12 days / 11 nights
Daily Tour
50 people
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This 12-day Georgia tour is designed for travelers who want to combine Georgia’s historic cities, wine culture, Greater Caucasus landscapes, remote mountain communities and western Georgia’s natural attractions in one private itinerary. Starting and ending in Tbilisi, the route includes Kakheti, Mtskheta, Gori, Uplistsikhe, Kazbegi, Chiatura, Kutaisi, Mestia, Ushguli, Martvili Canyon and Prometheus Cave. Private airport transfers, transportation, a certified guide, selected entrance fees, wine tastings, cable car rides and the listed 4WD services are included.
The journey begins in Tbilisi with a private airport transfer, followed on Day 2 by a guided walking tour through the historic center. You will explore Old Tbilisi and see landmarks such as Metekhi, Europe Square, Rike Park, the Bridge of Peace, Anchiskhati Basilica, Sioni Cathedral, Narikala Fortress and Mother of Georgia.
Day 3 introduces Kakheti, Georgia’s best-known wine region. The route passes through Badiauri and continues to Bodbe and Sighnaghi, with views across the Alazani Valley. The wine program includes a local family winery with three tastings and KTW Winery with five tastings before you return to Tbilisi.
On the following day, the 12-day Georgia tour explores several major historical destinations around central Georgia. You will visit Uplistsikhe Cave Town, continue to Gori and the Stalin Museum, and then travel to Mtskheta to see Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral before returning to Tbilisi.
The next two days are devoted to the Greater Caucasus. Traveling north along the Georgian Military Highway, you will stop at Zhinvali Water Reservoir, Ananuri Fortress and the Gudauri panoramic viewpoint before reaching Stepantsminda, also known as Kazbegi. After spending the night in Kazbegi, you will explore Dariali Gorge and the Dariali Monastery Complex and take a 4WD vehicle to Gergeti Trinity Church before returning to Tbilisi.
The route then turns west toward Chiatura and Kutaisi. Day 7 combines Mghvimevi Convent, the industrial landscape of Chiatura, a cable car ride and Katskhi Column before the journey continues to Kutaisi.
Days 8–10 take the 12-day Georgia tour deep into Svaneti. From Kutaisi, you travel past Enguri Dam to Mestia, the base for the mountain section of the itinerary. The following day includes the Tower of Love, Ushguli and Lamaria Church, with 4WD transportation from Mestia to Ushguli and back included.
On Day 10, the planned mountain excursion leads from Mestia to Koruldi Lakes by 4WD. Because this route depends on mountain weather, the itinerary includes an alternative program if conditions do not allow the Koruldi Lakes trip. The source itinerary lists Hatsvali Cable Car or Heshkili Huts as possible alternatives, while the Included section specifically confirms a Hatsvali Cable Car ride when substituted because of bad weather. The day ends with the journey back to Kutaisi.
The final full sightseeing day focuses on western Georgia’s natural attractions. You will visit Martvili Canyon and Prometheus Cave before returning to Tbilisi. Entrance fees are included at both sites, and the listed boat trips are included when weather conditions allow them to operate.
This 12-day Georgia tour offers one of the broadest itineraries in the program, combining city sightseeing, historical monuments, Kakheti wine experiences, Kazbegi, the mountain landscapes of Svaneti and natural attractions in western Georgia. The tour concludes on Day 12 with a private transfer from your hotel to Tbilisi International Airport.
Accommodation and meals are not included. The itinerary includes overnight stops in Kazbegi, Kutaisi and Mestia, but accommodation must be arranged separately.
Tour Map
Your 12-day Georgia tour begins with a private transfer from Tbilisi International Airport to your destination in Tbilisi.
After meeting your driver and collecting your luggage, you will travel directly into the city. Please provide your flight details in advance so the transfer can be arranged according to your arrival time.
The rest of the day is free for arrival and settling in before the sightseeing program begins the following day.
The first full sightseeing day is dedicated to Tbilisi. Your guided walking tour begins in the historic center and introduces the story of the city’s foundation while exploring the Metekhi area and Old Tbilisi.
The route includes the Bridge of Peace, Europe Square, Rike Park and the Clock Tower at Rezo Gabriadze’s Puppet Theatre. You will also visit or see Anchiskhati Basilica, Sioni Cathedral and the Patriarchate of Georgia.
The tour continues toward Mother of Georgia, Narikala Fortress, Juma Mosque, the Bridge of Love and Leghvtakhevi Waterfall. Other stops include the Tamada Statue and the Berlin Wall Memorial.
