TREKKING BLACK ROCK LAKE
- Adventure
- Bespoke
- Trekking
Program
Day 1: Tbilisi airport – Mtskheta – Tbilisi city tour
- Arrival in Tbilisi, hotel accommodation, time to rest
- After breakfast, sightseeing around Tbilisi – drive to the Jvari monastery and Mtskheta, served as the capital which until the 5th century AD, visiting the legendary Svetitskhoveli Cathedral – place of coronation and burial place of Georgian kings
- Walk through old Tbilisi streets and see main monuments of the capital: the Sioni Cathedral and the Anchischati basilica – the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi; drive by cable car to the Narikala fortress; walk to the waterfall located in the district of sulfur baths
- Dinner in a famous restaurant in the old town
- Overnight at a hotel in Tbilisi
Day 2: Tbilisi – David Gareja – Sighnaghi
- After breakfast, departure to Kakheti – a land known for its wine production and unique medieval heritage
- On the way stop for shopping
- Drive to the steppes in the south of the country and visit the complex of David Gareja rock monasteries from the 6th century
- Accomodation and dinner Sighnaghi
Day 3: Sighnaghi – Lagodekhi National Park Distance 11.5km, ↑1504m, ↓ 130m
- After breakfast, departure to Lagodekhi, registration in the National Park, packing luggage for horses and start trekking towards the Black Lakes, the distance to cover that day is 11.5 km, mainly ascent
- Lunch in nature on the way
- After reaching the Meteo station, put up tent, bonfire, dinner
Day 4: Lagodekhi National park Distance 14km, ↑1000m, ↓ 300m
- After breakfast, start the next stage of the trekking, 14 km to cover, also mainly ascent
- After reaching the campsite, put up tent, bonfire, dinner
Day 5: Black Rock Lake
- Walking in the area, horse riding (on request), approach to the Black Rock Lake and the surrounding smaller lakes, possibility for swimming
- Dinner and overnight at the same campsite as the night before
Day 6: Lagodekhi National park – Sighnaghi Distance 14km, ↓ 2100m
- After breakfast, descend towards Lagodekhi (14 km)
- Dinner and overnight in Sighnaghi
Day 7: Sighnaghi – Tbilisi
- After breakfast, return to Tbilisi
- Hotel accommodation and free time; possibility going to sulfur baths, buy souvenirs, visit the flea market
- In the evening farewell dinner in the restaurant; return to the hotel
Day 8: Transfer to the airport
- Transfer to the airport
Information
We can adapt the given offer to the requirements of each client, we can propose an appropriate standard of hotels, we can enrich the program with additional attractions, start from any airport in Georgia and extend it by any number of days.
If you have any questions, please contact us, we will be happy to help you organise your dream trip!
In Short
- Tbilisi – the old town, Narikala fortress, dating back to the 4th century, in the district of sulfur baths
- Mtskheta – the first capital of Georgia and the place of the adoption of Christianity(4th) and Jvari Monastery
- Sighnaghi – “city of love” with a 2.5-kilometer defensive wall, located on the hilltop overlooking Alazani Valley
- David Gareja – a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the steppes on the border with Azerbaijan
- Lagodekhi National Park – 4 days trekking to the Black Rock Lake
Price includes
- Car transfers, transfers from/to the airport
- Guarantees of substitution of a transport in the event of a breakdown
- Accommodation in hotels / guesthouses / tents
- Meals twice a day (8 breakfasts – including 3 in campsite, 7 dinners – including 3 in campsite)
- Payment for horses that will take our luggage
- An experienced English-speaking guide
Price does not include
- Air ticket
- Own expenses
- Entrance/degustation fee
- Additional meals during the day (lunch, snacks)