ГРУЗИНСКАЯ ШВЕЙЦАРИЯ- РАЧА

ДОСТУПНОСТЬ

Что такое Рача, для грузин? Любимое место отдыха, своя маленькая Швейцария с мирными горами, альпийскими лугами, бурными реками и кристально чистыми, высокогорными озёрами, множеством минеральных источников. Родина знаменитых вин “Хванчкара” и “Твиши”, заводного танца рашовда и рачинцев – вечных странников.

Посещаемые места:

Тбилиси
Мцхета-Мтианети
Имерети
Рача

*Длительность:*	9 ночей / 10 дней
*Мин. количество участников*	4 человека
*Питание*	FB
*Включено:*	Проживание в гостинице (DBL или TWN ); Питание; Комфортабельный транспорт; Услуги русскоговорящего гида; Напитки в автобусе; Сим карта грузинского оператора с 3G интернетом; Полиграфические карты Тбилиси и Грузии; Круглосуточная информационная поддержка; Отличное настроение!
*Не включено:*	Авиаперелет; Медицинская страховка; Питание не указанные в программе; Алкогольные напитки; Сборы за фото-и видеосъемку; Личные расходы.

</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Day 1 - Arrival in Tbilisi

Arrival to Tbilisi airport. Meeting with representatives of the “Georgian National Travel”.
Transfer to the hotel
Night in hotel Tbilisi.

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Day 2 - Tbilisi - Mtskheta - Tbilisi

Breakfast at the hotel
Excursion around Tbilisi. During this tour you will visit the Metekhi Temple (XIII c.), Shardeni – a famous street with numerous cafes, boutiques and a few salons, longer the Sioni Cathedral, and the Anchiskhati basilica (VI c.). Walk on foot to the fortress of Narikala (IV century) – a landmark of Old Tbilisi. From here the spirit opens breathtaking panorama to Tbilisi. Then the quarter of Abanotubani, where the famous sulfur baths are located.
Lunch in a Georgian restaurant near Mtskheta.
Further tour in the city of Mtskheta is the ancient capital of Georgia, an important religious center and a museum city that is on UNESCO’s list of world sights. On the way we will visit the monastery of Jvari (the temple of the Cross of the 6th century) – a famous temple located on the mountain. Cathedral of Svetitskhoveli (XI century), where, as they say, the Mantle of Jesus Christ is buried. We return to Tbilisi.
Night in Tbilisi.

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Day 3 - Tbilisi-Kutaisi

Breakfast at the hotel.
We are heading to the capital of western Georgia – Kutaisi. It is one of the most ancient cities in Georgia, roughly the top five of the oldest. He is clearly older than Rome or Athens.
Check in hotel / Rest.
Lunch in the Georgian family. We will taste the Imeretian cuisine, which is distinguished by its tastes and spices from all regions of Georgia. The hostess of the house will teach you how to cook Imeretian khachapuri, and the elder will treat you with her home wine. Believe these tastes and hospitality you will never forget, because Imeretian hospitality is known all over the world!
Night at hotel in Kutaisi..

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Day 4 - Kutaisi

Breakfast at the hotel.
During the sightseeing tour you will get acquainted with the main architectural monuments and shrines of Kutaisi, hear many interesting stories about the history and traditions of the city and you can enjoy the attractive atmosphere of the past centuries.
Tour of the capital of western Georgia, Kutaisi, will begin with a visit to the Bagrat temple (ΧΙ century) – the business card of the city. This majestic in size and proportions temple, decorated with carvings and mosaics, played an exceptional role in the medieval history of Georgia. Here David IV the Builder was crowned. The temple is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
After visiting the temple, we will go to the Museum of History and Ethnography and stroll along the old Kutaisi, which preserved its medieval appearance and atmosphere.
After lunch we will go to the monastery of Motsamet (ΙΧ century), in which the remains of the defenders of Imereti rest from the Arab invasion – the princes Mkheidze
And also we will visit the Gelati Monastery (ΧΙΙ in), founded by David the Builder. The monastery is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The tour ends with a dinner in a restaurant with a national flavorч
Night at hotel in Kutaisi.

