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Winter tour for the New Year in Georgia. Skiing and historical sites

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Georgia

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  • Operator:

    Around Georgia

  • Length:

    12 days

  • Group size:

    6 pax

  • Age:

    10 to 99

  • Difficulty:

    Difficulty levels:
    • Relaxing
    • Easy
    • Moderate
    • Serious
    • Heart-pumping
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Itinerary

Medium difficulty physical training program.

Tour program

Day 1

Tbilisi

Meeting at Tbilisi airport, transfer to the hotel. 

Check-in is at 14:00.

 You need to arrive in Tbilisi during the day. 

In the evening, we gather the whole group at one table and get to know each other and Georgian cuisine, learn Georgian feast traditions and toasts!

Start point

Tbilisi, Georgia

10:00 - 14:00

Day 2

Kakheti

Are you looking forward to strolling along Shota Rustavelli Avenue? You'll have time, we don't like to walk. First we will introduce you to your friends. To do this, we will leave Tbilisi and go to Kakheti. Here, the landscape is dominated by vineyards, the architecture is dominated by monasteries, and the songs are always sung about love. The city of love is the so-called Sighnaghi, an ancient city on a hill that has completely preserved its fortress walls. Walking along these walls, we will see magnificent views of the Alazani Valley. Ilya and Liya, the owners of a cozy family restaurant, will feed us lunch. To accompany the dishes of Kakheti cuisine, we will be proudly offered local wines with sonorous names: saperavi, kindzmarauli, rkatsiteli... Ahead of us is a tasting of vintage wines from the rarest microzones of Georgia in one of the best wineries in the country. The Graneli winery is for true wine connoisseurs and for those who want to become one. What would New Year be without wine? We go to the convent. Because Bodbe is a monastery that cannot be missed. The enlightener of Georgia herself, Saint Nino, is buried here. Here is the most beautiful monastery courtyard and a view of the Alazani Nino Valley. We believe in Saint Nino, but we believe even more in the joy of life created with our own hands - in fragrant dedas puri (Kakheti bread), sweet churchkhela made from grapes and nuts. We will prepare both of these ourselves today in our master class. Bread made with your own hands is a good symbol for the New Year's table, and churchkhela is an excellent gift that you can take with you and treat your friends at home. Do you want to learn how to cook khinkali? This is also possible.
Day 3

Zhinvali Reservoir, Ananuri Fortress, Gudauri, Pasanauri, Merger of two Aragvi

Before the New Year there is a lot of turmoil in every home, and we will go to relax, enjoy the fresh frosty air at the nearest ski resort of Gudauri. For lovers of skiing and snowboarding, this is the place. The opportunity to conquer more than one mountain with a height of 3200 meters. For those who are not involved in this sport - mulled wine, Georgian cuisine, sleigh rides and all the winter activities against the backdrop of breathtaking mountain views. In the evening we return to Tbilisi and prepare for the night fireworks display. Here we provide a choice - for those who want a restaurant with a show program, for those who want to walk around the city and have an open-air concert, for those who want to retire on their own in a romantic setting. We will visit: Zhinvali Reservoir, Ananuri Fortress, Gudauri, Pasanauri, Merger of two Aragvi.
Day 4

Tbilisi

In Georgia there is a sign that the luck of the next year depends on the first guest in your family (Mekvle). Therefore, the guest brings you sweets to the table and, upon entering, scatters all the goodness around the house so that prosperity and good luck accompany this family next year. Today we are in Tbilisi. Let's immerse ourselves in the history of this ancient city and feel its spirit. Sightseeing walking tour of Tbilisi (excursion after New Year's Eve). A walk around New Year's Tbilisi is special; walking and visiting is an old Georgian tradition. We will visit: Old Tbilisi, Metekhi, Narikala, Cable car, Rike Park, Bridge of Peace, Temple of Sioni, Old caravanserais of Tbilisi, Abanotubani - Sulfur Baths area, Anchiskhati, Puppet Theater and much more.
Day 5

Bedoba

The Bedoba holiday is the day of fate, according to the old belief, how we spend this day will happen. Therefore, we will go out of town to the ancient town of Mtskheta. Mtskheta is the first capital of Georgia. Interesting stories, chronicles and legends of our country await you on this ancient land. We will visit: Jvari Monastery, confluence of Aragvi and Kura, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Samtavro Temple. In the evening we celebrate the day of destiny! We have a belief that how you spend this day will be the same for the whole year. So we celebrate it with fun and solitude with higher powers.
Day 6

