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Tour Code
GOKZ9499
Tour Duration
6 Days 4 Nights
Accommodation Rating
Airlines
Air Astana
Tour Highlights
Almaty, Tbilisi, Mskheti, Ananuri Fortress, Shinvali Reservoir, Gudauri, Kazbegi, 4WD Jeep, Gergeti Cathedral, Visit the ancient capital of Georgia, Jvari Cathedral, Svetitskhoveli
Day 1
Bangkok – Almaty – Tbilisi
07.00 hrs. The group meets at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where the company’s staff will welcome and assist with checking travel documents at Counter M, Gate 6 of Air Astana (KC).
10.15 hrs. Depart for BKK-ALA Istanbul Atatürk International Airport
by Air Astana AIR ASTANA Flight No. KC932 (travel time 6.40 hours) (food and beverage service on board)
14.55 hrs. Arrive at Almaty International Airport (ALA) (wait for connecting flight approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes)
18.10 hrs. Depart for Tbilisi, Georgia by Air Astana AIR ASTANA Flight No. KC139 ALA-TBS (approximate flight time 3 hours and 40 minutes, rest and have dinner on board)
21.20 hrs. Arrive at Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), Georgia Take you through immigration and customs and collect your luggage. Local guides will welcome you at the exit of the arrivals.
Then take everyone to rest at your leisure.
Take you to the accommodation, IBIS STADIUM HOTEL (TBILISI) 4-star level or equivalent
Day 2
Misketa - Ananuri Fortress - Shinvali Reservoir - Gudauri - Kazbegi - 4WD Jeep Gergeti Church - Tbilisi
Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
Take everyone to Misketa (approximately 40 minutes)
This city is an old city with beautiful architecture and the charm of the old era. Including the location in the middle of the confluence of two rivers, the KURA River and the ARAGVI River, making the city rich and beautiful views
Take you to visit Ananuri Fortress (ANANURI FORTRESS), an old construction site with walls surrounding it and located on the Aragvi River, approximately 45 km from Tbilisi, which was built as a fortress in the 16th-17th centuries. Inside, there are 2 churches that were beautifully built and there is a tall tower standing tall, giving a beautiful view of the scenery below and Zhinvali Reservoir and the dam are important places for transporting stored water to the capital and generating electricity.
Depart for Gudauri (approximately 1.15 hours). It is a city known as a ski resort located in the foothills of the Great Caucasus Mountains, approximately 2,100 meters above sea level. This place is a popular ski resort for Georgians and tourists, who come to play from December to April, which is a beautiful season with snow all the time.
Then visit the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument.
A large stone arch monument on a hill with stunning paintings on the stone walls that cover the entire interior of the monument, telling the history of relations between Georgia and Russia. It was built in 1983 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Georgie ski and relations between the Soviet Union and Georgia.
Noon Lunch at a local restaurant
Then travel to The original name of the city, Kazbegi, has now been changed to Stepantsminda. It is a small town located on the banks of the Turki River at an altitude of about 1,740 meters above sea level. In summer, the temperature is moderate, humid and dry at about 14.5 degrees Celsius. In winter, the weather is cold and long, with temperatures of about -5 degrees Celsius in January, the coldest month.
Take you to change the journey to a 4WD jeep to travel to see the beauty of the Gergeti Trinity Church, built in the 14th century, which is the popular name of this sacred church. This place is located on the right bank of the Shkheri River in the Kazbegi mountains, which is a highlight of Georgia. Snow depends on the weather.
(Traveling by 4WD to this place depends on the weather conditions, which may be blocked by snow cover and the journey may be difficult. **We reserve the right not to refund the cost in case the journey cannot be due to weather conditions.
Have dinner at a local restaurant.
Take you to your accommodation, IBIS STADIUM HOTEL (TBILISI), 4-star level or equivalent
Day 3
Visit the ancient capital of Georgia (Misketa) - Jvari Cathedral - Svetitskhoveli Cathedral - CHRONICLES OF GEORGIA - Mtekhi Church - Take the cable car to Narikala Fortress - Mother of Georgia - Lektakhvi Waterfall - Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Morning, have breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Take everyone to Misketa (approximately 40 minutes).
This city is the ancient capital of Georgia, which flourished in the 5th century, with beautiful architecture and the charm of the old era, including its location in the middle of the confluence of two rivers, the KURA and ARAGVI rivers, making this city rich and beautiful.
Then take you to see Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (SVETI TSKHOVELI CATHEDRAL), another church in the Misketa area, which has a Georgian Orthodox style and was built around the 11th century. This church is considered the most sacred religious center of Georgia. Built by a Georgian architect named ARSUKISDZE, it is the second largest in the country and is also the center that made Georgians convert to Christianity and Christianity became the national religion of Georgia in 337 AD. It is considered the largest ancient building in Georgia with beautiful frescoes inside.
Then visit Jvari Monastery or also known as the Monastery of the Holy Cross of Orthodox Christianity, built in the 6th century. Georgians worship this temple very much. Inside the church, there is a large cross in the center of the hall. The townspeople highly respect this temple and it is said that Saint Nino or Nun Nino of Cappadocia (a city in present-day Turkey) brought this cross with the spread of Christianity for the first time in ancient times.
Then travel back to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Along the way
Take you to see Chronicle of Georgia (or History Memorial of Georgia), a monument located near the sea
Tbilisi Built by Zurab Tsereteli in 1985 but is still unfinished. The monument records the history of Georgia. The monument is located on a large staircase. There are 16 columns between 30-35 meters high and the upper half consists of kings, queens and heroes.
