
Colchian gold at Vani, Mayakovsky's childhood home in Baghdati and the mineral springs of Sairme gorge, in one day from Kutaisi.
| 08:30 | Pickup from your Kutaisi hotel, drive to Vani, about 40 minutes. |
| 09:10 | Visit the Vani archaeological site and museum, with Colchian gold jewellery and bronze figures excavated here. |
| 10:15 | Drive to Baghdati, about 35 minutes through Imereti farmland. |
| 10:50 | Visit the Mayakovsky house museum, the poet's childhood home, and walk through the town centre. |
| 11:35 | Lunch at a family-run restaurant in Baghdati, Imeretian dishes included. |
| 12:50 | Drive to Sairme through its wooded gorge, about one hour. |
| 13:50 | Free time at the Sairme springs: taste the carbonated mineral water, walk the sanatorium park. |
| 15:20 | Return drive to Kutaisi, about one hour forty minutes. |
| 17:00 | Drop-off at your Kutaisi hotel. |
How much free time do we have at Sairme?
Around ninety minutes, enough to walk the sanatorium park and try the mineral water, less time for a full spa treatment on this itinerary.
Is the Vani museum open every day?
Opening days vary by season, we confirm this when you book.
Can this be combined with Martvili or Okatse canyons?
Not on the same day given drive times, but ask about a longer Kutaisi and Western Georgia itinerary that covers both regions.
Is the restaurant in Baghdati able to handle vegetarian requests?
Yes, Imeretian family restaurants routinely serve bean, cheese and vegetable dishes alongside meat, tell us in advance of any allergies.