Let's go to Georgia

Tblisi is an old city and we will explore the old quarter at your leisure on our first evening.

We will be visiting Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia and an important religious centre as well as a museum city. Along the way we will make a short stop to explore Jvari Monastery, a famous church located on a hill overlooking the meeting of two rivers.

On your journey in Georgia you will visit Vardzia cave city. This city was erected in the 12th – 13th centuries and it is a multi-storied complex with streets, tunnels and stairs leading to monasteries, temples, fortresses, baths, libraries dwelling houses and so forth.

You will also visit one of the most breath taking sites when you are driven up to the Gargeti Trinity Church which sits on a hill some 2,170 metres above sea level and resides under the gaze of Georgia’s third highest mountain, Mt Kazbegi.

This trip is all about experiencing the food and wine of Georgia, which they utterly excel at. You will have the opportunity to participate in wine tasting throughout this trip and at the Shumi Winery have the opportunity to try out bread making.

You will dine at Barbarestan restaurant, which specializes in traditional cuisine, recipes that were restored and brought back to life by Barbare Jorjadze and her family. This restaurant has quickly gained popularity worldwide and is considered as one of the “must visit” places in Georgia and is included in the list of “the World’s 50 Best” (theworlds50best.com/discover)

While visiting Akhaltsikhe city you will be able to visit Natenadze’s wine cellar. Mr Giorgi Natenadze is famous for his enormous work in researching, studying, identifying and multiplying the oldest Meskhetian vines, which were on the edge of extinction. During dinner, Giorgi will guide you through the Meskhetian culture, unique local wine and cuisine.

Just to name a few examples, you will stay and dine in some very unique places while in Georgia. The Stamba Hotel for example is a hotel created from a pre-existing publishing house and is located within strolling distance to many fine museums, parks and Georgian sites.

The Rooms Hotel in Kazbegi looks directly at Mt Kazbegi which provides a wondrous backdrop to an evening glass of wine.

Our farewell dinner is at Café Littera which resides in the historical building of the House of Writers.