Southern Georgia Highlights
2 day Southern Georgia Highlights Tour provides with opportunity to explore the most attractive historical monuments of Samtskhe-Javakheti region: Borjomi-Kharagauli Natural Park ; Rabati fortress; Khertvisi fortress (9 c.) , Vardzia (12-13 c.) on the way to Samtskhe-Javakheti you will visit Stalin’s museum in Gori and 1st millennium BC cave hewn city Uplistsikhe.
Day to day itinerary
09-00 pick up from the hotel. Start from Tbilisi to Gori . Visit the museum and house of Joseph Stalin, located in Gori town, where Stalin was born. The museum presents items related to Soviet leader’s life.
Continue to Uplistsikhe, an ancient village, located near Gori. Uplistsikhe is a rock-cut town approximately covering 8 ha., can be divided into 3 parts, the middle one is the largest and connected to the other two with passes and tunnels. The complex contains structures dating back to Early Iron Age.
Arrival to Akhaltsikhe. Explore Rabat fortress (14 c.) The fortress was built after the invasion of Ottoman troops. There are many facilities inside the fortress including the citadel, harem, school, mosque, Jakeli castle, bathes and etc. Night in Akhaltsikhe hotel.
09:00 Hotel check our after breakfast. head to Khertvisi fortress. Khertvisi is one of the most old Georgia’s fortresses.
Continue to Vardzia – cave city built by Queen Tamar and her father in 12th – 13th cc. During the reign of Tamar Vardzia was a monastery accommodating up to 2000 monks. It had 6000 apartments, throne hall and a large church with a tower.
On the way to Tbilisi make a stop in Borjomi. Have a relaxing walk in Kharagauli park on arrival in Borjomi. Taste sparkling mineral water from the spring. Trip back to Tbilisi. Transfer to Hotel. End of service.
