GEORGIA – Christmas Week-2025
CELEBRATE 🎄❆ CHRISTMAS ❆🎄IN GEORGIAN CULTURE
Here is a 9 Days/8 Nights winter itinerary for Georgia (20–28 December 2025), focusing on Tbilisi, skiing near the capital, and an few other experiences. It balances culture, winter scenery, Astronomy (weather dependent) and local cuisine.
| Day | Location | Highlight |
| 20 Dec | Tbilisi | Arrival & night lights |
| 21-22 Dec | Gudauri | Skiing, alpine & astro experience |
| 23 Dec | Mtskheta | Cultural heritage tour Monastery/Cathedrals |
| 24 Dec | Tbilisi | Sulphur Bath & Relaxation |
| 25 Dec | Tbilisi | Local Sighting & Festive Markets & Old Town |
| 26 Dec | Borjomi | Caves, Castle & Mineral Springs |
| 27 Dec | Kakheti | Wine Tasting Tour |
| 28 Dec | Tbilisi | Departure |
This itinerary offers a balance of city exploration, winter sport relaxation, and a unique adventure combining Georgia’s culture, nature, and skies.
Detailed Itinerary:
20 Dec (Sat) – Arrival & Settle in Tbilisi
- Arrive in Tbilisi and check-in to Hotel.
- Evening stroll along Rustaveli Avenue road and Freedom Square to enjoy the Christmas lights and festive markets that begin mid-December.
- Dinner- try traditional dishes like Khinkali (dumplings) and Khachapuri (cheese-bread) and then relax at the Abanotubani Sulphur Baths famous for their 17th‑century domes or around Freedom Square restaurants.
21 Dec (Sun) – Head to Gudauri Ski Resort
- Head out early (around ~120 km from Tbilisi along the Georgian Military Highway ~2 hrs.) to Gudauri, Georgia’s best ski resort, nestled in the Greater Caucasus at 2,200 m altitude.
- Check-in to Hotel.
- Afternoon visit for skiing or snowboarding; enjoy the lively après‑ski restaurants.
- Spend first full days skiing on 80 km of slopes or take a beginner’s lesson with a local instructor.
- Options: snowmobiling, paragliding, or visiting nearby Kazbegi for views of Gergeti Trinity Church (if weather permits).
22 Dec (Mon) – Ski and Snow Adventures in Gudauri
- Spend second full days skiing on 80 km of slopes or take a beginner’s lesson with a local instructor.
- Options: snowmobiling, paragliding, or visiting nearby Kazbegi for views of Gergeti Trinity Church (if weather permits).
23 Dec (Tue) – Back to Tbilisi and on the way Trip to Mtskheta
- Travel to back to Tbilisi and on the way back stop by for sight scenes at Georgia’s spiritual capital, Mtskheta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site & visit Jvari Monastery and/or Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.
- Drive back to Tbilisi & Check-in to Hotel.
- For dinner and a visit to Fabrika Tbilisi, a hip art-cultural hub. The complex includes several restaurants and cafes like Fabrika Hostel, F.A.R.M, Moulin Electrique, and Popolo Pizza.
24 Dec (Wed) – Relaxing, Sulphur Bath, Massage day in Tbilisi
- Check-in to Hotel in Tbilisi.
- Tbilisi’s Sulphur Baths are famous for their natural, healing thermal waters and deep-rooted cultural significance.
- Visit to Abanotubani Sulphur Bath and Massage experience (optional)
- Relax after bath for full day in hotel or short walk in nearby area.
25 Dec (Thu) – CHRISTMAS MARKET, Local Sighting, Tbilisi
- Check-in to Hotel.
- Tbilisi: approx. 3-hours Guided Walking Tour
- Starting location: Pushkin Park
- Rezo Gabriadze Theater Walk (The Clock Tower) (10 minutes)
- Anchiskhati Basilica Sightseeing (15 minutes)
- The Bridge Of Peace Sightseeing (10 minutes)
- Metekhi St. Virgin Church Sightseeing (25 minutes)
- European Square (10 minutes)
- Tbilisi cable car Sightseeing (15 minutes)
- Mother of Georgia view point Sightseeing (15 minutes)
- Great Synagogue, Tbilisi Sightseeing (10 minutes)
- Sioni Cathedral Sightseeing (20 minutes)
- Zion Cathedral of the Dormition of Tbilisi (15 min.)
- Metekhi St. Virgin Church (15 min.)
- Meidan Bazar (15 minutes)
- Leghvtakhevi Waterfall (15 min.)
- Finish at: Abanotubani.
26 Dec (Fri) – Visit Borjomi Cave City & Castle
- Head out early (~160 km, 2:15 hrs. journey).
- Check-in to Hotel
- Explore Borjomi’s famous mineral springs, Borjomi, known for its mineral springs and forest park. Borjomi mineral water at the spring source
- Take a short hike in the national park (optional).
- Wander the ancient cave city of Vardzia.
- Rabati Castle
27 Dec (Sat) – Wine tour Kakheti, Georgia
- Check-in to Hotel.
