Private Tour: David Gareji (Free wine Tasting)
Description
Semi deserted area, ancient caves, views over colored dune valley, monastery of 6th century, caves with pictures, water collector systems
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Itinerary
We Start out tour from Tbilisi head to east direction to Kakheti Region
Village where are living the victims of the natural calamities from Svaneti Region, Because of the hard climate and communication problems many people abandoned the village and went back to Svaneti. The name "Udabno" means desert
The monastery locates 70 km away from Tbilisi, however the road takes long time to arrive because of the infrastructure, but recently the repair process starts and this season the road will be more comfortable. The Lavra is the main monastery and means important place of the monastery complex. The monastery was founded by father David who arrived from Assyria in 6 century to preach Christianity and established the monastery life culture. By that time the monasteries over total area were 19 but now retains just few. Soviets this places using as military training field and and the caves as shooting targets but later the site was terminated and again regain monastery life there.
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Traveler can indicate an address from where they want to be picked up
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(1)
Guram was our delightful tour guide for this trip that we booked via Viator. He shared many wonderful insights into his culture, country and had an amazing knowledge about the history of the monastery. His driving was careful and skillful. My parents are in their 80's and he was most thoughtful and considerate of their needs, and in general was very kind and full of exuberance. Thank you Gurum for making the trip even more memorable and special!
