Cueva de Uplistsikhe
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Sobre Cueva de Uplistsikhe
Uplistsikhe es toda una ciudad tallada en la roca sobre el río Kura, uno de los asentamientos urbanos más antiguos de Georgia. Camina entre viviendas rupestres, un teatro de piedra y pasajes en túnel que sirvieron como hogares, templos y salas de reunión desde el segundo milenio a.C., cuando fue un próspero centro pagano y posteriormente cristiano hasta las invasiones mongolas. Con su iglesia del siglo IX y amplias vistas al río, ofrece un encuentro tranquilo y vivencial con la antigua vida georgiana grabada directamente en los acantilados.
Cultura
Uplistsikhe ofrece una mirada a la antigua sociedad georgiana, con restos de rituales y vida cotidiana grabados en la piedra. Su inquietante belleza cautiva a los entusiastas de la arqueología.
Consejos de viaje
Moneda: GEL; efectivo para las entradas. Idioma: Georgiano; algo de inglés en el lugar. Seguridad: Seguro; ten cuidado al pisar las rocas. Transporte: En coche o autobús desde Tbilisi, 1,5 horas.
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Caucasus Jeep Expedition — 8 Days
An eight-day 4x4 expedition the length and breadth of Georgia, off the tarmac and onto the mountain tracks. From Tbilisi you cross to Bakuriani via Manglisi and the volcanic Lake Tabatskuri, climb to the Vardzia cave city and Rabati Castle at Akhaltsikhe, then push west through Kutaisi and up the Enguri gorge to the Svan towers of Mestia and Ushguli. The return runs over the high passes to Gergeti Trinity beneath Mount Kazbek. Seven nights, hearty meals, and country you simply can't reach by paved road.
Georgia & Armenia — 12 Days
Twelve days through two of the world's oldest Christian nations. You'll spend a week in Georgia — Tbilisi's Old Town and sulphur baths, the wine villages of Kakheti, a lone church beneath Mt Kazbek, Stalin's Gori, a rock-hewn cave town, and Queen Tamar's cliff monastery at Vardzia — before crossing south into Armenia. There, five days take in shimmering Lake Sevan, vibrant Yerevan, the holy city of Etchmiadzin, the pagan temple of Garni, cliff-set Geghard and Noravank, and Khor Virap in the shadow of Mt Ararat. One seamless Caucasus journey, fairly priced and expertly guided.
Classic Georgia — 8 Days
Eight days, one unforgettable loop through the heart of the Caucasus. You'll wander Tbilisi's cobbled Old Town and soak in its sulphur baths, raise a glass in Kakheti's vineyards, then climb to where a lone church stands beneath snow-capped Mt Kazbek. Along the way you'll explore UNESCO cathedrals, a rock-hewn cave town, Stalin's hometown, and Queen Tamar's astonishing cliff-carved monastery. With comfortable transport and a knowledgeable English-speaking guide, this is Georgia's greatest hits done properly — culture, wine, and mountains in perfect balance, without the rush.
Grand Tour of Georgia — 10 Days
Ten days, mountains to sea, across the best of Georgia. From lively Tbilisi you climb the Georgian Military Road beneath Mount Kazbek to Gergeti Trinity, then sweep south to Queen Tamar's cave city at Vardzia and the spa town of Borjomi. West in ancient Colchis you explore the UNESCO monasteries of Kutaisi before reaching the subtropical Black Sea coast at Batumi, and finish in the wine villages of Kakheti. Ancient capitals, high passes, cave towns, seaside and wine — expertly guided, on prices that stay fair.
Georgia in 14 Days — Grand Discovery
The definitive two-week journey across Georgia, east to west and mountains to sea. From Tbilisi you explore the wine villages of Kakheti, climb the Military Road to Gergeti Trinity beneath Mount Kazbek, and visit Stalin's Gori, the cave town of Uplistsikhe and Queen Tamar's cliff city at Vardzia. Then west into ancient Colchis — Kutaisi's UNESCO monasteries — and up the Enguri gorge to the medieval Svan towers of Mestia and Ushguli, before finishing on the Black Sea at Batumi. Fourteen unhurried days, every region, expertly guided.
Archaeological Tour
A tour of Georgia's ancient and archaeological sites — among them the rock-hewn cave town of Uplistsikhe, the cliff cave-city of Vardzia, and Dmanisi, where some of the oldest human remains outside Africa were unearthed.
Mtskheta, Gori & Uplistsikhe — Day Trip
Cover two and a half thousand years of Georgian history in a single, easy day from Tbilisi. You'll stand inside Svetitskhoveli, where Georgia first embraced Christianity, then climb to the Jvari hilltop for the view that inspired a national poem. The afternoon swings into the 20th century at Gori's Stalin Museum before you walk the carved halls of Uplistsikhe, a town hewn straight from the rock. It's a lot of ground, but the pace stays relaxed, the driving is comfortable, and a good lunch keeps you going. Strong value for four genuine highlights.
Heart of Georgia Heritage — 5 Days
This five-day route follows the spine of Georgian history at a comfortable, unhurried pace. You walk through Gori, Stalin's birthplace, and explore the rock-cut town of Uplistsikhe carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari river. In Imereti you stand inside the great medieval monasteries of Colchis, then turn east into Kakheti, Georgia's wine country, where vineyards roll toward the Caucasus. You taste in family cellars around Telavi, visit a cathedral that has watched over its valley for a thousand years, and end above the Alazani in walled Sighnaghi. History, faith and wine, expertly guided and fairly priced.