Can I do this itinerary outside summer?

The Tusheti section depends on the road, which is usually open June to October. Outside those months Rezo suggests other high valleys or a wine-and-cities plan instead.

8-Day Georgia Itinerary: Kakheti Wine and Tusheti 4×4

Wine valleys to high villages

An 8-day starting point for travellers who want both: Kakheti’s cellars, then a 4×4 climb over the Abano Pass into Tusheti. Mountain roads are seasonal (usually June to October), so Rezo plans around conditions. It is an idea, not a package.

By Voyage Georgia Rezo Last updated 26 October 2026

8 daysFull and activeBest: June to early October, when the Tusheti road is usually open, snow permitting

Where the nights go

Tbilisi 1 night

Arrival, a short evening in the old city.

Sighnaghi 2 nights

Walls at sunset, family qvevri wineries, Tsinandali.

Telavi 1 night

The gateway to Tusheti.

Tusheti 3 nights

Over the Abano Pass by 4×4 to Omalo and the villages.

This is a starting point, not a fixed package. Mountain roads are seasonal, so Rezo plans around conditions.

The idea

Eight days, two halves. First the cellars of Kakheti; then the climb into Tusheti, where the road is 4×4-only and the villages are stone and slate. The wine comes first so that the trip builds from a long lunch to a remote valley.

How the days might flow

Arrive in Tbilisi and head east over the Gombori pass the next day. Two nights around Sighnaghi and Telavi give you the Tsinandali estate, a family qvevri winery and the town walls at sunset. From Telavi, a 4×4 takes the dirt road over the Abano Pass to Omalo and the villages beyond: about 100 km and four to five hours. Three nights in Tusheti make the journey in and out worth it. The last day is the drive back to Tbilisi.

Season matters

Snow decides when the Tusheti road opens. If your dates are outside the season, Rezo will tell you and offer alternatives. Read the mountain roads guide and the 4×4 adventure page.

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