7-Day Grand Georgia Tour: Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Borjomi, Kutaisi & Batumi
Tbilisi7 days
- Free cancellation
About this experience
Cross the whole of Georgia in a week, from the capital to the Black Sea. Your driver meets you at Tbilisi airport, and your own car and English-speaking guide stay with you all the way to Batumi, where you fly home. You sleep in 4-star hotels along the route: two nights in Tbilisi, then one each in Stepantsminda, Borjomi, Kutaisi and Batumi.
Highlights
Ride the cable car to Narikala Fortress for the classic view over Old Tbilisi
Walk the ramparts of Sighnaghi and bake Georgian bread with a local family in Kakheti
Spend a night at the foot of Mount Kazbek after the 4x4 climb to Gergeti Trinity Church
Explore the rock-cut streets of Uplistsikhe and taste Borjomi mineral water at the spring
See the mosaics of Gelati Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and walk through the Prometheus Cave
Follow the Martvili Canyon down to the Black Sea and Batumi's seafront boulevard
Your seven days
Day 1, Old Tbilisi: arrive, check in, then an afternoon walk through the old town with the cable car to Narikala, the sulphur-bath quarter and the Bridge of Peace.
Day 2, Kakheti: Bodbe Monastery, the walled town of Sighnaghi, a bread and churchkhela class and a family winery.
Day 3, the Military Highway to Kazbegi: Mtskheta, Ananuri Fortress and the Jvari Pass to Gergeti Trinity Church; overnight in Stepantsminda.
Day 4, Uplistsikhe and Borjomi: the rock-cut town of Uplistsikhe and the spa town of Borjomi; overnight in Borjomi.
Day 5, Kutaisi: Gelati Monastery, Bagrati Cathedral and the Prometheus Cave; overnight in Kutaisi.
Day 6, Martvili Canyon and Batumi: the canyon walk, then the Black Sea coast and Batumi Boulevard; overnight in Batumi.
Day 7, departure: the Batumi Botanical Garden, then your private transfer to Batumi airport.
Private from start to finish
It is only ever you and your own group of up to six, with your own vehicle and guide for the whole week. Stop for photographs whenever you like and take each day at the pace that suits you. The hotels, breakfasts, transfers, guide, car, cable car, 4x4, cooking class and site entries are all included; lunches and dinners are paid as you go, so you choose where to eat.
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What’s included
- 6 nights in 4-star hotels: 2 in Tbilisi and 1 each in Stepantsminda, Borjomi, Kutaisi and Batumi, with daily breakfast
- Private transfers from Tbilisi airport on arrival and to Batumi airport on departure
- English-speaking guide on days 1 to 7
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for the whole route, including fuel and parking
- Narikala cable car in Tbilisi
- 4x4 ride to Gergeti Trinity Church
- Georgian bread and churchkhela class in Kakheti
- Entry to Uplistsikhe, Borjomi Central Park, Prometheus Cave, Martvili Canyon and Batumi Botanical Garden
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included
- International flights and visas
- Lunches and dinners
- Wine tasting (optional, paid locally)
- Boat ride in Martvili Canyon (optional, paid locally)
- Early check-in and late check-out
- Travel insurance
- Tips for your guide and driver
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
- 1
Arrival and Old Tbilisi
Arrival: your driver meets you in the arrivals hall at Tbilisi International Airport with a sign bearing your name, and drives you to your 4-star hotel in central Tbilisi, about 30 minutes away. Old Tbilisi walking tour: in the afternoon, start at 13th-century Metekhi Church above the Mtkvari River, ride the cable car up to Narikala Fortress for the classic view over the rooftops, then walk down to the domed sulphur baths of Abanotubani and the hidden Leghvtakhevi waterfall. Bridge of Peace and Rustaveli Avenue: cross the glass-and-steel bridge to Rike Park and finish on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's grand boulevard of theatres, galleries and cafés. The evening is free. Overnight in Tbilisi.
