Martvili Canyon & Dadiani Palace- All Inclusive Tour

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Stop At: Martvili Canyon, Martivili Georgia

Martvili canyons used to be a bathing place for Dadiani family. Now people visit it to enjoy the scenery, its waterfalls and take a boat trip in the river with deep green colour. New visitors Centre was built in Martvili in summer, 2016 and serve thousands of tourist during the season!


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Monastery Martvili, Martivili Georgia

The site upon the hill where the monastery stands today was used in ancient times as a pagan cultural centre and was a sacred site. There once stood an ancient and enormous oak tree that was worshipped as an idol of fertility and prosperity. Infants were once sacrificed here as well. After the conversion of the native population to Christianity, the ancient tree was cut down so as not to worship it anymore. A church was originally constructed in the late 7th century upon the roots of the old oak tree and was named in honour of Saint Andrew who preached Christianity and converted the pagans across the Samegrelo region.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Dadiani Palaces Historical and Architectural Museum, Zviad Gamsakhurdia St., 2, Zugdidi 2100 Georgia

Is a Georgian national museum located in Zugdidi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia. The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum are considered to be one of the most eminent palaces in the Caucasus. The first exhibition, of archaeological excavations of the ancient city of Nakalakevi, was prepared by Megrelian prince David Dadiani and took place in 1840. Three palaces form the modern museum complex, parts of which are also Blachernae Virgin Church and Zugdidi Botanical Garden. The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum houses some exhibits of natural cultural heritage of Georgia – Tagiloni treasure materials, Mother of God holy vesture, the icon of queen Bordokhan – mother of Queen Tamar of Georgia, manuscripts from 13th – 14th centuries, miniatures, memorial relics of Dadiani dynasty, and objects connected to emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte – brought to the palace by the husband of David Dadiani's daughter, Prince Achille Murat, grandson of Napoleon's sister, Carolina. The palace was fully transformed into a museum on May 1, 1921.


Duration: 2 hours