This is the shortest trip we run, built for people who are crossing Georgia and can give Svaneti exactly one weekend. Day one is the walk to the Chalaadi glacier: pine forest, the suspension bridge over the Mestiachala, the tongue of ice at the end. It is an easy day on purpose, and the afternoon stays free for Mestia itself — the towers and the museum.
Day two is Ushguli — the 4x4 up the Enguri gorge to Europe's highest inhabited village, the Lamaria church, the towers, a Svan lunch and the Shkhara viewpoint. Both nights you sleep in Mestia with breakfast and dinner. The group is six people, one guide, one car: that arithmetic is what the per-person price stands on, and it keeps the day at your pace.
Classic or Signature
For travellers crossing Georgia who can give Svaneti one weekend and want the two defining landmarks, not a sampler.
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.
4x4 up the Enguri gorge to Europe's highest inhabited village. Lamaria church, towers, Svan lunch, Shkhara viewpoint.
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, with one guide and one car — the per-person price is built on exactly that. If a group grows past six, we split it by activity and each sub-group is priced by its own rule.
I am travelling alone. Can I join?
Yes. Dates are flexible, and a single traveller can join a departure that is already forming. Tell us your window and we will say what is taking shape.
What is included in the price?
A local Svan guide with you each day, all travel inside the region in our own vehicles, and a room in Mestia with breakfast and dinner.
What is not included?
Flights, insurance, lunch on the mountain and a room to yourself. The list is short on purpose — nothing else is quietly folded into the price.
How fit do I need to be?
Day one is an easy acclimatisation walk to the glacier; the Ushguli day is mostly the 4x4 drive and village walking. If you can walk a few unhurried hours, the weekend works.