Svaneti · Georgia
Twelve days, ending at a base camp
From / person€1,217
The full programme, finished with two nights at a mountain base camp: a fire, a barbecue, and sleep under the stars.
- days
- 12
- nights
- 12
- max group
- 6
- From / person
- €1,217
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Overview
Twelve days: the full ten-day programme — the warm-up days, the Mestia–Ushguli trek, the Shkhara glacier, the Becho valley, the cultural day — finished with two nights at a mountain base camp. The camp is simple on purpose: you walk out to it, eat a barbecue by the fire, sleep under the stars, and walk back in the morning. A guided farewell morning in Mestia closes the trip.
The base camp is the point of the extra days. After a week and a half of guesthouses, you end with evenings that belong to the fire and first light that belongs to the mountain. Breakfast and dinner are covered every night of the trip, and the group stays at six people — one guide, one car, the arithmetic the per-person price is built on.
Classic or Signature
Classic
€1,217
Family guesthouse, simple room, full board.
Signature
€2,046
The twelve days do not differ between the versions — base camp nights included. Signature is about the other nights: premium guesthouses whenever you are in a village, plus a Svan supra evening and an hour on horseback. The contrast works: two nights high and plain, the rest in the most comfortable rooms of the trip.
Day by day
Day 1 · Chalaadi Glacier
Pine forest, the suspension bridge over the Mestiachala, the glacier tongue. Easy acclimatisation day; afternoon in Mestia - Svan towers and the museum.
Day 2 · Koruldi Lakes
Alpine lakes at 2,700 m with the full Ushba panorama. The hardest day-hike near Mestia.
Day 3 · Trek: Mestia - Zhabeshi
First trekking day of the classic route, through Svan villages along the Mulkhra valley.
Day 4 · Trek: Zhabeshi - Adishi
Over the Zhabeshi pass to the remote village of Adishi.
Day 5 · Trek: Adishi - Iprari
Adishi glacier, the river crossing and the Chkhutnieri pass - the strongest day of the trek.
Day 6 · Trek: Iprari - Ushguli
Final trekking day into Ushguli under Shkhara, Georgia's highest peak.
Day 7 · Shkhara Glacier
Day hike up the Enguri valley to the Shkhara glacier, then the drive back to Mestia.
Day 8 · Becho valley
Shdugra waterfall, Georgia's most powerful, and the Ushba glacier viewpoint.
Day 9 · Cultural day
Towers, frescoed churches, a traditional Machubi house, museums, a Svan family table.
Day 10 · Base camp night
Walk out to the camp, barbecue by the fire, sleep under the stars, walk back in the morning.
Day 11 · Base camp night
Walk out to the camp, barbecue by the fire, sleep under the stars, walk back in the morning.
Day 12 · Mestia, guided farewell morning
Towers, museum, market and Svan salt with the guide, then the transfer out.
What is included
- A local Svan guide with the group every day
- All travel inside Svaneti in our own vehicles
- A room in Mestia with breakfast and dinner
Not included
- Airport transfer — we arrange it as a separate line, just ask
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunch on the mountain
- A room to yourself (single supplement on request)
Your guides
Shako
Athlete · IFMGA & GMGA certified
Lasha
IFMGA & GMGA mountain guide
Galo
Alpine ski racer & guide · GMGA certified
Dato
Mountain guide · GMGA certified
Dates are flexible — tell us yours and we build the departure around them. Solo travellers can join a group that is already forming.
Hold the dates
Tell us your dates and how many of you there are — we reply within a day with the plan and the exact price for your group.
FAQ
Good to know
01How many people travel together?+
Six, with one Svan guide and one car — that arithmetic sets the per-person price. Larger parties are split by activity, each sub-group priced by its own rule.
02I am travelling alone — can I join?+
Yes. A single traveller can join a departure that is already forming, and dates are flexible.
03What are the base camp nights like?+
You walk out to the camp, eat a barbecue by the fire, sleep under the stars, and walk back in the morning. Two nights, deliberately simple — after ten days of guesthouses, that is exactly the point.
04What is included?+
A local Svan guide each day, all travel inside the region in our own vehicles, and accommodation with breakfast and dinner.
05What is not included?+
Flights, insurance, lunch on the mountain, and a room to yourself.