Kutaisi

We leave after breakfast at the hotel and leave Tbilisi. The regions of Western Georgia await us ahead. Our country is rich and multifaceted in its nature, cuisine, wine, and culture. Each region or part of the country has its own characteristics in local traditions. We want to share this wealth with you! Uplistsikhe - cave city of the 3rd century. BC e. Do you want to plunge into the Christian era, see how people knew how to live 3 thousand years ago? See art, architecture and religion. See how all this stood for 2 thousand years and was destroyed during Tamerlane. We move to Western Georgia through the Rikota Pass. Kutaisi is the second city in importance, but the first in the history of Georgia. The Renaissance era of Georgia begins here. The most important events in the cultural history of European civilization and the creation of the term "Medicine" originate from this city. Many myths of ancient Greece concern these places; the culture of local people is deeply connected with the Silk Road and lies at the basis of many Georgian and Greek myths, such as: Prometheus, Hephaestus, Medea, Venus, Hercules, Jason, etc. Kutaisi also dates back 3,500 years of its existence and is one of the ten ancient cities in the world where people live permanently. Here is the most delicious and hospitable cuisine in the country. You will hear about all this and much more on the excursion. Bagrati Temple - built at the beginning of the 11th century, the first Cathedral at the court of the Bagrationi kings, the palace of the dynasty. Gelati Monastery is a 12th century academy of sciences or the first University in Europe, where all the sciences of the time were taught, including astronomy and astrology, where the remains of an ancient observatory can still be found and where the Bagration dynasty founded a tomb. Check-in to a hotel in Kutaisi.
Day 7

Mengrelia

Today our path lies through the Mengrelia region to the northernmost region of Svaneti. The Mengrels and Svans are the most distinctive region of Georgia, since the people of these places have their own language, different traditions, and although they have their own language, they do not have a written language. The literary language is Georgian, the church language is Georgian. They call the Mingrelian and Svan languages their home language. The princes of Mingrelia were close relatives of European imperial families, Prince Andria Dadiani was a European chess player and president of the Monte Carlo tournament in the mid-19th century. Princess Salome Dadiani is the wife of Ashil Murat (grandnephew of B. Napoleon), who, having arrived in Georgia, began to restore the most ancient lost types of grapes such as Ojaleshi, Usakhelouri. In contrast to the subtropical climate, Svaneti is the most severe region of the country in terms of climate and character. Based on living conditions - traditions and local adats are also harsh. Until recently, the law of blood feud “Vendetta” was in force. Svan towers are an indicator of the resilience and inaccessibility of not only the region, but also the clan. The clan system still operates in the region, all lands, rivers, forests, pastures are divided into clans. Relations between clans are based on honor, justice and mutual respect. This harsh region is decorated with breathtaking nature, mountains, forests, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, works of art, architecture. The highlight of the region is its authenticity. We live surrounded by antiquity, the preserved Svan towers and Machubi remind us of the complex life of people over thousands of years. Ethnicity and the preservation of worship of ancient deities also attract attention. Svaneti was the last to accept the Christian faith, but did not forget about the beliefs of its ancestors. The synthesis gives its response to modern life and the way of life of the locals. Just at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level. The village of Mestia is located - the main center of high mountain Svaneti. Here we will settle into a hotel and begin exploring local traditions. Not far from the town there are 2 ski slopes: Zuruldi and Tetnuldi. In the morning we will give you a free day and you can enjoy skiing or snowboarding. (It's better to bring your own equipment or book in advance at a rental). A difficult road to the mountains awaits us; in case of snowfall, we may have to take special vehicles to climb to this mystical region.
Day 8

Mestia

Mestia - skiing, local ethnographic museum, Svan's house, Svan towers, skiing - optional.
Day 9

Svaneti

What is the difference between Gudauri skiing and Svaneti? Despite the fact that the heights are almost the same, the mountain range in Gudauri is more open to the winds, there is less vegetation that retains snow cover, weather changes are more frequent, the snow is wetter, and due to the transit road the level of exhaust gases is higher. The snow quality is lower. Of course, accessibility and easy logistics increase the number of visitors to the resort, but in Svaneti there is always snow, which in Gudauri can simply melt. Always high-quality snow, based on the Western more humid climate, the temperature is always below 0, the number of forests and the preserved eco-system allow the resort to be considered the cleanest and highest quality. Unlike Gudaria, there is something to do here, there are historical places, it has its own traditions, cuisine, and attractions. So today we will go to visit a Svan family, who have preserved the original house from the 12th century, the furniture in the house from the 14th century, we will climb the 8th century towers and feel all the aromas of local life. Let's find out what Svan salt is and why it appeared in this region. In the evening we celebrate Christmas according to Svan traditions.
Day 10

