Two weeks of winter Svaneti: the resorts, five days of guided freeride, three days of ski touring, winter Ushguli under snow, a snowshoe day, a snowmobile day into the upper valleys where skis do not reach, and a guided farewell morning at the end. Ten mountain days out of fourteen, with real pauses set between the blocks.
Fourteen days is for skiers treating Svaneti as the destination rather than a stop. The package price includes the Svan guide every day, lift passes on the days you ride lifts, the group transfer from Kutaisi airport and back, all travel inside the region in our own vehicles, and a room in Mestia with breakfast and dinner. Six people, one guide, one car.
Classic or Signature
For skiers treating Svaneti as the destination of the season, not a stop in it.
Day by day
Warm-up day on the Zuruldi ridge: short lifts, forest runs, the guide reads your level.
The big alpine mountain: long open runs to 3,160 m with views to Ushba and Tetnuldi.
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Signature: Cat skiing, Tetnuldi Alpine — Pistenbully into high alpine terrain: 6-7 runs of 500-600 vertical metres. Snowcat 2000 EUR/day shared by 13 riders.
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Jeep to the day's best snow, then 1,000-1,500 vertical metres of skinning. Transceivers included. No lift, no pass.
Jeep to the day's best snow, then 1,000-1,500 vertical metres of skinning. Transceivers included. No lift, no pass.
Signature: Heliskiing - one drop — One helicopter drop on an untouched face, then a guided descent. The highlight of the trip.
45 km of winter mountain road to the UNESCO towers under snow. Lamaria church, Svan food.
Forests, frozen meadows and Svan villages on snowshoes. A gentle day that suits any level.
Signature: Snowmobile day — Snowmobiles into the upper valleys where skis do not reach.
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Jeep to the day's best snow, then 1,000-1,500 vertical metres of skinning. Transceivers included. No lift, no pass.
Snowmobiles into the upper valleys where skis do not reach.
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Svan towers and the museum with the guide before the transfer out.
What is included
- A local Svan guide with the group every day
- All travel inside Svaneti in our own vehicles
- Lift passes on the days you ride lifts
- Group transfer from Kutaisi airport and back
- A room in Mestia with breakfast and dinner
Not included
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunch on the mountain
- A room to yourself (single supplement on request)
- Helicopter and snowcat, unless the programme names them
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
When can a two-week trip run?
Anywhere inside the winter season — 20 December to the end of April. Dates are flexible.
What is the group size?
Six people, one guide, one car — that arithmetic is the per-person price. A group larger than six is split by activity — for example, part of the group on the snowcat while the rest ski-tour, swapping the next day — and each sub-group is priced by its own rule.
Can I join on my own?
Yes — a single traveller can join a departure that is already forming.
Is there any rest in two weeks?
Yes, by design. Winter Ushguli, the snowshoe day, the snowmobile day into the upper valleys and the farewell morning all sit between the freeride and touring blocks — days that keep you in the mountains without asking your legs for more vertical.
What is included, and what is not?
Included: the Svan guide each day, lift passes on the days you ride lifts, the group transfer from Kutaisi airport and back, all travel inside the region in our own vehicles, and a room in Mestia with breakfast and dinner. Not included: flights, insurance, lunch on the mountain, a room to yourself — and the helicopter and snowcat unless the programme names them.