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Tbilisi and the South – Borjomi and Vardzia
Spa-town forests and a cave city carved into a cliff.
Departure
Tbilisi
Duration
2 Days
Price from
€
Currency: Georgian Lari (GEL / ₾). Cards accepted in cities; cash useful in smaller towns.
SIM Cards: Available at the airport and in cities (Magti, Beeline, Cellfie). eSIM also offered.
Time Zone: GMT +4.
Visa: Many nationalities (EU, US, Canada, UK, etc.) enjoy visa-free entry for up to one year.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Explore Uplistsikhe, one of the oldest settlements in Georgia, a whole town carved into a riverside cliff. Wander halls, a theatre, wine cellars and pagan altars cut from the rock, spanning three thousand years of history in a single hillside.
Breathe the pine-scented air of Borjomi, Georgia’s famous spa town. Drink the naturally carbonated water straight from the source in the central park, then explore the vast forests of the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
Stand before Vardzia, the astonishing 12th-century cave city of Queen Tamar, carved across thirteen levels into a mountainside. Explore tunnels, chapels and frescoes that once sheltered a whole community on the road through Georgia’s deep south.
Wander the beautifully restored Rabati Castle in Akhaltsikhe, a fortress where Georgian, Ottoman and Persian styles meet in a maze of courtyards, minarets and ramparts overlooking the southern hills.
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY
1
Tbilisi to Uplistsikhe and Borjomi
Leaving Tbilisi, we break the journey at the ancient rock-cut town of Uplistsikhe, wandering its halls, wine cellars and pagan altars carved straight into the cliff. By afternoon we reach Borjomi, the forested spa town, where we stroll the mineral-water park and breathe the pine-scented air of the valley before settling in for the night.
Overnight in:
Borjomi
DAY
2
Vardzia and Rabati Castle
This morning we explore Vardzia, the astonishing 12th-century cave city of Queen Tamar, carved across thirteen levels into a mountainside above the river. On the way back we stop at the beautifully restored Rabati Castle in Akhaltsikhe, where Georgian, Ottoman and Persian styles meet, before the drive back to Tbilisi.
Overnight in:
Price Includes
• Professional licensed guide
• Comfortable air-conditioned transport
• Entrance fees as per itinerary
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
Price Doesn't Include
• Accommodation (unless stated)
• Lunches and dinners
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
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3, Nina Khubulava Street
Tbilisi, 0190 Georgia
+995 500 88 77 58