Batumi

Today is the most contrasting day of our trip. You won't see such a contrast even in summer. After breakfast we leave this ancient land and go down to the sea. From snow to tropical forest. The road awaits us is difficult, we are preparing for the descent. Let us thank this unforgettable region for its hospitality and set off to new experiences. Today we will return to the city of Zugdidi, visit a beautiful park with the palace of the Dadiani princes. Let's try Mingrelian cuisine again and continue our journey. And along the way we will be greeted by tangerines, oranges, and lemons. If we’re lucky, we’ll ask the locals to participate in collecting citrus fruits. In Batumi, a hotel awaits us in the old town. Batumi has its pros and cons. The city was built quite recently - at the beginning of the 19th century, as Porto Franco - an outlet to Europe, for trade routes on the Black Sea. Built during the reign of the Ottoman Empire, but completely European in style, urban planning and European merchants. At the end of the 19th century, it was the main artery of trade in oil, food, tobacco, rice, and flax. The first Transcaucasian railway was laid from Baku to Batumi (for oil transportation). The deepest water port in the Black Sea has been built. The disadvantages of this resort are its high seasonality, humid climate and eternal rains. This is another region with its own traditions and cuisine.
Day 11

Tropical forest

Yesterday we woke up and there were mountains and white peaks all around, and today we see a classic urban picture in green. Today we will see a tropical enchanted forest, wild waterfalls, a walk around the city and the history of the city. Botanical garden and searches for citrus fruits, landscapes with the sea, bamboos and lots of greenery. Let's blow up social networks with contrasting colors in 2 days. What is Batumi without Adjarian Khachapuri? Have you heard the legend associated with this type of khachapuri? Today you will hear it.
Day 12

We are waiting for you!

You heard, saw, tasted so many different dishes, wine, traditions, toasts... You simply cannot list all the emotions that you received. Even reading this route, imagine seeing all this in reality! This is a trip you will never forget. Unfortunately, in winter, few natural attractions can be seen, but most importantly, you will see the spirit of the country, capture the New Year and Christmas spirit. Start the New Year 2023 with a charged emotional mood. We are waiting for you!

End point

Tbilisi, Georgia

10:00 - 18:00

1. THE SUBJECT OF THE AGREEMENT

1.1. The travel agency undertakes to provide the tourist with services for the sale of a tourist product on the terms established by this agreement, and the Client undertakes to pay the cost of services in accordance with this agreement.

1.2. Information about the Tour Operator and financial support is contained in Appendix No. 2 to this agreement. The tour operator creates a tourism product and ensures the provision of services to the Tourist included in the tourism product.

1.3. An integral part of this agreed1 xment is a tourist voucher.

1.4. The list of persons to whom services are provided is indicated in the Reservation Application.


2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

2.1. The travel agency undertakes:

2.1.1 Provide services to the Client in accordance with the terms of this agreement.

2.1.2 Provide the Client with information about the rules of movement and behavior within the country or at specific sites visited.

2.2. The travel agency has the right to demand from the Client payment of the cost of services and proper fulfillment of obligations under this agreement.

2.3. The Client is obliged to provide the Travel Agency with complete and reliable information necessary for the provision of services included in the tour, valid documents regarding himself and other tour participants specified in the Application (hereinafter referred to as tour participants), as well as the following information and documents:

Photocopies of passports, air travel information, information on health conditions, chronic diseases and special medical needs, medical travel insurance.

The specified information and documents are provided by the Client no later than 15 days in advance by e-mail to the Travel Agency. Receipt of documents from the Client by the Travel Agency and their return to the Client are formalized by confirmation to the post office of receipt and transmission of documents.

The Client is also obliged to provide the Travel Agency with contact information (address and telephone number) for prompt communication with the Client in emergency cases. If the Client fails to comply with the terms of this paragraph, the Travel Agency does not bear any responsibility for the consequences to the Client.

2.4. The client is obliged to promptly pay the full cost of the tourism product under the conditions specified in this agreement.

2.5. The tourist is obliged to arrive in a timely manner at the established collection points and return, having with him all the documents necessary for the trip, ensuring their safety, as well as the necessary amounts of money in the appropriate currency, personal equipment, in accordance with the nature of the tourist trip. If the documents necessary for the trip were prepared by the Tourist independently, he bears full responsibility for their content and compliance with legal requirements.

The client, as well as the persons specified in the contract, are required to have a health insurance policy for the period of their tourist trip. The Client bears the consequences of refusing compulsory insurance.

2.6. When concluding this agreement, the Client is obliged to familiarize himself with all the information provided by the Travel Agency, as well as familiarize the persons accompanying him with it.

