Guaranteed Departure Tours 2019

GEORGIA | SAKARTVELO

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This is another Georgia on the Earth, that is definitely not located in US and it is not called Georgia, at least by Georgians. We call it Sakartvelo that means “the land for Kartvelians”.

Once you travel though its green valleys spread with vineyards, Caucasus Mountains, glaciers and national parks, UNESCO cities or museums, art galleries and narrow streets, entryways of Art Nouveau homes and ancient cave-towns, Black Sea shore and towers in the mountains, taste Qvevri wine and homemade delicious meals prepared with heart and emotions you will face with the feeling that you have never, ever seen and felt yourself so positively amazed, hosted like at home.

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus. Boarded by Russia in the north and Turkey in the south, it sits along the coast of the Black Sea. It is a rather mountainous country and is home to some of Europe’s highest mountain peaks. Despite its modest size, Georgia presents a large mix of other landscapes and micro-climates, ranging from dry wine-growing valleys in the east, to lush Black Sea resorts in the west. This diversity has become a leitmotiv of its historical, cultural, political development though the whole history. You feel and notice that in each step once moving and exploring. There is no place, no person, no taste, no wine, similar to each other. What to do, this is Europe that sometimes can be very ancient or very modern in its lifestyle characteristic.

Why you should visit Georgia? Because it is safe, offbeat, adventurous, mysterious, home for everyone, delicious and trunk of memories and the keys you’ve got to open.

Welcome to the country of hospitable, agricultural, winemaker, creative people that welcomes you with truly positive emotions.

Sakartvelo – The country which always calls you back till you visit it again. Eastern Georgian Feelings Arrival in International airport

8 Days | 7 Overnights Check inn at 03:00 PM at the hotel in Tbilisi. DAY Lunch and dinner on your own. 1 Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.

Mtskheta *Airport transfer on supplementary basis.

Full day Tbilisi City sightseeing tour

Meet guide and driver at the hotel lobby and start Tbilisi city exploration during which you will visit: Old Town Virgin Mary Assumption Church. Europe Park and Peace Bridge. Drive up by cable car to Narikala Fortress. Sulfur bathhouses. DAY Walk through Old town narrow streets like Shardeni, Erekle II, Shavteli. 2 Sioni Cathedral. Exterior of the Patriarchate of Georgia. . Gabriadze theatre and clock tower. Freedom square and Rustaveli Avenue. Breakfast at the hotel. Narikala Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi | | Ananuri | | Gudauri

Meet guide and driver at the hotel lobby and set off to the mountainous Georgia. Today’s highlights: World Heritage sights by UNESCO – monastery and the . Visit 16-17 century Ananuri Fortress and stunning views at Zhinvali Reservoir. Kazbegi DAY Photo stop at Gudauri Panorama. 3 Head up to Gergeti Holy Trinity church and embrace the Caucasus Mountains. Drive back to Gudauri for dinner and overnight. Gabriadze Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the authentic mountainous lunch at a family run restaurant with traditional dish “Khinkali”. Dinner at the hotel in Gudauri. Overnight at the hotel in Gudauri.

*Please continue reading on the following pages Eastern Georgian Feelings Gudauri | Uplistsikhe | Tbilisi Meet guide and driver at the hotel lobby and get ready to visit the DAY ancient cave city of Uplistsikhe. 4 Drive back to the capital of Georgia – Tbilisi.

Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch and dinner on your own. Uplistsikhe Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi | Ikalto | Alaverdi | Tsinandali |

Gudauri Meet guide and driver at the hotel lobby. Today you will discover the eastern feelings of Georgia in region. Ikalto Monastery and Academy is mixture of religious and educational complexes. In the building of the Academy, apart from the lecture rooms, there is a smithery and kvevris (clay pots). This is the Academy from where Shota Rustaveli has graduated – the most popular Georgian poet from XIIc. DAY Alaverdi Cathedral - glorious masterpiece from 11th century with the Grate Ikalto 5 Caucasus Mountain backdrop catches your eyes and heat instantly. Tsinandali Estate – House museum of Aleksandre Chavchavadze and its historical winery. Explore tiny and beautiful city - Telavi, which has always used to be the administrative center of eastern part of Georgia and capital of Kartl-Kakheti Kingdom in XVII-XVIIIcc.

Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Telavi.

