David Gareja and Signagi One Day Tour: Explore Love City and Lavra Cave Monastery in Kakheti
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Embark on a one-day tour to David Gareja and Signagi, exploring the Lavra Cave Monastery and the charming city of love. Discover the rich history, stunning architecture, and breathtaking views of Kakheti in Georgia. Duration: 7-9 hours.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • David Gareja Monastery - David Gareja monastery is unique due to the fact that many of its buildings are cut in a huge tilted rock and some of its temples still preserve millenary frescos
  • Signagi City Walls - Walking in the city and wine degustation
  • Bodbe Monastery of St. Nino - The Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe is a Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and the seat of the Bishops of Bodbe located 2 km from the town of Sighnaghi.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

David Gareja, Lavra cave monastery, Bodbe Monastery, and Signaghi, City of Love

Journey outline:

Our tour commences from Tbilisi. Our guide and driver will rendezvous with you at your lodging. We will proceed to the semi-desert vicinity near Gareja. Enroute, we will pause at a local supermarket for refreshments. Upon arrival at David Gareja Monastery, we begin our exploration with a climb to the Lavra Cave Monastery, established in the 6th century. Following this, we visit the picturesque town of Signagi, notable for its quaint homes, unusual architecture, cobblestone passages, fortification walls, and breathtaking views of the Caucasus range. Known as ‘the city of love’, Sighnaghi hosts countless weddings and is an idyllic intimate town perfect for foot exploration. Just 2 km away from Signagi lies the Bodbe Monastery. The surrounding area boasts stunning flora, shrubs, and vineyards.
Duration of the sightseeing expedition: 7-9 hours

Location
David Gareja Monastery
Mount Gareja
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rachel_m
Jul 4, 2024
A perfect day - This was such a wonderful day and Leo was the BEST tour guide ever. He was friendly, knowledgeable and incredibly well-informed on all matters. The places he took us to were fascinating and the countryside was beautiful. He looked after us so well and even brought coffee when he picked us up from our hotel! We would definitely recommend this experience and this operator will definitely be our number one choice for any tour when we next visit beautiful Georgia. The absolute highlight for us though was being invited to Leo’s family home and receiving some genuine Georgian hospitality. Such kindness and generosity and a memory we will treasure always.
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Rainere37
Jun 28, 2024
Don't miss this one! - Our guide Levan or Leo to foreigners like us, was the best. He is kind, considerate, informative with a wide knowledge of Georgia plus it's religious history, and peppered with amusing anecdotes. He is also a good driver. The monasteries we visited were fascinating, and Signagi where we stopped for wine tasting and lunch was charming. Interesting also , the bread baked in a fire pit, but less so the cheese seller. A fantastic day, would absolutely recommend.
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Valeriepm2476ya
Sep 13, 2023
Fantastic Experience - Our trip was absolutely fantastic! Our guide Levan was wonderful; extremely knowledgeable of the city/sites and even took us to his parents for lunch in a village. It was a rainy day, but Levan really brightened it with his enthusiasm. Would absolutely recommend!
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922robt
Aug 17, 2023
Levan is amazing! - A fabulous day all under Levan’s superb guiding expertise. Picked up at our hotel and driven to some quite stunning sights as the tour indicates. Hidden extras - lovely local cheese and bread at the road side and the highlight a fantastic meal with homemade wine at his family house. This was a memorable experience. At the end taken to a wine sellae to taste many red and white wines plus a shot of cha cha. Worth every GB£. Thanks Levan!
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Sergiotp5729oy
Jul 6, 2023
David Gareja Tour - Very nice and interesting places. Levan was a very professional and kind guide and a safe driver as well!
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Jessicayl_l
Feb 1, 2023
The most delicious bread and cheese in East Tbilisi - Levan brought us to the East Tbilisi, he is a thoughtful guy and told us a lot about how special of East Tbilisi, the beautiful scenery, the wine yards and the religious of Georgia. On the way, he bought the delicious bread and cheese which was really delicious. We definitely enjoyed the trip and will introduce this local tour to our friends.
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Lizichikovani
Jul 11, 2020
Excellent experience! - Was lucky enough to travel to Tbilisi from Vienna with friends right before the pandemic, we were picked up at the hotel by our amazing guide Nikusha and our lovely driver Dato, felt really safe and welcome, visited David Gareji monastery and drove around the region of Kakheti, tasted delicious different types of wine and Georgian cuisine. Overall the day turned out to be eventful and amazing, they were very polite and caring! Thank you again for this beautiful experience! Definitely recommend to everyone!
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Mattshap717
Mar 9, 2020
Amazing Tour! - What an amazing tour this was! I had one of the best days I have ever had on a vacation during this tour with Alex and Leonard. They were so knowledgeable about all the sights, and even more importantly, they were so much fun to spend time with. I enjoyed every moment of the tour and was sad when it was over. They were willing to customize the itinerary based on whatever I wanted to do, and they imposed no strict time limit. It really was a fantastic tour, seeing amazing sights, eating amazing food, all with amazing people. These are not sights to be missed, and there could not be any better guides out there to help you see them. I strongly recommend this tour!
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Danyathetreveler
Jan 8, 2020
Country of love, wine and good people - I want to say thanks for helping me and my friends organize this wonderful tour. Guide Anri and Driver Nikusha made this truly unforgettable. They showed us the true beauty of Georgia, which you will not see on regular tourist routes, showed how Georgian bread is made and treated to delicious Georgian wine, which was not planned at all. My friends and I were maximally satisfied with the trip and we want to definitely return. I sincerely recommend this tour to everyone!
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Alicef2421
Dec 29, 2019
Day Trip to David Gareja, Kakheti, and Signagi - A great day! Henry was my tour guide who shared lots of information about the area and about Georgia, and Alex (the driver) added interesting details. The overview listed here is different than what we did - for which I was thankful! They picked me up, and we stopped at KTW, a winery for tasting. Then, we drove to David Gareja. Henry gave information about the Orthodox faith and the history and legends of the area (cool mineral deposits viewed from David Gareja). The walking was minimal (from the overview, I thought it would be lots more). Then, on our way to Signagi, we stopped to see bread being made, and I was able to put bread in the oven (not as nicely as the women did, but it was fun). Alex offered to have us stop at a restaurant for food, but the bread and churchkhela was enough for me. Then, we drove to the St. George Monastery, where Saint Nino is buried, and then we went on to Signagi and walked along the fortress walls. We then made our way back to Tbilisi, and I was dropped off. This included many more activities than I thought would be included, and I was grateful for this experience. Enjoy your adventure with them!
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