2.7. During the service, the Tourist is obliged to:

  - comply with the rules of exit and entry from your country, rules of entry into the country (place) of temporary stay, exit from the country (place) of temporary stay and rules of stay there, as well as comply with these rules in countries of transit.

  - comply with the legislation of the country (place) of temporary stay, - respect and comply with the legislation, social structure, customs, traditions, religious beliefs of the place of stay and do not cause harm to the property of third parties.

- comply with established rules for the protection of nature, historical and cultural monuments; follow personal safety rules

- comply with the rules of transportation established by the carrier and the rules of hotel accommodation.

  - comply with the rules of entry into the country of temporary stay, exit from the country of temporary stay and in countries of transit;

- for air transportation - arrive at the airport 3 (three) hours before the departure time indicated on the air tickets;

2.8. The client has the right:

 -demand from the Travel Agency the provision of services established by this agreement

- refuse to fulfill this agreement by reimbursing the Travel Agency for expenses actually incurred by the Travel Agency related to the fulfillment of obligations under this agreement.

- demand damages and compensation for moral damage in the event.

3. SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE.

3.1. The cost of the tourist product is determined in the currency of the tour operator (euro, US dollars, Georgian lari) on the date of conclusion of this agreement (filling out the Reservation Application) and is indicated in the Reservation Application (Appendix No. 1) and the tourist voucher.

3.2. Payment for the tourism product is made in a fixed currency or in the national currency of the Republic of Georgia based on the recalculation of calculated values expressed in euros or US dollars at the internal rate of the National Bank of Georgia (according to Appendix No. 1) on the date of conclusion of this agreement (unless otherwise specified in p. “Special terms of payment”), by depositing cash into the Travel Agency’s cash desk by the Tourist, or by transferring funds to the Travel Agency’s current account through a bank, or by paying by bank card.

3.3. The client, simultaneously with signing this agreement, pays the full cost of the tour or an advance payment in the amount of at least 30% of the total cost of the tour specified in the Booking Application. If the client makes an advance payment, the residual value is paid on the terms specified in clauses 3.4 and 3.5.

3.4. In the event of an increase in the internal rate of the Tour Operator, the remaining cost of the tourism product is recalculated at the rate of the National Bank of Georgia on the day of full payment 15 days before the start of the tour. The day of full payment is considered to be the current banking day before 16.00. If payment is made after 16.00 of the current day, the remaining cost of the tourism product is recalculated at the rate of the National Bank of Georgia on the next day.

3.5. Full payment of the cost of the Tour is made by the Customer 15 days before the start of the Tour. If services are booked less than 15 (fifteen) days before the departure date, payment is made in the amount of 100% of the cost of the Tour upon signing the Agreement.

3.6. Additional services not specified in this agreement and ordered by the Client (and other trip participants) from third parties are paid for independently. In this case, the Travel Agency is not responsible.

4. CHANGE AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT

4.1. The client has the right to cancel this agreement unilaterally, provided that expenses are not reimbursed in the form of an advance payment or full payment for the tour.

4.2. This agreement may be amended or terminated by agreement of the parties or on other grounds provided for by current legislation or this agreement. Changes and additions to this agreement are valid provided they are made in writing and signed by the Travel Agency and the Client.

4.3. Each of the parties has the right to demand a change or termination of the contract for the sale of a tourism product due to a significant change in the circumstances from which the parties proceeded when concluding the contract

Significant changes in circumstances include:

- deterioration of travel conditions specified in the contract and tourist voucher;

- change in travel dates;

- unexpected increase in transport tariffs; -

- inability for a tourist to travel due to circumstances beyond his control (tourist’s illness, refusal to issue a visa and other circumstances).

4.4 If the Client becomes ill with a viral infection before departure, the Client is obliged to inform the tour operator about the existing problem. The tour operator is obliged to reschedule the tour booking for upcoming dates while maintaining the terms of the Client’s booking for two months.

5. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTIES.

5.1. The travel agency is not liable to the Client for disruption of service, failure to receive any services, or other damage incurred arising from:

- in connection with the cancellation or delay of a flight, cancellation or delay of departure of a train, ship, or other vehicle due to weather conditions, for other reasons beyond the control of the Travel Agency and the Carrier;

- in connection with the removal of the Tourist from the route by border, customs or any other government services;

- in connection with actions of consulates and embassies independent of the Travel Agency (including refusal to issue a visa), border and customs authorities (including refusal to cross the border), government bodies of the countries visited (including . on refusal to issue a passport);

- due to the Tourist being late to the place of departure, return, collection;

- in connection with the loss by the Tourist of a passport, travel documents, cash and material assets, as well as violation of the legislation of the host country at any stage of the trip; - in connection with the commission of

Tourist actions that resulted in damage to him during travel or expulsion from the country of visit, refusal to provide services by a hotel or translator;

- violation by the Tourist of legislation, customs, religious beliefs and social structure and other rules in the country of temporary stay;

- unilateral refusal of the Customer from the activities provided for by the Tour program;

-due to the Client providing false information and incorrect contact coordinates;

- in connection with other force majeure circumstances: wars, terrorist acts, natural disasters, decisions and actions of government bodies.

