Tour to Samtavisi Cathedral, Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori, Ateni Sioni Church, Uplistsikhe and taste wine and try cuisine of Shida Kartli.
Private full day trip to Uplistsikhe from Tbilisi includes visiting 11th century Georgian Orthodox cross-in-square cathedral of Samtavisi with unique ornaments, museum and house of soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Ateni Sioni which is 7th century Georgian Orthodox "Jvari-type" cross-domed tetra conch church and Uplistsikhe, an ancient rock-hewn town and one of the oldest urban settlements (3rd millennium BC). Two options are available for the tour. Tour with Lunch option includes tasting the best meals from local cuisine and tasting local endemic wines. Private tour to Uplistsikhe is suitable for people who are interested in medieval monasteries, birthplace of Soviet politician and pagan and Christian architecture in an ancient cave town of Georgia. Total drive 215 km (135 miles).
9 hours
Easy
What's included?
✔Private transportation with A/C ✔Private English speaking guide ✔All entrance tickets ✔Bottled water
Exclusions
Please note
Budget Tour does not include lunch, but you will stop in a restaurant for lunch.
What to bring
Ladies need to wear head scarves and dresses in Georgian orthodox churches. Short trousers for men are also forbidden. Scarves and dresses can also be found near church entrances for men and women to enter churches.