- Sagarejo Wine tasting tour
- Patardzeuli Wine tasting tour
- Back to Tbilisi
28 Dec (Sun) – Departure from Tbilisi
- Morning: Last‑minute shopping at Dry Bridge Market for antiques and art.
- Transfer to Tbilisi International Airport for your flight home.
*LADAKH ASTRO-PHOTO TOUR-3.0*
June 21, 2025 – June 29, 2025
*Leh-Pangong-Hanle-Tso Moriri-Leh*
*At World’s Best Skies* – Bortle Class 1
*Itinerary Details:*
*Day 1: Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Arrival in Leh*
· Check-in to Hotel/HomeStay
· Lunch
· Meet and greet. Spend the day acclimatizing to the altitude. DO NOT GO OUT OF THE Hotel/HomeStay (MOST IMPORTANT PART).
· Evening- Hi-Tea and Briefing about the trip
· Dinner
*Day 2: Sunday, June 22, 2025 – Explore Leh – Local Sightseeing*
· Breakfast at Hotel/HomeStay
· Day outing trip for Leh and nearby:
o Pathar Sahib Gurudwara
o Indus River Sangam Point
o Magnetic Hill
o Hall of Fame
· Explore Leh Market
· Explore Leh Palace
· Visit Shanti Stupa
· Evening: Brief Astrophotography session at Shanti Stupa and/or at rooftop of hotel.
· Dinner at Hotel/HomeStay
· Accommodation in same Hotel/HomeStay as on Day-1
*Day 3: Monday, June 23, 2025 – Leh to Pangong Lake*
· Breakfast at Hotel/HomeStay
· Morning: Drive to Pangong Lake via Chang-La
· Check-in at Hotel/HomeStay
· Evening: Tea-Coffee
· Dinner
· Astrophotography session near Lake
*Day 4: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – Explore Pangong Lake*
· Breakfast
· AstroPhotgraphy Processing session
· Visit to Lake
· Evening: Hi-Tea
· Dinner
· Astro-Photography Session
*Day 5: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – Pangong Lake to Hanle*
· Breakfast
· Drive to Hanle, one of the best places in India for astrophotography.
· RezangLa Visit on the way – a must visit place to salute our Indian Army’s Courage
· Check-in at Hotel/HomeStay
· Visit the Hanle Monastery and Indian Astronomical Observatory, world’s second highest observatory
· Evening: Astrophotography session near the MACE Telescope, It is the highest and second largest Cerenkov telescope in the world. Capture the MilkyWay under the night sky
· Dinner
· Astrophotography at roof or nearby Hotel/HomeStay
*Day 6: Thursday, June 26, 2025 – Hanle and around*
· Breakfast
· Drive to Umlingla Pass, highest paved road and mountain pass in the world
· Evening: Astrophotography session
· Dinner
· Astrophotography at roof or nearby Hotel/HomeStay
*Day 7: Friday, June 27, 2025 – Hanle to Tso Moriri*
· Breakfast
· Drive to Tso-Moriri
· Check-in at Hotel/HomeStay
· Evening: Astrophotography session
· Dinner
· Astrophotography at roof or nearby Hotel/HomeStay
*Day 8: Saturday, June 28, 2025 – Tso Moriri to Leh*
· Breakfast
· Drive to Leh
· Evening: Hi-Tea and trip closure session
· Dinner
· Astrophotography at roof or nearby Hotel/HomeStay
*Day 9: Sunday, June 29, 2025 – Departure From Leh*
· Morning: Breakfast and Thankyou Note
· Travel Back to Home
*Package Cost:*
· *Rs. 63,000/-* per person on single sharing basis.
· *Rs. 1,10,000/-* for double occupancy for a group of 2 people.
· *Discounts* – As per your Club Membership plans terms and conditions. Only applicable for Club Members who opted for club membership plans earlier.
*Inclusions:*
- Ladakh Travel Permit cost.
- Stay in single/double occupancy individual room/cottage huts as applicable for all locations, on above 8 Nights / 9 Days trip.
- Breakfast and Dinner included.
- Sightseeing as per itinerary.
- Leh to Leh Travel in shared taxi. We will arrange pick and drop from Leh Airport.
- Local Travel to all locations as per itinerary, in Innova or similar with sharing of min. 4 people.
- Oxygen Cylinder in each Vehicle.
- All Astronomy Activities, we plan for during the visit (subjected to weather conditions).
*Doesn’t Includes:*
- Lunch is not included in the itinerary cost
- Local sites, Monastery or Museum visit fee, if any, will be borne by you.
*Bookings Pre-requisites:*
· Send me Names and age of everyone joining in your group.
· Send me copy of everyone’s Aadhaar Card.
· Book your travel/flight tickets to and from Leh yourself. or reach of your own by any mode of transportation on Day 1: Saturday, June 21, 2025 before Evening to Leh.
· In case you want to join me in flight during Travel, Please check with me for details of my flight tickets.
*Contact for Bookings:*
Vijay Kapoor
Call/Whatsapp: 9599110220