1-Day Trip to David Gareja Monastery with Rainbow Hills & Sighnaghi from Tbilisi
Art, history, countryside, food, spectacular landscapes. Kakheti has it all. If you only have one day free, Join to this David Gareja and Signagi day trip from Tbilisi to discover the region’s highlights Accompanied by an accomplished local guide. Explore caves with monumental painting in semi-desert Udabno, feast your eyes on colorful landscapes and salt lakes of picturesque region. Then discover the city of love which is located on the top of hills next to Caucasus ridge and Alazani valley Wine country.
Highlights • Visit city of love • Spectacular mountains views along the Alazani valley • Soak up the old-world atmosphere as you explore cave monasteries on foot • Small group and Private tour ensures a personalized experience • Round-trip with Jeep from Tbilisi to David Gareja and Signagi
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1-Day Trip to David Gareja Monastery with Rainbow Hills & Sighnaghi from Tbilisi
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What's included in 1-Day Trip to David Gareja Monastery with Rainbow Hills & Sighnaghi from Tbilisi
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Explore caves with monumental paintings in semi-desert "Gareja Country" and feast your eyes on colorful landscapes and salt lakes of picturesque region. Then discover the city of love which is located on the top of hills next to Caucasus ridge and Alazani valley wine country. 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 Rustavi Hwy and then to offroad with Jeep 4x4, where the main David Gareja monastery complexes (Lavra and Natlismcemeli monasteries) awaits. Settle inside your comfortable, where you can relax as your guide shares stories about the region, it's an early middle ages one of the most remarkable religious and cultural center of Georgia. The complex was founded in the 6th century by St. David Garejeli on of the thirteen Assyrian fathers.
First stop will be Monastery Ioane Natlismtsemeli (Joan Baptist), The monastery dated 6th century; and has great examples of asceticism monasteries lifestyle in Georgia. Founded by St. David Garejeli one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers who arrived from Mesopotamia to Georgia to strengthen Christianity in the country. monastery rewards all travelers who hike to explore it with a dazzling variety of monumental paintings, cave structure and landscape. Feast your eyes on colorful landscapes as you travel to the sacred monastery and see the monumental paintings inside caves within Natlimcemeli monastery. Enjoy undivided attention of your guide shares stories with you about the monastery.
Before arriving to main monastery from right side of mountain slope you will see Chichkhituri tower, which was part of monastery with the same name. in early medieval time it was living place for the head of monastery Lavra.
Inclusions
- small masterclass with show elements of Georgian Bread making
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from/in Tbilisi
- Bottled water
- Transport by comfortable 4WD car with A/C
- art historian and friendly tour guide (Maybe operated by a multilingual guide)
- All local taxes
- Fuel surcharge
- Hiking 30/40 min
- Tips for the guide (Suggested 10-20%) per person
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase) - Wine tasting in two wineries each person will costs 25 EURO include 3 glass of wine
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- May Be operated by a multilingual guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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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
Big Bicycle monument in Tbilisi, Rose Revolution square
Meeting / End Points
- Next to Big Bicycle monument - If you will Write us your location in Tbilisi we can even pick up you from your accommodation place
