GEORGIA - THE LAND OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS 6 NIGHT

$530.00

PRICES FROM: 530 USD

ACCOMMODATION: 3 nights in Kutaisi , 3 nights in Mestia
DATES: 2020-2021 (All year round)

DAY 1: KUTAISI

Arrival in Kutaisi Airport.
Transfer and check-in at the hotel. (Overnight in Kutaisi).

Meals included: No

DAY 2: KUTAISI– MESTIA( SVANETI)

Breaksfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Mestia ( Svaneti).
Svaneti, one of the most ancient and historical provinces of Georgia, is located on the southern slopes of the Caucasus mountain range. Mestia is the main regional centre of Zemo Svaneti. This is a mysterious land of towers and fortresses. (Overnight in Mestia)

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: Kutaisi-Mestia 250 km.

DAY 3: MESTIA– USHGULI-MESTIA

Breaksfast at the hotel.
Jeep tour to the mountain Ushguli.
Ushguli village is 45 km away from Mestia and consists of medieval settlements with authentic local community. Ushguli is one of the highest continually inhabited places in Europe (2,000-2,200 metres above sea level). Ushguli’s Medieval constructions, just like the towers and churches of Svaneti, are under the protection of UNESCO.
Visit Lamaria church in Ushguli.
Transfer to Mestia. (Overnight in Mestia)

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Mestia- Ushguli – 50 km.

DAY 4: MESTIA & SURROUDING

Breaksfast at the hotel.
Today we will visit the villages – Latali, Lenjeri and Mulakhi.
Here you fall into the mystical medieval.
Visit the tower-museum of Margiani ( 12^th century). Here you can see how the locals were living in medieval times.
The Historical and Ethnographical Museum.
Most of the treasures of Svaneti are found in the Historical and Ethnographical Museum of Mestia, which was founded in 1936 houses collections of the Church of Saint George, in Seti. Exhibit highlights include icons from the Middle Ages and ancestral artifacts from the noble family Dadeshkeliani dating back to the Middle Ages. (Overnight in Mestia)

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5: MESTIA- MARTVILI CANYON - DADIANI SUMMER RESIDENCE - KUTAISI

Breaksfast at the hotel. Check out.
Drive to Martvili - a small town in region Samegrelo.
For lunch we will go to lunch in a welcoming Megrelian family. Here we will be introduced to the traditions and customs of a unique phenomenon in the Georgian culture- Megrelian cuisine. During the lunch, which will turn into a real dinner we will be battered by such delicious dishes as Gebjalia, chvishtari, mamalyga and other exquisite tastes. Having fallen into blissful satiety, we will try our forces in culinary skill. We will have an exciting master class on the preparation of Elarji (corn porridge with cheese) and royal khachapuri. In the course of training the welcoming mistress will open us secrets of preparation of various dishes, as well as tell us what varieties of khachapuri exist in Georgia and how these delicious glorified dishes differ from each other.
During lunch we will be lucky to taste a unique variety of wine - Ojaleshi!
Visit Martvili Canyon. It is a unique place with its beauty, where the brute flocks of rocks meet with transparent, turquoise water. The canton is about 2.5-3 km long, but the depth of this picturesque gorge on some areas can reach 70 meters. Rocks, densely pigged with emerald greens, are bent by quirky stone vaults over the clear smooth of water.
Blue highlights by solar bunnies play on the walls, the quiet hustle of the stream echoed by a brim of birds - the Martvilli Canyon, it is a surprisingly calm and pacifying place. The only way to see all these beauty is to go on a 20-minute boat trip. At the bottom of the canyon, Dadiani princes once bathed in clear water. King 's baths were set up here.
At the top of the canyon is a 7-foot waterfall. Burl and foaming, the water here splashes into thousands, sowing with shallows of drops covered with emerald moss walls.
Visit Salkhino - one of cultural places in Samegrelo. Once here the summer residence of princes Dadiani was located, but the picturesque temple of the 17th century and wine cellar (maran) of the 19th century has reached our days.
Transfer to Kutaisi. (Overnight in Kutaisi)

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: Mestia-Martvili 180 km. Martvili-Kutaisi 60 km.

DAY 6: KUTAISI - PROMETHEUS CAVE

Breaksfast at the hotel.
Check out from the hotel.
VisitPrometheus Cave. This wonderful monument was named in honor of Prometheus, who according to the legend was chained to the rock at this place. Cave is located 7km from Tskaltubo Health Resort and was discovered only in 1983 year. The length of the cave is 1.5 km, and the depth is 145 m, it has 15 halls and a river with waterfalls. The most ancient layers of the cave are millions of years old. There is a lake, river and waterfall hidden in a cave. The mysterious dark lake surface is curved by the small boats.
Afterwards we’ll stop at Bagrati Cathedral, masterpiece of the medieval Georgian architecture, which was built in the 11th century. Bagrati Cathedral was built during the reign of King Bagrat III and was considered to be the main temple of his kingdom.
Visit Gelati Monastry and Academy, built in the 12^th century.
Visit to the local agricultural market (Overnight in Kutaisi).

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: Kutaisi- Prometheus Cave 25 km.

DAY 7: KUTAISI

Breaksfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the Kutaisi Airport.

Meal plan: Breakfast

THE PRICES INCLUDE:

Professional Guide Service
Transportation during the whole tour
Local off-road jeeps in Ushguli
Lunches and dinners according to the program
Accommodation at the hotel of chosen category with Breakfast
Entrance tickets at the museums

THE PRICES EXCLUDE:

Early check-in or late check-out
Flight tickets
Visa fee

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*Prices can be changed according to dollar exchange at the time of booking.

*The hotels can be replaced with similar ones.

* Company has the right to change excursion days and sequence of tourist sites, according to the weather and/or other force-majeure situations.

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