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Tours >>> Pilgrim tours
CRISTIAN GEORGIA
8 days /7 nights
Season: March-November
Number of participants: 10 - 30
Day I: TBILISI
Arrival in Tbilisi International Airport. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Day II: TBILISI
Breakfast in the hotel. City tour. The city offers a great variety of sights, most of them very ancient. We start our visit from Tbilisi’s unique Old Town from Metekhi church (XIIIc.) and then we head for Narikala Fortress (IV.c.) –one of the oldest fortifications in the city,we continue to the Anchiskhati church (VIc.),Sioni Church (VI-VIIc.c.) and the recently built Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral. After lunchwe visit the treasuries of the Georgian National Museum (seeing the Gold Fund of Georgia). Our trip comes to the end with a sightseeing walk around Old Tbilisi visiting the Catholic Cathedral. Leisure time. In the evening formative meeting with the Catholic Bishop. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day III: TBILISI - KUTAISI
Breakfast in the hotel and departure to Imereti province -an area of cool springs, green fields and beautiful gardens. On the road visit Ubisa Monastery with its particular frescoes . We arrive in Kutaisi. Accommodation and lunch in hotel. After lunch visit UNESCO World Heritage sites - the splendid Bagrati Templeruins (10 th-11 th c.c.) and Gelati Monastery and Academy Complex (12 th c.), afterwards- Motsameta Church. In the evening formative meeting with the catholic mission of Western Georgia. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
 Day IV: KUTAISI – VARDZIA - BAKURIANI
Breakfast in the hotel and departure to Samtskhe-Javakheti region. Arrival in Akhaltsikhe and drive to visit Vardzia Cave Town (XII – XIII c.c. ) - one of the highlights of Georgia with its cave churches and its frescoes. Leaving for Bakuriani. Arrival, accommodation in the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day V:
BAKURIANI – UPLISTSIKHE – MTSKHETA - TBILISI
Breakfast in the hotel and drive to Uplistsikhe Cave Town (VI B.C) : - one of the main points along the Great Silk Road. Afterwards - Mtskheta -the ancient capital and religious centre of Georgia. Arrival and lunch; after lunch visit its UNESCO World Heritage sites: Jvari Monastery (VI-VIIc.c.) and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (XIc.)- one of the sacred places of Georgia where is the robe of Jesus Christ buried. Leaving for Tbilisi. Arrival, dinner and overnight .
Day VI: TBILISI – DAVID-GAREJA – BODBE – TELAVI
Breakfast in the hotel and driv e to the wine-growing region of Kakheti, visiting David-Gareja Monastery – cave complex located in a stark, semi-desert landscape (Lavra and Udabno monasteries). Lunch in Sighnaghi; afterwards visit Bodbe Monastery – the tomb of St. Nino. Arrival in Telavi; hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight .
Day VII: TELAVI – TBILISI
Breakfast in the hotel. We start our excursion from visit Alaverdi Monastery (XI) , then we continue to Ikalto Accademy Complex (XI-XII)- religious and educative center of XI-XII c.c.. Leaving for Tbilisi. Arrival, lunch and leisure time. In the evening formative meeting and farewell banquet in Georgian restaurant in Old Tbilisi. The tourists can enjoy the views of Tbilisi by night. Overnight.
Day VIII: Transfer to airport and departure. End of tour.
In case of force major circumstances the agency reserves the right to make some necessary changes.
During the journey you will visit a great number of historical sites, as well as natural beauties of Georgia, in particular:
* 9 Churches: including UNESCO World Heritage
* Vardzia and Uplistsikhe Cave Towns
* 6 Monasteries with particular frescoes
* 2 Museums – Georgian National Museum and Tbilisi Open-air Museum
Total length of the itinerary 1470 km
UPON REQUEST OF CLIENTS THE AGENCY CAN OFFER AIR TICKETS FOR THE FLIGHT CORRESPONDING TO THIS JOURNEY
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