Kutaisi to Borjomi, Rabati & Vardzia: Historic Tour

Join our guaranteed departure group tour from Kutaisi to Borjomi, Rabati, and Vardzia. Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and legends of Javakheti region in southern Georgia. Experience the natural beauty and taste the famous mineral water of Borjomi, explore the medieval castle of Rabati, and discover the ancient city of caves in Vardzia. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the ancient wonders of Georgia.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Borjomi Central Park - Borjomi is a place where the most famous Georgian mineral water - Borjomi comes from. At Borjomi central park we are able to taste mineral water from springs.
  • Rabati Castle - After walking in the park we are heading to Rabati castle. We explore medieval castle with local guide who tells us about history and structure of…
What's Included
  • Guiding service in English
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Meals
  • Borjomi Central Park - 5 GEL per person
  • Rabati Castle - 17 GEL per person
  • Vardzia - 16 GEL entrance fee + 2 GEL for a local minibus
Additional Information

Join us on a guaranteed departure group tour from Kutaisi to Borjomi, Rabati, and Vardzia, where history, culture, and breathtaking views await. Enjoy the charming landscapes of southern Georgia’s Javakheti region.
In Borjomi Park, treat yourself to the refreshing taste of mineral water straight from the springs of Borjomi. Wander through the captivating…

Location
Budget Georgia
Shota Rustaveli Avenue
We start the tour from this location. There are signs of Budget Georgia on the wall of the building.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lyndsay_n
Jul 14, 2025
wonderful, informative tour with excellent English - had a wonderful tour with Saba. We were a small group (five people total). The guide was also our driver and he was on time and did an amazing job presenting the information in very clear, well-spoken English (and I say this as an English teacher and native speaker). We learned a lot and saw a lot of great things. The highlight for me was seeing the caves and the wonderful lunch by the river. He was also able to drop us off as we had previously arranged a drop-off in Borjomi which was really convenient. Compared to another tour we did, we saw very few other tourists on this route which was great. He was a careful driver. The only thing that I would change is that one of the seat belts in the minivan wasn't working so please fix that.
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Darthesculapio
Jul 9, 2025
Amazing comprehensive tour - Great tour, the locations were amazing the picture gallery makes no justice is much more to see, our tour guide lasha was very friendly and knowledgeable. Lunch location was nice and ride was smooth.
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Jack
Jul 6, 2025
Solo traveller experience - Fantastic guide and was really well organised. Was a lot of fun to learn more about the country and culture, as well as seeing so much of the beauty of Georgia.
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Brigitte_c
Jul 6, 2025
Very good guide - Vardzia is spectacular but requires good physical fitness. The guide explained many things to us about the country.
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Glenn_h
Oct 2, 2024
Must see when you visit Georgia - Vardzia and the Rabati castle are must sees when you visit Georgia. With this tour operator you get a lot of info about it and its history. Highly recommended.
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Atanera13
Sep 11, 2024
Great tour to explore this part of Giorgia - That was my highlight of the trip, particularly Vardzia. It's so beautiful. We generally enjoyed the trip and it was nice mix of various views and history. We would like maybe have a bit of more time in Borjomi. Our guide was great, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
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Triavianti_l
Jul 20, 2024
Must visit places - Borjomi water is unforgetable taste I’ve ever tried, Rabati castle has beatiful garden I’ve ever seen. Vardzia is definitely a whole new experience, a lot of history behind it and it’s amazing landscape. Definitely worth it!
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362antoniam
Jun 14, 2024
Scenery to die for - Saba was a wonderful guide and driver. We were picked up in Borjomi after our previous day hiking tour and got to enjoy tasting the Borjomi waters followed by a drive that will live in my memories forever - the drive from Borjomi to Vardzia is one of the most beautiful drives I've experienced in traveling around the world. Vardzia is incredible and Saba was very knowledgeable. He also made our lunch in Vardzia seamless - having us preorder and then calling to make sure the food would be ready when we got back from touring Vardzia. He's also a fantastic photo taker! His driving was impeccable and the whole experience was just fantastic. Budget Georgia is the best tour organizer I've had the pleasure of using anywhere.
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Andreaschristodoulid
May 6, 2024
Great tour - Great tour with amazing views, our tour guide George was Great!! Vardzia the highlight. Definitely rexommend it!!
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Aidaz394
Sep 19, 2024
Rude and ignorant guide - I loved all the other tours by Budget Georgia, however, this time I was extremely disappointed in the guide Zurab. After founding out I was speaking Russian he completely changed his attitude to toxic, as a matter of fact he was rude to me the entire with me even though I'm not Russian nor I'm from Russia. Regardless, this isn't professional and appropriate. He is heavily prejudiced and thus his historical insights are quite subjective and rather emotional. I reported it to the company to avoid this type of behavior for future yet they ignored me. On multiple occasions he made me very comfortable by dismissing what I was saying and plainly ignoring at some times.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).