Uplistsikhe and Gori: From Cave City to Stalin

This long day tour can provide travelers with a limited amount of time in Georgia the chance to see various locations as well as architecture and cultural examples from different historical eras of significance. Mtskheta, Uplistsikhe and Gori all have unique stories and important elements making them must-see destinations in Geor-gia.

Embark from Tbilisi on a visit to one of Georgia’s oldest towns, Mtskheta. Here you’llexplore the medieval Jvari Church, and take inits spectacular view over the city and the joining Aragvi and Mtkvari Rivers below. Make a stop at Svetitskhoveli, and ob-serve the sacred and historical elements making it the main cathedral of Mtskheta. Then, head out to Uplistsikhe, a cave town from the Hellenistic Period, and observe its rare combination of both Pagan and Christian architecture. We will enjoy a lunch with local products. Lastly you will get to see exciting Gori, and step back in time with a visit to the Stalin Museum. The museum includes the house where Stalin was born and the bulletproof train he once traveled into Yalta and Potsdam. After a cul-ture and history filled day, you’llbe transferred back to Tbilisi.