Vardzia & the Southern Borderlands landscape

Akhaltsikhe, Vardzia & Paravani

Vardzia & the Southern Borderlands

Cave cities, high plateaus and a Georgia few itineraries reach.

Traveler Rating

4.8

/ 5

Best Season

May — Oct

Getting there

4h from Tbilisi

Currency

Georgian lari (₾)

The Place

Why the south stays with you

Vardzia is carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari: a medieval cave city that still feels improbable when the afternoon light reaches its tunnels. The road south passes fortresses, high volcanic plateaus and villages with their own quiet cadence. We design this route for travelers who want context, not a checklist — archaeology, landscape and a table with time to listen.

Tips From

$1,190

/person

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