The capital
Tbilisi
Sulphur baths, carved balconies and wine-bar courtyards on the Mtkvari river.
Add to my tripDestinations
Georgia is small enough that most regions are a half-day’s drive apart, and varied enough that each one feels like a different country. These seven are where Rezo’s journeys usually go; pick what moves you and he connects the dots.
The capital
Sulphur baths, carved balconies and wine-bar courtyards on the Mtkvari river.
Add to my tripThe High Caucasus
Gergeti Trinity Church beneath Mount Kazbek, reached along the Georgian Military Highway.
Add to my tripWine country
Vineyards under the Greater Caucasus, where wine is still made in buried clay qvevri.
Add to my tripRemote mountains
A 4×4-only road over the Abano Pass into stone villages and summer pastures.
Add to my tripThe green west
Gelati Monastery, caves and canyons, with khachapuri imeruli to finish the day.
Add to my tripVillages above the clouds
Medieval stone towers and high villages around Mestia and Ushguli.
Add to my tripThe Black Sea coast
A subtropical shore to slow down on at the end of the mountains.
Add to my tripTypical distances and times, without stops. Your pace sets the real day, and Rezo splits the long legs with a night in between.
| Leg | Distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi → Kakheti (Telavi) | ≈ 85 km | about 2 h over the Gombori pass |
| Tbilisi → Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) | Military Highway | about 3 h, without stops |
| Tbilisi → Kutaisi | ≈ 230 km | about 3½ h |
| Kutaisi → Mestia (Svaneti) | ≈ 225 km | about 4½ h via Zugdidi |
| Mestia → Batumi | ≈ 260 km | about 5 h |
| Telavi → Omalo (Tusheti) | ≈ 100 km | 4–5 h by 4×4, June to October |
Free, about three minutes, and nothing is booked. He reads every request himself and plans the real trip with you.