day trip from Tbilisi

A Day Through Georgia’s Past: A 2025 Look at the Mtskheta, Gori & Uplistsikhe Tour

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A Day Through Georgia’s Past: A 2025 Look at the Mtskheta, Gori & Uplistsikhe Tour So, you’re thinking about a day trip from Tbilisi, and frankly, this one is a real heavyweight. It’s basically a trip that packs three totally different eras of Georgian history into one very full day. You start with the roots of Georgian Christianity, then you sort of confront the most controversial figure of the 20th century, and finally, you get to explore a city that was literally carved out of a cliff face. As a matter of fact, it feels less like a simple tour …

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A Truly Honest Review of a 1-Day Hike in Birtvisi Canyon from Tbilisi (2025)

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A Truly Honest Review of a 1-Day Hike in Birtvisi Canyon from Tbilisi (2025) So, you’re looking for a quick escape from the city streets of Tbilisi, right? Honestly, there’s this spot called Birtvisi Canyon that, you know, is pretty much perfect for a day-long adventure. It’s just a little ways away, so it doesn’t take your whole day just getting there and back. I mean, we’ve all been on those trips where the travel is, like, the whole event. This is definitely not one of those. Birtvisi offers up this, sort of, raw natural rockiness mixed with some seriously …

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Mtskheta Wine Tour 2025: A Day of Georgian Sips & History

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Mtskheta Wine Tour 2025: A Day of Georgian Sips & History You know, there’s a certain feeling you get when the buildings of Tbilisi start to thin out and you see the open, green hills of the Georgian countryside appear. It’s almost like a deep breath for your soul, right? This particular morning, we were headed for Mtskheta, the old spiritual heart of Georgia, and frankly, I was buzzing with anticipation. A full day dedicated to sampling some of the world’s most ancient wine traditions in a place so steeped in history felt like a pretty perfect plan. To be …

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