Wine & Love
Tour for couples
Duration: 7 days
Day 1: Arrival to Tbilisi airport. Transfer to the hotel.
Night Tour in Old Tbilisi & Romantic Dinner in Georgian Restaurant.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day2: Tbilisi-Mtskheta
City Tour :Today you will visit Metekhi Citadel (V c), Narikala fortress (VI c), Synagogue, famous Sulfur Baths.
Tbilisi -capital of Georgia was founded in V AD by King Vakhtang Gorgasali. From VI AD the town became capital of Iberia (ancient name of Kartli). Due to its profitable geopolitical location the city became political and economic center for Europe and Asia.
Afterwards we drive to Mtskheta - Antique Town-Museum.
Standing at the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers, one of the oldest towns in Georgia, Mtskheta has been populated since the second millennium BC. It was the capital of the Eastern Georgian kingdom of Iberia from the third century BC. It is thought that the name "Mtskheta" comes from the name for the "father of all Georgians, the son of Kartlos - Mtskhetos". Mtskheta is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a living museum, with many architectural and historical monuments.
Drive up to Jvari Monastery (one of the most romantic and amazing place in Georgia) (VI c), visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (XI c.)
Dinner in Mtskheta restaurant-Taste Georgian cuisine.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 3-4
Kakheti - Wine Land
Direction: Tbilsi- Tsinandali –Telavi- Sighnaghi-Town of Love-Bodbe-Tbilisi
Alexandre Chavchavadze House-Museum of Tsinandali
The house-museum of Georgian poet Alexandre Chavchavadze is situated in Tsinandali, at his patrimonial land. The Museum involves a dwelling house and a decorative garden, taking in 12 hectares of area for the time being. Despite the small territory, the garden displays unique species of world flora. On the territory of the park, there is a small ancestral church, where great Russian writer and diplomat Alexander Griboyedov and Nino Chavchavadze, daughter of Alexandre Chavchavadze, got married. The house-museum keeps familiar belongings, including wealthy collection of paintings.Here is also enoteca (store of wines), that was made on the basis of the Chavchavadzes wine-cellar. The enoteca has ideal conditions for making brand wines. A unique collection of Georgian, as well as European wines is kept there. The collection was created by French winemaker Masano, who was specially invited by noble Chavchavadze. The enoteca includes 70 various wines, with the oldest European one - "Polish Honey" of 1814 and Georgian Saperavi of 1841. There are also French wines - "Bordeaux," "Chateau", Spanish "Sherry", "Rislend." The enoteca has received 11 gold medals in various international exhibitions.
Telavi
First settlement emerged on the territory of present Telavi in Late Bronze Age. In late ancient period, there was already an urban type settlement here. From XI century, Telavi became a center of Kakhet-Hereti Samtavro. In second half of XVIII century Telavi obtained an image characteristic for medieval town.
Visit in Telavi Wine Factory: Wine testing.
Back to Tbilisi.overnight in Tbilisi.
Day 5
Kazbegi-Mountain Inspirations
Ananuri Assemble, Mleta, Gudauri, Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), Gergeti Church, Sno.
The Ananuri fortified ensemble, dating from the 17th century, is located on the left bank of the Aragvi River, along the famous original Georgian Military Highway.
After passing Mleta - beautiful village in Khevi Region with wonderful views. you’ll visit Gudauri - Georgia’s most recently developed ski-resort. Set over 2000 m In the Greater Caucasus, snow is never a problem and its newly built hotels and cable cars offer a high quality service to the modern skier.
Kazbegi -Stepanstminda the best resort in Georgian mountains, located on the northern slopes of Main Caucasus range downhill the one of the highest mountains in the Europe (5043 m).
Gergeti Holy Trinity Church is located on a hill-top in the foothills of Mkinvartsveri peak at 2200 m from the sea level .It is built in the 14 th c.
Overnight in Kazbegi guesthouse
Day 6
Back to Tbilisi
Free time
Farewell party in Tbilisi Restaurant
Day 7
Transfer to Tbilisi airport for departure
Service includes:
- Transfer from the airport
- Hotel reservation
- Inland transportation
- Wine Tour (including alcohol beverage)
- Old Tbilisi Tour
- Mtskheta Tour –Ancient Town Museum
- Feeding: HB meal
- Welcome dinner in Georgian Restaurant (including alcohol beverage)
- Exotic dinner in the local wine cellar -Georgian folklore (including alcohol beverage)
- Farewell party in a Georgian restaurant (including alcohol beverage)
- 1 bottle of water per person per day
- Tour guide (English/Russian speaking)
- Entrance tickets (For museums, Cathedrals, parking, Wine testing etc.)