13 km hike in Borjomi - Group tour from Tbilisi
Description
13 km hike in the heart of the country - Borjom-Kharagauli National Park. Difficulty - Moderate Length: 13 kilometres (8 miles) Elevation: +1,400 metres / -1,500 metres Tour Duration – 14 hours Hiking duration: 6-8 hours
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Itinerary
We visit Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Visitor center to get permission of the hike. As usual we visit hike on Footprints trail, but if its not available we visit other tracks that are more or less the same. For lunch everyone brings their own meal. ***This is a very demanding hike. We don't recommend joining it without an experience, good physical shape and hiking shoes***
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(3)
First, the good news. The hike itself was great — pretty strenuous with lovely views at the summit. There is a section where you’re walking on a ridge — not dangerous but kinda scary if you’re afraid of heights (like I am). Also, the descent is very steep — quite tiring for legs/knees. Giorgi was an amiable guide. As for the bad news, the hike ends somewhat abruptly in the middle of nowhere (where the van was supposed to pick us up). The company uses a complex system of transfers to get people with different itineraries to where they need to be. But, time management is not a strong suit! This left me (and the guide) with an unplanned 2-mile walk (at the end of a strenuous 13-mile hike) to the nearest road, a 30-min wait by the side of a dusty road for an unplanned ride to the nearest town on a local bus, and an overall 3-hour delay in pick up. To make matters worse, the guide (Tornique) who arrived with the van offered no apology and attempted to make light of the situation. I would not do another tour, or even an inter-city transfer, with Budget Georgia.
If long hikes through steep terrain don't scare you, this is a great daytrip for you! Bring plenty of water and snacks and enjoy the views
August 2023 - a great tour, the driver and the guide George did a great job. George guided us perfectly through the Footprint Path hike as well as through the cave town of Vardzia. Everything was very well organized, we booked the tour for 4 as a private tour. The hike is beautiful with great views. Vardzia is very exciting and very impressive - the long journey is worth it.
