Svaneti · Georgia
Svaneti Essentials
From / person€344
A glacier, Ushguli, and the Ushba panorama from the Koruldi Lakes — the three things Svaneti cannot be visited without, in the right order.
- days
- 3
- nights
- 3
- max group
- 6
- From / person
- €344
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Overview
Three days cover what we consider the minimum honest Svaneti: the Chalaadi glacier, Ushguli, and the Ushba panorama from the Koruldi Lakes. The order is deliberate. The easy glacier walk comes first, so your legs and lungs have a day to arrive before Koruldi, which is the hardest day-hike near Mestia — alpine lakes at 2,700 m with the whole massif in front of you.
Between them sits the full day in Ushguli: the 4x4 up the Enguri gorge, the Lamaria church, the towers, a Svan lunch and the Shkhara viewpoint. Every night you are back in Mestia with breakfast and dinner. We cap the group at six people with one guide and one car — that is what the per-person price is built on, and nobody gets left at the back.
Classic or Signature
Classic
€344
Family guesthouse, simple room, full board.
Signature
€655
Both versions walk the same three days. Signature upgrades everything around them: premium guesthouses for the three nights, a Svan supra evening — the formal feast, with toasts, that ordinary tourism rarely reaches — and an hour on horseback. The mountains are identical; the evenings are not.
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 · Ushguli
4x4 up the Enguri gorge to Europe's highest inhabited village. Lamaria church, towers, Svan lunch, Shkhara viewpoint.
Day 3 · Koruldi Lakes
Alpine lakes at 2,700 m with the full Ushba panorama. The hardest day-hike near Mestia.
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
01What is the group size?+
A group is six people — one guide, one car. That is what the per-person price stands on, and if a party grows past six we split it by activity, each sub-group priced by its own rule.
02Can I book as a solo traveller?+
Yes — dates are flexible, and a single traveller can join a departure that is already forming.
03What does the price include?+
Your Svan guide every day, all travel inside the region in our own vehicles, and a room in Mestia with breakfast and dinner.
04What stays outside the price?+
Flights, insurance, lunch on the mountain and single-room accommodation.
05How hard are the three days?+
Days one and two are gentle — the glacier walk and the Ushguli day. Day three is the honest one: Koruldi is the hardest day-hike near Mestia, climbing to alpine lakes at 2,700 m. The easy days come first so your legs are ready for it.