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Day 5 - Kutaisi - Racha

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the cave Prometheus. Today, the cave of Prometheus, surrounded by a specially designed natural area with a radius of 3 kilometers, is one of the most tempting places for Georgian guests. You have the opportunity to choose a 1600 meter walking route through the grottoes of the cave or a boat trip on a real underground river.
After visiting the cave we go to Racha.
Stop at the Shaory reservoir. This is one of the most beautiful places in Racha. There are incredible landscapes.
We organize a picnic where you personally cook a shish kebab and of course, Georgian wine.
Night at the family hotel.

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Day 6 - Racha

Breakfast, where the hostess of the family bakes you the famous Rachian Lobiani with ham..
Visiting the plant Khvanchkary.
To date, Khvanchkara is on the list of the world’s best wines, thanks to its excellent organoleptic properties / inspection of the plant and of course you will have the opportunity to taste this beautiful nectar
After tasting and good mood, we go to the river Rioni. It is one of the largest rivers in Transcaucasia. In translation from the Svan language, spread in the northwest of Georgia, “riyen” means “the big river”.
Here we will have the opportunity to go fishing where trout will be caught, which are found in this river and arrange one of the unforgettable picnics in your life, and extreme lovers can offer river rafting, because in the summer season tourists come here in order to experience this pleasure
Night at the family hotel.

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Day 7 - Racha

Breakfast.
From early morning we go to Oni – a nice, well-groomed and clean town. Where we will visit a beautiful and majestic synagogue, built in 1895. It has real beauty.
And so, having left the regional center in the direction of the Main Caucasian ridge, along the river Rioni, the first resort we meet is the resort of Utsera, which is located at an altitude of up to 1120 m above sea level. Utsera is a medical center. The resort is known for its mineral springs, but they are not the only local landmark. Naturally, therapeutic mineral springs attract people who want to undergo treatment, strengthen health, prevent diseases, but tourists coming to Utsera from all over the world, along with the mineral waters and therapeutic possibilities of the resort, are attracted by other things – the indescribable beauty of mountains, rivers, forests , Snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus, flowering meadows and lakes, with incredibly clear water and, of course, historical monuments.
Lunch in the Rachian family.
Having acquainted with Utsera, we will continue our way up the slopes of the Greater Caucasus Range and after 17 km we will enter the fairy tale – into the territory of the Shovi resort, another pearl of Georgia. Let’s try to tell about the fairy tale: In some kingdom, in some state, 219 kilometers from Tbilisi, 30 km. From the city and just 17 km from the resort of Utsera, on the southern slope of the Main, or the Watershed Ridge of the Greater Caucasus, at an altitude of 1520 – 1600 m. Is located the balneoclimatic resort of Shovi. In a few hours walk, in the vicinity of the resort mountain, glaciers and alpine lakes. Virgin coniferous forests delight your sight with their greenery and your scent smells of their smells, the climate of this area is therefore considered therapeutic, which practically does not differ from the Alpine one..
Return to the hotel.
Night at the hotel.

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Day 8 - Racha - Kutaisi

Breakfast at the hotel
On the way back we will visit the majestic waterfalls of the Sign. Mixed forest, coniferous deciduous trees, eternally green relict Boxwood, fragrant Radadetron, plants of bizarre crooked form and cascade of waterfalls – gives the place a fascinating view!
After visiting the waterfalls, we go to Nikorsminda, where we will visit the church of the Georgian Orthodox Church, built in 1010-1014. Wonderful frescoes, which the church is painted, is a bright, joyful painting. All this is pretty well preserved. The Cathedral of Nikorsminda is a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Dinner
If desired, we can stop at Lake Shaori and say goodbye to Racha.
Night at hotel in Kutaisi.

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Day 9 - Kutaisi-Tbilisi

Breakfast at the hotel.
Before departure to Tbilisi, we can visit the famous Kutaisi market where you can buy different spices from all regions of Georgia
Lunch at the Ricot Pass
Night in hotel Tbilisi.

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Day 10 - Departure