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Svaneti Adventure Tour — 5 Days

A high-mountain route through Svaneti to Ushguli, one of Europe's highest year-round inhabited villages, with daily hikes for active travelers.

5 days challenging June – September (Ushguli road generally closed in winter) From €890

About this tour

Svaneti is the most remote and most photographed corner of Georgia: defensive towers, glaciated 5,000 m peaks, and a culture that preserved its language and architecture through centuries of isolation. This five-day programme reaches Mestia by road via Kutaisi, then continues by 4×4 to Ushguli, the UNESCO-listed village complex at 2,200 m. Two days are built around hikes — Hatsvali ridge above Mestia and the Chazhashi tower trail in Ushguli — at a moderate-to-challenging pace. Comfortable family guesthouses in Mestia.

Route

Tbilisi → Kutaisi → Mestia → Ushguli → Mestia → Tbilisi

Highlights

  • Mestia and the Svaneti defensive towers
  • Mikheil Khergiani museum of Caucasus mountaineering
  • Hatsvali ridge hike with views of Ushba (4,710 m)
  • UNESCO village of Ushguli (2,200 m)
  • Chazhashi towers and the Lamaria church
  • Domestic flight option Mestia–Tbilisi (subject to availability)

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Tbilisi → Mestia (via Kutaisi)

    Long but scenic drive west across Georgia. Lunch stop in Kutaisi. Continue along the Enguri reservoir into Svaneti, arriving in Mestia in the early evening. Welcome dinner at the guesthouse.

    Overnight: Mestia Meals: Dinner
  2. 2

    Mestia walking day & Hatsvali ridge

    Morning visit to the Svaneti museum and Mikheil Khergiani house-museum. Afternoon cable car to Hatsvali (2,347 m) and ridge walk with panoramic views of Ushba and Tetnuldi. Total walking ≈ 3 hours, easy-to-moderate.

    Overnight: Mestia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  3. 3

    Mestia → Ushguli & return

    4×4 transfer to Ushguli (about 2.5 hours each way over a rough road). Walking tour of Chazhashi, visit Lamaria church and lunch at a local family. Optional 1-hour walk toward Shkhara glacier viewpoint.

    Overnight: Mestia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  4. 4

    Koruldi Lakes hike (optional) or rest day

    For active travelers: full-day hike to the Koruldi Lakes above Mestia (1,000 m elevation gain, 6–7 hours). For others: free day to walk the village towers and visit local cafés.

    Overnight: Mestia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  5. 5

    Mestia → Tbilisi

    Drive back to Tbilisi via Kutaisi (or domestic flight option, weather permitting). Hotel drop-off or airport transfer.

    Meals: Breakfast

Included

  • ✓4 nights in Mestia (family guesthouse, breakfast and dinner)
  • ✓Private vehicle Tbilisi–Mestia–Tbilisi
  • ✓4×4 transfer Mestia–Ushguli–Mestia
  • ✓English-speaking mountain guide
  • ✓Entrance fees (Svaneti museum, Khergiani museum, Chazhashi)

Not included

  • −Lunches
  • −Optional Mestia–Tbilisi flight (≈ €120 per person, weather-dependent)
  • −Personal trekking gear

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