Mtskheta - Jvari + Gori - Uplistsikhe Private Day Tour
Description
Visit the most ancient historical sites of Georgia in a single day tour from Tbilisi , as Uflistsikhe - “Fortress of God” an ancient 3000 year old city carved into the rock, UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Mtskheta , as well as the house and museum of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in the city of Gori.
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Itinerary
Our tour starts from Jvari Monastery ancient temple dates back to the 6th century nearby the ancient capital Mtskheta, located on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history wich we will tell you there.
Our next stop is the ancient capital of Georgia - Mtskheta a museum city which is as a Jvari Monastery also is UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has been inhabited since 2500 years ago and was once the capital of the early Kingdom of Iberia. In this oldest town is located many ancient historical monumets as Pompey Bridge a stone bridge over the Kura River built in the time of Pompey the Great about 65 BC , Church from 4-5 century , Bebris Castle of 1st century and one of the most sacred place Svetitskhoveli Cathedral the main Christian Orthodox Cathedral, where Christ’s robe is said to be buried.
Next stop during tour will be in city Gori , hometown of most famous Georgian leader of Soviet Union Joseph Stalin house-museum. There you will be able to see house where the stalin was born and his armored train. Also visit Stalin Museum where you can see his personal pipe , chair , sword also photos from his childhood , photos when he was first time captured by Tsar police because of revolutionary activity also the hall of gifts recived from different countries as Germany, Poland , China , Uk.............
The next destination is the most ancient historical place in the world : Uflistsikhe - "Fortress of God" - an ancient 3000 year old cave city carved into the rock, which played a significant role in the history of Georgia. The uniqueness of the monument lies in the fact that, due to its structure, it has preserved the remains of architectural and religious buildings built over several tosends years. Till now days only 150 caves have survived , some of them wich we will visit during our tour , we will discover cave tunnel , ancient sun temple , royal cave of King Tamara , winery, church of 6th century , bibliotheca and ancient pharmacy....
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Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up from any hotel or address in Tbilisi.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(9)
George was brilliant. Great communication, speaks fluent English, unlike other trips I had. Arrived at the hotel on time, with a nice clean, comfortable car. Uplistsikhe was the main thing I wanted to see in Georgia and I was not disappointed. Also did some wine tasting here. We also did Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta and Jvari Monastery. Fantastic trip, really enjoyed it.
George is a brilliant guide, super knowledgeable, etc but also happy to engage in contemporary Georgian life, politics and culture.
The guide George was excellent, very attentive to all our needs. We had wonderful time, the excursion was also very educational. Highly recommend this trip!
It was a special tour through the history of Georgia, with a very competent and attentive guide. The tour was carried out with a car and among the new tourist attractions we could also see part of this wonderful country. I recommend it.
Amazing tour! Our driver Gogi was very nice and knowledgeable. We visited 3 places, including Mtsketa, Caves and Stalin’s museum. Book with confidence!
We enjoyed a lovely day with great sights. Our guide explained everything really well and we learned a lot about the country and its people. Thank you very much for the trip and the support.
We are happy that you enjoyed.
We had been using Viator in Europe numerous times, so far so good. Our tour guide for this trip, George, was very knowledgeable, friendly and spoke good English. We booked this tour just for the Uplistsikhe Cave and it was totally worth it. Hope to enjoy your good service in near future.
We did a 4 person private tour to Gori and Uplistsikhe for a good price. Each of us had already been to the sights at Mtskheta, so we wanted a longer, dedicated visit to Uplistsikhe and shorter visit to Gori (most tours package all of these together which seems rushed). Giorgi was a great driver and interesting guide who answered our many questions about Georgia's past and present. He also helped guide us through the cave town and was patient with the time we wished to spend exploring on our own.
Its was very interesting tour , they provide pickup from hotel , our guide george was very nice and polite. We visited cave city , tunnel and Soviet leader house-museum where we had long excursion with museum guide.
