Five days tour to Khevsureti (Abudelauri lakes) & Kazbegi with hikes.
Description
Tour is operated by TRAVELIST GEORGIA and can be customized. This is the private five days hiking tour including both off the main path and mainstream destinations. Guests will spend two nights in a very remote Khevsureti region and two nights in Kazbegi/Stepantsminda town. Khevsureti is a very remote area with poor roads and very beautiful nature while Kazbegi is the number one destination in the whole country due to the views on 5000 meter high Mount Kazbegi. Transportation will be done with a nice Suv while the guide will be a English speaking professional with a long term experience in tourism industry. Prices are indicated per person in double rooms.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Guests will be picked up from the location provided by them.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
Zviad flexed the tour into the four days we had available and we all had a great time. The scenery, daily hikes, food and overall experience was absolutely brilliant. Zviad was very knowledgeable on many subjects, managed the tour professionally being punctual and flexing to our needs throughout the tour. The range of food he provided gave us a really good insight into Georgian cuisine. The accommodation in Stepsminda had awesome views and the accommodation in Gudani gave a real insight into mountain living with great food. Thanks for a great few days and I would highly recommend Travelist.
The part of exploring Khevsureti region is wonderful. The short hike to the 3 Abudelauri lakes is just right (instead of the more demanding route from Juta). The guesthouse in Gudani is a good choice, decently clean with good food, but remains equally raw and wild to enjoy the nature. The visit to Shatili, Mutso and Adori village are all amazing, but a bit more hiking is even better. For the more touristic Kazbegi region, the logistics tend to be more tourist-inclined and hence less naturally bound. The view at the Gergeti Church is of course astonishing, but perhaps the hike can also be extended. With the flexibility of a private tour, it may be possible to adjust the nature, distance and demands of the hike according to the participants. For example, even a day hike to the glacier can be an option. The choice of Trusso Gorge is truly remarkable, with the Abano Lake being the highlight. Again, there could be more flexibility to explore the valley with one night of camping or the guesthouse in the valley (as shown in the Google map that it is possible). Overall speaking, the idea of exploring the 2 regions (with very different styles and views) in a single private tour is good. Zviad is so experienced and knowledgeable about the country and the region, and speaks very good English that can communicate well. Perhaps he can ride on the advantage of the flexibility of a private tour to make more suggestions on different options and alternatives for the hiking so that the participants can make better informed choice (as we as a first-time visiting guest generally have no idea on what to expect). Finally, perhaps the private tour will be more perfect for at least 2 guests sharing the price. It may be a bit expensive for a solo traveler.
Kazbegi is one of the best places I have ever been to. The hike was amazing and the food at the recommendes restaurant tastiest.
Khevsureti is a very mysterious region and has awesome views. It is super remote with bad roads but the car was suitable for roads like this and Zviad drove very comfortably. The guesthouse was simple but clean and the host lady cooked awesome food. Personal thanks to Zviad, who is the company owner and we’ve been lucky to have him as our guide.
Strongly recommended. The tour was a little bit changed according to our wishes as we were in Georgia not the first time. We choose the guesthouses so we were able to try domestic tasteful food. Unforgetable expirience. Zviad drives very safely. English language just perfect...and so on, so on... :-)
Thanks fro your kind words Jurgita and hope to see you soon. good luck.
My friend and I did a nine-days tour with Zviad and we definitely recommend this tour, especially Kazbegi and Svaneti.
Thank you Pailin for the review. I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your work and studies.
Khevsureti is one of the most remote and beautiful regions I have ever been to. Guesthouse in Gudani was very good while food there was awesome. Dzila is a very nice host and she is a perfect chef. The whole group was amazed. Thanks.
One of the best hikes I have experienced. Abudelauri lakes - is a must see place. Views during the tour were awesome, guesthouse was basic - but there is no choice up there. Although, the food at the guesthouse was super tasty.
Khevsureti - region with bad roads but very good views and very good food. Although, Suv was suitable for bad roads and driver was very attentive. Shatili and Mutso fortresses were very picturesque and the guesthouse in Gudani village was very good.
Zviad organized Kazbegi tour as well as Khevsureti tour for me and my family. Khevsureti is a very remote region with very bad roads. We visited very remote Ardoti village as well and stayed at Ardoti guesthouse for two days. The views from the guesthouse were special. This is definitely an off the beaten path tour and totally worth the difficult five hours drive.
