Dmanisi & Bolnisi Tour from Tbilisi with Museums, Oldest Church & Lunch
Overview
Visiting Dmanisi and Bolnisi reveals significant historical sites, including ancient churches and archaeological findings. This full-day tour offers insights into the earliest human remains in Europe and early Christian architecture.
- 🏛️ Dmanisi Archeological Site showcases 1.8 million-year-old human skeletons, Zezva and Mzia, the oldest in Europe.
- ⛪ Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is recognized as the oldest church in Georgia, constructed between 478–493 AD.
- 📜 The tour includes a visit to Bolnisi Museum, featuring exhibits on early hominins, Bronze Age cultures, and early-Christian architecture.
- 🍷 Lunch is provided to sample traditional local cuisine, along with wine tasting of endemic regional wines.
- 🚗 Total drive covers 250 km (155 miles), suitable for those interested in the history of humankind and German settlements in Georgia.
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Pickup included
- Bottled water
- All entrance tickets
- Lunch
- Wine tasting
- Private transportation with A/C
- WiFi on board
- Private English speaking guide
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Dmanisi SioniYou will visit Dmanisi Sioni built in the 6th century described as a "three-church" basilica that with an unusual design in which the nave is completely separated from the aisles and create almost three independent churches. Only the middle nave retains its original form. The church served as a burial ground to King Vakhtang III, Baratashvili and Orbeliani families.
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You will visit Dmanisi Archeological Site to explore the place where 1.8 million years old hominin remains, the oldest outside Africa and the oldest in Europe, were discovered in 1991.
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You will visit Bolnisi Museum to explore the exhibition that shows the history of the first hominins, emergence of agriculture, ancient metallurgy and Bronze Age cultures, early-Christian architecture, examples of the old Georgian inscriptions and stone, clay objects of medieval era. The last hall is dedicated to the history of the German population who immigrated to Georgia 200 years ago.
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You will visit Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral built in 478–493 that is the oldest extant church building in Georgia. The cathedral is known for its inscriptions that are one of the oldest historical documents of the Georgian alphabet. The decoration of the building has Persian influence. The hunting depictions and sculpture are similar to Iranian 4th and 5th century art and architecture.
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Tsughrughasheni MonasteryYou will visit Tsughrughasheni Church that was built in 1212–1222 by King Lasha-Giorgi. The church resembles the other churches from the period but it is smaller with higher cupola. It is rich with ornaments.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.