4-day Private Tour to Svaneti from Kutaisi
Kutaisi, Georgia
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 4 days
Take a 4 day journey to Svaneti region from Kutaisi. Enjoy 4x4 drive on picturesque off-roads to one of the most remote places in Europe – Ushguli village, have guided excursions at museums and spend nights in 3-star hotels with breakfasts and dinners included.
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Take a 4 day journey to Svaneti region from Kutaisi. Enjoy 4x4 drive on picturesque off-roads to one of the most remote places in Europe – Ushguli village, have guided excursions at museums and spend nights in 3-star hotels with breakfasts and dinners included.Itinerary
Day 1: Kutaisi-Zugdidi-Mestia
After breakfast your driver and guide will meet you at your place of stay in Kutaisi and you’ll start your journey to the one of the remote regions of Georgia – Svaneti. The region is notable for its beautiful nature and unique defensive fortifications.
Your first stop is Zugdidi town – the center of Samegrelo region. Here you’ll have guided excursion in Dadiani Palaces Historical and Architectural Museum which houses some important exhibits of natural cultural heritage of Georgia.
Continue driving and reach Enguri dam, the second highest concrete arc dam in the world. Stop here to enjoy beautiful views on Enguri reservoir and continue to Mestia – the center of Svaneti region. Mestia was an important center of Georgian culture for centuries and contains a number of medieval monuments. Arrive in Mestia and visit tower-museum of Margiani family, which dates back to 12th century. Explore the tower and check-in at your hotel in Mestia, have dinner and relax.
Overnight: 3* hotel in Mestia
Day 2: Mestia-Ushguli-Mestia
After breakfast at the hotel change the transport to 4x4 vehicles and start journey to Ushguli. Ushguli village is the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe. The whole village is included UNESCO World Heritage Sites list and preserves numerous Svan defensive towers. Arrive in Ushguli and explore the village. Then take a walk towards the foothills of Shkhara Glacier – the highest of peaks in Georgia (5193 m. above sea level).
In the evening, get back to Mestia town for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: 3* hotel in Mestia
Day 3: Mestia and its surroundings
After breakfast at the hotel have Mestia tour and start with a visit to Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography. The Museum's collections include important archeological and ethnographic materials, a rich collection of Georgian manuscripts, and Georgian Orthodox icons painted in the unique Svan style.
Drive to small villages to explore several churches decorated with medieval frescos and murals.
Drive back to Mestia and ride up to Hatsvali ski station by aerial tramway to enjoy panoramic views over the mountains and the Ushba glacier. Get back to Mestia for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: 3* hotel in Mestia
Day 4: Mestia - Kutaisi
After breakfast at the hotel leave Mestia for Kutaisi. Arrive in Kutaisi and before you end your tour enjoy sightseeing in Bagrati Cathedral – a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back to 11th century. In the evening the guide and driver will drop you off at your place of stay in Kutaisi.
Day 1: Kutaisi-Zugdidi-Mestia
After breakfast your driver and guide will meet you at your place of stay in Kutaisi and you’ll start your journey to the one of the remote regions of Georgia – Svaneti. The region is notable for its beautiful nature and unique defensive fortifications.
Your first stop is Zugdidi town – the center of Samegrelo region. Here you’ll have guided excursion in Dadiani Palaces Historical and Architectural Museum which houses some important exhibits of natural cultural heritage of Georgia.
Continue driving and reach Enguri dam, the second highest concrete arc dam in the world. Stop here to enjoy beautiful views on Enguri reservoir and continue to Mestia – the center of Svaneti region. Mestia was an important center of Georgian culture for centuries and contains a number of medieval monuments. Arrive in Mestia and visit tower-museum of Margiani family, which dates back to 12th century. Explore the tower and check-in at your hotel in Mestia, have dinner and relax.
Overnight: 3* hotel in Mestia
Day 2: Mestia-Ushguli-Mestia
After breakfast at the hotel change the transport to 4x4 vehicles and start journey to Ushguli. Ushguli village is the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe. The whole village is included UNESCO World Heritage Sites list and preserves numerous Svan defensive towers. Arrive in Ushguli and explore the village. Then take a walk towards the foothills of Shkhara Glacier – the highest of peaks in Georgia (5193 m. above sea level).
In the evening, get back to Mestia town for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: 3* hotel in Mestia
Day 3: Mestia and its surroundings
After breakfast at the hotel have Mestia tour and start with a visit to Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography. The Museum's collections include important archeological and ethnographic materials, a rich collection of Georgian manuscripts, and Georgian Orthodox icons painted in the unique Svan style.
Drive to small villages to explore several churches decorated with medieval frescos and murals.
Drive back to Mestia and ride up to Hatsvali ski station by aerial tramway to enjoy panoramic views over the mountains and the Ushba glacier. Get back to Mestia for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: 3* hotel in Mestia
Day 4: Mestia - Kutaisi
After breakfast at the hotel leave Mestia for Kutaisi. Arrive in Kutaisi and before you end your tour enjoy sightseeing in Bagrati Cathedral – a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back to 11th century. In the evening the guide and driver will drop you off at your place of stay in Kutaisi.
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