Fasciculi itinerum
Mountain passes, a spa valley and a sea coast in ten days.
Ten days from the Caucasus to the Black Sea: Tbilisi’s old town, the Georgian Military Road to Kazbegi, the mineral springs of Borjomi, Batumi and the Mtirala rain forest, and the canyon of Okatse on the way to Kutaisi.
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Your driver waits at the airport.
Arrive at Tbilisi Airport, where your driver meets you and takes you to your hotel.
The rest of the day is yours. The old town, its balconied houses and its restaurants are close, and an evening walk is the easiest way to meet the city.
Hospitium: Tbilisi
A full day in the old town, from Narikala to Rustaveli Avenue.
A full day on foot and by car through the capital. You start at the Narikala Fortress above the old town, then walk down past the sulphur baths of Abanotubani, Sioni Cathedral, the Metekhi church and the glass Peace Bridge over the Kura River.
The afternoon moves to Rustaveli Avenue, Freedom Square and the Dry Bridge flea market, then ends with an evening in the old town’s lanes, where Georgian restaurants and wine bars fill the courtyards.
The ruined fortress above the city, with a view of the old town.
The domed sulphur baths and the old cathedral.
The grand boulevard of the capital.
Nota: The Narikala cable car, entrance fees and a bath session are not included.
Hospitium: Tbilisi
Ananuri, mountain passes and the church under Mount Kazbek.
A day north into the Greater Caucasus along the Georgian Military Road. The first stop is Ananuri, a fortress and churches on a turquoise reservoir. The road then climbs to the viewpoint over the Devil’s Valley near Gudauri, and on through the pass to Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), about three hours from Tbilisi.
Here the Gergeti Trinity Church stands on a ridge beneath Mount Kazbek, one of Georgia’s most famous views. You return to Tbilisi in the evening.
Towers and churches on the reservoir shore.
A panorama over the Devil’s Valley.
A mountain church beneath Mount Kazbek.
Nota: The 4x4 ride up to the church and entrance fees are not included. The pass can close in snow or fog, and the day is then changed.
Hospitium: Tbilisi
Two ancient sites, then south to the spa town.
After breakfast you leave Tbilisi westwards. The first stop is Mtskheta, the ancient capital, where the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and the Jvari Monastery stand on the hills above two rivers; both are UNESCO sites.
The next stop is Uplistsikhe, a town carved into the rock near Gori, three thousand years old. The road then turns south into the green valley of Borjomi, where you reach your hotel in the afternoon.
Nota: Entrance fees, cable cars, rides and games are not included. The schedule can change with traffic, weather and road conditions.
Hospitium: Borjomi
The mineral springs, a restored fortress, then the mountain road to the sea.
In the morning you walk in Borjomi Central Park to the mineral springs that gave the town its name; the water is warm and you can drink it from the spring.
Then you drive to Akhaltsikhe for Rabati Castle, a restored fortress with a mosque, a church and a palace inside one wall, and continue by the mountain road to Batumi, reaching the coast in the evening.
Nota: This is a long driving day. Stops are shortened if the road or the weather needs it.
Hospitium: Batumi
The seafront, the old town squares and the evening fountains.
A day in Georgia’s seaside city. You walk the Batumi Boulevard along the Black Sea shore, see the Alphabetic Tower, then explore the old town’s Piazza and Europe Square with their painted façades and cafés.
In the evening the singing and dancing fountains light up the boulevard, a good time for a seafood dinner by the water.
Nota: The Batumi cable car and entrance fees are not included.
Hospitium: Batumi
Waterfalls, a canyon trail and a green forest above the sea.
A nature day in the Adjara mountains behind Batumi. Mtirala is one of the rainiest places in the region, with a rain forest, rivers and small waterfalls on its trails.
A short walk follows a stream through the trees, and the drive up gives wide views back over the coast.
Nota: Entrance fees, cable cars, rides and games are not included. The schedule can change with traffic, weather and road conditions.
Hospitium: Batumi
A canyon walkway, a waterfall and the road to the old capital of the west.
After breakfast you leave Batumi for the hills near Kutaisi. At Okatse a trail leads to a walkway built along the rim of a deep canyon, with the forest below.
Nearby, the Kinchkha Waterfall drops about 70 metres into a green gorge. You arrive in Kutaisi in the evening.
Nota: Entrance fees, cable cars, rides and games are not included. The schedule can change with traffic, weather and road conditions.
Hospitium: Kutaisi
Two great medieval churches, then east to the capital.
After breakfast you visit Kutaisi’s two great monuments: Bagrati Cathedral on its hill above the river, and Gelati Monastery, a UNESCO site with golden mosaics from the twelfth century.
Then you leave for Tbilisi, about three and a half hours east across the country, where you reach your hotel in the evening.
Nota: This is a long driving day. Stops are shortened if the road or the weather needs it.
Hospitium: Tbilisi
Your driver takes you to the airport.
After breakfast your driver takes you to Tbilisi Airport for your flight home. We look forward to welcoming you again.
Finis itineris
Old Tbilisi · 3 noctes
Genus hospitii: Double room
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Borjomi town · 1 nox
Genus hospitii: Double room
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Central Batumi · 3 noctes
Genus hospitii: Double room
Imagines huius deversorii mox addentur cum ius utendi habebitur.
Central Kutaisi · 1 nox
Genus hospitii: Double room
Imagines huius deversorii mox addentur cum ius utendi habebitur.
Old Tbilisi · 1 nox
Genus hospitii: Double room
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