Telavi | | Sighnaghi | Bodbe | Tbilisi

Meet guide and driver at the hotel lobby. Nekresi monastery is one of the oldest complexes in . It is situated at the slopes of the mountain and there is amazing view on the Alazani Valley from the monastery territory. Sighnaghi - Tiny city of narrow and cobbled stone streets decorated with color- Nekresi ful wooden balconies and defended by about 4km. length wall. Sighnaghi used DAY to be the trading central place for surrounding villages and till now in the main 6 square there is the handcrafts, traditional sweetie’s, carpet and kilim market. Bodbe Nunnery (VIII-XIXcc) is one of the most strong, active and big convents in Georgia. This is the place where St. Nino – Enlightener of Georgia – is buried. Tsinandali Drive back to Tbilisi. Breakfast at the hotel. Wine tasting at a local winery in Kakheti. Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi. *Please continue reading on the following pages Eastern Georgian Feelings Free day on your own exploration Free time for leisure and independent exploration. DAY 7 Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Tbilisi.

Departure from Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli International airport

Breakfast at the hotel. DAY Check out at 12:00 noon. 8 Departure.

*In case of early check out breakfast boxes will be arranged. *Airport transfer on supplementary basis.

Georgian people often say that “The guest is a gift from the god. If you are willing to fall in a blast of the oldest culture, traditions merged with breathtaking landscapes of our captivating country, you are more than welcome to join in discovering the pearls of Eastern Georgia. Tbilisi, the charming and vibrant city, where old and new are perfectly blended together, will Brief Discription of the program definitely steal your heart and open the door to exploring the magic vibes of the country. From discovering the ancient capitals and cities, to looking over mesmerizing views and admiring the beauty of Georgia, we will lead you to feeling like a guest from god, by letting you step into the art of feasting, Georgian “Supra”, certainly accompanied by the unique wines that we have been already making for 8000 years for now. Be our guest, for the best moments of your life! Eastern Georgian Feelings

656 $ Hotel Zeg Tbilisi or similar | Hotel Gudauri Hut or similar | Hotel Zuzumbo Telavi or similar 169 $ Supplement for single room accommodation

774 $ Hotel Laerton Tbilisi or similar | Hotel Gudauri Club 2100 | Hotel Sweet Home Telavi or similar 248 $ Supplement for single room accommodation

858 $ Hotel Museum Tbilisi or similar | Hotel Carpe Diem Gudauri or similar | Hotel Chateau Mere Telavi or similar 325 $ Supplement for single room accommodation

Package Price Includes

Accommodation based on Double | Twin room accommodation: Special middle bus for day 6 in Kakheti. 5x Overnights at the hotel in Tbilisi according to the request package category English | Russian-speaking guide as per to the program from 1x overnight at the hotel in Gudauri according to the request package category Day 2 to Day 6. 1x overnight at the hotel in Telavi according to the request package category Meals: 7x breakfasts at the hotel; 1x lunch Transportation by comfortable standard class vehicle as per to the program Wine-tasting at a local winery in Kakheti from Day 2 to Day 6. Entrance fees as per to the program 4WD Vehicle for day 3 in Kazbegi. Complimentary 1x bottle of water per person, per day (0.5L)

Package Price Excludes Optional Services on supplement

Flight tickets One way Tbilisi airport pick-up | drop-off service by standard class vehicle 24 USD Airport Transfers Lunch at a Local Restaurant 22 USD per person, per meal Early Check inn | Late Check-out at the hotels Dinner at the local Restaurant 27 USD per person, per meal Entrance Visa if required Cocking master classes | bread-baking; Churchkhela making | 21 USD per person Travel Insurance Wine Tasting | including 2 types of European and 1 qvevri wine | 18 USD per person Meals not described in the program Museum Entrance fees depends on each museum Alcoholic and soft beverages Spanish, Italian, French, German speaking guides 32 USD per group Porters Arabic, Persian, Korean, Chinese speaking guides 48 USD per group Optional service charges Any service not described in the program and not listed in the included service list Eastern Georgian Feelings Tour Dates Tour Code EGF200919 EGF240919 EGF041019 EGF081019 EGF181019 EGF221019

