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
For first-time visitors who want the three defining sights of Svaneti in one short, correctly ordered trip.
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.
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 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
What 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.
Can I book as a solo traveller?
Yes — dates are flexible, and a single traveller can join a departure that is already forming.
What 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.
What stays outside the price?
Flights, insurance, lunch on the mountain and single-room accommodation.
How 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.