Winter trips in Svaneti

This is update of Winter in Svaneti post.
So, only skiing for 7 days will cost 550 GEL per person in case of group of 4, because money for transfers will be divided between tourists. Here is included flights Tbilisi - Mestia - Tbilisi, accommodation in guesthouse with 3 meals per day and transfers - from airport to guesthouse, and every day from guesthouse to cable and back.

Regarding skis rent there is still no information, but at least it will be organized, I just will need to know in front. It might cost 35-40 GEL per day.

Cable this year is free.
At bottom of cable is cafe.

Available excursions:
1. Mestia: ethnographic museum, historical district Lanchvali, ancient house and tower of Margiani family (XII-XIX centuries), historical district Lagami, museum of mountain climber Mikheil Khergiani and church of transfiguration with ancient frescoes (IX century). Mineral water springs. Cost of excursion 60 GEL is divided between tourists. Museums enterances 16 lari per person.

2. Ushguli: Highest inhabitant village in Europe on latitude 2200m, in bottom of highest mountain in Georgia - Shkhara (5068m) road from Mestia takes up to 3 hours. In this remote village is saved ancient Svan architecture and livestyle. Tour includes walk in villages of Ushguli community, ethnographic museum, lunch and visiting Lamaria church.
Cost of tour 260 GEL (divided between tourists) plus per person 5 lari - ethnographic museum, 10 lari museum of holy icons, 10 lari lunch.

3. Lenjeri and Latali: medieval church of archangel in Lenjeri, medieval churches of Savior and Jonah the prophet, museum of mountain climber and photographer Guram Tikanadze, old streets in village and mill, walk to village Lakhujdi, climbing to svan tower and visit Parjiani family ancient house ruins. Walk or ride to mountain to visit church Tangili. Cost of tour 140 GEL (divided between tourists) plus per person 5 lari -Tikanadze museum, 10 lari lunch, horses 15 lari per hour.

4. Adishi: Remote highland almost abandoned village, which also saved ancient spirit even best then Ushguli. In bottom of mountain Tetnuldi (5021m). Walk in village, visit towers, medieval churches, lunch. Cost of tour 210 GEL (divided between tourists) plus lunch 10 GEL.

There is also possibility to make traditional svan 'supra', with traditional dishes, toasts, folk songs, legends. Cost depends on quantity of tourists.

Photos from Mestia

Mestia airport

Ushba

Hatsvali

Cable in Mestia, Hatsvali

Photos of cable in Hatsvali, Mestia, by Vakho Naveriani

3 day tour in Vardzia

Day 1
Transportation from Tbilisi via Manglisi, Tsalka and Ninotsminda to guesthouse in Vardzia. On the road visit Paravani and Sagamo lakes, Poka monastery and Khertvisi castle. Diner and sleep at guesthouse Tirebi.

Day 2
Visit Tmogvi fortress, Vardzia and Upper Vardzia. In case of having more time also upper Tmogvi former village. Meals and sleep in guesthouse.

Day 3:
Visit Vanis kvabebi caves, Saro village, return to Tbilisi via Borjomi. Optional visit Borjomi park.

News from Mestia

Today in Mestia president Mikhail Saakashvili opened Airport, Tourism information center and Ski trail!!!

Flight information Tbilisi - Mestia:
Friday:
from Tbl 10:00
from Mst 16:00
Saturday:

from Tbl 10:00, 13:00
from Mst 11:30
Sunday
from Tbl 14:00
from Mst 12:30, 16:00
Monday

from Tbl 11:00
from Mst 12:30

Price - one way 90 lari. Round trip 150 lari.

Ski trail and cable information.

About winter trips in Svaneti contact me!

New year in Tbilisi

If you are looking for where to spend new year night in Tbilisi, then this site is for you, check out New Year events in Tbilisi.
http://www.info-tbilisi.com/newyear/

Cable in Mestia, Hatsvali

More about ski trails
More about winter tours in Svaneti

Regarding regular flights from Tbilisi to Mestia there is still no information available.

New year in Batumi

Meet new year in Batumi!!!

