Discover some of Georgia's most important historical landmarks in a single day with this tour from Tbilisi. Explore the ancient rock-hewn town of Uplistsikhe, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mtskheta, the city of Gori, and more.
Duration: 10 hours
Mtskheta-JvariGori-Uplistsikhe
Minivan, small car
Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia Built on a left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the coexistence of pagan and Christian architecture.) (Unique possibility to feel as native. Visit local family and Enjoy homemade, traditional, delicious dishes.)
(Stalin Museum (Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin Museum (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili) is a museum in Gori, Georgia. dedicated to the life of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, who was born in Gori. The Museum retains its Soviet-era characteristics, Stalin's Original house and Stalin's railway carriage.) In Case Of Free Time In Gori (Optional) Discover The City Gori which has been populated since the early Bronze Age. According to medieval Georgian chronicles, the town of Gori was founded by King David IV. The fortress of Gori (Goris-Tsikhe) appears to have been in use already in the 7th century, and archaeological evidence indicates the existence of an urban community in Classical_Antiquity. In the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, the town came under aerial attack by the Russian Air Force from the outset of the conflict. Military targets and residential districts of Gori were hit by the airstrikes, resulting in civilian injuries and deaths.
The name of this monastery translated as the "Monastery of the Cross". For the Georgian monastery in Jerusalem with the same name Monastery of the Cross. Jvari Monastery is a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta, which was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Look for the ticket booth with the red sign