012–8 days
Hiking
Mestia to Ushguli along the old valley track, day walks to Chalaadi and Koruldi, and the long approach to the Shkhara glacier. Nights in family houses, luggage moved ahead, guides born on these trails.
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Mestia · Ushguli · Upper Svaneti · Georgia
Svaneti Tours & Hiking
in Mestia, Georgia
Explore Upper Svaneti with a local Svan family. Private hikes, mountain tours, village excursions and transfers from Mestia.
The region
Two hundred stone towers, four thousand people, and ski lines that fall from four-thousand-metre summits to the valley floor.
2,100 m
Ushguli, among the highest continuously inhabited villages in Europe
1996
Upper Svaneti inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list
9th c.
Earliest surviving Svan defensive towers still standing in the valleys
023–7 days
Ski Touring
Our winter speciality. Untracked lines around Tetnuldi and the Mestia backcountry, ridge ascents to 3,000 m and long powder descents to the treeline — with local mountain guides, avalanche safety and a warm house waiting.
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03Day trips
Excursions & Transfers
Jeep excursions to Ushguli, Koruldi lakes and the Shkhara valley, village and tower visits, plus private transfers from Kutaisi, Tbilisi, Zugdidi, Batumi and the Mestia airstrip in our own vehicles.
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Hiking tours in Svaneti — day walks from Mestia and the Mestia to Ushguli trek.
Most requested
5 days / 4 nightsModerate · Village-to-village
Mestia to Ushguli
Five days across Upper Svaneti to Ushguli, one of Europe's highest villages.
- Day 1Mestia – Zhabeshi
13–14 km · 6–7 h
Views of Ushba and Tetnuldi above the Mulkhura valley, lunch on a 2,000 m ridge, overnight in a Zhabeshi guesthouse (1,600 m).
- Day 2Zhabeshi – Adishi
12–13 km · 6–7 h
Steady climb past a mineral spring toward the Tetnuldi resort slopes, then down through forest to ancient Adishi (2,000 m).
- Day 3Adishi – Iprari
17–18 km · 7–8 h
The longest and most beautiful day — a horse-assisted river crossing, the Chkhunderi pass (2,700 m) beside the Adishi glacier, a waterfall shower and the ruins of Khalde.
- Day 4Iprari – Ushguli
8–9 km · 5–6 h
An easier walk through meadows and the Davberi village into Ushguli (2,200 m), UNESCO-listed with towers dating to the 8th century.
- Day 5Ushguli – Shkhara glacier
8–9 km · 5–6 h
Morning walk to Lamaria monastery and toward the Shkhara glacier, then a 4x4 drive back to Mestia.
from €1,390
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4 days / 3 nightsEasy · Day hiking
Koruldi, Chalaadi & Shdugra Day Walks
Three classic walks from Mestia — ridge, glacier and waterfall.
from €740
View itineraryPrices are per person for groups of four. Private departures on your own dates.
Check availabilitySki touring packages
Ski touring in Georgia — two Svaneti programmes at Tetnuldi and Ushguli.
Most requested
7 days / 6 nightsLevel 3 · Advanced
Ushguli Village-to-Village
A skiing traverse to Ushguli beneath the Shkhara wall.
from €1,450
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6 days / 5 nightsLevel 2 · Intermediate
Tetnuldi Traverse
Five touring days on the Tetnuldi flanks with climbs to 3,000 m.
from €1,180
View itineraryPrices are per person for groups of four. Custom dates and itineraries on request.
Check availabilityExcursions & transfers
Svaneti jeep excursions and private transfers to Mestia — fixed price per car.
To & from Mestia
Kutaisi
~4 h · 205 km
720 ₾
Tbilisi
~7–8 h · 450 km
1,080 ₾
Batumi
~5–6 h · 265 km
790 ₾
Zugdidi
~1.5–2 h · 93 km
390 ₾
Kazbegi
~10–11 h · 500 km
1,320 ₾
Within Svaneti
Ushguli
~2.5 h · 45 km
300 ₾
Adishi
~1.5 h · 30 km
270 ₾
Tetnuldi (ski season)
~45 min · 20 km
300 ₾
Zhabeshi
~30 min · 12 km
140 ₾
Jeep excursions
Ushguli day trip
Full day · 4x4 · Shkhara viewpoint
340 ₾ private / 80 ₾ per seat
Koruldi lakes
Half day · off-road to the ridge
290 ₾ per vehicle
Chalaadi glacier
Half day · forest walk to the ice
160 ₾ per vehicle
Mazeri & Shdugra waterfall
Full day · Becho valley under Ushba
300 ₾ per vehicle
Car hire with driver
Any destination in Svaneti
Full day · up to 6 passengers · flexible route
300 ₾ per day
All prices are per vehicle, return trip included, for up to six passengers with luggage. Larger groups and one-way transfers quoted on request.
Book your tripAbout usA Svan family from Mestia
Svaneti is our home,
not just our destination.
We are a local Svan family from Mestia. The mountains, villages, roads and trails of Upper Svaneti are not places we researched — they are where we grew up, and where we live every day.
When you write to us, you write directly to the family. The same people who answer your first message plan your route, guide you on the mountain and drive the jeep — nothing is passed on to anyone else. You are not a booking number here; you are a guest.
- Family-run
- Locally owned and operated from Mestia — no agents in between.
- Svan guides
- Mountain-qualified, born in the valleys they lead you through.
- Season
- Ski touring January–April. Hiking and excursions June–October.
- Small groups
- Private departures, so the region stays as you came to see it.
Plan with us
Tell us your dates. We will build the journey around them.
info@visitsvaneti.com· +995 577 34 56 54