About Your Trip
Whether hiking in the Caucasus Mountains or whipping up a feast from a farmer’s market, this nine-day journey yields an immersive Georgian experience. You'll begin in the Old Quarter of Tbilisi and visit Unesco World Heritage sites at nearby Mtskheta. See the ancient wine-making – and drinking – traditions of the region before exploring Lagodekhi National Park. The spectacular Truso Gorge, a hike up to Gergeti Church and a ramble beyond remote Juta village showcase the best of the High Caucasus. Return to earth with a visit to sulphur baths in Tbilisi, wrapped up with an invigorating massage. All of our trips are flightless in destination, with 100% of all carbon emissions offset. It's just part of how we see the world while being good to it.
Trip Highlights
- 1Explore the Caucasus Mountains and trek to a remote church
- 2Visit Mtskheta, a Unesco World Heritage site
- 3Taste Georgian wine and learn to cook traditional dishes
- 4Hike the lush hilly forests of Lagodekhi National Park
- 5Soak in the famed sulphur baths of Tbilisi
- 6Experience warm Georgian hospitality
What's Included
- Five nights boutique hotel accommodation
- Three nights mountainside hotel accommodation
- Private and local transport
- Eight breakfasts, four lunches, two dinners
- Local Insider
- Guided Tbilisi walking tour
- Museum of Georgia visit
- Guided farmer’s market tour and cooking lesson
- Guided Mtskheta tour
- Wine workshop
- Wine-tasting
- Bread baking and churchkhela lunch with traditional toastmaster
- Guided Lagodekhi National Park and Gergeti Church hikes
- Ananuri fortress visit
- 4WD Truso Gorge tour
- Juta village visit
- Tbilisi sulphur baths visit with massage
What's Not Included
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Flights to and from the destination
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Accommodation
In the heart of Old Tbilisi, this modern four-star property stands on the site of a celebrated 18th-century battle. The museum-like displays in the lobby of traditional 18th-century garments are echoed in the room decor and lend a quirky folk atmosphere.
In a rugged valley at the foot of Mount Kazbegi, the Chemodann is a homely, chalet-style property near the Russian border. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer impressive views of the snow-capped Caucasus peaks and the famous ridgetop Gergeti Church.
The Royal Palace stands just where the Georgian plains give way to the lushly forested Caucasian foothills of Lagodekhi National Park. Resembling a country villa, the property has extensive gardens and a large pool offering a restful stay.
