrival time.

Day 2: Tbilisi
Today we will have a city tour: we visit “Old Tbilisi” – Metekhi church (13th century), Narikala fortress (5th fortress), Sulfurous baths, Synagogue, Mosque, Karvasla, Sioni Cathedral (6-7th centuries) and  walking on the Rustaveli avenue. Then lunch. After lunch we will visit dog's shelter to support the owner of the shelter.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight in Tbilisi.

Day 3: Tbilisi-Vardzia
On this day, we will departure and visit amazing Vardzia, the city in caves, founded in 12th century. we are driving to Vardzia via beautiful Paravani and Sagamo lakes, located at 2000 meters above sea level. On the way, we will visit village Poka and holy Nino's monastery, where live nuns, they sell handmade items.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic on the lake Paravani, dinner.

Overnight in Vardzia.

Day 4: Vardzia-Rabath Fortress-Borjomi-Ambrolauri
Today in the morning, we will departure to Ambrolauri, but on the way, we will visit Rabath Fortress and then, Borjomi and its beautiful park, where we can taste original famous Borjomi mineral water, which comes directly from the ground. Then we will continue to the small city of Ambrolauri, on the way, we will make some stops to enjoy local beautiful nature.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight in Ambrolauri. 

Day 5: Ambrolauri-Kutaisi 
Ambrolauri is the center of the regional wine production. Today, we will have an  active morning helping out in the vineyard of the local family to support them. Then we will departure to Kutaisi.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight in Kutaisi 

Day 6:  Kutaisi and around
Today we will visit Kutaisi agriculture market and then we will departure to the tea plantations of Estonians, some years ago, they came to Georgia and started tea business in the plantacies, which was planted in Soviet period and then abandoned. We will have excursion there and tea degustation. After tea plantacies, we will be back to Kutaisi and we will have lunch. After lunch, we will visit Gelati monastery and academy (12th century), also Motsameta monastery ( 9th century). Then we will be back to Kutaisi and take a walk to the old part of the city.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight in Kutaisi

Day 7: Kutaisi-Prometheus cave-Martvili canyon-Kutaisi.
Today we will visit amazing Prometheus cave and Martvili canyon, where is possible to have a boat trip, it takes about 30-40 minuts (please note that in case of highwater, the boat trip is not available). Also, today we will visit resort Tskaltubo, It is famous for its medicinal water. In Soviet period, there was the resort of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union, which is located on 16 hectares with the beautiful wood and historical buildings where Stalin used to spent his vacations, there were functioning many sanatoriums, but now, many of them are abandonded. There is possible to see Stalin's bath.
In Martvili we will visit a small family winery, we degustate their wines and also we will have cooking masterclass of local kitchen, then we will enjoy the meal together with your local hosts. Then we will be back to Kutaisi. Today, in the evening, we will organize Georgian folk music concert and the musicians will join us for dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight in Kutaisi

Day 8: Kutaisi-Kolkheti national park-Batumi.
On this day, we will departure to Batumi ( Black sea coast). On the way, we will visit Kolkheti national park, located in west Georgia, near Black sea, historical region of Colchis. Park covers an area of about 29000 hectares. We will take a boat trip and enjoy local beauty ( In case of bad weather and heavy rain, we can't do it). After park, we will continue to Batumi.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Overnight in Batumi 

Day 9: Batumi and around
Today we will visit beautiful Makhunseti waterfall and historical Tamar bridge(9th century), it's about 30 kilometers from Batumi. We will take some time to collect any trash that we see near the waterfall and bridge to help keep this area clean. Then we will be back to Batumi and spend time there.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch. 

Overnight in Batumi.  
 
Day 10: Batumi -Botanical garden - Tbilisi 
Today we drive back to Tbilisi and takes around 6 hours, on the way we will visit beautiful Batumi Botanical garden, was founded in the beginning 20th century and It lays on about 110 hectares. Then we will continue to Tbilisi.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Overnight in Tbilisi.

Day 11: Check out and transfer to the airport of Tbilisi.

TOUR PRICE: 

Number of persons                          

                                                                   Total price              
              4

  

                                                                       € 1520
              5

  

  

                                                                     € 1495
              6

  

  

                                                                     € 1470
              7

  

  

                                                                     € 1440
          8 - 15

  

  

                                                                     € 1420

 

 Price includes:

  • Transfers from and to the airport.
  • Transportation with comfortable bus during the whole tour.
  • English-speaking guide.
  • Accommodations everywhere, based on double rooms in 3* hotels or in a good guesthouses in Tbilisi, Vardzia, Ambrolauri, Kutaisi, Batumi (10 nights).
  • Meals:

o Breakfast everywhere. 
o Lunch everyday.
o Dinner everyday, except two dinners ( day 9, 10 ).
o Donation per person 5 – 10 $, where it needs to donate.

  Price not includes:

  • Flight tickets
  • Single room supplement € 260
  • Entrance fees