Lika's guesthouse in Mestia

Elkana's member

One of guesthouses in Mestia, where you will experience real Georgian hospitality and taste best Georgian and Svan dishes!

Ski trails in Mestia

Information about ski trails in Mestia, svaneti is here:

Quantity of cable: 1
Quantity of trails: 2
Difficulty of trails: difficult, sport style.
Length of cable: 1400m
Length of trail 1: 2600 m
Length of trail 2: 1800m
Highest point of trails: 2450 m
Lowest point of trails:1800 m
Road from Mestia to beginning of cable: 6 km. new road.
In bottom of cable is cafe.

Vakho Naveriani - part 2

Vakho Naveriani

I want to introduce you photographer from Mestia - Vakho Naveriani
Here are some of his works

Shikhra valley

Ushba from Mestia

This you can view from the center of Mestia

Fall in Mestia

Winter in Mestia

Tetnuldi - bride of Caucasus

Christmas tour to Svaneti

Upper Svaneti travel agency

In winter Svaneti is fabulously beautiful. You can celebrate Christmas near the sky, near the God, in ancient church Jesse Christ of XII century.

Tour includes:

6 January (17.00)– arrival to Svaneti, placing in guesthouse. 

6-7 January (23.00 – 6.00) – Solemn liturgy 

7 January (6.00-8.00) – Festal meal

7 January (8.00-12.00) – Procession in traditional costumes on village Latali with a dancing and songs. 

7 January (after 13.00) – free time, rest.

8 January (9.00-12.00) – acquainting with traditional gold mining.

8 January – trip to the Mestia on horse sledge's.

 

9 January – car travel to Ushguli.

10 January – departure

The program - 85 USD (at group in 5 persons), if one person - 315 USD

Residing with a food - 90 USD

Transfer (a jeep) - Tbilisi-Latali-Tbilisi - 390 USD (at group 5 persons) 

Total: 253 USD (if the group is 5 people)

Original address
http://upper-svaneti.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-tour-to-svaneti.html

Winter in Svaneti!

Ski season is coming!
This year in Svaneti, Mestia first ski trails will be opened on mountain Hatsvali.
Svaneti offers the most impressive landscapes in Caucasus, in combination with local archaic traditions and live style will make your winter holidays unforgettable!
Highlander travel offers 9 day tour to Svaneti with will include:
Transportation from Tbilisi to Mestia (by car or plain)
Skiing itself
Excursion in Mestia - historical district Lanchvali and Lagami, National museum, traditional svan house of Margiani family, church of Transfiguration with original medieval frescoes.
Excursion in villages Lenjeri and Latali - visiting medieval churches with impressive frescoes, Svan towers and master of traditional handcraft.
Excursion in highest permanently inhabitant village in Europe - Ushguli.
Last evening traditional feast in a house of elders, stories, legends, performance Latali choir (6-7 songs with dancing).

Autumn in Georgia

October in old Georgian language is wine month, so this month, when grape gethering - rtveli is ending most featured is wine tours in region faimous by it's wines - Kakheti. Wine tour can be also arranged in Racha region - homeland of wine Khvanchkara. In both regions can be arranged wine and food unforgeteble tours, where guests will take part in wine making prosses, attend Georgian traditional supra, enjoy hospitality of Georgian farmers.
It is also good time for south Georgia, where guests also will have good chance to attend farmer's everyday work. Here agro tour can be combined with jeep tour and trekking.

Svaneti is also very beautiful in this season, mountains covered by red, yellow and pine forests, peaks are newly covered by snow. Here trekking can be combined with jeep tour and horse riding.
Of course Lagodekhi, Borjomi-Kharagauli and Vashlovani national parks are very beautiful in autumn. Trekking or horse riding there can be combined with wine tours.
People who have no time for long trips, can enjoy 1-2 day tours in Kakheti, Khevi, Lower and inner Kartli.

Enjoy Autumn in Georgia! See the best under Georgian sky!

Dartlo

Village Dartlo, Tusheti, gorge Pirikita.