5 Day Golden Fleece Tour Cultural & Sightseeing Tours

Overview Golden Fleece

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Best Time: MAY-OCTOBER

Distance: 663 km

Duration: 5 DAYS

The tour follows the trail of the Argonauts from Greek mythology – a group of heroes from the ancient Greece who traveled to the early Georgian kingdom of Colchis for their quest to find the Golden Fleece. This tour takes off in region, western , continues to Samegrelo, and ends in Svaneti – a province in the high mountains of the Greater Caucasus.

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Tour details Code: CHGF-06 Starts from: Kutaisi Max. Group Size: 15 Adults Duration: 5 Days Prices Group size Price per adult

Solo € 1266

2-3 people € 725

4-5 people € 557

6-7 people € 471

8-9 people € 399

10-15 people € 379

Online booking deposit*: € 60

The above prices (except for solo) are based on two people sharing a twin/double room accommodation.

Additional charge for a single room ("Single Supplement") is: € 48

1 person from the group will be FREE of charge if 10 and more adults are traveling together

Child Policy

0-1 years - Free

2-6 years - 165 €

7 years and over - Adult *This deposit will be deducted from the total tour price. As for the remaining sum, you can pay it with one of the following methods:

Bank transfer - in Euro/USD/GBP currency, no later than two weeks before the tour starts VISA/Mastercard - in GEL (local currency) in only, before the tour starts, directly to your guide via POS terminal. Additional card service fee +3% Cash – GEL only, directly to the nearest TBC Bank office or TBC Bank Cash terminal no later than the beginning of the tour.

For a larger group or custom itinerary please contact us at travel [at ] georgianholidays.com

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How to know which “Operator” to select?

You only need to select the Operator name if you have previously communicated with one of our sales agents via phone or email, otherwise please leave it at default. Sights to Visit Community Bagrati Cathedral Gelati Monastery Nokalakevi Dadiani Palaces Historical Museum Samegrelo Ushba

Itinerary DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT KUTAISI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Arrival at Kutaisi International Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Kutaisi. DAY 2: KUTAISI - PROMETHEUS CAVE - NOKALAKEVI - TSALENJIKHA - ENGURI DAM -

After breakfast at the hotel we start our tour.

First, we drive to visit Prometheus Cave. Discovered in 1984, Prometheus cave is one of the biggest caves in Georgia. Here, we can take a walk along the 1.2 km long underground trail that is open for tourists.

From Prometheus Cave we continue our trip to Nokalakevi village, famous for its archaeological site that consisting of the remnants of 4-6th c.c. fortress in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia.

After paying a visit to Nokalakevi museum-reserve, we continue driving to the north-west and make a stop at the Enguri hydroelectric dam, one of the tallest concrete arch dams in the world with a height of 271.5 m.

From Enguri dam we continue our way to to northern region of Georgia - Svaneti. We arrive at Mestia – the administrative center of Svaneti

Overnight in Mestia. DAY 3: MESTIA - USHGULI - MESTIA

After breakfast at the hotel we leave for one of the most remote community in Europe – Ushguli.

Ushguli is a community of four villages that is included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, as it is one of the highest continually inhabited places in Europe. We also take a walk towards Shkhara Glacier – the highest mountain in Georgia (5068 m). In the evening drive back to Mestia.

Overnight in Mestia. DAY 4: MESTIA - - KUTAISI

On day 4 after breakfast at the hotel we drive back towards Kutaisi.

On the way we stop at Zugdidi -administrative center of Samegrelo region. During Zugdidi tour we visit Dadiani Palace and its History and Architectural Museum – the former residence of the Mingrelian dukes. The museum complex includes: palaces of the Samegrelo queen Ekaterine Chavchavadze-Dadiani and Prince Niko Dadiani, court church, and the botanical garden.

Explore Kutaisi city and its surroundings and visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Gelati Academy and Monastery and Bagrati Cathedral. Gelati was built in 12th century, during the Georgian Golden Era, under the rule of King David IV, known as David the Builder, and it became a cultural and intellectual center for in middle ages.

Named after King Bagrati III, Bagrati Cathedral was built in 11th century and presents a masterpiece of Georgian medieval church architecture. The cathedral stands on the hill at the heart of Kutaisi and is considered as a symbol of the city.

Overnight in Kutaisi. DAY 5: DEPARTURE FROM KUTAISI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Kutaisi International Airport. Departure. End of service. Inclusions Included

Professional English speaking guide service during the tour Professional driver service during the tour 2 APT- HTL transfers by a comfortable car, minibus or bus Transportation with good condition car, minibus or bus for 5 days Additional transport 4 x 4 WD Jeep Delica service to Ushguli-on day 3 2 x nights-Kutaisi 3* hotel Bagrati 1003 or similar 2 x nights-Mestia Ushba guesthouse or similar 4 x Breakfasts-on days 2, 3, 4, 5 2 x Dinners-on days 2, 3 Water (2 x bottles per person daily) Excursions in accordance with the program Entrance fees in accordance with the program All taxes

Excluded

Visa Fees Insurance Flight tickets Alcoholic beverages Extra personal fees Services not mentioned in this program

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Cancellation Policy

Cancellation is free of charge prior 7 days of the starting day.

The booking deposit 60 Euro is non-refundable.

If Tourist cancels the booked tour for some reasons not depending on Tour Operator, the following sums are kept back as a fine:

50% of the total cost of tourist product in case of tour cancellation 7 days or less prior to the tour; 100% of the total cost of the tourist product due to the Tourist's failure to appear.

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