Maybe you do not know where SAKARTVELO is, Its Europe or Asia?
Maybe you have not heard that we are the country of the legendary Golden Fleece. The country is the oldest of the ancestors of modern man found in Europe. That we are a country where everyone sings and dances. That we are engaged in winemaking for 8,000 years. However, we are sure that you have somewhere seen the pictures of national dishes and eagerly want to try or cook them. After all, cooking is the same art, especially ours!
OK TRAVEL GEORGIA guessed your wishes and offers a gastronomic tour of Sakartvelo, with master classes and unforgettable memories.
1 day. Arrival. Transfer from the airport to the hotel.
Overnight in Tbilisi.
2 day. Tbilisi.
After breakfast at the hotel - a sightseeing tour of Tbilisi.
All the sights, interesting monuments of culture and architecture are five minutes - walk from each other. We will visit the church Metekhi, Sioni, Anchiskhati, we will climb the cable car to the Narikala fortress, visit the region of Abanotubani (sulfur baths). We will walk through the old quarter, where a Christian church, a Mosque, a Synagogue are located on one piece of land, then we arrive at a wine cellar for tasting organic wines.
Next, we will have khachapuri master classes.
Food, cooked with your own hands is especially tasty, so khachapuri from the oven will immediately come to your table, where you will grease them with butter, and will be happy to try them, not allowing them to cool.
After fun master classes, return to the hotel and rest, because our day will end with a visit to the authentic restaurant with traditional Georgian cuisine, where you will find an abundance of dishes and enchanting performance of the Georgian dance and folklore group.
Return to the hotel.
3 day. Kakheti
After breakfast at the hotel, departure to the region of endless vineyards and picturesque mountains of Tusheti.
Here we will have a real belly feast :) We will start with a visit to the city of love Sighnaghi, from where you can enjoy beautiful views of Alazani Valley. We will visit the monastery complex of Bodbe, where the tomb of St. Nino is located, which brought Christianity to Skartvelo.
Afterwards we will go to a local resident, where hospitable hosts will treat us to dinner, with delicious Georgian dishes and homemade wine.
Here we will have master classes for cooking churchkhela, khinkali and Georgian bread shoti.
After lunch, visit Tsinandali - the estate of 19th century princes Chavchavadze. Inspection of the house-museum, walk through the park.
Return to Tbilisi.
By the end of the day, we will add a pleasant aroma to the evening and visit one place where we will enjoy a cozy and atmospheric interior, delicious snacks and a wide choice of wines, with the possibility of tasting and help when choosing from sommeliers.
Return to the hotel.
4 day. Free day or Kazbegi.
Ananuri-Kazbegi
After breakfast, we will head towards the Khevi - Kazbegi region - Stepantsminda Village, which was named after Father Stepan, who saved the villagers from death. On the way, we visit the fortress Ananuri, which is located at the confluence of the rivers Vedzathevi and Aragvi, the main castle of the former feudal rulers of this region.
After exploring Ananuri, we will have lunch in a small urban-type village, Pasanuri, which is considered the main city of khinkali. Khinkali, Pkhlovani, assorted Georgian greens and two glasses of chacha ... we are in Georgian ready to enjoy the mountains of Kazbegi.
The first object to visit is the Church of Gergeti Trinity Church. It rises above the clouds at an altitude of 2170 meters. The easily accessible Trinity Church is one of the oldest and most honored Christian churches in Sakartvelo.
Returning to Tbilisi, in the evening we will have dinner in a traditional restaurant in Tbilisi and get acquainted with the specialties of Megrelian cuisine.
Return to the hotel.
5 day. Mtskheta
Breakfast in the hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, the day begins with a visit to the city of Mtskheta, the ancient capital of the Iberian kingdom. Mtskheta - the cradle of Georgian Christianity, the city where the gray-haired Svetitskhoveli is still the same majestic, mighty and calm is the tenth century. Jvari - towering over Mtskheta, this piece of ancient art has been watching the merger of Aragvi with Mtkvari for fourteen centuries.
After exploring the cultural attractions, we will immediately visit the local family, where we will taste the best dishes of national cuisine in the home and learn about the intricacies of local winemaking.
Return to Tbilisi. Free time.
6 day. Departure
Breakfast in the hotel.
Airport transfer and departure.
Take only memories, leave only footprints …
The cost of the tour includes:
• 5 nights in a 3 * / 4 * hotel
• FB meals (5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners);
• 3 sightseeing days;
• Comfortable mini-bus during the whole tour;
• Delica to the Gerget Trinity;
• English-speaking qualified guide for 4 days;
• Transfer back / forth;
• One bottle of water for each person every day;
• Entrance ticket to the house - museum of Alexander Chavchavadze;
• Tasting of Georgian wines;
• Master classes on the program;
The cost of the tour does not include:
• Air flight;
• Insurance;
