The itinerary below is a tour to Georgia that will perfectly suit those travelers seeking to find the best short getaway holiday deal. 4-day program of this tour consists of half-day Tbilisi city tour, day trip to Kakheti and a day trip to Kazbegi. This way you, as a traveler, get a private tour package that will allow you to see the best Georgia has to offer its visitors. 4-day Georgia tour is an option to consider for a short holiday in our country. Scroll down for the full tour to Georgia info and Hotel options.
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Day 1: Tbilisi
Meet and greet in the Tbilisi International Airport
Transfer to the Hotel (check-in after 2pm)
Tbilisi city tour
Our representative will meet you in the airport and transfer to the hotel in Tbilisi. Our guide will meet you in your hotel’s lobby to have a Tbilisi city tour with you. Georgian capital city for many centuries of its existence was a place where people of all faiths, cultural and national backgrounds used to live together, making Tbilisi a contemporary metropolis filled with history and atmosphere of the rich and great past. Your Georgia tour will commence this day with the tour of old Tbilisi: at the Metekhi church and King Vakhtang monument you will listen to the Tbilisi founding legend, continue by cable car to ancient Narikala fortress, walk down to the “Legvtakhevi” (fig) gorge and Tbilisi waterfall, passing by the church and mosque. return to the hotel.
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Day 2: Tour to Kakheti
Breakfast at the Hotel
Depart towards Kakheti region
St. Nino monastery in Bodbe
Sighnaghi town (known as “City of Love”)
Tsinandali village (Chavchavadze house museum visit, wine tasting)
Return to Tbilisi
After breakfast at your hotel embark for a day trip to Eastern region of Georgia – Kakheti. The heart of Alazani valley famous for its ancient winemaking traditions. Numerous vineyards as well as both big and small wine producing facilities are biggest landmarks of the region. Your first destination this day will be the “Hyde park on Alazani” – picturesque garden inside the Chavchavadze house-museum in the village of Tsinandali. Museum tour and delicious wine tasting will add up to the whole atmosphere. Drive to the town of Sighnaghi, also known as a “city of love” (mostly for the fact that one can register a marriage there 24/7). Previously a royal residence, this small Kakhetian town is surrounded by an ancient city walls with watchtowers. Return from Kakheti to Tbilisi (about 2 hours drive).
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Day 3: Tour to Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
Breakfast at the Hotel
Ananuri Fortress
Pasanauri village
Gudauri
Gergety Trinity Church (requires change of vehicle to AWD)
Return to Tbilisi
Tour to Georgia would not be complete without a journey to Kazbegi, a small town close to the border with Russia. The tour itinerary for this day will start with the Jvari monastery, architectural gem of the Caucasus, located on top of the hill overlooking major Georgian highlights – its old capital town Mtskheta; famous two rivers merging point where Mtkvari river meets river Aragvi; and transport highway entering Tbilisi. Another site worth making a stop on the way is Ananuri fortress – established in XVI century as a residence for local Dukes of Aragvi the complex is still a place that impresses all those passing by with its nobility and greatness. Other attractions en route include exciting view of two small mountain rivers making one, and flowing side by side without mixing their colors for quite a distance; also a picturesque mountain landscape viewpoint followed by the “Cross” pass. Arrive in Kazbegi, change a vehicle for 4-wheel-drive cars to get to Gergeti Holy Trinity church, nestled on top of one of the highest hills at 2170 meters above sea level. Return back to Tbilisi.
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Day 4: Departure
Breakfast at the Hotel
Check-out before 12:00 pm
Transfer to Tbilisi International Airport
City / Town (Number of nights) | Option A – COMFORT | Option B – BUDGET |
Tbilisi (3 nights) | IOTA Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Ambassadori Hotel, Rooms Tbilisi Hotel, Riverside Hotel, etc. | Tiflis Hotel, Betsy’s hotel, Old Kopala Hotel, Urban Boutique Hotel, etc. |