# Vani, Baghdati and Sairme — Gold, Poets and Springs

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- Published: 2026-10-27
- Updated: 2026-10-27
- Language: en
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€175 per person9 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

Colchian gold at [Vani](https://gtour.ge/georgia/vani/), Mayakovsky's childhood home in Baghdati and the mineral springs of [Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/) gorge, in one day from [Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/).

The route

[Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/)[Vani](https://gtour.ge/georgia/vani/)[Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/)

Why this tour

- —[Vani](https://gtour.ge/georgia/vani/) archaeological museum holds original Colchian gold jewellery found on the site, not replicas

- —Baghdati's wooden house museum traces the poet Mayakovsky's childhood in this Imereti town

- —[Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/)'s forested gorge and sanatorium park offer a genuine change of pace after two history stops

- —Lunch at a family-run restaurant in Baghdati, not a tour-bus canteen

- —Private car and licensed guide, so the pace is set by you, not a group schedule

- —A route most visitors to [Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/) never see, well off the Gelati–Bagrati circuit

Itinerary

08:30Pickup from your [Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/) hotel, drive to [Vani](https://gtour.ge/georgia/vani/), about 40 minutes.

09:10Visit the [Vani](https://gtour.ge/georgia/vani/) archaeological site and museum, with Colchian gold jewellery and bronze figures excavated here.

10:15Drive to Baghdati, about 35 minutes through Imereti farmland.

10:50Visit the Mayakovsky house museum, the poet's childhood home, and walk through the town centre.

11:35Lunch at a family-run restaurant in Baghdati, Imeretian dishes included.

12:50Drive to [Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/) through its wooded gorge, about one hour.

13:50Free time at the [Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/) springs: taste the carbonated mineral water, walk the sanatorium park.

15:20Return drive to [Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/), about one hour forty minutes.

17:00Drop-off at your [Kutaisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kutaisi/) hotel.

Included

- ✓ Private air-conditioned vehicle for the full day

- ✓ Licensed English-speaking driver-guide

- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Kutaisi

- ✓ Entrance ticket to Vani archaeological museum (checked at booking)

- ✓ Lunch at a family restaurant in Baghdati

- ✓ Bottled water in the car

- ✓ All tolls, parking and taxes

Not included

- — Entrance fee to the Mayakovsky house museum, if charged (checked at booking)

- — Alcoholic drinks at lunch

- — Spa or bathing treatments at Sairme, if you choose to book them

- — Gratuities and personal purchases

Good to know

- · Comfortable walking shoes recommended, the [Vani](https://gtour.ge/georgia/vani/) site includes uneven open-air ground

- · The [Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/) road climbs through a forested gorge and can be affected by heavy rain or snow in winter, checked at booking

- · [Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/)'s spa and sanatorium facilities operate seasonally, checked at booking

- · Photography inside the [Vani](https://gtour.ge/georgia/vani/) museum may be restricted, follow on-site signage

- · Bring cash in GEL for any souvenirs or extras at [Sairme](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sairme/), cards are not always accepted

- · This is a full day out, with roughly five hours of driving across the whole route

Questions

**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](https://gtour.ge/georgia/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.

Prices are per person for two travelling together, in euros; solo travellers and larger groups are quoted on request. Every departure is private and adjusted to you. Hotels, wineries and restaurants on our routes are [verified by GTour](/verified/).

*Image: The wooden house museum in Baghdati where poet Vladimir Mayakovsky was born, surrounded by trees. Photo: Yasuhiro Kojima / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

*Image: A winding mountain dirt road leading toward the forested peaks near Sairme's highland springs. Photo: Karel61 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

Ancient Colchian gold jewelry excavated from Vani, Georgia, displayed in a museum case. · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemania/ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0