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Worth it if you want excellent guides and Silk Road heritage. Think twice if personal safety in Tbilisi is a concern.

  • About £115/day across 6 days
  • At its lowest in the 90 days we've tracked it (£684)
  • We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
  • Cheaper per day than 3 of 4 similar trips we compared
  • 3.9 from 7 traveller reviews

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Length6 days
RouteRound-trip · Tbilisi
Group sizeMax 15
Ages18–35s
Nights5 nights
Runs16 months/yr
BookingInstant confirm

About this trip

Six days across three of Georgia's historic regions - Kartli, Imereti, and Kakheti - tracing a route along the old Silk Road. Expect a steady mix of medieval capitals, ancient caves, and long lunches over local wine, rather than one single theme.

You'll move between Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Mtskheta, each once a capital of Georgia in its own era, along with smaller towns like Gori, Vani, and Sighnaghi. The pace is easy and the trip runs year-round, so it suits travellers who want culture and scenery without a punishing schedule.

What you'll do

  • Explore the former Georgian capitals of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Mtskheta
  • Wander the ancient cave towns of Uplistsikhe and Prometheus
  • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Gelati, Jvari, and Svetitskhoveli
  • Taste wine at the Giuashvili family's cellar in Giuaani
  • Take in the historic towns of Gori, Vani, and Sighnaghi
Good to know
  • Rated easy, with a relaxed pace suited to most fitness levels
  • Runs year-round
  • Guaranteed to depart once two adults have booked

Day by day

Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.

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Route map for Explore Georgia Along the Great Silk Road
  1. TBILISI CITY TOUR — Tbilisi

    Hotel pickup at 9am launches you into Tbilisi's old town. You'll visit the golden-domed Holy Trinity Cathedral, climb to Metekhi plateau for views across the Mtkvari River and medieval skyline, then cable car up to 4th-century Narikala fortress. Walk back down past the Sulfur Bathhouse district, Tbilisi Mosque and Legvtakhevi waterfall.

  2. Four-hour drive west through Gori, where you can detour to see the medieval fortress and Stalin house-museum. Main stop is Uplistsikhe, a 1st-millennium BC cave-town with rock-carved theatres, temples and ancient streets. You'll push through the Rikoti tunnels on the way to Kutaisi.

  3. Start at 9:30am with Kutaisi's 11th-century Bagrati Cathedral and historic district. Lunch at a local café, then spend 50 minutes at Vani Archaeological Museum-Reserve exploring artefacts from an 800 BCE–100 CE settlement. A leisurely day with under two hours' total driving.

  4. Drive north to Prometheus karst caves, Georgia's largest since 1984, where you can take a boat trip through 300 metres of water-filled passages if levels allow. Then head to Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Iberia, to see Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and browse souvenir stalls before returning to Tbilisi for the evening.

  5. Head to Kakheti wine region for a stop at Giuaani winery to learn about traditional qvevry production and taste three wines. Continue to Sighnaghi, a cosy medieval town ringed by 18th-century walls, visiting its archaeology and ethnography museum with Niko Pirosmani paintings and views over Alazani Valley, then Bodbe Monastery.

  6. Tour ends. Check out by noon and transfer to Tbilisi airport. Optional group transfer included; arrange private transfers in advance if needed.

What's included

  • Guide: English speaking Guide/driver service all days
  • Meals: 5 x Breakfasts - on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Activities: 1 x wine tasting in Giuashvilis’ family winery on day 5 2 x bottles of water per person daily Excursions and entrance fees in accordance with the program All taxes
  • Transport: Comfortable A/C vehicle Pick up/drop off from/to Tbilisi Hotel
  • Accommodation: 3 x nights in Tbilisi 4* hotel Brosse Garden or similar 2 x nights in Kutaisi 4* hotel Kutaisi Inn or similar
What's extra
  • Activities: Accommodation in a Single room Hotel night on the last day of the Land Only itinerary. Travel Insurance Alcohol beverages unless mentioned in the itinerary Breakfast on the final day if departing earlier than 8 am Lunches and dinners which are not mentioned Tbilisi private Airport transfers the beginning and end of the trip Air tickets
  • Flights: International flights are not included
  • Optional: Single Supplement: 171 $ Private Tbilisi Airport Transfer per Sedan (max 2 people) (one way): 45 $ Private Tbilisi Airport Transfer per Minivan (max 4 people) (one way): 58 $ Private Tbilisi Airport Transfer per Sprinter (max 11 people) (one way): 85 $ Farewell dinner in a Georgian Traditional restaurant with a folk show: 35 $
  • Insurance: Insurance is not included

How travellers rate it

3.9from 7 real reviews
Guide4.8
Itinerary3.8
Transport4.3
Accommodation3.7
Food4.5
Operator4.4
Price history — our own daily tracking
Tracked 11 days · 178 checks
Today
£690
Typical
builds at 21 days (now 11)
Lowest
£684
on 18 Jul
Highest
£690
£663£687£71118 Jultoday
Spots left · 2 Aug departure

Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 18 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.

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What travellers actually say

Worth it if you want excellent guides and Silk Road heritage. Think twice if personal safety in Tbilisi is a concern.

  • Guides like Tarik and Lasha genuinely know Georgian heritage, speak fluent English, and transform monastery and wine region visits.
  • Organised theft gangs operate near Tbilisi malls targeting tourists; police response is slow, unhelpful, and statements allegedly filed as losses.
  • Operators responsive to complaints; one traveller's hotel downgrade was fixed immediately after flagging issues.
  • Standard 3-star hotels with substantial breakfasts; spacious vehicles and comfortable transport included across the 6-day itinerary.

Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.

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Getting there

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Common questions

How long is Explore Georgia Along the Great Silk Road?

It's a 6-day trip. It starts and ends in Tbilisi.

How much does Explore Georgia Along the Great Silk Road cost?

The land price starts from £691 per person for the 6-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.

What's included in the price?

The price covers all your accommodation, transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.

What's not included?

international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.

How big is the group?

Groups are capped at around 15 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.

When does Explore Georgia Along the Great Silk Road run?

It runs across roughly 16 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.

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