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154 wanderlust.co.uk March 2020

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scenery, celebrated

vineyards, and ancient cave

towns? Well, Georgia has them

all. Best of all, it’s still practically

undiscovered.

Team up with former

Wanderlust World Guide Awards

winner, Wild Frontiers’ Dario

Ghirlanda, who’ll show you the

lesser-explored side of the land

on this 11-day small-group tour.

Explore Georgia’s crown jewels

• the current and former capitals
  of Tbilisi and Mtskheta, where
  UNESCO-listed gems and
  hidden treasures go hand in
  hand – before delving into the
  remote Tusheti region.

Explore Georgia

SEE THE PEARL OF THE CAUCASUS IN A NEW LIGHT ON AN EXCLUSIVE TRIP WITH

AWARDWINNING GUIDE, WILD FRONTIERS’DARIOGHIRLANDA

HIGHLIGHTS

Tbilisi

Set on the banks of the Mtkvari

River, Georgia’s cosmopolitan

capital is home to a few cultural

gems – don’t miss the Narikala

Fortress, the Sulphur Baths, the

sixth-century Sioni Cathedral

and Anchiskhati Basilica.

Food & drink

From Kakheti’s famous wine

to Tusheti’s cheese, all manners

of delicacies abound here.

Visit a farmers’ market, see

how yoghurt is made, and

dine on home-cooked fare

with a local family.

Tusheti National Park

Located to the north of the

Greater Caucasus Mountains,

Tusheti NP’s unspoiled

landscapes (pictured above)

await those who love walking

between remote villages. Epic

views seem a itting reward.

Monasteries & fortresses

Sitting starkly in the desert,

Davit Gareja’s centuries-old

monasteries are sure to impress.

But the fortresses here aren’t

too shabby, either – Vardzia’s

Khertvisi Fortress leads to

a cave city, while Akhaltsikhe’s

Rabat fortress is one of the only

Ottoman complexes in the land.