IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE MILLENNIA

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 with thousands of years of history
- Georgian folklore – polyphonic music and graceful dances

• Day 1: Departure for Tbilisi

• Day 2: Tbilisi

Tbilisi sightseeing tour, visit the Old Town and Caravanserai Museum.

• Day 3: Wine Trip to Kakheti

We travel to the famous wine-growing region of Kakheti. We visit a farmer’s 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.

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  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. On returning to Tbilisi we will visit the museum and see what our ancestors looked like 1.7 million years ago.

• Day 5: Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Uplistsikhe – Kutaisi

We visit the 3000-year old town of Mtskheta. Then we drive to Uplistsikhe Cave Town (1^st millennium BC) – an important point along the Great Silk Road. In the evening we arrive in the antique city of Kutaisi.

• Day 6: Kutaisi – Vani – Batumi

We visit the historical sights of Kutaisi 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
In the morning we will visit Gonio Fortress (1^st century AD) and then the State Museum of Adjara. After lunch free time. In the evening we take an overnight train to Tbilisi.

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  Day 8: Tbilisi

We arrive in Tbilisi early in the morning and check in at the hotel. After breakfast we go on a half-day city tour and then we have free time to enjoy the city. In the evening we have a farewell dinner with traditional Georgian cuisine and wine followed by a folk show.

• Day 9: Departure