Georgia Photo tour

Tbilisi - Vardizia - Kutaisi- Mestia - Batumi - Tbilisi

A 9 day journey through this enchanting country with its stunning architecture, breathtaking mountain scenery and friendly people.   

OCTOBER 21, TBILISI:

Airport transfer to the hotel. We will stay in the old Tbilisi, a fascinating neighbourhood that will take you on a journey through history from the earliest centuries to present day. Narrow streets, religious and secular architecture, houses with wooden multi-coloured balconies, churches, synagogues, mosques,the impressive Narikala Castle and more, all in the heart of the old city. Overnight in 5* Glarros Old Town hotel. (D).

OCTOBER 22, TBILISI:

We will make an early start to photograph the historical houses from Soviet era and narrow streets of the old city. Highlights include the colourful frescos of the Sioni Church built in the 7th century to the impressive Sameba Cathedral, known also as "Church of Trinity", which is the third tallest Eastern Orthodox Church. (B, L, D)

OCTOBER 23, VARDIZIA

Today we head to the beautiful cave town of Vardizia via Dashbashi Canyon, lake Paravani and Poka St. Nino Nunnery.  Overnight 4* Vardzia Resort.

OCTOBER 24, KUTAISI

We start the day with a tour of the Rabati Fortress. We will then travel to Kutaisi via Bagrati monastery. Overnight 5* Kutaisi Inn

OCTOBER 25, MESTIA:

We will drive to Mestia, located up in the famous Caucasus Mountains. On the way, we’ll pass beautiful autumnal landscape, canyons, snow-capped mountains and unique "tower villages" that look like castles which were built 800 years ago, for defensive purposes. Our hotel in Mestia is 4* Gistola, a mountain lodge with a great view. (B, L, D)

OCTOBER 26, MESTIA:

We’ll travel in 4-wheel drive vehicles through the Caucasus mountains which will offer breathtaking views of Mt. Ushba  (5000m) and onto Ushguli, a group of villages with towers, located at an altitude of over 2300m, which lay at the foot of the impressive Mt Skhara.(B,L,D)

OCTOBER 27, BATUMI:

Today, we travel through the Caucasus mountains along the Black Sea coast to the city of Batumi, making regular stops to photograph the coast and landscape. Overnight in  5* Le Meridien hotel. (B, L, D)

OCTOBER 28, TBILISI:

We return to Tbilisi and in the late afternoon, we will photograph a monument  known as “Stonehenge Of Georgia”. Overnight in Glarros Old Town Hotel (B, L, D)

OCTOBER 29, DEPARTURE: Transfer to the airport OR continue to Armenia. (B)

*This tour is designed to run in conjunction with the Armenia Tour.  

My thanks to Mehmet Ozbalci for the use of his photos.