Rivers, gorges, hills, mountains, summits and glaciers...
Take 8 days tour from Kutaisi to the mountains and join the squad of the budget travelers.
Take 8 days tour from Kutaisi to the mountains and join the squad of the budget travelers.
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Details of tour
Highlights of tour:
Detailed Description Day 1st - Kutaisi-Mestia We start picking up guests at 07:00 and at 07:30 leave the city. The first stop is Enguri water dam. After visiting dam we are heading to Mestia. On the way we stop several times for taking pictures and to enjoy with waterfalls and amazing views on Caucasus mountain range. We arrive in Mestia by 13:00 and have a lunch break. In Mestia we visit Margiani family house-museum and at 15:00 leave Mestia. The tour finishes in Kutaisi at 20:00. Overnight in Mestia Day 2nd - Koruldi lakes and Chaalaadi glacier hike We start at 08:00 at Credo Bank - #38 Tamar Mefe st., Mestia. We take off-road ride from Mestia to Koruldi lakes. We have 2 stops at the viewpoints on the way to the lakes. Once we get there we spend an hour to enjoy with the views. We come back to Mestia at 12:00. We have a big break and at 17:00 we start to Chalaadi glacier from Credo Bank - #38 Tamar Mefe st., Mestia. We drive to Chalaadi glacier hike starting point that is a bridge on the river. The driver waits for the group for 2 hours and 30 minutes that is more than enough time to hike to the glacier. Once all of the group members are back we drive to Mestia. Tour finishes at 21:00. Overnight in Mestia Day 3rd - Becho (Mazeri) waterfalls hike We start at 10 a.m. at Credo Bank - #38 Tamar Mefe st., Mestia. We drive to the village Becho and take 12 km round trip hike to the Mazeri waterfalls. Once the hike is done we drive back to Mestia. Overnight in Mestia Day 4th - Ushguli-Kutaisi On this day we have off-road tour to Ushguli – the highest settlement in Europe. We start at 10 a.m. from Credo Bank - #38 Tamar Mefe st., Mestia. Our first stop is tower of love that represents story of prohibited love. Afterwards we keep off-roading to Ushguli. Once we achieve Ushguli our vehicles are parked in the center. Guests have 3 hours to explore the ancient towers and churches. We return in Mestia at 15:00. Here we change vehicle and heading back to Kutaisi. We drop off our guests at their hotels by 20:00. Overnight in Kutaisi Day 5th - Canyons & cave Tour starts at 09:00 from our office in Kutaisi. The first stop is Martvili canyon where we take a boat tour through the canyon and explore depth of it along waterfalls. The next attraction is Okatse canyon. This is the deepest canyon in Georgia with hanged bridges and sky walks. There are 2 ways to achieve bridge: trekking on 6 km route and taking off-roading taxi. Off-roading is pretty impressive experience. Hiking makes us starving, so we stop in the local restaurant for a lunch break. The last spot of the tour is Prometheus cave, that is 1,4 km long and is located 80 meters below surface level. In the cave there is a hall of love where people even get married. Here you can enjoy with underground boating. It’s cool, isn’t? Finally, when we are exhausted and full with emotions we go back to Kutaisi. We are in the city at 18:00. Overnight in Kutaisi Day 6th - Tskhrajvari and Racha The tour starts at 10:00 from our office in Kutaisi. The first stop is the highlight of the tour - Tskhrajvari mountain. We hike up to the summit (1590 M) to the church of st. George. From the peak we can see entire Western Georgia and Kutaisi. Once the great hike is finished we drive to Racha region. On the way we stop at Nakerala Pass that is a border between Imereti and Racha. There are magnificent view from the pass to the both regions. Crossing the pass we arrive at the shore of Shaori lake. Here we have picnic at the lakeside, in the wildness. We provide hot tea, coffee and a mat for sitting on the ground. Everyone should bring their own food for the picnic. Fishing and swimming is available in the lake. Once the lunch is over we visit Nikortsminda church that was build in 11th century. The last point is Tskhmori waterfall, with the freezing cold water and a fresh air. Then we come back to Kutaisi and finish the tour at 18:00 at our office. Overnight in Kutaisi Day 7th - Borjom-Kharagauli National Park Hike Tour starts at 07:30 by picking up guests from hotels in Kutaisi. The first stop is in Surami where we taste Georgian sweet bread “Nazuki”. They show us how it’s made and give us some to test. Afterwards we visit Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Visitor center to get permission of the hike. As usual we visit hike on Footprints trail, but if its not available we visit other tracks that are more or less the same. For lunch everyone brings their own meal. Once the trail is finishes we are picked up by the van and drive to Tbilisi. We are in the city by 22:00. Overnight in Tbilisi Day 8th - Kazbegi Tour starts at 09:00 from our office in Tbilisi. Our first stop is Zhinvali water dam for photo shooting. Here is a open Bazar of souvenirs. Driving few kilometers we stop at Ananuri castle. After excursion in complex we are heading to the north. On the way we stop at place were 2 rivers (Black and White "Aragvi" mix). The next stop is Viewpoint of Gudauri. There is a wonderful view on Caucasus mountain range from the viewpoint. Then we visit Holy Trinity Church of Gergeti. The tour finishes at 22:00 in Kutaisi. Price
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Note: On group tours there is no minimum guests number restriction. They are guaranteed departure.
