Kvemo Kartli Monasteries in One Day
Manglisi Gudarekhi and Pitareti across a quiet landscape.
- days
- 1 / 0 nights
- Total distance
- 215 km
- Total driving
- 05:00
- Car needed
- Crossover / SUV
- Season
- April–October
- Difficulty
- Moderate
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A cultural day from Tbilisi to lesser-known churches with partly unpaved access.
Day-by-day plan
Tbilisi → Manglisi → Gudarekhi → Pitareti → Tbilisi.
Stops on this route
Manglisi Cathedral
An early-medieval cathedral among pines at 1,200 m, founded by tradition in the 4th century and rebuilt in the 11th, in an old garrison resort.
1.5 h
Gudarekhi Monastery
A 13th-century monastery on a wooded hill above Tetritskaro, with the oldest dated bell tower in Georgia, finished in 1278.
1.5 h
Pitareti Monastery
A carved 13th-century church of the Virgin in a deep, wooded fold of the Khrami valley, ringed by two walls and reached by a rough forest road.
2 hTips
- An SUV is recommended for the final sections.
- Check road conditions after rain.
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Pickup locations
Car Rental in Tbilisi — 37 km (straight line)
Booking and enquiries
The easiest way to reach these places is by car — you pick the route and the stops.