Four Historical Places: Mtskheta-Gori-Uplistsikhe-Jvari Monastery- Private Tour
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Four Historical Places: Mtskheta-Gori-Uplistsikhe-Jvari Monastery- Private Tour
By Levan Tours
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Mtskheta (Old Capital) was the ancient capital of Kartli, the East Georgian Kingdom from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD. and was also the location where Christianity was proclaimed as the official religion of Georgia in 337. The property consists of the Jvari Monastery and the Svetitstkhoveli Cathedral.
Jvari - Monastery is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery.it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountain top at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta.
Uplistsikhe (literally “Lord’s Fortress“) is an abandoned rock-hewn town, which once has played an important role in Georgian history. The place was founded in the Late Bronze Age, around 1000 BC, and continued to be inhabited until 13th century AD.
The Joseph Stalin Museum is a museum in Gori, Georgia dedicated to the life of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, who was born in Gori.
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Ages 3-75
Duration: 7–8 hours
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: Russian, English
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- Professional Driver/guide
- Private tour
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
- Local taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (In Tbilisi)
- Petrol and Car service Fees.
- Entry/Admission - Uplistsiche Cave Town
What's not included- Lunch
- Personal Purchases (like souvenirs,a bottle of wine)
- Ticket fee: 15 Gel per person (approximately 6 USD) for Stalins Museum and trainain tickets
- Entry/Admission - Stalin Museum
- Start:Traveler pickup offered.Pickup details
- We will be hereby to pick you up from any hotel or address in Tbilisi.
Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.- Tbilisi, Georgia
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 51594P6- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 51594P6
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Valentina G
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We took a private tour with Levan for a day and a half in June while visiting Tbilisi. We really enjoyed our trip. Levan is an awesome guide, he is very hospitable, loves what he does, safe driver. I would definitely take a tour with Levan again! Cheers Tbilisi ❤️
Written June 16, 2023
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Mila
London, UK78 contributions
Levan is actually one of the most pleasant and experienced guides we've ever met. It was a big-big pleasure to spend this wonderful day together. He knows all ins and outs of the region and happily shares his expertise. Levan is also an experienced driver needed for Georgian roads. Strongly recommend!
Written September 3, 2021
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d1_yaa
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Oct 2023 • Family
I was on a one day trip with my 2 kids with Levan, it was very comfortable pleasant and homely. The car the ride and the experience was spectacular. Levan knows the history and explains everything very well. Excellent guide, highly recommend.- Neelam, Qatar.
Written October 26, 2023
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guzadog
Ottawa, Canada264 contributions
Oct 2018 • Family
We are a family of four (two adults and two children - ages 6 and 9) and we did the Mtskheta - Jvari monastery - Gori - Uplistsikhe tour with Levan. It exceeded our expectations and we would recommend him (and his company) for other tours and, next time we are in Georgia would be happy to do other tours.
Levan was prompt and his car (a minivan) was clean and reliable. We appreciated that he was patient and friendly with the children (mentioning bathroom breaks, etc.). We also appreciated that he asked about playing music (during a few of the longer drive stretches) and that he picked stuff that was popular with the whole family.
Our first stop was the gorgeous Jvari monastery which we really enjoyed. This was followed by a short stop in Gori (Stalin's birthplace) - it's optional to see the museum or not (we didn't as we weren't interested) but we did enjoy the walk around the park to see the house where he lived with his mother as a child (Gori was also where we stopped for a delicious, local lunch). There was a lovely drive to Uplistsikhe (a cave town would be the best way to describe it) and we loved the climbing around (this was a great hit with the children) with this knowledgeable and pleasant guide! The final stop was the sublime Mtskheta (the first capital of Georgia with the magnificent Svetitskhoveli Church. It was great hearing both about the places we were visiting but also having Levan answer any questions we had about the fascinating and unique Georgian culture. We stopped for lunch at a local restaurant in Gori - the decor was a bit rustic but it was clean and the food was delicious!
We had booked another tour that week already or we would have booked another tour immediately! We would recommend this tour to others and will use Levan again next time we are in Georgia.
Levan was prompt and his car (a minivan) was clean and reliable. We appreciated that he was patient and friendly with the children (mentioning bathroom breaks, etc.). We also appreciated that he asked about playing music (during a few of the longer drive stretches) and that he picked stuff that was popular with the whole family.
Our first stop was the gorgeous Jvari monastery which we really enjoyed. This was followed by a short stop in Gori (Stalin's birthplace) - it's optional to see the museum or not (we didn't as we weren't interested) but we did enjoy the walk around the park to see the house where he lived with his mother as a child (Gori was also where we stopped for a delicious, local lunch). There was a lovely drive to Uplistsikhe (a cave town would be the best way to describe it) and we loved the climbing around (this was a great hit with the children) with this knowledgeable and pleasant guide! The final stop was the sublime Mtskheta (the first capital of Georgia with the magnificent Svetitskhoveli Church. It was great hearing both about the places we were visiting but also having Levan answer any questions we had about the fascinating and unique Georgian culture. We stopped for lunch at a local restaurant in Gori - the decor was a bit rustic but it was clean and the food was delicious!
We had booked another tour that week already or we would have booked another tour immediately! We would recommend this tour to others and will use Levan again next time we are in Georgia.
Written November 4, 2018
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Rosene L
2 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
It was a smooth tour and trip with leyban with depth knowledge of backgrounds and histories of Georgia.We enjoyed our trips♥️ with a little hiking activities.
Written October 26, 2021
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kchicago2015
Chicago, IL12 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
My family and I recently booked a tour with Levan. From the beginning to end of our day, our guide, Giorgi, was excellent. In addition to careful and safe driving, Giorgi provided us with historical and current information about Georgia that added to our experience. We saw the planned sights on our excursion and also had a glimpse into life in some of the smaller villages that we passed through. Would highly recommend!
Written February 25, 2019
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Antonio F
Tallinn, Estonia3 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
Its our first time traveling in Georgia (WFTGA) We have booked tour with several travel agencies, Levan tours was one of the best, we have booked 2 tours , one it caves and in old capital, another to Mountains Kazbegi, Caves were top so far, we have been traveling for 12 years, but those tours were one of the top, this is our first review ever. Kakha was really knowledgable guide and truly gentleman. Thank you for great experience we will definitely return.
P.S. and thank you for the souvenirs :)
P.S. and thank you for the souvenirs :)
Written January 20, 2019
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James Pilton
Florida8 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
Kakha was a very nice guide. He was always on time, very attentive and personal. He was always ready to help and go extra step for us. You can see that he loves his country and very proud of it. Kakha showed us more than just what is in the tourist information books,we saw amazing view from top of the mountain, went deep inside caves and discovered many interesting things, so we really had some local experience. Thank you Kakha!
Written November 27, 2018
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