Arrival 20-Sep-19 24-Sep-19 04-Oct-19 08-Oct-19 18-Oct-19 22-Oct-19

Departure 27-Sep-19 01-Oct-19 11-Oct-19 15-Oct-19 25-Oct-19 29-Oct-19

General information about booking terms and conditions

Booking is available through our web-site, via your travel agent or by email at [email protected]. Our tour operators will gladly assist you with all requests. We would suggest making the booking at your earliest convenience. In order to guarantee your reservation the payment should be done 30 days prior arrival. For last minute reservation please feel free to check with your travel agent or by email at [email protected] Optional services can be booked on site, but it is recommended to book them advance. For additional services please, contact us at [email protected]. Joint international group program for FIT travelers

Payment Terms and conditions

A non-refundable deposit 30 % of total amount is required to confirm your place on the tour. The balance will be due no later than 30 days prior to departure. The Payment for tour package should be done via Bank Transfer or Credit Card. In case of Bank Transfer, bank charges for remittance (by remitting bank or by intermediary bank) would be strictly borne by payer. Payments by Credit Card will incur a 3.5% surcharge.

Cancellation policy

Full cancellation is allowed to be proceeded 35 days prior to the arrival date without any penalty. 30% charge of total tour amount will be applied, in case the full cancellation will be requested 30 days prior to the arrival date. 50% charge of total tour amount will be applied, in case the full cancellation will be requested 25 days prior to the arrival date. 70% charge of total tour amount will be applied, in case the full cancellation will be requested 20 days prior to the arrival date. 100% charge of total tour amount will be applied, in case the full cancellation will be requested 15 days prior to the arrival date. Georgia Public Holidays Calendar 2019-2020

December 2020 March 2019 June 2019 September 2019

3 Mar Mother’s Day 8 Mar International Women’s Doing our job and getting Doing our job and getting Doing our job and getting Day ready for celebrations ready for celebrations ready for celebrations

January 2019 April 2019 July 2019 October 2019

14 Oct Annual celebration day of 9 Apr Goergia’s Independence 1 Jan New Year’s Day former capital Mtskheta 2 Jan New Year Holiday Restoration Day 7 Jan Orthodox Christmas 26 Apr Orthodox Good Friday Doing our job and getting 19 Jan Orthodox Epiphany 27 Apr Orthodox Holy Saturday ready for celebrations 28 Apr Orthodox Easter 29 Apr Orthodox Easter Monday

February 2019 May 2019 August 2019 November 2019

9 May Victory Day 28 Aug Saint Mary’s Day 23 Nov Saint George’s Day Doing our job and getting 12 May Saint Andrew the First ready for celebrations Called Day 26 May Independence Day Eastern Georgian Feelings

TIME ZONE: GMT +4 Georgian mobile operators (Geocell, Magti and POPULATION: CURRENCY: Beeline) cover entire 3.7 Million Georgian Lari country.

AREA: 69,700 sq.km GEOGRAPHY: LANGUAGE: WEATHER: Located on the coastline of the Black Official language is Average temperature in You can drink tap Sea Bordered by: Turkey, Armenia, Georgian; however, Standard European plug Summer ranges from 30 water in Georgia. Azerbaijan and Russia English and Russian are type is common in to 35°C, and in Winter also widely spoken. Georgia. from -2°C to 3°C.

COMMUNICATIONS AND EMERGENCY CONTACTS:

Emergency service number: 112 Country code: +995 Hotline for tourists: 0 800 800 909 Area code for Tbilisi: 322

VISA POLICY:

The visa policy of Georgia became comparatively liberal, allowing citizens of 98 countries(table1) to enter, reside, work and study in Geor- gia without the necessity to obtain either visa or residence permit. In addition, Georgian Government approved the list of 50 countries(see oth- er exemption) whose visa and/or residence permit holders may enter Georgia without a visa for an appropriate period and under appropriate conditions. For additional information please visit: www.geoconsul.gov.ge

WAYS TO GET TO GEORGIA:

By Road: By flight: By Rail:

Azerbaijan - Georgia | border on the East More than 30 direct flights worldwide. Flight details are available Daily departures from Baku, Yerevan. Red Bridge | South - East Georgia on the following links: Additional informartion is available on Armenia - Georgia www.tbilisiairport.com the following link: Sadakhlo | Bagratashen | South- East Georgia www..aero www.railway.ge Bavra | Southern Georgia www.batumiairport.com Turkey – Georgia Sarpi West Georgia | Black Sea coast Vale South West Georgia Russia-Georgia Upper Larsi | North-East Georgia

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See you in Georgia, Tegeta Team