Gareja Sunrise Hike Tour from Tbilisi and Rainbow Hills Trail
• Admire from the top sunrise and above the landscape with morning fog • Plenty of time to relax and take photos of the sunrise and incredible scenery • Ideal for adventurous families, couples and photographers
Get a certain feeling about being up before everybody else, experiencing the marvels of nature uninterrupted and in all its glory. Sunrise Tour at David Gareja Monastery Complex take you to semi-desert area in the southern part of Georgia which own known for its beautiful colors hills formed by volcanically sandstone and minerals, there are few places on earth where Mother Nature gives such an awesome display of colors.
Immersed in the amazing beauty and solitude found in the Udabno semi-desert, hike to sunrise spectacular view point, which also is natural border between of two countries Georgia and Azerbaijan. After sunrise continue explore caves with guided tour to Udabno monastery with monumental paintings dated 10th to 13th century.
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Gareja Sunrise Hike Tour from Tbilisi and Rainbow Hills Trail
Pickup included
What's included in Gareja Sunrise Hike Tour from Tbilisi and Rainbow Hills Trail
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Your driver and local tour guide will pick-up you from your accommodation place in Tbilisi, and travel into the semi-desert area of Southeast Georgia by Kakheti Hwy, where the main David Gareja monastery complexes (Lavra and Udabno monasteries) awaits. Driving will takes 2 hours
After a short, 70 minutes’ drive from Tbilisi you will see village Udabno, it’s built in the 1980s as a USSR project, was designed for militaries but project wasn't implementation by government. since Georgia get independence here was relocated inhabitants from Svaneti Region they are environmental migrants. it was almost Forgotten village, but after, Polish initiative group decided settle here many things changed. Here is great possibility to get experience of Georgian & Polish hospitality in Semi desert area of Georgia
From left side of main road Rustavei-Jandara 12th km David Gareji monastery you can observe caves Dodorka monastery, which is build in the first half of the 6th century, founded by St. Dodo one of the disciples of David Garejeli
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- WiFi on board
- Guided Tour to Udabno Monastery (if border will be opened)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- After Hiking you will have Brunch at Udabno village
- Gratuities
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
At liberty square is monument and next to it your guide and driver will wait you.
Meeting / End Points
- meet next to monument
