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Uplistsikhe Tour with Stalin Museum & Medieval Churches

Location Tbilisi, Georgia, Europe
$235
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Overview

Uplistsikhe and Samtavisi unveil the rich tapestry of Georgia's history and architectural marvels. This private full-day journey from Tbilisi invites you to immerse yourself in significant landmarks spanning centuries.

  • 🏷️ Private Budget Tour: Enjoy a comprehensive exploration with a dedicated English-speaking guide, ensuring an enriching experience throughout your 9-hour adventure.
  • 🚗 Pickup included from locations within Tbilisi, making your journey seamless and convenient.
  • 🏰 Visit the stunning 11th-century Samtavisi Cathedral, adorned with unique ornaments and steeped in history.
  • 🕍 Explore the breathtaking Ateni Sioni, a 7th-century Georgian Orthodox church that showcases exquisite architectural design.
  • 🏛️ Tour the Joseph Stalin Museum, which offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of the Soviet leader, complete with his personal railway carriage.
  • 🍽️ Opt for the Lunch package to savor local cuisine and indulge in endemic wines, enhancing your cultural experience.
  • 💧 Stay refreshed with complimentary bottled water provided throughout the tour.
  • 🎟️ All entrance tickets to the sites are included, ensuring you have access to each landmark without any hassle.
  • 🌍 Enjoy private transportation with air conditioning, allowing you to travel in comfort as you traverse the historical landscapes.
  • 👟 Comfortable shoes are recommended for exploring the ancient sites, ensuring you can fully appreciate the rich heritage.

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The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Private Budget Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Bottled water
  • All entrance tickets
  • Private transportation with A/C
  • Private English speaking guide

  • Samtavisi Cathedral
    Samtavisi is an 11th century Georgian Orthodox cross-in-square cathedral built in 1030 by a local bishop and architect Hilarion, the son of Vache Kanchaeli, who also built a wine cellar in 1050. The first temple was built by Vakhtang Gorgasali in 472 and was later rebuilt in the 10th century, but neither has survived. Assyrian missionary Isidore came in the monastery in 6th century. Earthquakes caused the dome, western wall and the pillars to collapse. The inscription on the western façade above the window, says "The secondary builder of the temple was the daughter of king and the wife of Amilakhvari Gaiane". The cathedral was first partially reconstructed in the 15th-16th centuries
  • Stalin Museum
    Joseph Stalin Museum (1957) is dedicated to the life of Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader born in Gori. Museum has a small wooden hut, in which Stalin was born in 1878 and spent his first four years. Stalin's father Bessarion Jughashvili, a local shoemaker, rented a room here and had a workshop in the basement.The main building was opened in 1951 as a museum of socialism, but became a memorial of Stalin, who died in 1953. The display concludes with a death mask of Stalin taken shortly after his death. Museum has Stalin's personal armored railway carriage that weighs 83 tons. It was used by Stalin from 1941 when he attended the Yalta and the Tehran Conferences. It was sent to the museum in 1985.
  • Ateni Sioni (Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary) is 7th century Georgian Orthodox "Jvari-type" cross-domed tetra conch church that stands on a 5th century classical basilica. The name "Sioni" derives from Mount Zion at Jerusalem. Ateni Sioni has entrance from the north and its dome base rests on three tromps, transitioned to the four apses of the tetra conch. The lower tromp is eight-faceted, the middle sixteen and the upper thirty-two-faceted. Original reliefs of the western façade depict deer hunting scene. Artist placed an empty ashlar to show distance of arrow flight. Another relief of two deer drinking from a rounded pool is on the northern entrance. The relief symbolizes believers drinking from the same source of faith.
  • Uplistsiche Cave Town
    Uplistsikhe ("the lord's fortress") is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia in Shida Kartli. Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River. Uplistsikhe is one of the oldest urban settlements in Georgia (people lived here in 3rd millennium BC). It was founded by mythical Uplos, son of Mtskhetos, and grandson of Kartlos, ancestor of the Georgians. The complex is divided into three parts: south (lower), middle (central) and north (upper) covering 8 hectares. The rock-cut structures include houses, a large hall, called Tamaris Darbazi, pagan places of sacrifice, bakery, prison, cellars, and even an amphitheater, all connected by footways and tunnels.

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Ladies need to wear head scarves and dresses in Georgian orthodox churches. Short trousers for men are also forbidden. Scarves and dresses can also be found near church entrances for men and women to enter churches.
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended.
  • Please let us know if you or anyone in your group have any dietary restrictions. We will use the information to offer a lunch to you if you booked Tour with Lunch option.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Uplistsikhe Tour with Stalin Museum & Medieval Churches

    Location Tbilisi, Georgia, Europe
    $235
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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