| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Grand Palace Hotel | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the departure. | ||||||||
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Path of the Holy Fathers
Code: INT140
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Day 1
- Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel, meet your guide.
- Overnight in Tbilisi.
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Day 2
- It is well know Georgia is rich with holy places. Today you will visit the most important churches and museums of the capital of Tbilsi. You will be in St. David’s church (St. David was one of the 13 holy Assyrian Fathers who came to Georgia in 6th century), as well Syoni, Metekhi and Anchiskhati churches. At the end of the guided tour you will visit Trinity Cathedral Church.
- Overnight stay in Tbilisi.
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Day 3
- Today you will drive to the West from Tbilisi to the central region of Georgia – Kartli. Here you will visit Kintsvisi monastry. The main church of this complex leaves unforgettable impression with its wall frescoes. In this day you will also visit the oldest urban settlements in Georgia. In the evening you will arrive to the second largest city of Georgia – Kutaisi.
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Day 4
- Kutaisi and surrounding it area is rather rich with holy places today you will visit the Bagrati Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage site), Gelati Monastery rather rich with its wall paintings and beautiful Motsameta church. After a long journey at the evening you will arrive again to Tbilisi.
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Day 5
- In this day you will visit old capital of Georgia. The city is very important for history of our country because christianity as state religion first was declared here in 319 year. Here in Mtskheta you will visit Svetitskhoveli and Djvari churches (UNESCO World Heritage sites), as well churches where lived and worked two from 13 Assyrian monks.
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Day 6
- On this day, you go to the East of Georgia, Kakheti. On the way to central part of Kakheti you will visit one of the oldest monastery complex in the desert area of Georgia – St. David Gareja monastery. This is rock-hewn complex could not leave you without amotions. Afterwards you will visit St. Nino’s monastery. As you know St. Nino preached Christianity in Georgia. Her grave is located in this monastery. At the evening you will arrive to Telavi.
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Day 7
- On the last day of your visit. You will visit very important holy places in this part of Kakheti: Alaverdi monastery, Gremi fortres, Nekresi monastery. On the way back to Tbilisi you will visit also one of the oldest monastery on the territory of Georgia – Shuamta Monastery. In Tbilisi a farewell dinner awaits the members of the group. Our car will bring you back to the airport.
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