Description
Silk Road route - Mtskheta and Uplistsikhe - In the morning we will make our way towards Georgia’s ancient capital, Mtskheta. Here we will visit two of the most important sacred places: Jvari Monastery (6th century), where we can take in a fabulous view, then Svetiskhoveli Cathedral built from greenish stones (11th century), which is an exceptional example of ecclesial architecture and where, according to legend, the robe of Christ is buried. Both sites are on the UNESCO Heritage List.
In Gori, in the birth town of Stalin, Photo-stop at his museum.
The ancient silk road leads us to Uplistsikhe – the ancient rock-hewn cave town (6th c. B.C), which was an important point of the famous silk road and one of the most important pagan religious centers of pre-Christian Georgia. Here we’ll find well preserved, impressive ancient caves.
Drive back to Tbilisi.
For an authentic feel of Georgia, Mtskheta should be one of the first places to visit.
Bursting with history, Mtskheta was one of the first cities in Georgia and is the former capital.
It was one of the first regions to accept Christianity and is therefore regarded as a Holy City by the Orthodox Church.
It is only about 20km from Tbilisi and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
Inclusions:
Transportation with AC vehicle according to the description
English speaking guide
All Entrance Fees for the described visits
All applicable taxes
Departure time is at 09:00hrs
Tour duration is 8 hours
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