2-Day Private Tour to Vardzia from Tbilisi

Day 1: Tbilisi - Paravani Lake (2.073m) - Vardzia - Rabat Fortress - BorjomiPick up on 9:30 am at the hotel of your stay in Tbilisi

Begin the tour from Tbilisi and have a stop at Paravani lake (2.073 m). Get pleasure of delightful views at Paravani, Which is the biggest and deepest lake in Georgia. Next stop will be Vardzia, grandiose cave city, one of the favourite destinations of Queen Tamar. Here, not far from the border with Turkey, see all the splendour of this tiered cave city where there are hundreds of dwellings, transitions , ladders, churches , library, dining, warehouses, workshops , and where urban residents had running water and entertainments. 50.000 persons were able to live in this cave city.

Continue way towards Rabat fortress in Akhaltsikhe. The complex of 9th century which was developed under the influence of different cultures over subsequent centuries and this is reflected in its architecture. Overnight in guest house in Borjomi .

Day 2: Borjomi - Gori - Uplistsikhe - Mtskheta –Tbilisi

Tour starts from Borjomi - spa resort famous for mineral water springs . This place is known far beyond the borders of Georgia .

On the way to Uplistsikhe you will visit Joseph Stalin Museum. Next stop is in Uplistsikhe - an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture.

On the way back to Tbilisi visit Mtskheta, old capital of Georgia. Monuments of the city are in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. In Mtskheta visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, built in the 11th century, the main church of Mtskheta and a sacred place where the robe of Christ is being kept.

Visit Jvari Monastery (VI- VII C), located above Mtskheta. The monument for its architectural and historical importance is included into the UNESCO list.