Our guide will meet you at your hotel and lead you to your car to begin the Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Jvari Tour.
On this day trip we’ll see the two capitals of Georgia – Tbilisi and Mtskheta. We’re going to start the day with visiting the main attractions in the Tbilisi Old Town including: Rike park, Peace bridge, Metekhi cathedral, Erekle II street, Abanotubani, Narikala and more.
After all the walking we’ll stop in a  well-known “Salobie” restaurant to enjoy authentic Georgian food. Next, we’ll head to the former capital of Georgia – Mtskheta, town that has existed here for many centuries BC! Stopping at the 6th century Jvari Monastery, we will hear about the amazing history of this church. Also, we will enjoy an amazing view of Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers from the birds-eye view.
The final stop for the day will be Svetitskhoveli cathedral, an astonishing piece of medieval architecture. By many people, it is believed that the robe of the Christ is buried here. This church is a big attraction for both local and international travelers, thus it’s full of souvenir stands where you can enjoy shopping.
Finally, We’ll head back to Tbilisi and our driver will drop you off at your hotel.
Your Hotel in Tbilisi
10:00
Number of travelers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Price per person, USD | 225 | 125 | 100 | 85 |
Number of travelers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Price per person, USD | 135 | 75 | 65 | 55 |
Enjoy a 2-3 hour walking tour around the main sights of Tbilisi Old Town.
We’ll stop in a famous Georgian restaurant to reward ourselves after the nice walk.
Jvari Monastery is one of the oldest churches in Georgia. History of this complex begins in the 4th century when Christianity became the main religion of Georgia.
Place where Jvari Monastery is located had been a place of worship of pagans. Idols stood tall overlooking the city of Mtskheta and remind everyone of their pagan believes.
This changed with the conversion to Christianity. King Mirian and Saint Nino destroyed pagan idols and erected a cross in their place. It quickly became the main place of worship not only for Georgians but also recently Christian northern Caucasian tribes.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is located in the former capital of Georgia(Iberia) Mtskheta. The building that stands here now is from the 11th century, however the history of this cathedral goes a lot further into the past.
The first church was built here in the 4th century when Georgia(Iberia) converted to Christianity. We’ll explore all the interesting parts of this cathedral and later walk through the streets where you’ll have an opportunity for souvenir shopping.
At around 17:30 we’ll return to Tbilisi and our team will deliver you to your hotel.
We were visiting from Spain and wanted to get to know the capitals of Georgia. We had read about these cities in advance and were excited to explore each of the.
We had a great tour with Gvantsa and Emzar, the guide was very knowledgeable and fun. Nobody knows everything, but we were surprised to see the extent of her knowledge!
Would definitely recommend to my anyone going to Georgia. Best way to get to know these towns!
We took this tour during our vacation in Georgia and loved it!
Irakli and team did a great job both while organizing and touring with us.
Thank you Kartveli TOurs, We’ll see you soon!