Trekking tour in Svaneti 8 days

For this trekking tour in Svaneti we have selected the best trails of the region. You will enjoy beautiful nature of Svaneti and taste delicious specialties of the region, visit several defending towers as well as UNESCO World Heritage Site. On this Svaneti trekking tour you will also meet many local people, overnight by local families and get to known to traditions and culture of the region.

Overnights, English speaking guide, as well transportation of your luggage are all included in your itinerary. Please also pay attention, that during our Svaneti trekking tour, we do not stay in luxury hotels. Our accommodations are clean, authentic and most of them have private bath in every room.

We will try our best, to make trekking in Svaneti, to one of the best experiences of your life!

Highlights of Svaneti trekking tour

√ Svaneti and defending towers
√ Glaciers and Mountains over 5.000m.
√ UNESCO World Heritage - Ushguli
√ Traditional cuisine of Georgia

* Svaneti trekking tour is starting in Tbilisi, but we can organize this tour from Kutaisi or from Batumi as well.

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Svaneti

We will pick you up at your hotel and drive to Svaneti, region of Glaciers, high mountains and defending towers. On the way to Svaneti, we will visit the world's second highest arch dam – Enguri.

And at the evening we will arrive to Becho. A small village at the foot of Mount Ushba (4.710M)

Distance from Kutaisi: 260 km.
Distance from Tbilisi: 450 km.

Accommodation: Family Hotel (Bath in every room)
Catering: Dinner

Day 2: First trekking in Svaneti

Today we will make an easy but wonderful trekking to Baki Pass (2.430m) and farther to lake Mezeri and enjoy gorgeous Landscape of Svaneti.

At the late afternoon we will beck in our guesthouse and taste different Georgian specialties

↑ 950 ↓ 800 →׀ - 12 km time about 6 hrs.
Family Hotel in Becho (Bath in room)
Breakfast - Picnic - Dinner

Day 3: Trekking over Guli Pass

Today we are going to have a quite long and hard, but at the same time exceptional beautiful trekking day. We will come very close to the most dangerous mountain of Svaneti for climbers – Ushba and feel this gigantic Mountain from very near distance.

↑ 1.200 ↓ 600 →׀ - 11 km time about. 7 hrs.
Family Hotel in Mestia (Bath in room)
Breakfast – Picnic - Dinner

Day 4: Trekking to Mulakhi

In the morning we will explore Mestia, walk through the town and visit a house museum with its defending tower. After city tour, we will start our hike direction Mulakhi. The route quite easy with several viewpoints.

At the late afternoon, we will get to Mulakhi. This village has about 40 families and almost every house has its own defending towers.

↑ 500 ↓ 300 →׀ 14 km, time about. 5 hrs.
Guesthouse in Mulakhi with shared facilities
Breakfast – Picnic - Dinner

Day 5: Mulakhi – Adishi 

After breakfast will walk to the next village – Zhabeshi and start hiking up to the slopes of Tetnuldi mountain, pass ski resort and take a long break on the highest point, where we have panoramic view over many Glaciers and high mountains.

Later we will descend into the forests of birch trees and rhododendron bushes. After passing a small mountainous rivers and colorful meadows you will see Adishi, hidden very well between several mountains. Adishi village which consists of stone towers and houses built several centuries ago.

↑ 950 ↓ 400 →׀ 12 km time about. 6 hrs.
Guesthouse in Adishi with shared facilities
Breakfast – Picnic - Dinner 

Day 6: UNESCO World Heritage - Ushguli 

Our Svaneti trekking tour will bring us today to the most spectacular village of the Region – Uhsguli.

After two hours of pleasant hike upstream to the river, we will get on horseback and cross the river – Adishis-Tskali.

Later will climb up to the Chkhunderi pass (2.750m). From here you can enjoy majestic panoramic views of the picturesque Adishi Glacier and several snow-covered peaks over 5.000 Meters.

After having lunch, we will descend into the valley of the Khalde-chala river and get to Khalde village, which was destroyed in the 19^th century by the soldiers of Russian empire. From Khalde we will drive next 15 Kilometers and get to our destination – Ushguli, located beneath of highest mountain of Georgia – Shkhara (5.220m)

↑ 700 ↓ 800 →׀ - 15 km time about. 7 hrs.
Family Hotel in Ushguli (Bath in room)
Breakfast – Picnic - Dinner

Day 7: Ushguli and surroundings

There is a wide range of hiking options in Svaneti, but today's hiking day will be one of the most beautiful on our Svaneti hiking tour. 
From Ushguli we hike past the fortress of Queen Tamara, through a field of rhododendrons up to the 2,830 metre high Latipari Pass.

From the pass you have a unique view of the entire mountain range of the Greater Caucasus, Tetnuldi, Ushba, Shkhara and the highest mountain in Europe, Elbrus at 5,642 metres.
We take a picnic break at a particularly beautiful spot and then return to Ushguli.

After returning, we take a short walk around the village and visit the 12th century La Maria church.

Overnight in Uschguli ↑ 800 ↓ 800 →| 14 km walking time with breaks 7 hrs.
*Bathroom/WC and free WLAN in the room 
(F/P/A)

Day 8: Transfer to Kutaisi, or to Tbilisi

Today our hiking tour ends in Svaneti and, depending on their wishes, guests are transferred to either Kutaisi or Tbilisi after breakfast.
 

Distance to Kutaisi: 160 km
Distance to Tbilisi: 330 km  

* Overnights are not included in the price(F/-/-)

Includes:

• Transportation
• Transport of luggage during trekking
• Professional tour guide (English speaking)
• Excursions and entrance fees per program
• Accommodation and overnights
• Breakfast x 7, lunch x 5, Dinner x 7

Excludes:

• Air Tickets
• Alcohol beverages

Price List