Upliscixe
Tour overview
Visit Uplistsikhe – literally meaning,"the lord's
fortress" - is an ancient rock-hewn town, located 10 kilometers
east of the town of Gori, on the left bank of the
river Mtkvari. It’s one of the oldest settlements
in the Caucasus region, dating from the Early Iron
Age, and contains the centuries of history and heritage of the
Georgian people, including archeological and architectural
monuments, oldest of which dates back to the early Bronze
Age Kura-Araxes culture. But that’s not the only dignity
of Uplistsikhe as the cave town covers an area of almost 40,000
square meters and offers you to explore large halls, pagan places
of sacrifice, dwellings and functional buildings, like a pharmacy,
a bakery, a prison, and even an amphitheater carved inside the rock
and connected to each other by tunnels. You can also stroll around
emergency escape tunnels and feel yourself what natives were
feeling centuries ago while using them. At the top of the complex
is a Christian stone basilica, dating from the 10th century. Today,
the Uplistsikhe cave complex is the tentative list for inclusion
into the UNESCO World Heritage.
What includes
After booking the tour, go to our store page, select your preferred gift and email us
Offered excursion/tour
1 Lunch
Additional Information:
Price does not include:
The fare does not include the cost of tickets to Georgia
Mini bar in the hotel
Travel insurance
Cancellation policy:
Please note that 20% of the total price will be required as a
deposit upon confirmation of the tour.
If you cancel at least 7 days before the scheduled departure, the
cancellation fee is not charged
If you cancel within 7 days before the scheduled departure, a 100
percent cancellation fee (twenty percent (20%) of the total price)
is charged.