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  1. lamusi avatar

    RE: May 26 - May 30

    by lamusi 21 May 2012

    I will be in Georgia more or less in the same period. Would you recommend a day trip to Davit Gareja too? What would be the best way to…

  2. ig0r avatar

    Re: My tour to Georgia

    by ig0r 10 February 2012

    Agree with #1, makes no sense to go to Svaneti for 1 day only. Plan to spend at least 3 days there. You could skip Batumi to get more…

  3. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Minivan tours in Georgia

    by AndrewSmith 04 September 2011

    I am not aware of regular scheduled tours. Its easy to find a car with driver who will take you on your own to Davit Gareja; its only…

  4. sadana avatar

    Gardabani

    by sadana 25 June 2011

    Hi everyone I would like to visit Davit gareja and am planning to take a marshrutka from Tbilisi to Gardabani and then a taxi to Davit…

  5. elf_brewery avatar

    a few notes about recent Georgia trip

    by elf_brewery 27 September 2010

    Trying to get from border to Sighnaghi we were kidnapped by a taxi driver, who insisted we didn't want to get off in Lagodeki because…

  6. MarnixD avatar

    Our Baku to Tbilisi 10 day trip. Any feedback welcome

    by MarnixD 14 February 2010

    Dear fellow travellers, I am planning a trip to Baku in the second half of May. I have friends living there and we want to visit some…

  7. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Kakheti - is it possible to reach Davit Gareja from Sighnaghi?

    by AndrewSmith 30 July 2009

    Take a marshrutka from Sighnaghi towards Tbilisi, but get off in Sagarejo. Many taxis in Sagarejo take tourists to Davit Gareja. No marshru…

  8. sikander avatar

    Kakheti - is it possible to reach Davit Gareja from Sighnaghi?

    by sikander 29 July 2009

    I'm going to be passing into Georgia overland from Azerbaijan. What I would like to do is leave Saki in Azerbaijan early one morning and…

  9. Geordietraveller1 avatar

    RE: Questions about my itineracy Georgia and Armenia

    by Geordietraveller1 09 July 2009

    4. Is the cave city near Gori worth going? i.e., is it possible to do a day trip with public transport from Tiblisi and see Stalinmuseum…

  10. mango5 avatar

    RE: Meeting fellow travelers and prices in Georgia

    by mango5 20 September 2008

    I found more solo travellers in Georgia and Armenia than in Turkey. YMMV Dodo's now 27GEL for dorm bed, 35 GEL for sgl room. Friendly.…

  11. patchaja avatar

    RE: Travel through Azerbaijan and Georgia

    by patchaja 21 May 2008

    chabibi is right - driving in Georgia would be a nightmare as the roads are extremely full of potholes and locals know them best. Also…

  12. zashibis avatar

    RE: Georgia in one week this summer

    by zashibis 24 February 2008

    Batumi to Tbilisi is 6 hours (as the Georgian marshrutka driver drives--you may want to take it a bit slower). This is the country's main…

  13. MTL avatar

    8 days in the Caucasus- trying to work our itinerary

    by MTL 23 September 2007

    I am trying to plan an 8 day trip to the Caucasus. So far I am looking at flying into either Yerevan or Baku and leaving out of Tbilisi.…

  14. zashibis avatar

    Georgia-Average Costs

    by zashibis 13 September 2007

    Cheap hotels: 20 to 40 GEL (Georgian Lari). There a few homestays that are a little cheaper. Cheap meal: 8 to 20 GEL (8 if you want to…

  15. zashibis avatar

    some questions about Caucasus

    by zashibis 28 August 2007

    Re: GE

    Normal fare for a taxi all the way from Tbilisi to Davit Gareja is 80 to 100 lari. One place to arrange such a cab is the…

  16. ig0r avatar

    Arranging tours from Tbilisi

    by ig0r 26 July 2007

    I paid 55 GEL from Sagarejo to Davit Gareja and back, including 3 hours waiting time at the monasteries.

  17. AndrewSmith avatar

    Arranging tours from Tbilisi

    by AndrewSmith 26 July 2007

    Caucasus travel is reliable. They did a good job for my parents.

    With a bit of initiative you can fix this up yourself. For Vardzia,…

  18. AndrewSmith avatar

    Davit Gareja - Vardzia

    by AndrewSmith 14 June 2007

    They're both in the middle of nowhere, but that's not to say they're close to each other. There is no marshrutka between them.

    David…

  19. zashibis avatar

    Borjomi and Davit Gareja/Baku

    by zashibis 07 March 2007

    Borjomi is easy by public transport. Marshrutkas (shared mini-vans) leave regularly throughout the day from Tbilisi's Didube station,…

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