Relics of Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe Caves

What to Expect

Famous temples of Mtskheta - Jvari and Svetitskhoveli
You will visit the unique Jvari temple, interesting for its history, landscape, and architecture. Jvari is impossible to miss, visible from all around Mtskheta, which is unusual for Georgian temples. It is a symbol of Georgian temple architecture and signifies an important stage in its history. Jvari, with its architectural perfection, is one of the architectural masterpieces and the first World Heritage Site monument in Georgia. You will also visit the first and main temple of Georgia, Svetitskhoveli. Existing in its modern form since 1010, for a millennium it has been the main cathedral of all Georgia. Travelers from Tbilisi come here first and foremost.

Uplistsikhe cave fortress city and Atenuri Sioni
10 km from Gori, on the bank of the Kura River, lies one of the rarest monuments in the world - the ancient cave fortress city of Uplistsikhe, carved into the volcanic rocks of the Kvernaki ridge. You will get acquainted with a monument of Georgian cultural history mentioned as early as the 1st century BC! And a little further south of Gori, on the left bank of the Tana River, you will see the Atenuri Sioni church, built in the 630s, even before the Arab invasion, inside of which frescoes from the Golden Age (around 1080) have been preserved.

Tasting of Kartli wines and chacha
In this fertile corner of Georgia, great attention is paid to viticulture, although there are fewer vineyards here than in the Alazani Valley and Upper Imereti. Kartli is more associated with sparkling wines than other regions, with an Atenuri appellation for sparkling wines. The main white grape varieties of Kartli are Goruli Mtsvane and Chinuri, while the red varieties are Shavkapito and Tavkveri.

Included in the price: comfortable transportation and drinking water

Additional expenses:
- Entrance tickets to the Uplistsikhe cave city-museum (20.00 GEL/person) with wine tasting.
- Meals (~25.00 GEL/person)
- If there are 3 small participants in the group, a 7th passenger can be accommodated in the car at no extra cost.
- Individual calculation of the tour cost is possible with an increase in the number of participants.