Two weeks, and nothing squeezed to fit. The trek to Ushguli with its two warm-up days, the Shkhara glacier, the Becho valley, two full cultural days, two nights at a mountain base camp with a fire and the stars, a free-choice hike picked with the guide by the weather and your legs, and a guided farewell morning in Mestia to close.
Fourteen days means every hard day has an easier one after it, and the free-choice day lets the trip answer the weather instead of fighting it. It is the version for people who would rather see Svaneti once, properly, than twice in summary. Six people, one guide, one car — that arithmetic sets the per-person price — with guesthouse beds, breakfast and dinner throughout.
Classic or Signature
For people with time, who would rather see Svaneti once properly than twice in summary.
Day by day
Pine forest, the suspension bridge over the Mestiachala, the glacier tongue. Easy acclimatisation day; afternoon in Mestia - Svan towers and the museum.
Alpine lakes at 2,700 m with the full Ushba panorama. The hardest day-hike near Mestia.
First trekking day of the classic route, through Svan villages along the Mulkhra valley.
Over the Zhabeshi pass to the remote village of Adishi.
Adishi glacier, the river crossing and the Chkhutnieri pass - the strongest day of the trek.
Final trekking day into Ushguli under Shkhara, Georgia's highest peak.
Day hike up the Enguri valley to the Shkhara glacier, then the drive back to Mestia.
Shdugra waterfall, Georgia's most powerful, and the Ushba glacier viewpoint.
Towers, frescoed churches, a traditional Machubi house, museums, a Svan family table.
Walk out to the camp, barbecue by the fire, sleep under the stars, walk back in the morning.
Walk out to the camp, barbecue by the fire, sleep under the stars, walk back in the morning.
A hike picked with the guide by weather and your legs - the Mestia valleys, the Zuruldi ridge or the Mulkhra villages.
Towers, frescoed churches, a traditional Machubi house, museums, a Svan family table.
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 MargianiAthlete · IFMGA & GMGA certified
Lasha PirtskhelianiIFMGA & GMGA mountain guide
Galo JapharidzeAlpine ski racer & guide · GMGA certified
Dato GuledaniMountain guide · GMGA certifiedCertified local Svan guides. We guide in English, Georgian and Svan.
Dates are flexible — tell us yours and we build the departure around them. Solo travellers can join a group that is already forming.
Questions we hear before this trip
How big is the group?
Six people, one guide, one car — the per-person price is built on that arithmetic. If a party grows past six, we split it by activity and price each sub-group by its own rule.
Can I come alone?
Yes — dates are flexible, and a single traveller can join a departure that is already forming.
Is it activity every single day?
No — the rhythm alternates. The trek and the big walks sit early; the base camp nights, the two cultural days, the free-choice hike and the farewell morning give the second week a slower pulse. Fourteen days is what lets nothing be rushed.
What does the price include?
A local Svan guide with you each day, all travel inside the region in our own vehicles, and accommodation with breakfast and dinner.
What stays outside the price?
Flights, insurance, lunch on the mountain, and a room to yourself.