Jewish Heritage of Georgia
Features: 12 Day - 11 Night
Arrival - Tbilisi international airport
Departure - Tbilisi /Batumi international airport
Category: Religion, Kosher, cultural tour
Season: Spring, summer, autumn
Guest: 2 - 18
Price* per Person: from 860 USD
We will try to follow in the footsteps of Georgian Jews, show the whole history of the Jews in Georgia, visiting many Jewish heritage locations and and along the way discover Georgian culture and nature.
Day 1 arrival in Tbilisi
Arrival in Tbilisi, Transfer to hotel. Rest
Day 2 – City tour in Tbilisi
Discovering Tbilisi - 1500 years old city , with his historical, religious and architectural diversity.
- Visit the Synagogue and the Museum of History and Ethnography of Georgian Jews and Georgian Jewish relations, (the museum contains not only religious objects, but also everyday life, clothes, paintings of Georgian Jews) .
- Testing Georgian kosher wine Saperavi Badagoni
- Mtskheta – Ancient capital of Georgia, a place where a Jew arrived 2600 years ago!
Day 3 - Stepantsminda
It is considered that this was the road that a Jew from Georgia settled throughout the Caucasus
Following the Georgian military road we will go to Stepantsminda, one the way we see the Ananuri Fortress (XVI century) and the Zhinvali reservoir, the Gudauri ski resort, the cross pass (2379 m. a. s. and the fabulous church of Gergeti, at the foot of Kazbek mountain
tracking to the waterfall Gveleti, and mineral lake Abano,
Overnight in Stepantsminda
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Day 4 – trip to Akhaltsikhe
On the way to Akhaktsikhe visit oldest settlement in the territory of Georgia - Uplistsikhe, a 4,000 years old city in the rocks, Borjomi gorge and the famous source of mineral water - Borjomi.
Akhaltsikhe, a city in the southern part of Georgia, a region where a Jew has lived since the ancient period. Visit the Rabati fortress and the synagogue, which was built in 1863
Overnight in Borjomi
Day 5 – Cave towns of Samtskhe Javakheti
Vardzia, Georgia’s unique cave city continues to amaze people from all over the world. It can freely be called the Honor of Georgians
Main Sights
- Vardzia (XII c) - a rock-carved fortress stretched over 500 meters. Underground fortress eventually had 13 levels constructed with natural caves and contained over 600 rooms,
- Khertvisi (IIc BC) - oldest fortresses in Georgia. And Sapara Monastery – (X c) – amazing place hidden in the mountains and in the forest
- Rabati castle (XIII c) - 18th century Akhaltsikhe Fortress is often called the symbol of tolerance - A church, mosque, minaret, synagogue, as well as Jaqelebi Palace, a historic museum, old baths and a citadel, have been restored on the territory of Rabat Castle.
Overnight in Borjomi
Day 6 trip to Western Georgia -
Kutaisi, the ancient capital of western Georgia. (The emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union began from Kutaisi) In Kutaisi, we will visit the Jewish district, the synagogue. We will see two monuments to local Jews, and know why city set a monument to them.
Visit the famous Jewish village of Kulashi, and the Museum of Friendship of the Georgian and Jewish People
Day 7 Natural caves and canyons of West Georgia
Day of nature, we will meet wild nature, miracle caves and amazing canyons
- The cave of Prometheus - is one of the richest caves in the world with its unique minerals and different types of materials and places.
- Martvili Canyon - enjoy the scenery, waterfalls and take a boat trip in the river with deep green color.
Day 8- Drive to Racha - Lechkhumi
On the way we see Shaori lake, Nikortsminda church
Visit the famous Synagogue in Oni
Overnight in Oni
Day 9- Lailashi
One of the oldest Jewish village, famous for it’s Lailash bible (X c). in Lailashi, where the famous Lailash Bible was found (a unique parchment in Jewish language of the X century)
Visit Lailashi Synagogue, Jewish jewish cemetery and Open pool in Lailashi,
Overnight in Ambrolauri
Day 10 - Batumi
The pearl of the Black Sea, the famous boulevard, Dolphinarium, dancing fountains. Romanian Fortresses and Botanical Gardens
Visit the Synagogue in Batumi,
Overnight in Batumi
Day 11– back to Tbilisi
Free day in Batumi, enjoy the sun and sea, Tasting famous Adjarian Khachapuri
At the evening travel back to Tbilisi
Overnight in Tbilisi
Day 12– Tbilisi departure
Transfer to Tbilisi international airport for departure
*Price includes:
- Transfers by a comfortable Climate Controlled car,
- Accommodation in 3* hotels ( BB)
- Professional guide service during the tour
- Excursions in accordance with the program
- Entrance fees, wine testingсs, in accordance with the program
- welcome diner, and all lunches during the tour ( 10 X)
- All local taxes
- 1 bottle of water per day