Kutaisi One Day Tour from Tbilisi

• Tbilisi-Bagrati-Gelati-Kutaisi-Tbilisi

During this tour, you will visit:

If you are interested in history, this tour is for you! Today you are going to visit the most important historical sights of the Georgian Golden Age. Start with the Gelati Monastery Complex (XII c.). Gelati is a very popular monastery for Georgians for several reasons: 1. Gelati is on the list of UNESCO world heritage sites. 2. It was an educational center in Georgia during the Georgian Renaissance. 3. Gelati was a burial site for Georgian kings from XII–XIII c. 4. The mosaic of an alter of Gelati is unique in the whole world. 5. Only one depiction of King David the Builder is preserved on the walls of Gelati Cathedral.

The next stop is Bagrati Cathedral (X c.). For locals, Bagrati is the main place of worship. This is because Bagrati was built in honor of the unification of Georgia in X c. A.D. by King Bagrat (the name of the cathedral derives from the name of the king). Since then, it has served as a place of coronation for Georgian monarchs and as a religious center in Imereti.

Motsameta Monastery is another place scheduled to be visited. The monastery stands above the Rioni River and is buried in coastal vegetation. According to the legend, the monastery was constructed on the site where Muslim aggressors executed David and Konstantin Mkheidze, Georgian princes who refused to accept Islam. Motsameta attracts crowds of tourists with an ancient superstition: if one crawls three times under the ark and makes a wish while touching the hallows, the princes David and Konstantin will bless them.

Return to Tbilisi.

Tour duration: 14 hours.

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