«Love Chronicles on Empires Crossroad»

Advantageous period:

All-year round

Duration:

5 days / 4 nights

Base tour route

“A friend should spare himself no earthly trouble bearing a friend's load,
He should give heart for heart; unroll his love as both bridge and road”
“The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” by Shota Rustaveli

If you dive into exciting history of Georgia, you will be stunned by disasters Georgia has gone through millennia. But, you can also feel its unique charm and percept its “everlasting feast”; you can discover brilliant stories of love and friendship about charming Georgian wives and distinguished noble families determining the whole imperial age.

DAY 1

Arriving to Tbilisi.

Transfer and accommodation at a cozy hotel.

Evening trip through Tbilisi.

Dinner at a royal restaurant; meal accompanied with live love serenades and Bayati style oriental poetry.

DAY 2

Authorized Private Tour throughout Tbilisi

The Pushkin Garden, and central avenue called after Shota Rustaveli, the author of “Knight in the Panther’s Skin” truly being estimated as the encyclopedia of the Georgian literature.

Beauty cannot be destroyed by time! Jewelries exhibited at the National Museum of Georgia have over 5000-year old history. You can enjoy the alluring beautiful jewelry collections called the Georgian Treasure.

Attending rehearsal by the Erisioni or the Sukhishvilis (upon luck) dance company! Inspired intrigue and unique opportunity to see creation of incredible Georgian dance performed by the best national dancers!

Moving to German borough, and revealing mystery of the Oldenburg Palace hiding a love-story under its train.

“Tiflisian lunch” and dishes prepared according to special recipes by Georgian publicist Princess Barbare Jorjadze.

The Dry Bridge, “an open-air vernissage of vintages”, and the entrance to the former “Hotel de Londres”, where used to live Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun.

Lacy decorated balconies overlooking the River Mtkvari, and sulfur baths leading us to the history of founding ever kind and generous ancient town Tiflis.

Fig tree alley under mighty military fortress Narikala and old small streets of Tiflis.

A cup of aroma coffee and first impression of Tiflis by French traveler Jean Chardin’s eyes.

“Flying” director and his muse actress Sofiko Chiaureli.

Sioni Cathedral, named after Holy Mount Zion in Jerusalem. One of the most important Christian relics of Georgia, St Nino’s Cross, is kept there.

French fountain in the garden, a gift by a Georgian emigrant to eternal city Tiflis.

A painted parade hall, love-story of a pharmacist and a moral you can take with you.

Visiting a wine shop with advanced concepts using Enomatic systems offering two types of degustation upon your choice:

• Self-degustation using a sim-card
• Classical degustation led by a sommelier

The shop offers rare and premium class local wine large collection with lab quality tests as well as having bubble-codes.

Dinner at a restaurant like a bird nest hanging over the River Mtkvari, offering fascinating view and atmosphere.

DAY 3

Visiting Ancient Town Mtskheta

Mtskheta - Chronicles of Iberia, and the very heart of Georgia is situated at the junction of the main Georgian rivers Aragvi and Mtkvari.

Jvari – it is a masterpiece of the Byzantine period classical architecture, and the most “labeled” landmark offering the visitors fascinating landscape view.

The Pompeii Stone Bridge lot dated back to 65 BC.

Five sacral relics of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral of 12 Apostles; according to the holy script a cedar raised in the royal garden turned into a sacral tree in the 4^th century AD.

“Right lunch” special khinkali for special guests.

On the way back to Tbilisi, visiting Sarajishvili cognac factory, and try delicious aperitif there.

Free time in the evening.

DAY 4

Traveling to Kakheti - to a kingdom of vineyards and fascinating hills of Tusheti;

Pit-stop: 50mg local home-made chacha (vodka) and Kakhetian cheeseburger.

Bodbe Monastery, where St. Nino Righteous to the Apostle preaching and Christening Iberia (Georgia) is buried.

Tour to Signagi, a small beautiful town of eternal love; great Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani lived in Signagi in early 20^th century. He sold all his paintings and his house and bought million scarlet rouses to his beloved French actress Marguerite de Sevres. 

Lunch at Jonny Woodermann’s, a painter and wine-maker, who studied in Moscow and moved to Georgia, got Orthodoxy and married to a Kakhetian woman. 

Tsinandali Mansion built and owned by Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, god-son of Catherine II the Great Empress of Russia. Prince Alexander was a well-known Georgian poet and romantic and public figure. The Mansion used to be a center of intellectual life of Georgia in 19^th century. The Mansion was a beloved place of meeting for those being interested in culture, art, and literature, dozens of prominent people stayed there, and Alexander Dumas (Father) was one of them.

Accommodation at Radisson Collection Tsinandali and excursion to a wine cellar, tasting excellent collection of wines, and generous dinner at the hotel. 

DAY 5

On the way back to Tbilisi visiting Alaverdi Monastery having exciting history and preserved cathedral frescos dated back to the 15^th century.

Visiting local market and getting familiar with the Georgian merchant traditions, our generosity and bigheartedness in Telavi.

Lunch at a traditional tavern offering home-made meal and a good-bye toast.

Transfer to the airport.

Flying-off.

First of all, we want to draw your attention to the fact that one of our main advantages is personalized service.

Therefore, the format of our work consists of the constructor principle. Talking to you, according to your preferences for accommodation and air travel, we will promptly send you the full cost of this tour, and the base cost, excluding accommodation and air flight. 

What includes in the basic cost of this tour for 5 days/4 nights?  

Also:
• All tour excursions including museum entrance fees: The Simon Janashia National Museum of Georgia; The National Museum of Cinema and Theatre; The Ilya Chavchavadze’s Mansion; The Alexander Chachavadze’s Mansion in Tsinandali; 
• 4 lunches and 3 dinners at top-branded restaurants, also pit-shop, a cup of aroma coffee;
3 glasses of wine (white or red upon choice) at lunch and 5 glasses of wine (white or red upon choice) at dinner per person;
3 shots of “right chacha” (home-made grape vodka) per person;
• Testing premium class wine made locally using Enomatic system and having bubble-codes.
• Tasting cognac "Sarajishvili";
• Attending rehearsal of national dance company the Sukhishvilis or Erisioni (duration 45min).
• Music accompaniment (live Georgian national folk and pop music) at dinner.

Children under 4-year are free.

Additional fee for:
4 – 12 years old children – 70% of full tour price
Infant chair rent upto 12kg – 20$, and upto 36kg – 35$