Kvemo Kartli Archaeology Road
Asureti Bolnisi Dmanisi Samshvilde and a Dashbashi finale.
- days
- 2 / 1 nights
- Total distance
- 285 km
- Total driving
- 06:00
- Car needed
- Crossover / SUV
- Season
- april-october
- Difficulty
- Moderate
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Two days connecting ancient settlements multicultural towns and canyon scenery.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Asureti → Bolnisi → Dmanisi. Day 2: Samshvilde → Dashbashi.
Stops on this route
Asureti
The former German colony of Elisabethtal, where a whole street of colonist houses and their vine still survive.
2 hBolnisi Sioni
A basilica of 478–493 — the oldest surviving church in Georgia and home to the earliest dated Georgian inscriptions.
1 hDmanisi
Where the oldest hominins outside Africa were found — 1.8 million year old remains beside a medieval town and basilica.
2 hSamshvilde
An abandoned medieval city on a narrow promontory between two canyons, with substantial ruins and dramatic ground.
3 hDashbashi Canyon
A basalt canyon near Tsalka with dozens of waterfalls and a glass bridge suspended across the gorge.
3 hTips
- Check Dmanisi opening hours.
- Wear firm shoes.
Booking and enquiries
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