Travel Guide
Georgia travel guide
24 in-depth guides, each one complete: routes, costs, seasons and the details locals know. Written by our hosts and updated every season.
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0A day-by-day loop from Tbilisi through Uplistsikhe, Kazbegi and Kakheti, showing how long each drive takes, where to eat and sleep, and realistic 2026 costs.
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Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0When to go for hiking, wine, beaches or skiing, with monthly weather for Tbilisi, the coast and the Caucasus and the festivals worth timing a trip for.
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0Petty crime and bar scams, reckless driving, mountain weather, the Tbilisi protests, the occupied territories and travelling solo: the risks that really matter in Georgia, and how to handle them.
Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0Daily budgets for backpackers, mid-range and comfort travellers, with 2026 prices for rooms, food, wine, drivers, trains and marshrutkas in lari and dollars.
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0Sulphur baths, the Narikala cable car, Soviet curios at the Dry Bridge and qvevri wine in Sololaki: 29 ideas by neighbourhood, with where to stay and how many days to plan.
Photo: Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0Twelve trips out of the capital, from Mtskheta and Kazbegi to Sighnaghi, Uplistsikhe and David Gareja, with distances, transport options and which places deserve a night.
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0Everything for a trip to Stepantsminda: the drive up from Tbilisi, the climb to Gergeti, day walks in Juta and Truso, beds, food and winter road advice.
Photo: Q-lieb-in, CC BY-SA 4.0Four days and roughly 55 km through Svan tower villages: each stage explained, plus the river ford, where to sleep, what to pack and when the pass is clear.
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0From cheese breads and broth-filled dumplings to walnut pâtés and fasting dishes: what Georgians actually eat, how to order it and where each dish is at its best.
Photo: Deu from ka.wiki, Public domainThe oldest wine tradition on earth in plain English: how qvevri work, which grapes and place names to look for, and how to taste in village cellars and Tbilisi bars.
Photo: Gaga.vaa, CC BY-SA 3.0What really happens at a Georgian feast, from the tamada's opening toast to the drinking horn, and how to pace yourself, decline gracefully and enjoy the night.
Photo: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, Public domainSeafront walks, the old town, the best pebble beaches and day trips from Roman Gonio to the mountain villages of Upper Adjara, plus the rain, the trains and where to sleep.
Photo: Q-lieb-in, CC BY-SA 4.0Colour starts near the treeline in late September and reaches Tbilisi in November. Here is when each region peaks, the walks to do there and which mountain roads shut first.
Photo: Marcin Konsek, CC BY-SA 4.0What Prometheus Cave, Martvili Canyon, the National Museum, Vardzia, the Tbilisi cable cars and dozens of other sights cost to enter in 2026, with hours, combo tickets and free alternatives.
Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0How to link Georgia with Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2026: which borders are open, the three crossings to Armenia, getting to Baku, sample routes and how many days you need.
Photo: Levan Gokadze, CC BY-SA 2.0Cool, quiet and full of young wine: what November weather is really like in Tbilisi, Kakheti, Batumi and the mountains, and how to plan a late-autumn trip around it.
Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0Visa-free stays of up to a year, the e-visa, the insurance rule that started in 2026, airports, land borders, duty-free allowances for wine and chacha, and border permits for mountain hikers.
Photo: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, Public domainWhich trains are worth taking, how marshrutkas work, when a private driver pays off, what driving in the mountains is really like and how long each journey from Tbilisi takes.
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0Where to walk in Georgia's mountains and forests, when the passes open, how hard each trail is, what permits you need and how to stay safe, with tables of top walks and treks.
Photo: Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0A full planner for Georgia's wine region: which road to take from Tbilisi, what to see around Sighnaghi, Telavi and Kvareli, how to book cellars, the semi-desert south, Lagodekhi's trails and day-by-day plans.
Photo: Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0Per-person price ranges for private day trips and week-long tours in Georgia, what pushes a quote up or down, and what a fair offer should include.
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0Three ready-made days in the Georgian capital, each split into morning, afternoon and evening, with minutes on foot between stops, food stops by area and a plan B for rain.
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0Tbilisi's own birthday party fills the Old Town and the riverbank for one weekend each autumn. Here is when it happens, where to go and how to plan a trip around it.
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0Who to tip in Georgia and how much: the restaurant service charge, tour guides and drivers, taxis, hotels, guesthouses, cellars and sulphur baths, in lari.
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Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0
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Photo: Paata vardanashvili, CC BY-SA 4.0