7 Hours
Daily Tour
18 people
English
In just 7 hours, you explore Georgian Sahara with its beauties. Rainbow Mountains, Semidesert, Lake, and David Gareji Lavra.
Meeting point: Tbilisi ( the tour includes pick up from the hotel )
Endpoint: Tbilisi ( the tour includes drop-off at the hotel )
Available dates: Everyday
Pick-up time: 09:00
End time: 16:00
Duration: 7 hours
In just 7 hours, you explore Georgian Sahara, Rainbow Mountains, David Gareji Lavra, and Lake.Â
09:00 Pick up from the hotel
Our guide picks you up from the hotel at 09:00 and takes you to our company for the check-in procedure; then, an unforgettable trip begins.
09:45 Smart Supermarket
Duration: 15 minutes
The first place where you will stop is a shop to buy snacks. The second stop is at a salty lake, where you can take some nice pictures.
11:00 Kapatadze Lake
Duration: 15 minutes
After the lake, we continue driving through Udabno village, which translated as a desert. The area where you will be traveling is the only semidesert Georgia has, And it’s more than amazing to see how diverse Georgian nature is.
11:45 David Gareji Lavra
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes
You will start walking toward the famous Rainbow Mountains at the end of the drive. The most impressive feature of the landscape is the mineral-rich sedimentary rock, which looks like it’s been painted with brightly colored stripes. It’s possible to hike through the Rainbow Mountains, which astonish visitors with their colors. You will walk through the Rainbow Mountains, take many mesmerizing pictures, and prepare for the David Gareji Lavra historical tour.
David Gareji Monastery Complex is one of the most spiritual places in the country. You will hear the stories of the monastery, do a bit of hiking and see a Georgian soldier at the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan. It’s believed that St. David chose this isolated location because he wanted his Disciples to lead a life of holiness independent from the rest of society.
16:00 Drop off at the hotel in Tbilisi
Meeting point
Duration: 15 minutes
We stop at a shop to buy some snacks.
Duration: 15 minutes
The second stop is at a salty lake, where we have an outstanding possibility to take some nice pictures. The lake is on the way to David Gareji Lavra, and the views are astonishing for taking memorable photos.
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes
After the lake, we continue driving through Udabno Village, translated as a desert. The area where we will be traveling is the only semidesert Georgia has, and it's more than amazing to see how diverse Georgian nature is.
We will start walking toward the famous Rainbow Mountains at the end of the driving. The most impressive feature of the landscape is the mineral-rich sedimentary rock, which looks like it’s been painted with brightly colored stripes. It’s possible to hike through the Rainbow Mountains, which astonish visitors with their colors. We will walk through the Rainbow Mountains, take many mesmerizing pictures, and prepare for the David Gareji Lavra historical tour.
David Gareji Monastery Complex is one of the most spiritual places in the country. You will hear the stories of the monastery, do a bit of hiking and see a Georgian soldier at the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan. It’s believed that St. David chose this isolated location because he wanted his Disciples to lead a life of holiness independent from the rest of society.
We finish our tour and drop you off at the hotel.
The tour operates in all weather conditions. Therefore, please dress according to the weather.
Dress code for a church - No one is allowed to enter a church in shorts, and women need to cover their heads.
Comfortable shoes.
Sunscreens.
A scarf or a hat - if you are a woman.
A cap.
Good mood.
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