Mystery Tour Days 8 - 10
Into the second week of our fabulous Mystery Tour. Read on to find out how our travellers spent last weekend - crossing the border into the enigmatic and little-visited country of Georgia.
Day 8, KUTAISI - BAKURIANI–There is an optional morning excursion to the Gelati Temples built by Georgia's most famous king, King David IV in the 11th Century
(and included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List). We then drive east and south to the Lesser Caucasus Mountains to reach the resort of Bakuriani in southern Georgia at 1600m. En route we stop in Borjomi and taste its waters. Arrive in Bakuriani.
Day 9, GORI – GUDAURI–We drive east and then north along the famous Georgian Military Highway. En route we stop at Gori and visit the Stalin Museum as well as Uplistsikhe, one of the most important cave towns in Georgia. Arrive in the ski resort of Gudauri (2000m). Overnight at a family run guesthouse.
Day 10, GUDAURI- KAZBEGI–Today there will be choice of activities. Those who are interested in horse riding can ride up to the Jvari Pass (2395m) in the Greater Caucasus and down to the Kazbegi area to join those who have travelled by bus and then trekked to the beautiful Truso Valley. The group then continues by bus to Kazbegi (1700m).
