Friends! I invite you on an unforgettable two-day journey through southern Georgia to enjoy the indescribable beauty of the Borjomi Gorge, to taste real natural Borjomi from the source that Mother Nature generously treats us to. You will breathe in the clean mountain air of the Borjomi forests, hear the educational and interesting history of the Rabat fortress, where the famous TV show “The Bachelor” was recently filmed, immerse yourself in the secrets of the medieval cave city of Vardzia, and “take by storm” the impregnable fortress of Khertvisi - the ancient guardian of the peace of the Kura and Paravani gorges. Also on this tour you will have a rare opportunity to visit the unexplored places of the wild south-west of Georgia, where time stood still in the 16th century, where almost no tourist has set foot, where you will be one of the lucky few to see Georgia as no one has ever seen and I couldn't even imagine.
Program
So, in these two days you will visit the following places:
BORJOMI is a health resort for all of Tsarist Russia, an all-Union health resort and the pride of the entire former USSR, the main natural attraction of Georgia! We will visit the central Borjomi park, where the history of the famous health drink began, where you can try REAL Borjomi.
FORTRESS RABAT. This is the place where one of the fronts of the Russian-Turkish war unfolded, where in the relatively recent past fierce liberation battles of the united Russian-Georgian troops against the Meskhetian Turks were carried out.
VARDZIA is a medieval cave city, the brainchild of King George III and his daughter, the great Queen Tamara. They say that in her distant childhood, the little girl Tamara got lost in it while playing hide and seek with her uncle. A portrait fresco of the queen and her father has been preserved here.
KHERTVISI is one of the most beautiful fortresses in Georgia. Construction of the 11th century AD. e. But there are rumors that its walls were also seen by the soldiers of Alexander the Great himself.
SAPARA is a medieval monastery of the 13th-14th centuries.
FOKA - Convent named after. St. Nina on the shore of Lake Paravani. This is a place where time stood still in the 15th and 16th centuries! People still drown themselves with dried manure to this day! And now, among all this abandonment and dilapidation, OASIS is a convent that will amaze you with its organized design and infrastructure! Here you can buy Alpine honey, homemade chocolate, natural Georgian tea with dried fruits and flowers, liqueur, vinegar, cheese and much more - and everything is homemade, natural, made by the hands of local nuns!
CANYON DASHBASH. Arriving in Tsalka (a former Greek settlement), we will stop at the market, buy homemade cheese, freshly baked Georgian bread, take fresh vegetables and have a picnic at the top of the Dashbash canyon in the fresh air, at an altitude of 1800 m above sea level, among the deafening silence, unearthly beauty of the local natural landscape. You can also have a picnic on the shore of the Tsalka reservoir with an equally beautiful view. Everything will depend on your desire.
ASURETI (Elisabettal) is a former German colony. Driving through the picturesque forest serpentines of Kvemo Kartli, we will stop in a former German colony, built by German settlers back in 1818.
Overnight in a cozy cottage complex or guest house. Dinner and breakfast included.
A pleasant surprise awaits everyone who chooses this tour!
Organizational details
The guide will pick you up at your hotel or at a pre-agreed location.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
1) This tour is available in full format along the specified route only from April to October. For safety reasons, in winter the route trajectory changes due to weather conditions, and therefore some sites will not be visited. The route of the first day will pass along a different road with no less interesting places.
2) During the high season, it is advisable to book this tour as early as possible.
3) The tour price includes: guide-driver service, fuel, transportation.
4) The tour price does NOT include: user accommodation in a hotel/guesthouse, guide accommodation, lunches/picnics, entrance tickets.