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Weekend in Kakheti
Day 1: Tbilisi - David Gareja – Telavi
Today we have excursion to David Gareji Monastery. The Monastery
is situated in Gareji semi-desert, 75km southeast from Tbilisi.
We’ll visit the two complexes – David’s Lavra – the very first to have
been established by holy father – David. The Lavra monastery
complex beneath of the sandstone rock is definitely worth a visit,
and even more so a hike (two hours) up to the Udabno monastery.
There, at the edge of the natural border between Georgia and
Azerbaijan, you may marvel at the frescos from 9th up to 14th
century that strike the visitor with their well-preserved colors.
Picnic on the hike, in the refectory of the ancient. Drive to Telavi.
Day 2: Telavi – Kakheti region - Tbilisi
In the morning visiting a peasant family, tasting of chacha and
home-made wine. Drive to Gremi fortress (16th-17th centuries),
the church of Gremi is one of the most magnificent centre-cupola
buildings of the later period. (King of Kakheti, Levan, built the
complex of the churches of Archangel in the centre of the town 1565).
Visit Tsinandali, the residence of Prince Alexandre Chavchavadze
(18t-19th centuries).We also see beautiful garden and old wine cellars.
Testing old wines in local cellars.
Price of Tour: 80 USD p/p.
contact: ok@avoe.ge
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