5.2. If the Client's actions caused damage to the Travel Agency or third parties, the Client shall compensate for losses in the amount and in the manner prescribed by current legislation.

5.3. The carrier is responsible for failure to fulfill or improper fulfillment of transportation obligations in accordance with the law and international regulations.

5.4. In accordance with the legislation of the country of departure, air tickets and insurance policies are independent contracts between the Client and the air carrier or insurer. All relations arising from the contract of carriage arise between the air carrier and the Client/tourists. The air carrier is responsible for changing (cancelling) flight departure times.

Coverage of expenses for insured events is provided by an insurance policy and is decided by the Client independently with the insurance company




6. CLAIMS.

6.1. The Tourist is obliged to notify the receiving Party, Travel Agency, Tour Operator of the presence of deficiencies in service on the day they occur in order to ensure the possibility of immediately eliminating the deficiencies, eliminating or reducing the damage that may be caused to the Tourist.

6.2. All disputes and disagreements that may arise between the parties in connection with the fulfillment of obligations under this agreement will be resolved through negotiations. Claims to the quality of the tourism product are made by the tourist and (or) other customer to the tour operator in writing within 20 days from the date of expiration of the contract and are subject to consideration within 10 days from the date of receipt of the claims. If controversial issues are not resolved during negotiations, the disputes are referred to the court in accordance with the law.

6.3. Information on the procedure and timing for the Tourist to submit claims to the organization that provided the Tour Operator with financial security, as well as information on the grounds for making payments under the Tour Operator's liability insurance agreement or under a bank guarantee, are contained in Appendix No. 2 to the Agreement.

USE AND TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

6.4. The Client allows the Travel Agency to process his personal data and the personal data of the tourist (s) specified in the Reservation Application, namely: first name, patronymic, last name, date of birth, gender, registration address, postal address, passport details, contact telephone numbers, email address.

6.5. The Client allows/prohibits the Travel Agency to process his personal data

(cross out what is not necessary) and personal data of the tourist (s) specified in the Reservation Application, namely: first name, patronymic, last name, date of birth, gender, registration address, postal address, passport details, contact numbers, E-mail address,

The Client allows/prohibits the transfer to third parties to whom the Travel Agency

(cross out what is not necessary) may entrust the processing of personal data transferred to the Travel Agency, if this is necessary to achieve the purposes specified above, subject to compliance with the requirements of the law on ensuring by such third parties the confidentiality of personal data and the security of personal data during their processing.

6.6. The consent given by the Client to the processing of his personal data may be withdrawn by sending a written application to the Travel Agency. The Client’s consent to the processing of his personal data is considered revoked after 10 working days from the date of receipt of the application by the Travel Agency.

7. FINAL PROVISIONS

7.1. This Agreement comes into force from the moment it is signed by the Parties and is valid until the service end date specified in the Application for booking a tourist product.

7.2. This agreement is drawn up in two copies having equal legal force.

7.3. From the moment of signing this agreement, the application submitted by the tourist to the Travel Agency becomes an integral part of it.

7.4. All annexes and additions to the Agreement are an integral part of it and are valid if signed by both parties.

7.5. The travel agency recommends that the Tourist take out insurance against the risk of trip disruption.

Annexes to this agreement:

1. Reservation request.

2. DETAILS AND SIGNATURES OF THE PARTIES

Travel agency

LLC "MBG Group"

 405199958

Georgia, Tbilisi, Vazha-Pshavela Avenue, 2nd quarter, d4

Tel: +995 555373266; +995 558405090

e-mail: [email protected] 

web: www.aroundgeorgia.ge 

  CEO:

  Manuchar Beraia



Tour Details

Accommodation

For the tour, the Elea Old Tbilisi/Bridge Hotel is available for two or three rooms. If 3 people without a couple are accommodated in a triple comfortable room.

Transport

Comfortable transport with free internet.

Additional Services

Tickets

Airport pick up

Tastings

Guide

The tour will be conducted by educated and interesting guides with experience.

Good to know

Currency

GEL

Lari

Georgia

Customer reviews

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