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Tour "Secrets and Legends of the Borjomi Gorge""
     Day 1: Borjomi – Borjomi Gorge
In the morning, we will depart towards Akhaltsikhe. Our first stop is the Eiffel Bridge — a railway viaduct on the Tsagveri–Tsemi section of the Borjomi–Bakuriani narrow-gauge railway. Built in 1902, it was designed by the atelier of Gustave Eiffel. Our next stop is Timotesubani, officially known as the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God. Located in the Borjomi district of Georgia, 18 kilometers from the town of Borjomi, it stands on the right bank of the Gujarula River and belongs to the Borjomi and Bakuriani Eparchy. The cathedral was built on the ruins of an ancient monastery by the ruler of those lands, the Holy Martyr Prince Shalva Toreli-Akhaltsikheli, a national hero of Georgia. Construction began in 1195 and was completed in 1215. The ruins of residential and utility structures are still preserved on the monastery grounds. The entrance to the territory is an arched, elongated red-brick structure. A bell tower is believed to have been built above it, flanked by two-story rooms that served as the core of the monastery complex. On the northern terrace sits the single-nave Basilica of Saint Barbara the Great Martyr, and to the northeast of the church lie the stone remnants of a burial vault. Today, it is an active monastery for monks, with regular services held since 1994. Next, we will visit the Sadgeri Church of Saint George, which overlooks the Borjomula River. It is a hall church without a projecting altar, featuring a semicircular barrel vault of irregular contour. The building is constructed of dressed gray stone, with the joints covered in a thick layer of mortar that creates a frame-like effect around each stone. The church was, and still is, surrounded by a sturdy wall made of the same stone as the building itself. Currently, the Saint George Church in Sadgeri village operates as an active monastery. It once housed the treasured "Sadgeri Golden Cross," which is now kept in the State Gold Fund in Tbilisi. Deep in the woods of Borjomi lies a truly fairytale spot — the Church of Saint Seraphim of Sarov. It offers complete serenity, a wood-burning stove crackles inside, and the surrounding scenery is breathtaking. Right on the grounds, under a canopy, lies a large prayer stone. People from all corners of Georgia and beyond come here to write down their wishes and place small notes beneath it. Return to Borjomi.
The price includes: transportation, guide services, and entrance fees.
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