Itinerary
- Day 1
Tbilisi
You'll arrive in Tbilisi and meet your group at a welcome meeting at your hotel around 6 pm. After getting settled, head out for an included dinner where you'll try local Georgian dishes like chkmeruli (chicken in garlic and herbs) and chashushali (beef stew).
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with traditional Georgian dishes including chkmeruli (chicken with garlic sauce) and chashushuli (veal, tomatoes and peppers))
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore Old Town at your own pace
- Visit Narikala Fortress
Landmarks Narikala Fortress Old Town 
- Day 2
Tbilisi
This morning a local guide takes you through Tbilisi starting at Metekhi Church, then you'll walk through the old cobblestone streets and climb up to Narikala Fortress for views across the city. Lunch is included at a restaurant serving traditional Georgian food. After that, the afternoon is free to wander on your own.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Georgian lunch at local restaurant including nigvziani badrijani (eggplant with walnuts), soko kecze (stuffed mushrooms), mchadi (cornbread) and salad)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Old Town with local guide
- Visit Metekhi Church
- Visit Narikala Fortress
- Lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore Dezerter Bazaar
- Open Air Museum of Ethnography - GEL20
- The National Gallery - GEL25
- Thermal Bath House Visit - from GEL70
- Aerial Cable Car One Way - GEL2
Landmarks Metekhi Church Narikala Fortress Old Town 
- Day 3
Tbilisi to Telavi
You'll travel to the Kakheti wine region where snow-capped Caucasus peaks rise around you. A guide shows you the 16th-century Gremi Architectural Complex, then you head to a family home for lunch where you'll make mtsvadi (grilled meat skewers) and try your hand at churchkhela (a walnut and grape candy). Later visit a traditional wine cellar to see how Georgians make wine, then drive to Telavi for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Barbecue lunch at local family home with mtsvadi and churchkhela cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Visit Gremi Architectural Complex with local guide
- Barbecue lunch with local family
- Learn to make mtsvadi (Georgian barbecue dish)
- Churchkhela cooking demonstration and participation
- Traditional Georgian wine cellar visit
Landmarks Gremi Architectural Complex Kakheti Region 
- Day 4
Telavi to Pankisi Valley
Start the morning at Telavi's local markets with your tour leader, then visit a cheesemaker's farm and factory for tastings. From there you'll head to Pankisi Valley and settle into a guesthouse run by your Kist host family in Jokolo. In the evening, join a cooking class where you'll learn to make zhizhig galnash (a Chechen meat dish) before enjoying their hospitality.
Included Activities
- Telavi market tour with group leader
- Cheesemaker farm and factory tour with tasting
- Chechen cooking class
Optional Activities
- Batonis Castle - GEL2
- Telavi Historical Museum - GEL5
Landmarks Telavi Markets Pankisi Valley - Day 5
Pankisi Valley to Gudauri
Walk through villages in Pankisi Valley to learn about Kist culture and how people live here. You'll visit Saint George's Church in Jokolo, the Duisi Old Mosque, and the Ethnographic Museum. Lunch features traditional Kist dishes, and after that you drive toward Gudauri, stopping at Ananuri Fortress Complex which sits above the turquoise Aragvi River.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Kist lunch including chaabilgish (Chechen khachapuri stuffed with pumpkin))
Included Activities
- Kist villages and culture walking tour
- Visit Saint George's Church, Jokolo
- Visit Duisi Old Mosque
- Visit Ethnographic Museum
- Lunch with traditional Kist dishes
- Visit Ananuri Architectural Complex
Landmarks Saint George's Church Duisi Old Mosque Ethnographic Museum Ananuri Fortress Complex - Day 6
Gudauri to Stepantsminda
Head to Stepantsminda and hike through valleys and woodland to reach Gergeti Trinity Church. If weather cooperates, you'll see Mt Kazbegi and one of the Caucasus's highest glaciers. Back in Gudauri, a local family teaches you how to make khinkali (Georgian dumplings) during a masterclass. You'll return to Gudauri in the late afternoon with your evening free.
Included Activities
- Gergeti Trinity Church hike
- Khinkali home-cooking class at local family home
Optional Activities
- 4WD to Gergeti Cathedral - from GEL60 per car
Landmarks Gergeti Trinity Church Mt Kazbegi 
- Day 7
Gudauri to Tbilisi
Drive back to Tbilisi this morning, but stop first at Mtskheta, one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Check out the Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral set between two rivers in a unique landscape. Once in Tbilisi, you can soak in the famous sulphur baths, walk by the river, or catch artist pop-ups at Fabrika. The day wraps up with an included farewell dinner at a traditional Georgian restaurant.
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner at traditional Georgian restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Jvari Monastery
- Visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
- Farewell dinner at traditional Georgian restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit sulphur baths
- Walk along the river
- Visit artist pop-ups at Fabrika
Landmarks Mtskheta Jvari Monastery Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Mtkvari River Aragvi River - Day 8
Tbilisi
Your trip ends after breakfast today with no scheduled activities. You're free to leave anytime after checking out. If you'd like to stay longer in Tbilisi, contact your booking agent about extending your stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
