A detailed plan how to visit Sighnaghi and Rustavi cities, as well as Lagodekhi national park – just in 3 days, and even have enough time to get acquainted with the cities landmarks. You can easily choose your own way, we just offered one of the most practical and popular ways.
Day 1
- Have a breakfast in Sighnaghi where we have stopped – 0.5-1 hour
- Have a walk along the city, observe the four-kilometers city walls, towers (there are 23 of them) and the gates – 1 hour
- Go to Sighnaghi museum, there are presented archaeological discoveries that were found on the territory of Kakheti, as well as Pirosmani`s pictures, have an excursion – 1 hour
- Go to Bodbe monastery, it is located 2 kilometers from Sighnaghi, the monastery is dedicated to Saint Nino, she is buried there, observe the monastery – 1 hour
- Have a lunch – 0.5-1 hour
- As Sighnaghi is the city of those who are in love, it is worth paying attention to the Wedding palace, observe it, take some photos, you can even get married there – 1 hour
- Visit Mirzaani village, in particular House-Museum of Niko Pirosmani – a famous Georgia artist (you can see his pictures in Sighnaghi museum) – distance 20 kilometers, 2 hours
- Go back to Sighnaghi – 30 minutes
- Have a dinner – 0.5-1 hour
Day 2
- Have a breakfast – 0.5-1 hour
- Go to Lagodekhi national park – the distance is 45 kilometers – 1 hour
- Have a walk in the park. There is a separate ecosystem, that differs from Kakheti one, it is always a little bit colder, than in Kakheti region. You can watch for the rare species of birds and animals, but you`d better not come close, when they notice you, they will run / fly away – the time spent in the park – until the evening
- Go back to Sighaghi, where we have stayed – 1 hour
- Have a dinner – 0.5-1 hour
Day 3
- Have a breakfast – 0.5-1 hour
- Go to Rustavi – the distance is 110 kilometers – 2 hours
- Visit the biggest pedestrian square in Georgia, take some photos – 30 minutes
- Have a walk in Rustavi forest, this is a small forest that lays along the river (approximately 4 kilometers), you can even put a tent, if you prefer having a long rest in the forest – 2 hours
- Have a lunch – 0.5-1 hour
- Go to Rustavi local history museum, there are the exhibits that were found during archaeological excavations, have an excursion in the museum – 1 hour
- Finally visit Vakhatng Gorgasali cathedral. Though it was built in 1990, it is considered that the cathedral base was built in the 4th century – 1 hour
- Have a dinner – 0.5-1 hour