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Small & Traditional

Ananuri, Georgia © Ramona Cazacu

Springtime in the Caucasus

Tuesday 6 May to Saturday 17 May 2025

Stunning snow-clad mountains, meadows teeming with wildflowers and a rich and interesting history are brought to you in our tour to Georgia,
a fascinating and friendly country at the extremities of Eastern Europe.

Day 1 - London to Tbilisi Day 3 - Through the High Caucasus to Kazbegi Day 4 - Return to Tbilisi
Late afternoon flight from Heathrow to Tbilisi via Drive north up the Georgia Military Highway Visit the ancient capital of Mtskheta and its
Athens, arriving early next morning. Transfer to our through the High Caucasus Mountains visiting Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Jvari Monastery. Both
centrally located hotel where our rooms will be Ananuri en route. Here we find two churches and are UNESCO World Heritage Sites dating from the
ready. a fortress overlooking the huge Zhinvali reservoir. 11 and 6 Centuries respectively. On arrival back in
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We continue over the Cross Pass to Kazbegi where Tbilisi, we take the funicular railway to Mtstsminda for
Day 2 - Tbilisi we lunch with a village family before taking 4-wheel great views of the city.
Afternoon guided walk in the city including Freedom drive vehicles up to Gergeti Church, high above
Square and the narrow streets of the old city plus a the village and affording wonderful views. A day of Day 5 - Gori, Uplistsikhe & Borjomi
short ride on the metro with its Soviet era trains. This stunning mountain scenery concluding with dinner We take the train from Tbilisi’s main station to Gori,
is followed by a cable car to the Narikala Fortress for and overnight in Kazbegi. Stalin’s birthplace, for a visit to his museum. This
panoramic views of Tbilisi. includes his private railway carriage which visitors
can board and take a look around. Next we visit
the Uplistsikhe cave dwellings, once an important
town on the Great Silk Road. Drive to Borjomi for
a 2-night stay.

Tbilisi, Georgia (Alan Heywood) Uplistsikhe cave town, Georgia © Ranina Tours

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