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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Established in 2016 · Local Svaneti Experts · Mestia, Georgia
Visit Svaneti
— Explore Svaneti with Local Guides
A local family-owned travel agency in Mestia, Georgia. Svaneti hiking and trekking tours, ski touring in Georgia around Mestia and Tetnuldi, horse riding, jeep excursions and private transfers — with guides born in these valleys.
We are a Svan family from Mestia, in Upper Svaneti, Georgia — and Visit Svaneti is our own small travel agency, not an office in Tbilisi.
We guide Svaneti trekking tours and Svaneti hiking tours, including the classic Mestia–Ushguli trek, winter ski touring in Svaneti, horse riding in the valleys around Mestia, and Svaneti private tours and transfers. We also arrange rooms in family guesthouses along the way. Everything is driven, walked and cooked by people who live here — that is all Svaneti travel means to us.
The region
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.
Ski touring in Svaneti
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.
View itinerariesHiking tours
Hiking tours in Svaneti — day walks from Mestia and the Mestia to Ushguli trek.
3 days / 3 nightsIntroductory · Day hiking
Svaneti Essentials — 3 Days
Koruldi Lakes, Chalaadi Glacier, Mazeri and Mestia's cultural sights in three days.
from €300
Private departure · Group pricing
Most requested
4 days / 3 nightsModerate · Village-to-village
Mestia to Ushguli Trek — 4 Days
Four days across Upper Svaneti to Ushguli, one of Europe's highest villages.
from €420
Private departure · Group pricing
6 days / 5 nightsDemanding · High mountain
6-Day Svaneti High Mountain Trek
A more demanding itinerary using Svaneti's established higher mountain routes.
from €1,090
Prices are per person for private departures — group pricing for 2–6 guests on the hiking page.
View all hiking packagesSki touring packages
Ski touring in Georgia — three guided Svaneti programmes from Mestia.
5 days / 4 nightsIntermediate
Svaneti Ski Touring Escape
A shorter Mestia-based ski touring trip in the winter mountains.
from €990
Most requested
7 days / 6 nightsIntermediate to Advanced
Svaneti Ski Touring Week
A full ski touring week across several areas of Svaneti.
from €1,250
8 days / 7 nightsAdvanced
Svaneti Ski Touring + Ushguli
A longer trip adding the remote valleys towards Ushguli.
from €1,390
Starting prices per person. The final price depends on travel dates, group size and the selected itinerary. Full details, areas and seasons on our ski touring in Svaneti, Georgia page.
Check availabilityExcursions & transfers
Svaneti jeep excursions and private transfers to Mestia — fixed price per car.
To & from Mestia
Kutaisi
~4 h · 205 km
800 ₾
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 usEstablished in 2016
Svaneti is our home,
not just our destination.
Visit Svaneti was established in 2016 and is a locally owned Svaneti travel company based in Mestia. We are a local Svan family from here — 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
- GMGA-certified, born in the valleys they lead you through.
- Season
- Ski touring January–April. Hiking May until the end of October. Excursions to Ushguli, Mazeri and Tetnuldi all year round.
- Small groups
- Private departures, so the region stays as you came to see it.
Plan with us