, Bolnisi and Tsugrugasheni tour from Cultural & Sightseeing Tours

Overview Dmanisi, Bolnisi & Tsugrugasheni Tour

Starts from: Tbilisi

Available: All year

Type: Private Full day trip

Total Distance: 260 km

Duration: 8 hours

This private day trip to South archaeological site takes you to Lower Kartli region, to explore unique archaeological site of Dmanisi. Here, at Mashavera River Valley, excavations revealed the earliest hominid dispersal beyond Africa continent. Visit two more sites on the way back to Tbilisi - and Tsugrigasheni.

Have a wonderful day ahead!

Tour details Code: TB-PDT-BTD-11 Starts from: Tbilisi Max. Group Size: 15 Adults Duration: Full Day Prices Group size Price per adult

Solo 200 €

2 people 108 €

3-5 people 84 €

6-15 people 56 €

*Online booking deposit: 15 €

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 - 28€ *Online booking deposit will be deducted from the total tour price. 7 years and over - Adult The balance can be done by:

Bank transfer - Euro/USD/GBP, any time, but not later than two weeks before the tour starts; VISA/Mastercard - GEL only (local currency), in Tbilisi only, via POS terminal, directly with your guide at the beginning of the tour. Card service fee + 3%. Cash - GEL only, directly to the nearest TBC Bank office or TBC Bank Cash terminal no later than begging of the tour.

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

Tips for booking procedure:

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 Bolnisi Sioni Church Dmanisi Archaeological Site Kartli Bolnisi Bolnisi Museum of Local Store Tsughrughasheni

Itinerary Tbilisi-Bolnisi-Tsugrugasheni-Dmanisi-Tbilisi

Morning pick-up from Tbilisi hotel. The guide will greet you at the hotel lobby holding the name board. As the tour is private, we start upon your convenience, but suggested time is 09:00.

Drive to Dmanisi, located in the gorge of Mashavera river, 104 km (approximately 2 h drive) from Tbilisi. Visit Dmanisi Sioni (7th c.) and Dmanisi fortress built in the 10th c. Tour includes a visit to the archaeological site, pagan burial, and basilica (6th c.), as well as seeing the ruins of the royal palace.

International Archaeological excavations in Dmanisi have revealed an extraordinary record of the earliest settlement from Africa (1,75-1,8 million years ago). French scientists have reconstructed the skulls of woman and man so realistically, that you can easily imagine them alive.

Picnic lunch at Dmanisi.

After the lunch, drive to the town Bolnisi - the fertile settlements in the lower Kartli. Visit one of the oldest three-nave basilicas - Bolnisi Sioni. Georgia's most ancient inscriptions are preserved on the walls of the church. The inscriptions date back to the late 5th century. The columns are decorated with beautiful stone-carving of birds and animals. Visit Bolnisi museum - very interesting excavations are found in the area. Museum offers ethnoghrapical and historical objects since early humans life.

Drive just 2.6 km from Bolnisi and visit Tsugrugasheni Cathedral (13th c) – the elegant mediaeval high-domed church, distinguished for its architecture, proportions and ornaments around the windows in the drum of the dome.

In the evening, return to Tbilisi.

We drop you off to the hotel and wish to greet you on Georgian roads again! Inclusions Included

Transportation:

Private Transportation

Staff:

Private Professional Guide

Meals:

1 x Picnic Lunch

Other:

2 x 0.5 l. bottle of mineral water per person All entrance fees per program Taxes

Excluded

Personal expenses & beverages More Info Additional Info

OPTIONAL SERVICES:

Dinner in Tbilisi traditional restaurant with live folk show - 25 € per person Tbilisi airport private pick up service: 25 € Tbilisi airport private drop off service: 22 € Double-way private transfer to/from Tbilisi airport to/from Tbilisi hotel: 40 €

To arrange airport transfers and hotel overnights, contact us tours[at]georgianholidays.com

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation is free of charge prior 2 days of the starting day.

The booking deposit 15 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 2 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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