
Cave city, walled fortress and the spa town of the Romanovs, at a civilised pace.
| Day 1 | Tbilisi → Borjomi (park, spring, hot pools) → Akhaltsikhe: Rabati fortress. Overnight Borjomi. |
| Day 2 | Early to Vardzia; Khertvisi; Sapara monastery. Lunch in a Meskhetian village. Return to Tbilisi by early evening. |
What is Meskhetian wine?
The revived wine tradition of Samtskhe, with terraced vineyards and grapes found nowhere else; we taste it on day 2.