Georgia and the Caucasus
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Highlights
- Explore the Caucasus Mountains and trek to a remote church
- Visit Mtskheta, a Unesco World Heritage site
- Taste Georgian wine and learn to cook traditional dishes
- Hike the lush hilly forests of Lagodekhi National Park
- Soak in the famed sulphur baths of Tbilisi
- Experience warm Georgian hospitality
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- Five nights boutique hotel accommodation
- Three nights mountainside hotel accommodation
- Private and local transport
- Eight breakfasts, four lunches, two dinners
- Local Insider
- Guided Tbilisi walking tour
- Museum of Georgia visit
- Guided farmer’s market tour and cooking lesson
- Guided Mtskheta tour
- Wine workshop
- Wine-tasting
- Bread baking and churchkhela lunch with traditional toastmaster
- Guided Lagodekhi National Park and Gergeti Church hikes
- Ananuri fortress visit
- 4WD Truso Gorge tour
- Juta village visit
- Tbilisi sulphur baths visit with massage
Itinerary
DAY 2
Explore Tbilisi Old Quarter and enjoy a typical Georgian lunchOld Tbilisi's tangle of narrow streets and pretty houses huddle beneath a cliff, topped with the walls of a fourth-century fortress. After strolling the lanes, catch a ca...
DAY 3
Visit a farmer's market and the World Heritage monuments in MtskhetaTbilisi hosts the largest market in Georgia, the curiously named Dezerter Bazaar where deserting...
DAY 4
Experience the wine and baking traditions of GeorgiaGeorgia is referred to as the cradle of wine, as it’s where the first-known wine was fermented in 6,000BCE. Today you'll see th...
DAY 5
Hike in Lagodekhi National Park and sample Georgian wineStep outside your hotel and you're at the gates of Lagodekhi National Park, a sm...
DAY 6
Head into the Caucasus Mountains and trek to Gergeti ChurchBelt up for the drive north into the Caucasus Mountains on the Georgian Military Highway. This ancient tradi...
DAY 7
Drive through Truso Gorge and visit remote Juta villageIt's another day of exhilarating scenery. Backtracking down the Terek valley, you'll follow the Terek River as it veers west into ever wi...
DAY 8
Return to Tbilisi for a soak in sulphur bathsReturning along the Military Highway, you'll have time to snap those photos you may have missed on t...
DAY 9
Depart from TbilisiAfter a leisurely breakfast in the pretty hotel garden, it's time to say goodbye to your fellow travellers. At midday, head for the airport for the return trip home – or extend your stay in Georgia.
DAY 1
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Folk Boutique Hotel , Tbilisi In the heart of Old Tbilisi, this modern four-star property stands on the site of a celebrated 18th-century battle. The museum-like displays in the lobby of traditional 18th-century garments are echoed in the room decor and lend a quirky folk atmosphere.
Chemodann Hotel , Mount Kazbegi In a rugged valley at the foot of Mount Kazbegi, the Chemodann is a homely, chalet-style property near the Russian border. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer impressive views of the snow-capped Caucasus peaks and the famous ridgetop Gergeti Church.
Royal Palace Hotel , Lagodekhi The Royal Palace stands just where the Georgian plains give way to the lushly forested Caucasian foothills of Lagodekhi National Park. Resembling a country villa, the property has extensive gardens and a large pool offering a restful stay.
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