Elegant Tbilisi with Turkish Airlines 3 Nights 4 Days TBS-TBS

Tour details

Day 1 ISTANBUL – TBILISI

We meet at Istanbul Airport at the international departures terminal three hours before the flight time. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we depart for Tbilisi on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel with our buses waiting for us at the airport. After leaving our suitcases at the hotel, we depart for the Tbilisi City Tour. First, we will see Liberty Square and its statue panoramically. Then, we go up to Sololaki Hill and visit the Mother of Georgia (Kartlis Deda) statue. After our photo break there, we return to the city center by cable car. After seeing Narikala Fortress panoramically, we give free time at Meidan Underground Bazaar. On the walking tour that follows, sulfur baths, the old city center, the Kura River, and the Bridge of Peace are among the places we will see and photograph. Free time in the old city center after the tour. After the free time, transfer to our hotel at the time determined by our guide. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 2 TBILISI – KAKHETI – BODBE – SIGHNAGHI – KVARELI

After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for the Treasures of Georgia Tour (Kakheti: Sighnaghi - Bodbe - Kvareli winery). Our first stop is the St. Nino Monastery in Bodbe. This place, the center of the Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and the Bishops of Bodbe, is one of Georgia’s most important pilgrimage centers because of its connection with Saint Nino, the female evangelist who Christianized the Georgians in the 4th century. After our visit, we continue to Sighnaghi. Built in the style of ancient Rome during the Middle Ages, this fortress/city is known by the locals as the “City of Love” due to its romantic atmosphere. After our walk through the city’s romantic cobblestone streets and enjoying the enchanting views of the Alazani Valley; free time for a walk and to capture the city in your photos. After free time, we depart for Kvareli. Here we will visit the “Khareba” winery. Khareba winery has a unique and rare wine cellar located in Kvareli in the Alazani Valley. We will see the winery and the caves where the wines are aged. After the Khareba tour, you will have the opportunity to taste Georgian wine, bake your own bread, and prepare “Churchkhela” (a traditional Georgian dessert made from grape juice and hazelnuts-walnuts). Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 3 TBILISI – CHRONICLE MONUMENT – MTSKHETA – JVELI

After breakfast at our hotel, we set out on the Tour of Symbols of Georgia. First, we will head to one of Tbilisi’s most impressive structures, the Chronicle Monument. At this monumental site made of massive stone columns, we will have the opportunity to see important scenes of Georgian history panoramically. Here we will take a photo break and enjoy the impressive view of Tbilisi’s “Tbilisi Sea.” We will then set off toward the city of Mtskheta, known as one of the oldest settlements in the world. Before arriving in Mtskheta, we will view the Jvari Monastery, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from a panoramic point and admire the magnificent view where the Aragvi and Kura rivers meet. Upon our arrival in the city, we will walk through Mtskheta’s narrow streets, visit shops selling region-specific handicrafts, and give a short free time. After the tour, transfer to our hotel for rest. Accommodation at our hotel.

Day 4 TBILISI – ISTANBUL

After breakfast at our hotel, we check out of our rooms and transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. With our arrival at Istanbul Airport, our tour and services end.

FLIGHT DETAILS 
23, 30 April & 11 June & 19, 27 August

TK378 IST-TBS 06:55-10:15

TK383 TBS-IST 17:35-19:15

28 May & 23 July & 06 August (For these dates, the meeting at the airport is 1 calendar day before the flight date)

TK376 IST-TBS 02:05-05:30

TK383 TBS-IST 17:35-19:15

08 July & 03,17 September & 01,15 October

TK378 IST-TBS 06:55-10:15

TK385 TBS-IST 21:10-22:45

19 March

TK378 IST-TBS 07:45-11:05

TK383 TBS-IST 17:55-19:30


What's included

— Return economy class flight ticket on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul (IST) – Tbilisi (TBS) route

— Airport taxes

— Airport – hotel – airport transfers

— Accommodation with bed and breakfast at a 4* hotel

— Tbilisi city tour

— Treasures of Georgia Tour (Kakheti, Bodbe, Sighnaghi and Kvareli)

— Symbols of Georgia Tour (Chronology Monument, Mtskheta, Jveli)

— Museum & archaeological site entrance fees specified in the program

— Professional Turkish-speaking guiding service

— TURSAB professional liability insurance


Not included

— Exit fee for traveling abroad

— Travel health insurance

— Personal expenses

— Optional tips

— Lunches and dinners not specified in the program

— Tourist city taxes