Tao-Klarjeti 5-Day Tour
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Day: Tbilisi – Akhaltsikhe – Vale (Customs) – Fosovi – Erusheti Pass (2550 m) – Artani – Arsiani Pass (2540 m) – Shavshet – Tbeti – Khandzta – Artanuji – Overnight in a hotel
06:00 AM. Tour start time

Detailed Tour Description:

Tbilisi – Vale Customs: 240 km / 3 – 4 hrs.
Customs procedures: 1 – 2 hrs.
Vale – Tbeti: 155 km / 3 – 4 hrs.
Tbeti – Khandzta: 45 km / 1 hr.
Khandzta – Artanuji: 30 km / 1 hr.
Total mileage: Tbilisi – Artanuji 470 km.

Historical monuments to visit on the first day:
•	Tbeti
•	Khandzta
Historical monuments visible from the road:
•	Jaquis Castle
•	Meres Castle
•	Mglinavi Castle
•	Artani Castle
•	Sakhles Castle

Day: Artanuji – Parekhta – Artanuji – Akhaldabi Church – Artanuji Castle – Artanuji
09:00 AM. Tour start time

Detailed Tour Description:

Artanuji – Parekhta: 30 km / 1 – 2 hrs.
Parekhta – Akhaldabi Church: 60 km / 2 hrs.
Akhaldabi Church – Artanuji Castle: 30 km / 30 min.
Total mileage: 120 km.
Walking sections:
•	Parekhta – 2 km / 1 hr.
•	Artanuji – 1 km / 30 min.

Historical monuments to visit on the second day:
•	Parekhta
•	Akhaldabi Church
•	Artanuji Castle
Historical monuments visible from the road:
•	Berta Church

Day: Artanuji – Doliskana – Artvini – Yusufeli – Okhtas Church – Yusufeli – Agara Hotel
09:00 AM. Tour start time

Detailed Tour Description:

Artanuji – Doliskana: 20 km / 30 min.
Doliskana – Okhtas Church: 115 km / 2 – 3 hrs.
Okhta – Parchali: 45 km / 1 – 2 hrs.
Parchali Gorge – Agara Hotel: 15 km / 30 min.
Total mileage: Artanuji – Agara Hotel (Parchali Gorge) 195 km.

Historical monuments to visit on the third day:
•	Doliskana
•	Okhtas Church
•	Parchali Gorge
Historical monuments visible from the road:
•	Kavkazidze Castle
•	Vezangeti Castle
•	Uthavi Castle

Day: Agara Hotel – Yusufeli – Uzundere – Khakhuli – Uzundere – Oshki – Tortumi Waterfall – Ishkhani – Yusufeli – Agara Hotel (Parchali Gorge)
09:00 AM. Tour start time

Detailed Tour Description:

Agara Hotel (Parchali Gorge) – Khakhuli: 80 km / 2 hrs.
Khakhuli – Oshki: 30 km / 40 min.
Oshki – Tortumi Waterfall: 20 km / 30 min.
Tortumi Waterfall – Ishkhani: 20 km / 30 min.
Ishkhani – Agara Hotel (Parchali Gorge): 40 km / 1 – 2 hrs.
Total mileage: 190 km.

Historical monuments to visit on the fourth day:
•	Tortumi Waterfall
•	Khakhuli
•	Oshki
•	Ishkhani
Historical monuments visible from the road:
•	Ashmesheni Castle
•	Agjakala Castle

Day: Agara Hotel (Parchali Gorge) – Yusufeli – Bana – Kola – Artani – Kaji’s Castle – Erusheti Pass (2550 m) – Fosovi – Vale (Customs) – Akhaltsikhe – Tbilisi
08:00 AM. Tour start time

Detailed Tour Description:

Agara Hotel – Bana: 120 km / 2 – 3 hrs.
Bana – Kaji’s Castle: 110 km / 1 – 2 hrs.
Kaji’s Castle – Customs: 110 km / 2 hrs.
Customs procedures: 1 – 2 hrs.
Customs – Tbilisi: 240 km / 4 hrs.
Total mileage: Agara Hotel (Parchali Gorge) – Tbilisi 580 km.

Historical monuments to visit on the fifth day:
•	Bana
•	Kaji’s Castle
Historical monuments visible from the road:
•	Farnakis Castles

Note (Recommendations):

•	The travel time is approximate, and small changes may occur.
•	The total distance to be traveled by transport is 1555 km.
•	In Khandzta, the total walking distance is 4 km – 3 hrs.
•	The walking distance to Bana Church is 400 – 500 meters.
•	The best time for the tour: April – October