Trip to Georgia Europe – 10 days itinerary in Georgia

Tips before flying to Georgia

Car rental in Georgia

Attractions in Georgia

Tbilisi, Georgia

Lodging in Tbilisi

Things to do in Tbilisi

• Wander around the old city- great atmosphere and it’s really nice to walk there
• Cable car in the old city- I really recommend to go up with the cable car; the view is very nice. We went down by foot and it was great to walk through the narrow passageway
• Try local restaurants and try the local cuisine like khinkali (filled dumplings) you can try them at the restaurant The Most Tasty Khinkali Restaurant and also to try the khachapuri (pastry filled with cheese) you can try it at this recommended restaurant Machakhela
• Public bath house

Trips and tours from Tbilisi

Mestia, Georgia

How many days to spend in Mestia?

Lodging in Mestia

• Marina’s guesthouse–Marina is so nice and she cooks great food and the place itself is very clean.
• Eka’s guesthouse – big guesthouse, big rooms, and great food. They booked us a place in Nora’s house in Zabeshi.

Things to do in Mestia

• Trek to Ushguli- 3-4 days
  • The first day is a trek to the Zabeshi village; 15 km walking (supposed to take between 6-9 hours (depends on your walking speed). The way is so beautiful and you pass several small villages and the landscapes change all the time. This was an amazing day. We slept at Nora Chahliani’s house. She is an older lady but she works like an ant. So energetic 🙂 and she gave us a homey feeling. She cooked an amazing healthy food and we really liked to stay there.
  • Second day is the trek to Adishi. 10km and half of them are uphill. The trails are marked but it’s a little bit hard to understand the way. We took a guide that showed us the way for the uphill part because we didn’t want to get lost. If you have a good navigation tool you probably can manage without the guide. The way up was a little bit difficult but it’s not scary or something that can’t be done. The next part with the road to the Adishi village was absolutely stunning. When we arrived there we search for a place to spend the night. We saw a few places and decided to stay with a nice family. They had pigs and dogs in the yard and it felt like a farm. If you don’t want to or don’t have enough time to continue to Ushguli you can pay someone in the village to take you back with their car to Mestia.
  • Third day was a trek to Aprili 16 km. Flat and a nice way.
  • Fourth day was a trek to Ushguli. 10 km. Many people skip this part and pay someone to take them to Ushguli.
• Trek to the cross on the mountain. Supposed to take around 5-6 hours to arrive to the cross and go back

Kazbegi, Georgia

How many days to be in Kazbegi?

Lodging in Kazbegi

• Nazi guesthouse – great guesthouse with excellent food. Nazi really takes considerations if you have allergies or intolerance to certain ingredients. We booked a private room there with a private shower and it was really nice.

Things to do in Kazbegi

• Trek to the glacier- you can go by foot to the start of the hill to the glacier or to take a taxi.  If you go by foot it’s about 1.5 hours walking to the beginning of the hill. The trail up is very clear; you can’t get lost. It’s a long way up but it’s so worth it. The glacier is amazing. I really recommend this one-day trek. Some people even camp there and continue even more.
• Chachalala Mountain Trek- Nazi’s husband drove us to the beginning of the trek. If there are more people in the guesthouse that want to do this trek, you can coordinate with them in order to save money. Anyway you choose, he isn’t expensive. You can do a trek there or do horse riding. We did the trek but 2 other couples did the horse riding.
• There are more treks you can do in this area
• You can wander around the town
• You can also do paragliding there which looked awesome (we didn’t have enough time for it)

Signagi Kazbegi

How many days to stay there?

Lodging in Signagi

Tips and comments about Georgia

• We did the trip in October. The weather was amazing but it’s also a matter of luck, you need to consider that some days it might rain and you won’t be able to go on the trek
• The people in Georgia are super kind and nice. Not all of them know English, so sometimes it can be a little bit frustrating. My advice is to use translating apps in order to communicate better
• Download navigation apps that also work when offline like maps.me
• Start the treks early in the morning and not after 10am. Sometimes you might get a little bit lost or delayed and it’s better to have extra hours before it gets dark
• Take flashlights to the treks! If it gets dark, at least you will found your way with the flashlight. I personally prefer the heads flashlight.
• Don’t book a guesthouse that doesn’t serve food. After a long day trekking you won’t have the energy to go and look for a restaurant or to cook your own meal.
• At breakfast you can make yourself sandwiches to take with you to the trek. I bought fruits in Kazbegi and Mestia.
• You can fill water in the villages while trekking but I suggest to take enough water to last for a few hours