Mtskheta Heritage Day
Jvari Svetitskhoveli Samtavro and Armaztsikhe in one day.
- days
- 1 / 0 nights
- Total distance
- 85 km
- Total driving
- 02:20
- Car needed
- Economy class
- Season
- All year
- Difficulty
- Easy
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A focused day combining Mtskheta's principal sacred sites with an ancient archaeological landscape.
Day-by-day plan
Tbilisi → Jvari → Svetitskhoveli → Samtavro → Armaztsikhe-Bagineti → Tbilisi.
Stops on this route
Jvari Monastery
A 6th-century church on a cliff above the meeting of the Aragvi and Mtkvari — the starting point of Georgian architecture.
1 h
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
The 11th-century cathedral of Mtskheta, said to hold the robe of Christ — the mother church of Georgian Orthodoxy.
2 h
Samtavro Monastery
The quieter half of Mtskheta's UNESCO ensemble — a working nunnery holding the graves of Georgia's first Christian king and queen.
1 h
Armaztsikhe-Bagineti
The excavated acropolis of Iberia's ancient capital, on a terrace above the meeting of the Mtkvari and the Aragvi.
1.5 hTips
- Dress respectfully at churches.
- Wear comfortable shoes at Armaztsikhe.
Booking and enquiries
The easiest way to reach these places is by car — you pick the route and the stops.