The day begins with a visit to Uplistsikhe Cave Town, an ancient settlement carved into rock. The entrance fee is included.
After Uplistsikhe, there is time for a lunch stop at a local restaurant. Meals are not included in the tour price.
You will then continue to Gori, where the itinerary includes the Stalin Museum. Afterwards, the route leads to Jvari Monastery and Mtskheta, where you will visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.
After completing the historical sightseeing program, the 12-day Georgia tour returns to Tbilisi.
The mountain section of the itinerary begins with a journey north along the Georgian Military Highway.
The route includes Zhinvali Water Reservoir and Ananuri Fortress Complex before climbing toward Gudauri. Here, you will stop at the panoramic viewpoint and Friendship Monument.
From Gudauri, the journey continues deeper into the Caucasus to Stepantsminda, also known as Kazbegi. You will spend the night in Kazbegi before continuing the mountain program the following day.
Day 6 of the 12-day Georgia tour begins with further exploration of the Kazbegi area, including Dariali Gorge and the Dariali Monastery Complex.
You will then return toward Stepantsminda and transfer to a 4WD vehicle for the drive to Gergeti Trinity Church. The 4WD transportation from Stepantsminda to Gergeti is included.
After visiting Gergeti, you will leave the mountains and return to Tbilisi.
The route now turns west toward Chiatura and Kutaisi.
You will visit Mghvimevi Convent before exploring Chiatura, a mining town known for its industrial heritage and cable cars. A cable car ride in Chiatura is included in the program.
The itinerary also includes Katskhi Column, the distinctive limestone monolith near Chiatura.
After the sightseeing stops, you will continue to Kutaisi, where the day ends.
Day 8 begins the Svaneti section of the 12-day Georgia tour.
From Kutaisi, you will travel toward Enguri Dam, where the entrance fee is included, before continuing into the mountains toward Mestia.
Mestia serves as the base for the following days of the Svaneti itinerary. You will spend the night there before traveling farther into the region.
From Mestia, you will travel toward Ushguli by 4WD vehicle. Transportation from Mestia to Ushguli and back is included in the tour.
Along the route, the program includes the Tower of Love before continuing to Ushguli and Lamaria Church.
After exploring the area, you will return to Mestia and spend the night there.
The planned mountain excursion on Day 10 takes you from Mestia to Koruldi Lakes. A 4WD vehicle for the trip is included.
This part of the 12-day Georgia tour depends on mountain weather and road conditions. If the Koruldi Lakes route cannot operate because of bad weather, the source itinerary lists Hatsvali Cable Car or Heshkili Huts as alternative options.
The Included section specifically confirms that a Hatsvali Cable Car ride is included when it replaces the Koruldi Lakes excursion because of bad weather.
After the day’s mountain program, you will travel to Kutaisi.
The final full sightseeing day focuses on two natural attractions in western Georgia: Martvili Canyon and Prometheus Cave.
The entrance fee to Martvili Canyon is included. A boat trip is also included when operating, although it may be unavailable during rainy weather or if it has rained the previous day.
You will then visit Prometheus Cave Natural Monument. The entrance fee and boat trip are included, with the boat trip likewise dependent on weather conditions.
After visiting both sites, you will return to Tbilisi for the final night of the 12-day Georgia tour.
Your 12-day Georgia tour concludes with a private transfer from your hotel to Tbilisi International Airport.
Please provide your flight details in advance so the departure transfer can be scheduled according to your flight time.
The itinerary includes Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Gori, Uplistsikhe, Kazbegi, Chiatura, Kutaisi, Mestia, Ushguli, Martvili Canyon and Prometheus Cave, together with additional stops listed in the daily itinerary.
No. Accommodation and meals are excluded. The itinerary includes overnight stops in Kazbegi, Kutaisi and Mestia, but accommodation must be arranged separately.
The tour includes a 4WD vehicle from Stepantsminda to Gergeti Trinity Church, a 4WD vehicle from Mestia to Ushguli and back, and a 4WD vehicle for the Koruldi Lakes excursion.
If weather prevents the Koruldi Lakes trip, the itinerary lists Hatsvali Cable Car or Heshkili Huts as possible alternatives; the Included section specifically confirms a Hatsvali Cable Car ride as the included bad-weather replacement. Boat trips at Martvili Canyon and Prometheus Cave may also be unavailable because of rain or recent rainfall.
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