Ten days, four corners of Georgia, one country that never stops surprising. Begin in Tbilisi where Persian sulphur baths sit under Italian-tiled balconies, taste qvevri wine in the Kakheti cradle where humans first fermented grapes 8,000 years ago, climb the Military Highway to the icy shoulder of Mt. Kazbek, walk through cave cities older than most European cathedrals, follow the Black Sea coast to subtropical Batumi where Belle Époque arcades face Soviet-era amusement parks across the same square, then return through Adjara's emerald valleys and the rim of the Dashbashi canyon. Boutique hotels, expert local guide, and an unhurried pace that lets every stop breathe.
Day 1: Day 1 — Arrival in Tbilisi
Welcome to Georgia. Your driver meets you at Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) and transfers you to your boutique hotel in the historic centre. Depending on arrival time, we'll either keep the evening free for rest or take you on a short orientation walk along Rustaveli Avenue, ending with a welcome Supra dinner at a local family-run restaurant so you can taste your first khachapuri, khinkali a…
Day 2: Day 2 — Tbilisi City Tour: Old & New
A full day discovering Tbilisi at its own pace. We begin at the Chronicle of Georgia monument with its panoramic view, then descend to Sameba — Holy Trinity Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in the South Caucasus. Cross the river at the Bridge of Peace, walk through Rike Park to the cable car that lifts you over the old town to Narikala fortress. Down the other side through Leghvtakhevi wate…
Day 3: Day 3 — Kakheti Day Trip: David Gareja, Bodbe, Sighnaghi & Giuaani
An early start east into the semi-desert. David Gareja monastery clings to a ridge on the Azerbaijani border — founded in the 6th century by one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers, the complex is a labyrinth of cave cells and frescoed chapels. We continue north into the wine valleys for lunch and a stop at Bodbe Nunnery, the resting place of Saint Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia in the 4t…
Day 4: Day 4 — Tbilisi → Jvari → Kazbegi via the Military Highway
Check out and head north. First stop is Jvari Monastery (6th century, UNESCO) on the cliff above Mtskheta, where the Aragvi and Kura rivers meet. Continue along the legendary Georgian Military Highway: the turquoise Zhinvali Reservoir, Ananuri fortress with its 17th-century church, and the panoramic Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument at Gudauri with its mosaic amphitheatre over the Devil's Valley…
Day 5: Day 5 — Kazbegi → Gori → Uplistsikhe → Kutaisi
Long but rewarding driving day west across Georgia's central plain. We descend the Military Highway, then turn off to Gori for the Stalin Museum — Joseph Stalin was born in this provincial town in 1878, and the museum (controversial, fascinating) preserves his childhood home and personal train wagon. Lunch in Gori, then ten minutes west to Uplistsikhe — 'the Lord's Fortress' — a 3,000-year-old ca…
Day 6: Day 6 — Prometheus Cave, Martvili Canyon → Batumi
After breakfast we drive north into Imereti's karst country. Prometheus Cave — named for the Greek titan said to have been chained to a Caucasus peak — opens into 1.4km of illuminated stalactite halls and an underground river you cross by small boat. Lunch in a riverside village, then 40 minutes to Martvili Canyon: a 2km Samegrelo gorge of emerald pools and waterfalls, explored on a wooden boat t…
Day 7: Day 7 — Batumi City Tour & Botanical Garden
A full day in Batumi. Morning walk through Old Batumi — Belle Époque arcades, Europe Square with its astronomical clock, Piazza Square in Venetian style. Continue along the Boulevard past the Alphabetic Tower (a Georgian-script DNA helix), the Chacha Tower fountain, and the kinetic Ali & Nino statue that slowly pierces itself every ten minutes. After lunch we drive 9km north to the Batumi Botanic…
Day 8: Day 8 — Batumi → Makhuntseti → Goderdzi → Akhaltsikhe
We leave the coast and drive east into the highlands of Adjara. First stop is Makhuntseti — a 30-metre waterfall reached on foot across a 12th-century arched stone bridge. Continue climbing through ancient beech forests to the Goderdzi alpine pass (2,025m), where the landscape suddenly opens onto rolling meadows and shepherds' yaila villages. Lunch in a mountain guesthouse. The descent brings us …
Day 9: Day 9 — Vardzia, Phoka, Lake Paravani & Dashbashi Canyon → Tbilisi
Our most varied day. We start at Vardzia — a 12th-century cave city of 600 chambers carved into a 500-metre cliff during the reign of Queen Tamar, with the Church of the Dormition still holding original frescoes. Drive south to Phoka Nunnery on the shore of Lake Paravani, where the sisters bake artisan cheese and chocolate — lunch break here with the cleanest mountain water in Georgia. Continue e…
Day 10: Day 10 — Departure
After breakfast and a final coffee in the old town, your driver collects you from the hotel and transfers you to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) in time for your flight. goodbye from Georgia. We hope you'll come back for the Svaneti towers, the Tusheti horse trails, or simply a quiet week in Kakheti's vineyards.
