Travel Man offers you a one-day tour to the Birtvisi Canyon

Travel Man offers you a one-day tour to the Birtvisi Canyon where we will visit the Birtvisi Castles and delight in a walk through wonderfully beautiful nature. We will also have an adventurous rope climb and many other exciting activities.

Type of tour:
Hiking (medium)
Walking distance: ~8 km

Places to visit:

• Birtvisi Canyon

• Birtvisi Fortress — “Sheupovari”

• Birtvisi Mother-Fortress

Included in the price:

• Transport by minibus

• A guide (tour operator)

• Amateur photography

Not included:

• Meals

Important tips:

• Wear sporty clothes; it is advisable to have a second pair of shoes as well

• Meeting point: Kostava Street No. 73, Metro: Technical University (near Sport Palace)

• Departure: Saturday at 07:00

• Wait time: 15 minutes

• Return: 20:00

Tour description:
The Birtvisi Fortress complex is located in Kvemo Kartli, in the Algeti Gorge, northeast of T’et’ritskaro. The Birtvisi Fortress has witnessed great parts of Georgian history. In its time, Birtvisi was considered impregnable. It is located in a naturally inaccessible place. Birtvisi is not a regular fortress surrounded by walls and towers. Here, on a large area enclosed by high mountains, below the ground level of the access, rocky and pointed ridges are scattered. The builders chose precisely this natural stronghold. After that they carried out extensive work to artificially reinforce all passages and suspicious places. All necessary areas are blocked by walls and prepared for defence. Near the entrance, on a height, stands the cylindrical watch-tower-so-called “Sheupovari”, whose walls are equipped with loopholes. Among the fortress ruins, besides the defensive structures, one can see residential and agricultural buildings and a water reservoir. In the late feudal era Birtvisi belonged to the feudal family of the Baratashvili.