Itinerary
- Tbilisi: We Start out tour from Tbilisi head to east direction to Kakheti Region
- Udabno: Village where are living the victims of the natural calamities from Svaneti Region, Because of the hard climate and communication problems many people abandoned the village and went back to Svaneti. The name "Udabno" means desert
- David Gareja Monastery: The monastery locates 70 km away from Tbilisi, however the road takes long time to arrive because of the infrastructure, but recently the repair process starts and this season the road will be more comfortable. The Lavra is the main monastery and means important place of the monastery complex. The monastery was founded by father David who arrived from Assyria in 6 century to preach Christianity and established the monastery life culture. By that time the monasteries over total area were 19 but now retains just few. Soviets this places using as military training field and and the caves as shooting targets but later the site was terminated and again regain monastery life there.
Includes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide
- Lunch
Details
Semi deserted area, ancient caves, views over colored dune valley, monastery of 6th century, caves with pictures, water collector systems
Know Before You Go
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