Noon Lunch at a local restaurant
Take you to see Metekhi Church (METEKHI CHURCH), a church with history in Tbilisi. Located on the edge of the cliff of the Tvari River, it is one of the churches built in an area with a population. This is an ancient tradition that has existed since before. King Vakhtang I of Georgia built a fort and church in this area.
Take you to travel up the Narikala Fortress cable car to see the fortress, which is an ancient fort built around the 4th century in the style of Shuris Tsikhe, which means an uneven style. And later in the 7th century, during the Umayyad dynasty, the construction was expanded and later during the reign of King David (1089-1125 AD), more construction was added. Later, when the Mongols occupied, they called this fortress Narin QALA, which means Little Fortress. Later, some parts collapsed because of an earthquake and were demolished. Take a picture of Mother of Georgia, an important symbolic monument that stands tall in the center of the city as if watching people. It has another name, Mother Kartlis and Kartlis Deda. It is a sculpture located on top of Yauzollaki to celebrate Tbilisi's 1,500th anniversary. Take a picture of the ancient bathhouse Abanotubani (ABANOTUBANI SULFUR BATHS)
Because Tbilisi has many hot springs, this bathhouse is an ancient bathhouse used as a place to soak in hot springs that contain sulfur. It is believed that the hot springs contain minerals that help eliminate waste and make the skin radiant. This hot spring has been open for a long time and is still open today.
Then take you to see one of the wonders and attractions of Tbilisi, which is the waterfall in the center of the city. This waterfall is called Leghvthkhevi Waterfall, which is not very large but has water all year round.
Take you to see the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi or another name is
SAMEBA Church, which is the main church of the Georgian Orthodox Church. It is also ranked as the largest religious building in the Persian Gulf and the third tallest in the world.
In the evening, have dinner at a local restaurant.
Take you to your accommodation, the 4-star IBIS STADIUM HOTEL (TBILISI) or equivalent.
Day 4
Gori - Stalin Museum - Ancient Cave City Uplistsikhe - Free Shopping Tbilisi Mall - Tbilisi Airport
Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
Take you to Gori (GORI) (distance 150 km, travel time about 2.30 hours) Today is a historical city, well known as the birthplace of "Joseph Stalin", a Georgian who was the ruler of the Soviet Union in the 1920s to 1950s and was famous for his brutal rule in Gori.
Then take you to see the Stalin Museum (MUSEUM OF STALIN), which is a place that collects various items and stories of Stalin. There are also exhibitions of his life from birth to death.
Noon Lunch at a local restaurant
Take you to see Uplistsikhe, one of the oldest cave cities in Georgia, which has been around for more than 3,000 years. In the past, during the ancient era before the Middle Ages, this city was a center of religion and culture. And the period when this city was most prosperous was during the 9th to 11th centuries before being invaded by the Mongols in the 13th century and left as a deserted city. You will find a religious site with a large hall that the Pagans used as a place to perform rituals, which were fire worship, which was the religion of the people in this area before Christianity came. There are still rooms that are believed to be old Christian churches built in the 9th century with architecture built by cutting stones and drilling deep into them to be homes. Then take everyone back to Tbilisi and free shopping at Tbilisi Mall.
In the evening, have dinner at a restaurant.
At the appropriate time, take everyone to Tbilisi International Airport to travel to Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan.
Day 5
Almaty Airport - Kok Tob Viewpoint - Panfilov Park - Green Bazaar
00.15 Depart for Almaty, Kazakhstan by Air Astana, flight number KC140 TBS-ALA (approximate flight time 3 hours 40 minutes, rest and have lunch on the plane)
08.55 Arrive at Almaty International Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan. Go through immigration and customs and collect your luggage. The local guide will welcome you at the exit of the arrivals.
Then take everyone to rest at your leisure.
Morning, breakfast is served at the hotel restaurant.
Let everyone rest and prepare for visiting Almaty in the hotel room.
Then take you to Kok Tobe Viewpoint. Kok-Tobe is a mountain 1,100 meters above sea level and is one of the most important recreational areas in Almaty. There are many recreational activities such as shops, restaurants, amusement parks, and the best viewpoint of Almaty from a high angle. It is home to a TV tower that is 372 meters high, so it can be seen from almost anywhere in the city.
Almaty (including the cable car)
Then travel to Panfilov Park, located in the eastern part of the city center of Almaty, around Zenkov Cathedral, named after the Panfilov Heroes, 28 soldiers who died during the Nazi invasion outside Moscow during World War II. The name Panfilov comes from Ivan Panfilov, a general and commander of the division. Take a photo outside the Zenkov Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox cathedral, completed in 1907, taking a total of 3 years to build. It is made entirely of wood without nails, is 56 meters high, and is earthquake-resistant even though the building is not fastened with nails. There is a bell tower that was once used to install Almaty's first radio transmitter.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Then everyone is free to enjoy exploring the consumer goods at Green Bazaar Market Whether it's clothing, caviar, vodka, various nuts and the highlight here is horse meat, horse meat sausage. After buying local products as souvenirs
Evening, have dinner at a local restaurant
At the appropriate time, take you to Almaty International Airport (ALA).
Day 6
Almaty Airport (ALA) – Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
00.15 Depart for Suvarnabhumi Airport by Turair Astana KC931 ALA-BKK
08.55 Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport with unforgettable memories