4 Day tour Tbilisi, Kakheti Day 1 Walk to the Anchiskhati Church. See the Puppet theater. Walk down Erecle Street, King Erecle Square, Sioni Street. Stop and visit Sioni Cathedral, also Chardin and other pedestrian streets around. See the synagogue from outside. Continue by car and visit Tbilisi sulfur baths. Tbilisi_sulfur_baths The next spot will be the Metekhi church and the statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali – the founder of Tbilisi. Use a cable car to go up to Mother Georgia monument and Narikala Fortress. Finish the tour and have lunch. The National Museum. Mtatsminda Park. To go to the highest mountain in Tbilisi – Mtatsminda – use a funicular way. On the halfway visit the church of St Father David and the Pantheon where outstanding people of Georgia are buried. Continue and go to the top on the funicular. Go around Mtatsminda Park, see Tbilisi from the viewing platform. Free time in the park. Dinner in the fancy restaurant located in the park with a splendid view. Day 2 Visit the main cathedral of Georgia – the Holy Trinity. The church is located on Mount Elijah and provides a nice view. Visit the small Museum of the Printing-press in Avlabari district. This was an underground printing-press founded by Stalin and other revolutionaries. They made a well-hidden place that had a secret passage from the well. The revolutionaries distributed newspapers and proclamations to different areas. It was converted into the museum in 1937. Visit the Fine Arts Museum in the center. Lunch Visit the Ethnographical Museum in the Open Air. There are original houses and farmsteads from different regions of the country. Go to Turtle lake (not far from the museum). See and relax at Turtle Lake. Go back to Tbilisi center, take a stroll on Rustaveli – the central avenue of Tbilisi. Free time. dinner in the traditional Georgian restaurant Day 3 We’ll start in the morning and drive east of Tbilisi, go to Telavi crossing the Gombori Range. This road is spectacular and goes through Ujarma – once a capital of Kakheti.En route we can visit the New Shuamta Monastery Complex. The site is located in the midst of the forest. New Shuamta is a convent from the 16th c. This is a well-maintained place and has remaining murals.Alaverdi Cathedral (6- 11cc.) Famous for its location in the middle of the Alazani Valley Alaverdi Cathedral has a great historical value and is a remarkable architectural piece. Dating from the heyday of Georgian architecture it is one of the four most important cathedrals in Georgia.Winte_testing_tours_Kakheti3 King of Kakheti Kvirike the Great ordered to set up a magnificent church here. Go to Telavi – the capital of Kakheti Telavi Castle(Batonistsikhe) 17 18 cc. Located in the very center of Telavi this big castle is in a good state. Lunch in the local restaurant Visit Cinandali – the well-known village where one of the best Georgian white wines Cinandali is produced. The nice dendropark and the Museum of the famous Georgian poet Alexander Chavchavadze is one of the highlights of Kakheti. Wine-tasting in the museum building. Gremi (16c.) Visit the Gremi Museum and a vast architectural complex. Gremi – a marvelous site located in Kvareli District. Gremi became a capital of Kakheti in the 16th c. due to its favorable position on the trade route from Georgia to Azerbaijan. The town was spread on 50 hectares and was renowned with its ecclesiastic structures, fortifications, markets, caravan-serays. Gremi was devastated in the 17th c. and as a consequence the capital was moved to Telavi. Visit the well-known winery Kindzmaraulis Marani located in the special microzone of Kindzmarauli. See around the winery and have wine-tasting there. Start for Sighnaghi reach the lovely town of Sighnaghi. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. Day 4 Sighnagi Start sightseeing of Sighnagi fortification. Sighnagi has preserved most parts of the wall and 23 towers from the 18th c. King Erecle ordered to build the fortification in the second half of the 18th c. Our tour will get to one of the towers and enjoy the view of the Alazani Valley. Bodbe (4-19cc)Sighnaghi Bodbe is one of the holiest spots in our country and receives a big amount of visitors. Many people come here to pray and to be cured of the holy spring water. St. Nino – the enlightener of Georgia is buried here.It is the biggest nunnery in Georgia and the nuns are taking a good care of this spectacular spot. Visit the studio of Jon Wurdeman and wine-tasting in his wine cellar. (optional). Tasting organic wines. Lunch in Signagi. The Sighnagi Art, History and Archaeology Museum. This museum has an interesting collection of archaeological objects discovered in Sighnagi District featuring the long and rich history. It also has replicas of murals from Davit-Gareja Monasteries, models of some monuments. The highlight of the museum is the hall with Pirosmani’s paintings. Niko Pirosmani – the great Georgian self-taught master was from the village of Mirzaani, Sighnaghi District. Kachreti where you can have perfect supper, Swim in pool, ride the horses, play golf or enjoy the amazing nature. Start for Tbilisi Arrive in Tbilisi. check in the hotel. -————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
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