Welcome to Tusheti
Tucked away in the Caucasus in Georgia’s far northeast corner, Tusheti is an ever more popular summer hiking and horse-trekking area and weekend getaway for lowland Georgians, but remains one of the country’s most picturesque, fascinating and pristine high-mountain regions. The single road to Tusheti, over the nerve-jangling 2900m Abano Pass from Kakheti, is 4WD-only and only passable from about late May to mid-October. Centuries-old koshkebi (stone defence and refuge towers) still stand in many villages, and evidence of Tusheti’s old animist religion is plentiful in the form of stone shrines called khatebi (singular: khati) decked with the horns of sacrificed goats or sheep. Women, including visitors, are not permitted to approach khatebi.
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3 Day Trip In Georgia
The main sights of the city are clustered in the Old Tbilisi district. This area is well-known for its sulfur bathhouses fed by natural hot springs.Nearby on Shardeni Street you will find plenty of modern, popular restaurants, open air café-bars, trendy night clubs and art galleries. This full-day showshoe tour offers the flexibility of a private guide, including pickup and drop-off at hotels in Tbilisi, and the option to visit Ananuri Fortress along the way. Kakheti is a region formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its capital. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Kvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta. Kakheti is bordered by the Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and the Georgian regions of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli to the west.
4 Day Trip In Georgia
the main sights of the city are clustered in the Old Tbilisi district. This area is well-known for its sulfur bathhouses fed by natural hot springs. Nearby on Shardeni Street you will find plenty of modern, popular restaurants, open air café-bars, trendy night clubs and art galleries. Kakheti is a region formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its capital. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Kvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta. Kakheti is bordered by the Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and the Georgian regions of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli to the west. This full-day showshoe tour offers the flexibility of a private guide, including pickup and drop-off at hotels in Tbilisi, and the option to visit Ananuri Fortress along the way.Mtskheta City the old capital of Georgia very beauteful place. Uplistsikhe caves historical place in Georgia
5 Day Trip In Georgia
the main sights of the city are clustered in the Old Tbilisi district. This area is well-known for its sulfur bathhouses fed by natural hot springs. Nearby on Shardeni Street you will find plenty of modern, popular restaurants, open air café-bars, trendy night clubs and art galleries. Kakheti is a region formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its capital. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Kvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta. Kakheti is bordered by the Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and the Georgian regions of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli to the west. This full-day showshoe tour offers the flexibility of a private guide, including pickup and drop-off at hotels in Tbilisi, and the option to visit Ananuri Fortress along the way.Mtskheta City the old capital of Georgia very beauteful place. Uplistsikhe caves historical place in GeorgiaBorjomi national park this is a place where you can drink medical water.
8 Day Trip In Georgia The Best Experience
The main sights of the city are clustered in the Old Tbilisi district. This area is well-known for its sulfur bathhouses fed by natural hot springs. Nearby on Shardeni Street you will find plenty of modern, popular restaurants, open air café-bars, trendy night clubs and art galleries. This full-day showshoe tour offers the flexibility of a private guide, including pickup and drop-off at hotels in Tbilisi, and the option to visit Ananuri Fortress along the way. Kakheti is a region formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its capital. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Kvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta. Kakheti is bordered by the Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and the Georgian regions of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli to the west. Batumi beach this is the modern beach, where is 2 bulvar old and new , also nearby there is wonderful waterfall , Kutaisi this is so beauteful place where is so many caves and canions this is cultural place,
3-Day Tour to Tusheti
Day 1: Tbilisi-Alvani-Abano Pass-Omalo Your Tusheti adventure begins at your hotel. After breakfast, we drive to Kakheti region. We visit one of the most beautiful and stunning church Alaverdi cathedral built in 11th century. Then we follow one the most dangerous and adventurous mountainous pass and cross it at an elevation of 2850m. After 6 hours driving, we arrive and explore Omalo which is an administrative and most populated area(up to several families) in Tusheti. Day 2: Omalo-Dartlo-Kvavlo-Parsma-Girevi-Omalo Tusheti is roughly divided into two parts: Pirikiti’s Alazani river ravine and Gometsari Alazani river. In the morning, we drive only to the Pirikiti Tusheti valley. Our first stop is in Dartlo. It has been recently renovated and is a typical village of Tusheti with medieval stone houses and defensive buildings. From Dartlo, we are hiking to village Kvavlo, a village of mostly ruined towers and houses overlooking Alazani river and surrounding mountains are worthy to visit. One way hiking requires to cover 3.2 km, ascending is 400 (from 1 833 to 2 182) and one way takes around 2 hours to finish. Afterwards, we are also visiting Parsma and Chesho villages, and then driving back to Omalo. Day 3: Omalo-Shenaqo-Diklo-Abano Pass- Tbilisi In the morning, we drive to Shenaqo. The village consists a small church and beautiful houses with wooden houses. Then we take a tour to Diklo village. From here, we are hiking to old Diklo fortress which is mostly in ruins nowadays. The perfect location of the fortress, built on the top of the rocky mountain, creates a picturesque environment for visitors. Afterwards, we are heading back to Abano Pass, and arrive in Tbilisi in the evening.
Trek Tusheti Valleys & Mountains
Itinerary:Day 1: Tbilisi – Alaverdi-OmaloDriving Distance 206 km, Duration 6 hours, Walking Distance 2 kmWe start your Tusheti adventure at 8 o clock. After 6 hours of off road, we will reach Omalo. Here we will visit Keselo towers complex which was built in the 13th century. Day 2: Omalo-Bochorna-Dochu-VerkhovaniWalking Distance 20km, Duration 6 hours In the morning, we will start hiking. This day is easy, our way follows dirty off-road. No significant elevation change, however, we will walk up to 20 km on this day. We will visit Bochorna village, the highest settlement in Georgia and Europe. Afterward, we will hike to Dochu village which is one of the most preserved villages in Tusheti. Afterward, we continue our journey into Gometsari gorge. Day 3: Verkhovani-Nakaicho Pass-Parsma-Chesho Walking Distance 18 km, Duration 8 hours, Starting elevation 1925, maximum elevation 2900, ending elevation 1940. This day is the hardest one. We have to cross Pirikiti mountain range and descend into another gorge. After taking a small brake on the top of the pass, we descend into another gorge, cross Alazani river and reach Parsma, a ruined village with small towers and houses. After this our hiking becomes easy, we follow car road and reach our guesthouse in Checho village. Day 4: Checho-Dartlo-Chigo-DikloWalking Distance 22 km, Duration 8 Hours, Starting elevation 1920m, maximum elevation 2472. In the morning, we will follow a car road until the village of Dartlo. Dartlo is one of the biggest and most beautiful villages of Tusheti. After Dartlo, we will hike to Chigo village, then continue our journey and start rough hiking in the narrow gorges. After several hours of hiking, we reach old Diklo fortresses. After old Diklo fortress, we reach Diklo village and overnight there. Day 5: Diklo-Shenaqo-OmaloWalking Distance 14 km, Duration 6 hours, 650 m Up & 400m Down This day is one of the easiest days, We hike on the trail with no significant elevation changes. We will explore Shenaqo village and its beautiful 19th century Church. Afterward, we will hike to Omalo, cross pine forest, mountainous river and reach Omalo. Day 6: Omalo-Nafareuli-TbilisiDriving Distance 206 km, Duration 6 hours. This day we leave for Tbilisi. On the way, we will stop at local family-owned winery for a lunch and wine tasting.