Davit Gareja Cave Monastery Day Tour
Highlights
Tbilisi
historical, sightseeing, walking
Group Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Spend a day exploring the Davit Gareja cave monastery complex, a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia. Discover each of its 13 unique monasteries, quiet chapels and towering churches. Visit the living quarters of the monks and hundreds of cells carved from the mountain rock. Learn about the Georgian culture, its history and the monks' lifestyle on this tour.
Itinerary
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Davit Gareja Monastery Complex Tour
Arrive at the Davit Gareja monastery complex, founded by one of the 13 Assyrian fathers near the Muslim Azerbaijan republic's border.
Explore around the monasteries by visiting hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories, and monks' living quarters.
Visit a part of the complex located in the Agstafa rayon of Azerbaijan near the Georgian border.
Look for some protected animal species and discover the evidence of some of the oldest human habitations in this region.
Learn the Georgian style of fresco writing, manuscript writing and translation.
Enjoy walking through the beautifully painted caves and witness the dramatic views of the unusual desert.
What's Included
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.