History
Georgia’s UNESCO Heritage in 5 Days
Five days through Georgia’s UNESCO sites — Mtskheta, Gelati and Svaneti’s towers at Ushguli — with a guide who explains the frescoes.
Zugdidi, Dadiani Palace and the Enguri Dam
Day trip from Kutaisi to the Dadiani Palace in Zugdidi, Nokalakevi’s fortress site and the Enguri arch dam.
The South in 3 Days — Borjomi, Vardzia, Rabati and Abastumani
Three days through Borjomi, Rabati, Vardzia and Abastumani, with two nights based in Samtskhe-Javakheti instead of day-tripping from Tbilisi.
Gonio Fortress, Sarpi and the Batumi Botanical Garden
A 6-hour private trip from Batumi to Gonio Fortress, Sarpi’s border beach and the Batumi Botanical Garden.
Katskhi Pillar and Chiatura — the Monk’s Rock and the Cable-Car Town
A half-day from Kutaisi to Katskhi Pillar and Chiatura’s Soviet-era cable cars, with lunch and a stop at Mgvimevi convent.
Gelati, Motsameta and Tskaltubo — Kings, Saints and Soviet Spas
A day from Kutaisi to Gelati, Motsameta and Tskaltubo, combining a UNESCO monastery, a cliffside shrine and Soviet-era spa ruins.
Bolnisi and Dmanisi — the Oldest Church and the First Europeans
A day trip from Tbilisi to Bolnisi’s 5th-century church and Dmanisi’s 1.8-million-year-old human fossil site, €185 per person for two travelling together.
Tbilisi in a Day — Old Town, Sulphur Baths, Mtatsminda and the Markets
Old Town, Narikala by cable car, the Abanotubani baths, the Dry Bridge market and Mtatsminda at dusk, in one guided day.
Davit Gareji and the Semi-Desert — Monastery, Steppe and Rainbow Hills
A day trip to Davit Gareji’s Lavra and the striped semi-desert hills, with an honest note on the border-closed Udabno caves.
Vardzia and Rabati — the Long Day South
A long day from Tbilisi through Borjomi and Rabati Castle to the cave city of Vardzia, with an honest note on 2026 closures.
Mtskheta, Gori and Uplistsikhe — Kartli in a Day
A private day trip from Tbilisi to Mtskheta’s UNESCO churches, Gori’s fortress and Stalin Museum, and the cave town of Uplistsikhe.
Christian Georgia — Pilgrimage and Sacred Heritage in 8 Days
Eight days from Tbilisi to the Black Sea through the places where Georgia became Christian in 337: Mtskheta and the Robe of Christ, Bodbe and St Nino, the Assyrian Fathers’ monasteries, Davit Gareji, Gergeti under Mount Kazbek, Gelati of David the Builder, the cave monastery of Vardzia and the Catholic villages of Meskheti. Daily Mass or Liturgy arranged for groups travelling with their priest.