3 days6 Days Tour to the Jewels of Prehistoric West
Length
6 days
Itinerary
6 days planned
Group
Private
Guides
English
Overview
6-day private tour - the Jewels of Prehistoric Georgia - takes you to Svaneti and includes two overnights in Mestia. We pick you up in Tbilisi and break this long drive by Kutaisi sightseeing - two overnights for the first and last days. Major highlights of the tour includes Gori, Kutaisi and Svaneti surroundings. Explore all 5 UNESCO sites, ancient rock-cut town of Uplistsikhe and enjoy natural beauty of Martvili Canyon. Happy Holidays!
Day by day itinerary
1Tbilisi-Mtskheta-Gori-Uplistsikhe-Kutaisi⌄
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Head to Uplistikhe – one of the most ancient caves in Georgia dating from 1st millennium BC.
Visit Geladi Academy (UNESCO) with beautiful frescoes preserved from 12th century.
Overnight: Overnight in Kutaisi
2Kutaisi Tour-Zugdidi-Mestia⌄
UNESCO site in Kutaisi
Dadiani Palace and History Museum once was the residence of Mingrelian Kings and Queens. The museum includes royal palaces, a court church, and the botanical garden.
Continue your way to Svaneti and stop near Enguri dam – one of the highest arc dams in the world.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight in Mestia.
3Mestia-Ushguli-Mestia⌄
Explore Svaneti mountains by 4x4. Drive to Ushguli village – another UNESCO site and highest continually inhabited places in Europe. Visit small villages like Ipari and Kala and explore small churches and fortifications, some of them dating from medieval times. Arrive in Ushguli and walk to the foothills of Shkhara glacier – highest peak in Georgia (5068 m).
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight in Mestia.
4Mestia-Martvili Canyon-Kutaisi⌄
Here you can see how local were leaving back in medieval times.
Martvili Canyon is one of the natural monuments of Georgia. Total length of the canyon open to the public is 1 kilometer. Here you’ll also have boat tour and reach the very beginning of 7 meter high powerful waterfall.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight in Kutaisi
5Kutaisi-Tbilisi⌄
Drive to Prometheus caves and enjoy a walk on 1.4 kms trail open to the public. Here you’ll find vas variety of stalactites, stalagmites, curtains, underground rivers and caves.
Head to another karst cave located nearby - Sataplia Nature Reserve. The place is famous for well-preserved footprints of dinosaurs. Sataplia caves is also full of stalactites and stalagmites while colorful visual effects and lights enrich their beauty.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight in Tbilisi.
6Tbilisi – end of tour⌄
Check out untill 12:00 pm. End of service.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓4x4 WD Jeep for Ushguli trip on day - 3
- ✓1 x nights at Tbilisi 3* hotel, 2 x nights at Kutaisi 3* Hotel, 2 x nights at Mestia guesthouse
- ✓Excursions in accordance with the program
- ✓Water (2 x bottles per person daily)
- ✓Professional guide/driver
Not included
- ✕Food and drinks, unless specified
- ✕Tbilisi Airport transfers the beginning and end of the trip
- ✕Gratuities
Good to know
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
From
$1,212