- 2
Kakheti wine country
Bodbe Monastery: about two hours east of Tbilisi, set among cypress trees, where Saint Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century, is buried. Sighnaghi: walk the cobbled lanes and 18th-century walls of this hilltop town, with the Alazani Valley and the Greater Caucasus spread out below. Bread and churchkhela class: with a local family, bake tonis puri in a round clay oven and make churchkhela, strings of walnuts dipped in thickened grape juice. Family winery: see qvevri, the clay jars buried in the ground in which Georgians have made wine for thousands of years. Tasting is optional and paid locally. Drive back to Tbilisi in the evening. Overnight in Tbilisi.
- 3
Mtskheta, the Military Highway and Kazbegi
Mtskheta: Georgia's ancient capital, 30 minutes north of Tbilisi. Visit 6th-century Jvari Monastery on its hilltop above the meeting of two rivers, and 11th-century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where Georgia's kings were crowned and buried. Both are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Zhinvali Reservoir and Ananuri Fortress: join the Georgian Military Highway, stop above the turquoise reservoir, and explore the 17th-century fortress and its two domed churches on the water's edge. Gudauri and the Jvari Pass: stand on the mosaic balcony of the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument, high above the valley, then cross the pass at 2,379 m and descend to Stepantsminda. Gergeti Trinity Church: a 4x4 climbs to the 14th-century church at 2,170 m, standing alone beneath the glaciers of Mount Kazbek. Overnight in a 4-star hotel in Stepantsminda, at the foot of Mount Kazbek.
- 4
Uplistsikhe and Borjomi
Uplistsikhe: drive back down the Military Highway and west past Gori to a town carved into the sandstone above the Mtkvari River and lived in for more than two thousand years. Walk its rock-cut halls, lanes and temples up to the small church on the summit. Borjomi Gorge: continue west along the wooded gorge of the Mtkvari to the 19th-century spa town of Borjomi. Borjomi Central Park: stroll through the park and taste the famous mineral water straight from the spring. Overnight in Borjomi.
- 5
Kutaisi, Gelati Monastery and Prometheus Cave
Into Imereti: drive west over the Rikoti Pass to Kutaisi, Georgia's third-largest city, about two and a half hours. Gelati Monastery: founded in 1106 by King David the Builder and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its medieval mosaics and frescoes. Bagrati Cathedral: the 11th-century cathedral on its hill above the Rioni River. Prometheus Cave: near Tskaltubo, a lit path of more than a kilometre through chambers of stalactites, stalagmites and underground lakes. Overnight in Kutaisi.
- 6
Martvili Canyon and Batumi
Martvili Canyon: walk the paths above the narrow gorge the Abasha River has cut through the limestone, with its turquoise pools and waterfalls. A short boat ride is optional and paid locally. To the Black Sea: drive to the coast at Batumi, about three hours. Batumi Boulevard: in the evening, stroll the seafront promenade to the Alphabet Tower and the moving Ali and Nino statue. Overnight in Batumi.
- 7
Batumi Botanical Garden and departure
Batumi Botanical Garden: spend the morning in the garden laid out on the green hills above the sea at Mtsvane Kontskhi, with plants from around the world. Departure: your driver takes you to Batumi International Airport for your flight home, timed to your departure.
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Languages
- British English, German, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, Swedish, Korean, Greek, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Chinese, Czech, Arabic, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Indonesian, Polish, Danish, Dutch, Turkish
- Start times
- 12:00
Know before you go
- Passport required
- Dress code
- A passport valid for your whole trip, and a visa if your nationality needs one for Georgia
- Comfortable walking shoes: Old Tbilisi, Sighnaghi and Uplistsikhe are hilly, and the cave and canyon paths can be damp
- A warm layer and a windproof jacket for Kazbegi, which is much cooler than Tbilisi even in summer
- A scarf, and clothing that covers shoulders and knees, for church visits
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Some Georgian lari in cash
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 336 hours before the experience starts.
- Cancel within 168h of the start time: 100% charge.
- Cancel within 336h of the start time: 50% charge.
Full refund 14+ days, 50% 7-13 days, none under 7 days
Meeting point
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Tbilisi Airport (TBS) arrivals hall
- Address
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), arrivals hall, Tbilisi, 0158, GE
- How you meet
- Meet on location
- Coordinates
- 41.66920, 44.95470
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