The land of the first inhabitant in Europe, the centres of ancient culture, hundreds of varieties of endemic grapes just few of the rich inheritance preserved through the millennia. Now you have a chance to follow in their footsteps.
- Dmanisi the site inhabited 1.7 million years ago by the first European
- Mtskheta, Uplistsikhe, Vani ancient towns along the Great Silk Road
- Kakheti the cradle of wine-making
- Georgian folklore polyphonic music and graceful dances
Day 1: Departure for Tbilisi
Day 2: Tbilisi
Tbilisi sightseeing tour, visit the Old Town and the State Museum Treasury.
Day 3: Wine Trip to Kakheti
We travel to the famous wine-growing region of Kakheti. We visit a farmers house to enjoy the hospitality of the local people and sample some delicious home-made food and wine. Here we will also see a three-century old wine cellar and taste wine straight from the clay jars kept under the ground. Then we continue to the wine factory to taste more Kakhetian wines. In the evening we return to Tbilisi.
Day 4: Tbilisi Dmanisi Tbilisi
Today we drive to the medieval town of Dmanisi the site of the on-going excavations where the skull of the first inhabitant in Europe was found (1.7 million years old). The skull is now kept at the State Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi.
Day 5: Tbilisi Mtskheta Uplistsikhe Kutaisi
We visit the ancient capital and religious centre of Georgia - Mtskheta and its historic Jvari Church and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. Then we drive to Uplistsikhe Cave Town (1st millennium BC) an important point along the Great Silk Road. In the evening we arrive in Kutaisi.
Day 6: Kutaisi Vani Batumi
We visit Gelati Monastery and Academy and Bagrati Cathedral ruins and head to the antique town of Vani. From there we continue towards the Black Sea and in the evening arrive in Batumi.
Day 7: Batumi
We visit the State Museum of Ajara, the Botanical gardens and Gonio Fortress. The afternoon is a chance to relax on the beach and enjoy the boulevard. In the evening we take an overnight train to Tbilisi.
Day 8: Tbilisi
We arrive in Tbilisi early in the morning and transfer to hotel. After breakfast we visit the Open-Air Museum and after lunch there is free time to enjoy the city. In the evening we arrange a farewell dinner with traditional Georgian cuisine and wine followed by a folk show.
Day 9: Departure
Transfer to the airport.
