1 Day Tour In Mtskheta

We’ll start our journey from Tbilisi and it takes 30 min.

Mskheta due to its historical significance and several cultural monuments, the “Historical Monuments of Mtskheta” became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994. As the birthplace and one of the most vibrant centers of Christianity in Georgia, Mtskheta was declared the “Holy City” by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 2014.

Svetitskhoveli- Cathedral- the first church built in the 4th century. Afterward, during the centuries it became the largest and the most impressive church in Georgia. Christ’s mantle is buried here, which was brought here from Jerusalem. The church is on the UNESCO world heritage site.

Holy Cross Monastery- Jvari Monastery – is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century. Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta, which was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia.  There are picturesque views of Tbilisi and Mtskheta from the monastery territory. Nowadays Jvari Monastery is an active church and monks live there.  It is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

Inclusions

Hotel pick-up and drop off
Sightseeing tour program with (an English or Russian ) guide
Bottled water

Exclusions

Full board (lunches and dinners)
Drinks (alcohol)