Svaneti · Georgia
Winter Essentials
From / person€783
Two resort days to find your legs, then a guided freeride day off-piste. The shortest package that gets you past the groomed snow.
- days
- 3
- nights
- 3
- Classic · planned ski days
- 3
- max group
- 6
- From / person
- €783
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Overview
Three days with a simple logic: two resort days to find your legs — Hatsvali first, where the guide reads your level on forest runs, then Tetnuldi's long open runs to 3,160 m — and a guided freeride day once you have them. On the third day the guide picks the lines inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones and watches avalanche safety; your job is to ski.
Everything a short winter trip needs is inside the price: the Svan guide each day, lift passes on the days you ride lifts, the group transfer from Kutaisi airport and back, our own vehicles inside the region, and a room in Mestia with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Groups are six people with one guide and one car — that is the per-person arithmetic.
Classic or Signature
Classic
€783
Family guesthouse, simple room, full board.
Signature
€1,563
Signature rebuilds the back of the trip: day two becomes a cat-skiing day on Tetnuldi Alpine — six to seven runs of 500–600 vertical metres — and day three a heliskiing day, one drop on an untouched face, with premium guesthouses throughout. Classic reaches the freeride on lifts and legs; Signature pays machinery to take the climbing away.
Classic — check availability
Signature — check availability
Day by day
Day 1 · Hatsvali resort
Warm-up day on the Zuruldi ridge: short lifts, forest runs, the guide reads your level.
Day 2 · Tetnuldi resort
The big alpine mountain: long open runs to 3,160 m with views to Ushba and Tetnuldi.
Signature: Cat skiing, Tetnuldi Alpine — A PistenBully 600 provides access to Tetnuldi terrain. The upper-area planning reference is 6–7 runs of 500–600 vertical metres, subject to conditions, not a guaranteed minimum. The vehicle has capacity for up to 13 riders and two guides; package groups and vehicle capacity are different things.
Day 3 · Guided freeride
Off-piste inside the Tetnuldi and Hatsvali zones. The guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety.
Signature: Heliskiing - one drop — One helicopter drop on an untouched face, then a guided descent. The highlight of the trip.
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; breakfast, lunch and dinner on programme days
Not included
- Flights and travel insurance
- A room to yourself (single supplement on request)
- Personal avalanche equipment — bring your own or rent separately
- Helicopter and snowcat, unless the programme names them
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
01When does the winter season run?+
From 20 December to the end of April. Dates inside that window are flexible.
02What is the group size?+
Six people, one guide, one car — the per-person price is built on that. Larger parties are split by activity, each sub-group priced by its own rule.
03Can a solo skier join?+
Yes — a single traveller can join a departure that is already forming.
04What is included, and what is not?+
Included: a local guide, local programme transport, lift passes when used, the Kutaisi group airport transfer, accommodation and breakfast, lunch and dinner on programme days. Personal avalanche equipment is rented separately. International flights, insurance, single-room supplements and extras not named in your chosen programme are excluded. Confirm meal and accommodation arrangements on arrival and departure days in your quote.
05Do I need freeride experience?+
The two resort days come first so the guide can read your level before anything off-piste. On the freeride day the guide picks the lines and watches avalanche safety — you are never choosing terrain alone.
06Is avalanche equipment included?+
Personal avalanche equipment is not included; arrange rental separately before arrival.