Georgia · VARDZIA CAVE MONASTERY
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 vardzia cave monastery worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Guided day trip from Tbilisi to Borjomi springs, Rabati Fortress, and Vardzia cave city. 14 hours, optional entrance fees.
“Our guide Robert was excellent and very knowledgeable of all the places we visited and their history. He made sure we had enough time at each location to see everything and explore. Very nice to see the Georgian countryside and amazing sites we visited”
Day trip from Tbilisi to Vardzia caves, Borjomi mineral park, and Rabati fortress. English guide, air-conditioned ride, entry fees extra.
“The day trip to Rabati, and Vardzia was excellent. The sites were very interesting. The guide did a great job juggling between the English and Russian speaking guests. Highly recommended.”
One day from Kutaisi to Surami, Borjomi, Rabati Castle, and Vardzia caves, with mineral water and Nazuki tastings plus English guiding.
“The windshield wiper on passenger side not working so could not see out and not good for pix. No sun shield either”
Full-day Kutaisi tour to Borjomi Park, Rabati Castle, and Vardzia caves with an English guide, air-conditioned transport, and easy sightseeing.
“Great tour with amazing views, our tour guide George was Great!! Vardzia the highlight. Definitely rexommend it!!”
Cave cities, a fortress of faiths, and mineral-water relaxation on one long day from Tbilisi, with A/C transport and an English guide option.
“The driver is awesome. He is friendly, guided us and played wonderful music on board (i liked 90% of the song in his playlist). He literally and metaphorically carried this trip. I appreciate, Vladimer (the driver) efforts in doing so much for us. He made us enjoy the trip despite the fact we did not have all that we should’ve had. He allowed us to explore the areas at our pace. Some we took longer, others shorter. He stopped for us at the supermarket, midway from departure point. Also, he told us to tell him when we are hungry, so he stops over for lunch. Even at our destinations, he…”
A 14-hour Tbilisi day trip to Borjomi mineral water, Rabath Fortress, and Vardzia cave city, with photos, history, and views.
“Great trip, thank you Mamuka for being such a great guide.”
English guided full-day trip from Tbilisi to Borjomi, Rabat fortress, and Vardzia cave monastery, plus mineral water tasting.
“Vardzia is amazing. A must see. However, the trip is very long. 14 hours! No reason to spend so much time in Borjomi and the last point, Rabat, can be skipped. Our guide didn’t speak good English. Maybe because the we were the only English speakers on the bus, and everyone else spoke Russian, although the tour was supposed to be English only. Still, I recommend. But with a caution.”
Full-day guided tour from Tbilisi to Borjomi, Rabati, and Vardzia, mixing mineral water lore, rock-cut monastery sights, and fortress history.
“We had an amazing experience throughout the whole journey. Every stop left us impressed and full of “wow” moments. A big part of that was thanks to our wonderful guide, Jimmy. He was warm, energetic, and incredibly passionate about sharing the history and stories of each location. His enthusiasm made the trip even more special for all of us. This tour absolutely deserves five stars — and Jimmy deserves six!”
Private full-day tour from Tbilisi to Vardzia, Rabati and Borjomi with an English guide, pickup, Wi-Fi, chacha and Churchkhela.
“A long day out of Tbilisi to visit several interesting and varied cultural locations. Our guide, Edward, was outstanding; he provided us with a treasure trove of Information on everything Georgian.”
From Tbilisi, visit 12th-century Vardzia cave and Borjomi: Queen Tamar sights, hidden rooms, mineral water, plus a guide.
“It was a nice trip but you have to know that the trip takes 15h and not 11h as mentioned in the description.”
Full-day group tour from Kutaisi to Borjomi, Rabati Castle, and cave city Vardzia, with English guiding, pickup, and easy transport.
“The trip was amazing, the sights were beautiful and our guide Giorgi was fantastic. One thing to notice, this tour is from Kutaisi so if you are from Tbilisi you will get shuttled to the meeting point. Sadly, the driver was an hour late to pick me up and because of that only saw the first stop for a couple of minutes. But that didn't make the trip very worth while. But if you are going to visit Kutaisi anyway you might be better to take the tour from there.”
One long day from Tbilisi with **Vardzia**, **Paravani Lake**, **Khertvisi**, **Atskuri qvevri beer**, and **Rabati** castle.
“OK, let me start by saying the sites we visited were fantastic. Vardzia was amazing and well worth visiting, as was the Rabati Castle complex. We really enjoyed walking around these. This could easily have been a 5* review, but for the driver. Bad driving, OK. Crazy driving, OK. Dangerous driving no. This was a long trip. The driver we had nearly crashed 5 times, including going off the road while playing with his glasses, driving at 120km/h with no hands on the wheel folding up a USB lead and passing a lorry with 10cm to spare. I do not expect to fear for my life on a tourist excursion.…”
Private day trip from Tbilisi to Borjomi Central Park, Rabati Castle, and Vardzia cave city, with WiFi and Georgian wine.
“Where to even start. We had a limited amount of time due to our flight later in the evening, and Mamuka made sure we had plenty of time to see things and made sure our trip was very enjoyable. He’s truly a fantastic person, and I would highly recommend him and this tour!”
A long guided day trip from Tbilisi to Borjomi mineral water, Rabati Castle, and the Vardzia cave monastery, in English.
“This excursion involves a lot of travel 15 hours plus!! However is was a good experience. Our guide George gave a detailed and informative tour throughout. It's a long journey but there where plenty of toilet stops. The restaurant stop was also good.”
One-day trip from Tbilisi to Vardzia caves, Rabati Castle, and Borjomi Park with pickup, English guide, and entry included.
“Amazing Christian ruins. Caves man nade. Church was partuculary impressive. Frescos were still visible after hundreds of years. Our tour guide did an amazing job of reviewing history of the caves.”
Every kind of day out of Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi — and the best of each.
