«A Trip Closer to Heaven»

Advantageous period:

July-September

Duration:

6 days / 5 nights

Tour route to Telavi

Tour route to Tusheti

Tour route to airport

A family type adventurous and exciting tour to a place, where the heaven is a hand touch distance. Run-away of daily routine, endless phone calls, commuting, and traffic jam, and hide in a rural life full of fresh air, early delicious and bio breakfast, and amazing natural beauty.

This is just a perfect trip for mountain and high hill lovers and horse-riders!

This is just a perfect trip to smell fresh grass and dive into nostalgic feelings! 

DAY 1

Arriving to Tbilisi.

Transfer and accommodation at a cozy hotel.

Evening trip through Tbilisi.

Dinner at a brand-star restaurant; meal accompanied with live music and dance class for you.

DAY 2

Travelling to Ancient Town 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 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.

Lunch at the most popular Georgian tavern, and tasting Georgian corn bread with the most delicious haricot made in a clay pot.

Authorized Private Tour throughout Tbilisi

The National Gallery exhibits Pirosmani’s masterpieces including sun rays on black canvas, and can hear the painter’s love story, legends and poems about him.   

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.

Trip to small streets of old Tiflis, where every single door and entrance is a masterpiece of Art-deco style.

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

Fig tree alley under mighty military fortress Narikala.

Enjoy popular sulfur baths leading us to the history of founding ever kind and generous ancient town Tiflis.

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

DAY3

Checking-out and leaving for sunny Kakheti, 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. 

Visiting a painter and wine-maker, who studied in Moscow and moved to Georgia, got Orthodoxy and married to a Kakhetian woman.

Arriving to Telavi Airport “Mimino”, and flying to Tusheti by a helicopter.

Breathtaking landscape view from a bird eye over fascinating mountain hills; the flight is accompanied with a Georgian popular song “Chito-Gvrito” (Little Birdie) and with spontaneous performing competition and “the best singer on the board” award.Green hills, endless flower fields, shepherds and their beloved brave friends Caucasian sheep dogs; exceptional historical towers built in early ages, stone roof houses covered with thick moss layers.

Enlarge your photo collection with rare and breathtaking shots.

Loaves of luck, local sheep cheese “guda”, khinkali, fresh lamb shashlik (barbeque), burning vodka, a jug of wine and just brewed beer upon your choice.

And not just simple dinner, but a real feast with philosophic toasts and local folk music.

Accommodation at the hotel in Tusheti.

DAY 4

Do you like horses, or prefer Delica jeeps?

Just remember, a horse riding is the best therapy, and it is accessible for all!

Visiting old villages Omalo and Shenako.

Watchtowers and St. George’s Church built in the 19^th century.

Tushetian Picnic with distinct aroma local tea.

Beautiful ancient villages Dartlo and Kvavlo still preserving their authenticity.

Returning back to the hotel and having dinner with breathtaking stories about local people, diverse traditions, and ancient villages.

DAY 5

Saying good-bye to Tusheti and flying to Kakheti valleys.

It’s a golden rule: if something is not allowed, but you can get ready properly – you will be allowed!

The helicopter lands on a private territory at Chateau Zegaani.

A very hospitable family managing the Chateau offer unforgettable tour through its beautiful garden full of romantic stories happening there.

Lunch at the Chateau and tasting unique bubble-code wines of “Zegaani”.

Moving to hotel Radisson Collection Tsinandali; free time.

Lovely dinner on the balcony with a gorgeous view.

Staying for a night at Chateau Mere.

DAY 6.

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 19th 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.

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

Lunch and a good-bye toast at a tavern.

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 6 days/5 nights?    

Also:
• All tour excursions including museum entrance fees:The Simon Janashia National Museum of Georgia; National Gallery; The Alexander Chachavadze’s Mansion in Tsinandali;
• Eating at premium class star restaurants: 4 lunches, 5 dinners, pit-stop and picnic;
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 with bubble-codes;
• Music accompaniment (live Georgian national folklore and pop music) at dinner;
• Original music accompaniment (live authentic folklore performance) at dinner;
• Rent a helicopter to fly from Telavi to Tusheti and back;
• Rent jeeps or horses in Omalo.

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$, and upto 36kg – 35$