Experience the magic of a sunrise hike at David Gareja Monastery. Capture stunning landscapes, explore ancient caves, and enjoy a serene adventure.
- Giant Bicycle Monument - Your driver and local tour guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Tbilisi and travel to the semi-desert region of Southeast Georgia via the Kakheti Highway, where the main David Gareja monastery complexes (Lavra and Udabno monasteries) await. The drive will take 2 hours.
- Oasis Club / ოაზის კლუბი - After a brief 70-minute drive from Tbilisi, you will arrive at the village of Udabno. Built in the 1980s as a USSR project intended for military use, the project was never completed by the government. After Georgia gained independence, inhabitants from the Svaneti Region, who are environmental migrants, were relocated here. It was almost a forgotten village until a Polish initiative group decided to settle here, bringing many changes. This is a great opportunity to experience Georgian and Polish hospitality in the semi-desert area of Georgia.
- David Gareji Monastery - On the left side of the main Rustavi-Jandara road at the 12th km mark, you can observe the Dodorka monastery caves, built in the first half of the 6th century and founded by St. Dodo, one of the disciples of David Garejeli.
- ჩიჩხიტური - Before arriving at the main monastery, you will see the Chichkhituri tower on the right side of the mountain slope. This tower was part of a monastery with the same name and served as the residence for the head of the Lavra monastery in early medieval times.
- David Gareja Monastery - Here, we will hike to a sunrise viewpoint and, after sunrise, walk through the monastery and the colorful mountains.
- Oasis Club / ოაზის კლუბი - Here, we will have breakfast and some relaxation time.
- Giant Bicycle Monument - Drive back to Tbilisi.
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Guided Tour to Udabno Monastery (if border will be opened)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Breakfast
- Gratuities
• Admire from the top sunrise and above the landscape with morning fog
• Plenty of time to relax and take photos of the sunrise and incredible scenery
• Ideal for adventurous families, couples and photographers
Get a certain feeling about being up before everybody else, experiencing the marvels of nature uninterrupted and in all its glory. Sunrise Tour at David Gareja Monastery Complex take you to semi-desert area in the southern part of Georgia which own known for its beautiful colors hills formed by volcanically sandstone and minerals, there are few places on earth where Mother Nature gives such an awesome display of colors.
Immersed in the amazing beauty and solitude found in the Udabno semi-desert, hike to sunrise spectacular view point, which also is natural border between of two countries Georgia and Azerbaijan. After sunrise continue explore caves with guided tour to Udabno monastery with monumental paintings dated 10th to 13th century.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
