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Short trip to Tusheti
On this short trip you will explore a very unique place of Georgia – Tusheti. You will see and experience not only great landscape, but also cultural highlights, traditions and local cuisine of the region.
You will see the most important villages and places of Tusheti, make easy hikes to several viewpoints and get in touch with local people.
On your side you will have an experienced local driver, who has already Tusheti road many times. He will get you carefully over Abano Pass to Omalo and bring you back safe to your location in the city.
To make your trip to Tusheti more pleasant, we will stay for whole tour at the same hotel in Omalo and you will not have to pack your bags every morning.
Because the Tusheti road is closed during at least half of the year, we can organize this trip only between May and September and only if there is no heavy rain.
Highlights of Tusheti trip
√ The roud over Abano Pass (2.826m) to Omalo
√ Omalo with its historical part and Keselo towers
√ Village Diklo and its castle at the border to Dagestan
√ Historic villages: Dartlo, Kvavlo and Parsma
√ Highest village of Europe – Bochorna in Gometsari valley
Itinerary
Day 1: Drive over Abano Pass to Omalo
We will pick you up around 9 o’clock at your Hotel in Tbilisi und drive over Gombori Pass to Kakheti region.
In order not to spend the whole day in car, we will make a round walk in old town of Telavi, capital of Kakheti region and then visit local market of the town.
At the noon we will start our trip on picturesque Tusheti road over Abano Pass and at about 6 pm. After several breaks for taking pictures, making small walks and drinking fresh mountain Springwater we will get to Omalo.
Omalo is located at 1,880 meters above sea level and is famous because of its remote location, its old defending towers, known also as Keselo fortress and its architecture, which a good mixture of wooden and stone houses.
In Omalo we will stay in a traditional and comfortable guesthouse run by a local family.
Accommodation: Guesthouse (Bath in every room)
Catering: Traditional dinner in Guesthouse
Day 2: Villages Shenako and Diklo
After breakfast we will drive to Shenako and make a round walk through the village. Shenako is famous because of its old stone and wooden houses. It is also only village in Tusheti, with different houses for summer and for winter.
We continue our trip to Tusheti direction Diklo, last village of Georgia at the border to Dagestan. In Diklo we will hike to a viewpoint just above the village and enjoy wonderful views over Tusheti as well as neighbor Dagestan.
At the afternoon we will visit the old part of the village with its castle, which is under construction since 2021.
After visiting Diklo we will return back to Omalo and enjoy sunset from defending towers of Keselo.
↑ 350 m. ↓ 350 m. Distance – 4,6 km
Time to hike: 2 to 2,5 hrs.
Accommodation: Guesthouse (Bath in every room)
Catering: Breakfast – Dinner
Day 3: Historical villages; Dartlo, Kvavlo and Parsma
Our trip to Tusheti will bring us today to a real highlight of the region – Dartlo. This village, famous for its defending towers and special house architecture, was restored in the last 10 years and is most visited place of Tusheti.
In Dartlo we will make an easy hike to the next historic village Kvavlo and then to Dano.
After our easy hike we will drive along Alazani River and visit another historical village – Parsma and its huge defending towers.
At the evening we will drive back to Omalo and visit the highest village of Europe – Bochorna, located at 2,345 meters above sea level.
Accommodation: Guesthouse (Bath in every room)
Catering: Breakfast – Dinner
Day 4: Back to Tbilisi
Our Tusheti trip is going to the end, but before we drive to Tbilisi, we will visit another highlight of the country – Cathedral and monastery of Alaverdi from 11th century.
Kakheti is a wine region of Georgia and if someone likes, we can also organize a wine tour in a traditional Georgian wine cellar.
At the evening we will get to Tbilisi and bring you back to your hotel.
Catering: Breakfast
Tusheti trip Includes:
- Transportation with a 4x4 car and local driver
- Professional tour guide
- Breakfast: x 3
- Dinner: x 3
- Accommodation: x 3
- Excursions & entrance fees per program
Price List
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