David Gareji Monastery and Rainbow Mountains Off-road Adventure

Embark on an off-the-beaten-path adventure in Kakheti, Georgia, and discover the unique beauty and history of the region. Explore the David Gareji Monastery and Rainbow Mountains on an exciting 4x4 tour. Book now!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Europe Square - The cat will be waiting at the taxi parking in Europe Square. The waiting time is 15 minutes.
    For a private tour, guests will be picked up from their accommodation in Tbilisi.
  • Rustavi - Rustavi is an emerging post-Soviet city with a population of 100,000. Featuring a new town square and a theatre under renovation, this former…
What's Included
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off (only for the private tours)
    • Bottled water
    • Complimentary wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Are you prepared for an extraordinary adventure? This isn’t your average day trip - it’s designed for those who seek the excitement of discovery and the allure of untouched beauty.
Join an exclusive 4x4 expedition through Kakheti, venturing into areas only reachable by off-road vehicles. Starting from Tbilisi, the journey delves into the rugged…

Location
Europe Square
If you booked a group tour our car and guide will meet you at the parking at Europe Square.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tg346005
Dec 17, 2024
Just book this tour already - Best tour I've ever been on. We actually got to walk through the Rainbow Mountains with our awesome guide Alex. No other tour offering "Rainbow Mountains" gets to do that. They just view them from afar. Here you actually get to see them up close. It's fantastic. Then the monastery visits are incredible and the drive itself offroad is pretty fun in itself. Lunch is such a highlight because you are in this very small village in the middle of the Georgian desert that makes incredible food in this very rustic building with unbelievable character. I could not recommend this tour enough. It's just worth it. The price to value is second to none. No other tour will give you the experience the friendly.ge team provides you.
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Earlysherr
Dec 2, 2024
100% Recommend - What a tour. The itinerary was perfect; started with a coffee/breakfast stop, before off-roading, a short hike and then the visits. Lunch and the wine tasting were a great end to this trip. It was rather gloomy during our trip but the colours were still striking. Alex was a great guide who ensured all our questions were answered and our needs met. Also, definitely recommend this as I believe it is the only, or one of the few, that lets you get up close and personal with the mountains.
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Alicia_n
Dec 2, 2024
100% Recommend - What a tour. The itinerary was perfect; started with a coffee/breakfast stop, before off-roading, a short hike and then the visits. Lunch and the wine tasting were a great end to this trip. It was rather gloomy during our trip but the colours were still striking. Alex was a great guide who ensured all our questions were answered and our needs met. Also, definitely recommend this as I believe it is the only, or one of the few, that lets you get up close and personal with the mountains.
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Nomad49266126110
Nov 25, 2024
Rainbow mountain tour (24/11/24) - From the start of the trip the tour guide was very accommodating towards myself and my friends, respectful, friendly and bringing in good vybezzz. It was a fun trip, well-organised and ran smoothly; saving the best bit for last - WINE TASTING 🍷🍾. Would highly recommend their services to people visiting this beautiful country to experience the rich culture and history is Sarkartvelo ✨🇬🇪
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Karenbonavita
Nov 16, 2024
Rainbow Mountains - this is the tour to take - We originally booked Rainbow Mountains tour with another group but were then advised THIS Off-Road adventure tour is far better - and it definitely was. Our 5-group tour traveled far into the Painted Mountains in the ‘Friendly.ge Tours’ 4x4 off-road vehicle that other tours do NOT use. The day was brilliant. We also hiked around the Painted Mountains for an hour+ and it was exhilarating. The monasteries were amazing, we met the monk who alone lives in one of them, lunch was superb. Our guide, Koba, and driver Vepho were the best. Vepho handled that off-road rugged driving all day with ease and was very friendly. Koba was a particularly special guide, informative, fun, patient, and he’s an artist. He actually made skilled, colorful drawings of Old Town for us while driving to the sights in a very bumpy off-road vehicle and while sharing information about Georgia and the sights. This was a unique way to visit the Painted Mountains and we’re so glad we changed the tour group that made for this fantastic day. Recommend - highly recommend - that you choose Friendly.ge and take this trip!
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Ian_from_canberra
Oct 29, 2024
Excellent day tour from Tbilisi - This is an excellent tour out of Tbilisi. The rainbow mountains are colourful and photogenic. The two monasteries are both interesting and located in very scenic places. Lunch in Udabno was very good. The wine tasting on the way back to Tbilisi was interesting, samples being drawn directly from the chilled tanks, including red wines. Our guide Sophia was excellent, and the vehicle and driver both good.
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Sashaf528
Oct 16, 2024
One of my best days in Georgia - It was absolutely amazing, we were able to take our time, have genuine conversations and experience the place. Jonah was also incredibly accommodating when it came to language, and was proactive in helping me with my Russian (which I am currently learning!). He did a good job in getting to know us individually and what we were each interested in. The wine tasting at the end was a personal highlight because Jonah has got to know us during the day and we were toasting/gathering as friends by the end. That was special. Best toastmaster, guide, historian and language exchange guy = Jonah. Unforgettable experience and so glad we did it. I would always book with friendly.ge as a first port of call.
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Nikkibl4286ep
Oct 6, 2024
Excellent off road tour! - Perfect! Beautiful weather, good hike, off-road experience, fantastic ancient sites, delicious authentic food & local wine- every part of our day was flawless! Koba & George make a great team, highly recommend 👌
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Ianx17489
Sep 29, 2024
Good days tour and chance to see Rainbow Mountains up close. - We have just been on this tour and had a wonderful experience. Booking and communication from their office, Ana was excellent. Our tour guide, Jonah was first class. He has been a tour guide for many years and is a font of knowledge with a passion for all things Georgian. He was also very witty and kept us amused throughout the day. The days tour had a number of highlights, with the off road section and dare I say the wine tasting being memorable.... Jonah also gave us good suggestions for our remaining travels in Georgia. The off road vehicle was surprisingly very comfortable and the driver very competent. These are small groups with a maximum of six people, so in my view worth paying a little extra for what is almost a private tour. In summary, highly recommended and we will likely try some of their other tours on our return to Tbilisi.
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Juan_d
Sep 25, 2024
Great way to get a quick view of the area. - The tour was fantastic. We learned a lot about the region, the orthodox religion and the history of the different places where we went. Our guide was very lively and open to respond to all questions we had. The hike through the rainbow mountains was quite pleasant and gave us majestic views. The driver was quite careful and we had a very pleasant ride despite the roads being quite bumpy. The restaurant where we stopped for lunch was pretty good, and the wine tasting was a nice touch to end the tour.
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