The journey
2 nights Tbilisi → 2 nights Kazbegi → 2 nights Mestia (Svaneti) → 1 night Kakheti → 1 night Tbilisi
Everything in the classic Georgia loop — Tbilisi, a private wine-cellar day in Kakheti, the Military Highway to Gergeti Trinity Church — plus the one region most itineraries can't reach without burning two full days on mountain roads: Svaneti. A helicopter transfer from Kazbegi or Tbilisi skips that drive and drops guests into Mestia, gateway to Ushguli's stone defensive towers, among the highest permanently inhabited villages in Europe. An extra day built around either a hike toward Mt. Chaukhi through the Sno Valley or genuine rest at a spa-led base keeps this from feeling like a checklist.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Arrival, Tbilisi
- Airport pickup, hotel check-in, evening at leisure.
Overnight: Tbilisi
Day 2
Old Tbilisi &
- Narikala Fortress, sulfur baths, Bridge of Peace in the morning; Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in the afternoon.
Overnight: Tbilisi
Day 3
Tbilisi–Ananuri–Gudauri–Kazbegi
- Georgian Military Highway, Ananuri Fortress, Gudauri viewpoint.
Overnight: Kazbegi
Day 4
Gergeti Trinity Church & Sno Valley
- 4x4 to Gergeti Trinity Church, short hike into the Sno Valley toward Mt. Chaukhi.
Overnight: Kazbegi
Day 5
Transfer to Svaneti
- Helicopter or private flight transfer from the Kazbegi/Tbilisi area direct to Mestia, skipping the long overland drive. Afternoon orientation walk through Mestia's towers.
Overnight: Mestia
Day 6
Ushguli day trip
- Drive to Ushguli, among the highest permanently inhabited villages in Europe; walk among its medieval stone defensive towers.
Overnight: Mestia
Day 7
Transfer to Kakheti
- Fly back toward Tbilisi, continue to Kakheti; private wine-cellar tasting at Tsinandali Estate, Sighnaghi's old town, Bodbe Monastery.
Overnight: Kakheti
Day 8
Kakheti–Tbilisi Airport
- Morning at leisure or a final vineyard walk, transfer to Tbilisi for departure.
