In this 12-day trip to Georgia designed to coincide with Easter, we combine cultural visits with walks through what many consider the Caucasus’s finest trekking scenery.
We cross the country by train towards the mountainous Svaneti region, where we can admire villages known for their defensive towers.
We stay in rural guesthouses where we can sample the rich cuisine and experience the culture of these Caucasian villages first-hand.
✔️ Travel to Georgia
✔️ History and Archaeology 9 days
✔️ Single departure 3 April
✔️ From 1,120€
A route combining cultural visits in Kakheti with walks. We cross the country by train to mountainous Svaneti and its highest inhabited villages, with their distinctive defensive towers. Rural guesthouses offer rich local cuisine and first-hand encounters with the culture of these Caucasian communities.
Highlights
Tbilisi
Capital of Georgia and place of inspiration for Dumas, Pushkin and Tchaikovsky.
Kakheti region
Georgia’s fertile eastern region. A journey back in time to discover the Caucasian peoples’ traditional winemaking methods.
Svaneti region
From Mestia, we will explore a region of high-altitude villages with distinctive defensive towers, surrounded by the Caucasus’s highest peaks.
Itinerary for the Easter trip to Georgia
| DAY | ROUTE | MEALS | ACCOMMODATION |
| 1 | Hotel | ||
| 2 | Tbilisi (walking tour) – Mtskheta – Tbilisi | D | Hotel |
| 3 | Tbilisi – Signagui – Kondoli – Telavi | D>A>C | Rural guesthouse |
| 4 | Telavi – Monastery of Alaverdi – Tsinandali – Tbilisi | D | Hotel |
| 5 | Tbilisi. Train to Zugdidi. Transfer to the mountainous region of Mestia | D>C | Rural guesthouse |
| 6 | Mestia (walk to Chalaadi Glacier) | D>C | Rural guesthouse |
| 7 | Mestia – Ushguli (2,200 m) – Mestia | D >C | Rural guesthouse |
| 8 | Mestia – Batumi | D | Hotel |
| 9 | Batumi. Return flight to your home city | D | > |
Prices for Easter travel to Georgia
| PERSON | First 4 bookings | Base price | |
| based on a group of 10 to 14 people | 1.120 € | 1.200 € | |
| based on a group of 6 to 9 people | 1.280 € | 1.360 € | |
| Airport taxes (approx.) | 270 € | 270 € | |
| SUPPLEMENTS | |||
| single room supplement | 180 € |
Difficulty / Conditions of travel
This is an active cultural trip with some walks, rather than a dedicated trekking or hiking itinerary. The longest walks last about 3 hours and are not demanding, although loose ground around David Gareja can be slippery and requires care. In Svaneti we will be above 2,000 metres on alpine terrain. We recommend good walking footwear and warm clothing for the season and mountain conditions.
Recommended equipment
• Suitable walking shoes.
• Comfortable trainers or shoes.
• Small 20–25 l backpack for personal belongings on day walks.
• Warm clothing for the days in Svaneti: a three-layer system of windproof jacket, fleece and thermal base layer.
• Sleeping bag liner for the night on the train (and earplugs).
