Tripello · Central Tbilisi or hotel pickup
A 2-day trip from Tbilisi: the full Military Road with a guide on day 1, then a night in Stepantsminda and a free morning before the ride back. Pick it for the morning: you wake up below Kazbek with hours to hike or walk up to Gergeti, when the day-trippers are still on the road.
Day 1 starts with pickup from selected hotels or a central meeting point in Tbilisi. The listing caps the group at 10 and the vehicle has air conditioning. The guide speaks English, and the listing offers more languages for some dates.
The road north: the Zhinvali reservoir, the fortress of Ananuri over the water, the place where the Black and White Aragvi meet (Georgia Travel says their waters never truly mix), and free time for lunch in Pasanauri. Then the Gudauri viewpoint, the Jvari Pass at 2,379 m and the orange travertine springs before Stepantsminda. The listing has you switch to a local 4x4 for Gergeti Trinity Church, and that ride is optional and not included. After the church you check in to your own hotel or guesthouse.
Day 2 is yours. After breakfast you get several hours in Kazbegi, then the listing says you are picked up in the town center and driven back to Tbilisi between approximately 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM, depending on traffic; your host sends the exact time. Not included: the hotel, lunch, dinner, the 4x4 and any horse ride or hike. One guest arranged her own room, hiked from Juta the next day and was picked up around 4:30 PM.
From selected hotels or a central meeting point. The vehicle has air conditioning.
The turquoise reservoir, then the fortress towers above the Aragvi.
The viewpoint where the Black and White Aragvi meet, then free time for lunch.
The panorama at Gudauri, the pass at 2,379 m and the mineral springs, then Stepantsminda.
The optional 4x4 up to Gergeti Trinity Church, then check in to the room you booked.
Hike, ride or rest. Pickup in the town center, back in Tbilisi in the evening.
★★★★★This is a great activity for discovering lots of beautiful places in a short amount of time. Stéphane, our guide, was very energetic and didn't let us get bored for a single second. It was really cool. I recommend it.
★★★★★Overall very good experience, we saw a lot the 1st day! I was dropped off in the city centre in Stepantsminda in the evening, arranged my own accommodation and hiked from Juta to Chakhaui the next day (very recommended, u have to arrange it urself tho). Then as planned was picked up around 4:30 pm on the 2nd day.
★★★★★Amazing trip. Kate is great [...] provide lot of information with fun atmosphere! Can’t wait to come back!
★★★★★The trip went well. The organization was good. The drop-off meeting point was hassle-free.
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No. The listing says you arrange your own stay in a hotel or guesthouse in Kazbegi.
The listing says pickup in Stepantsminda gets you to Tbilisi between approximately 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM, depending on traffic. Your host sends the exact time.
No. The 4x4 to Gergeti Trinity Church is optional and not included, and it depends on weather and road conditions. You can also walk up on day 2.
It is free time. The listing suggests horse riding or hiking, and guests have walked to Gergeti or hiked from Juta.
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Two days with a free evening and a free morning in the mountains; you book your own room.
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