Sunday, November 28, 2010

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).