Day Trip to Rainbow Mountains and David Gareja from Tbilisi
by Gamarjoba Georgia Tours
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$58Overview
This seven-hour day trip starts in Tbilisi at the Traveler’s Meeting Point, a social space where visitors can meet others, play board games, listen to music, or have a glass of wine. The group then stops for about 30 minutes to buy snacks and visit a salty lake located on the way to David Gareja Lavra. The lake offers opportunities for photography with its unique landscape. Afterward, the tour passes through Udabno Village, a semi-desert area that shows Georgia’s natural diversity. The main walking segment lasts about two hours and 45 minutes at the Rainbow Mountains, known for their mineral-rich, colorful sedimentary rocks. Guests hike through this area, take photographs, and then continue to the David Gareja Monastery Complex. This historic religious site near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border includes some hiking and a chance to see a Georgian soldier stationed at the border. The monastery was founded by St. David, who chose this remote location for his disciples to live a life of holiness. The tour ends with a return to the Traveler’s Meeting Point in Tbilisi by 5 pm. Transportation and a professional guide are included. Food and drinks are not provided, so guests should bring snacks purchased during the tour. The tour runs in all weather conditions. Visitors should follow dress requirements for church visits: no shorts are allowed, and women must cover their heads. The minimum age to participate is five years old.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Traveler’s Meeting Point
This is a communal space where travelers can meet others, play board games, listen to music, or enjoy a glass of wine before the tour starts.
30 min
Snack Shop and Salty Lake
The group stops for about 30 minutes to buy snacks because there are no restaurants nearby. Then they visit a salty lake on the route to David Gareji Lavra. The lake provides photo opportunities with its distinctive landscape.
30 min
Udabno
The tour continues through Udabno Village, which means desert. It is Georgia’s only semi-desert area and shows the variety of nature in the region.
Rainbow Mountains and David Gareji Monastery
Guests walk for about two hours and 45 minutes around the Rainbow Mountains, known for their mineral-rich, striped sedimentary rock formations. After hiking and photographing the area, the tour proceeds to the David Gareji Monastery Complex. Visitors hear about the monastery’s history, hike a bit more, and may see a Georgian soldier at the nearby border with Azerbaijan. St. David chose this remote site so his disciples could live a holy life apart from society.
165 min
Traveler’s Meeting Point
The tour ends back at the Traveler’s Meeting Point in Tbilisi around 5 pm.
30 min
Meeting point
Meet at Avlabari Metro Station at 09:45 AM. Our representative will be waiting in front of the entrance holding an orange flag.
End point
Meet at Avlabari Metro Station at 09:45 AM. Our representative will be waiting in front of the entrance holding an orange flag.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Day Trip to Rainbow Mountains and David Gareja from Tbilisi
by Gamarjoba Georgia Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$58Overview
This seven-hour day trip starts in Tbilisi at the Traveler’s Meeting Point, a social space where visitors can meet others, play board games, listen to music, or have a glass of wine. The group then stops for about 30 minutes to buy snacks and visit a salty lake located on the way to David Gareja Lavra. The lake offers opportunities for photography with its unique landscape. Afterward, the tour passes through Udabno Village, a semi-desert area that shows Georgia’s natural diversity. The main walking segment lasts about two hours and 45 minutes at the Rainbow Mountains, known for their mineral-rich, colorful sedimentary rocks. Guests hike through this area, take photographs, and then continue to the David Gareja Monastery Complex. This historic religious site near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border includes some hiking and a chance to see a Georgian soldier stationed at the border. The monastery was founded by St. David, who chose this remote location for his disciples to live a life of holiness. The tour ends with a return to the Traveler’s Meeting Point in Tbilisi by 5 pm. Transportation and a professional guide are included. Food and drinks are not provided, so guests should bring snacks purchased during the tour. The tour runs in all weather conditions. Visitors should follow dress requirements for church visits: no shorts are allowed, and women must cover their heads. The minimum age to participate is five years old.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Traveler’s Meeting Point
This is a communal space where travelers can meet others, play board games, listen to music, or enjoy a glass of wine before the tour starts.
30 min
Snack Shop and Salty Lake
The group stops for about 30 minutes to buy snacks because there are no restaurants nearby. Then they visit a salty lake on the route to David Gareji Lavra. The lake provides photo opportunities with its distinctive landscape.
30 min
Udabno
The tour continues through Udabno Village, which means desert. It is Georgia’s only semi-desert area and shows the variety of nature in the region.
Rainbow Mountains and David Gareji Monastery
Guests walk for about two hours and 45 minutes around the Rainbow Mountains, known for their mineral-rich, striped sedimentary rock formations. After hiking and photographing the area, the tour proceeds to the David Gareji Monastery Complex. Visitors hear about the monastery’s history, hike a bit more, and may see a Georgian soldier at the nearby border with Azerbaijan. St. David chose this remote site so his disciples could live a holy life apart from society.
165 min
Traveler’s Meeting Point
The tour ends back at the Traveler’s Meeting Point in Tbilisi around 5 pm.
30 min
Meeting point
Meet at Avlabari Metro Station at 09:45 AM. Our representative will be waiting in front of the entrance holding an orange flag.
End point
Meet at Avlabari Metro Station at 09:45 AM. Our representative will be waiting in front of the entrance holding an orange flag.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.