# 50 things to do in Georgia (the country): the definitive list by region, season and interest

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- Canonical: https://gtour.ge/best-things-to-do-in-georgia-country/
- Author: Nino Gelashvili (GTour desk, Tbilisi)
- Published: 2026-10-28
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Language: en
- Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/best-things-to-do-in-georgia-country/

The honest answer is that Georgia has far more than 50 good things to do, so this list is a filter: sights and experiences that a first-time visitor can actually reach, afford and enjoy within a one- to three-week trip, organised by region, by season and by interest so you can build an itinerary rather than just admire a long scroll. It mixes UNESCO sites, mountain treks, wine cellars, spa towns, a few city walks and the handful of festivals worth timing a holiday around.

Use the tables below as a menu. Each row gives the experience, how long it takes, the best time of year, an indicative price per person when two travellers share a private tour or transfer, and the name of our matching tour, which links through automatically. Solo and group prices differ and are shown in full on each tour page; where a rule, fee or [road status](https://gtour.ge/today/) can change year to year, we say so and point to the official source so you can check before you go.

### How to use this list

Georgia splits naturally into six touring areas: [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) and its day trips, [Kakheti](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kakheti/)‘s wine country, the Great Caucasus (Kazbegi, Khevsureti, Tusheti), [Svaneti](https://gtour.ge/georgia/svaneti/) and western Georgia, the [Black Sea](https://gtour.ge/georgia/batumi/) coast around Batumi, and the southern spa and cave-city region of [Samtskhe-Javakheti](https://gtour.ge/georgia/samtskhe-javakheti/). A first week usually covers Tbilisi, Kakheti and Kazbegi; a second adds Svaneti and the coast. High mountain passes to Tusheti and parts of Khevsureti are open roughly June to mid-October only, and conditions change yearly, so check road status before booking anything time-sensitive.

### Tbilisi and its day trips

| Experience | Duration | Best season | From (pp, 2 sharing) | Book |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk the Old Town with a licensed guide | 3 hours | Year-round | €75 | Old Tbilisi Walking Tour — 3 Hours with a Licensed Guide |
| Private sulphur bath in Abanotubani | 2.5 hours | Year-round | €110 | Sulphur Baths Experience — Abanotubani History and a Private Bath Room |
| Jvari and [Svetitskhoveli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/mtskheta/) at Mtskheta, a [UNESCO World Heritage city](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/708) | 4 hours | Year-round | €95 | Mtskheta Half-Day — Jvari and Svetitskhoveli from Tbilisi |
| Soviet modernist architecture and mosaics | 3.5 hours | Year-round | €95 | Soviet Tbilisi — Modernist Architecture and Mosaics, 3.5 Hours |
| Street-food walk, Dezerter Bazaar to Old Town | 3 hours | Year-round | €85 | Tbilisi Market and Street-Food Walk |
| Supra feast with a tamada and polyphonic song | 4 hours | Year-round | €145 | Supra Evening — a Georgian Feast with a Tamada and Polyphonic Song |
| [Gori](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gori/) and the cave city of Uplistsikhe | 9 hours | April to October ideal | €185 | Gori & Uplistsikhe — Cave City Day Trip |
| Birtvisi Fortress hike and Dashbashi Canyon | 10 hours | May to October | €185 | Birtvisi Fortress Hike and Dashbashi Canyon |

### Kakheti, the wine country

Georgia’s qvevri winemaking method is recognised by UNESCO as intangible heritage, and Kakheti is where most of it still happens in family cellars.

| Experience | Duration | Best season | From (pp, 2 sharing) | Book |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) hill town and [Bodbe](https://gtour.ge/georgia/bodbe/) convent | 9 hours | Year-round, harvest colour in autumn | €195 | Sighnaghi & Bodbe — Wine Country Day Trip |
| David Gareji desert monasteries | 8 hours | April to November | €180 | David Gareji — Desert Monasteries on the Edge of Georgia |
| [Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/), Alaverdi and Tsinandali estates | 10 hours | Year-round | €215 | Telavi, Alaverdi and Tsinandali — Northern Kakheti in a Day |
| Qvevri masterclass with a winemaker | 9 hours | Year-round, harvest best | €240 | Qvevri Masterclass — a Day with a Winemaker and a Qvevri Maker |
| Rtveli — join the grape harvest | 3 days | Mid-September to mid-October only | €890 | Rtveli — Wine Harvest in Kakheti (3 Days, September–October) |
| Chacha distillery and cellar day | 9 hours | Year-round | €205 | Chacha and Qvevri — a Distillery and Cellar Day in Kakheti |
| Nekresi, Gremi, [Kvareli](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kvareli/) and [Lagodekhi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/lagodekhi/) forest | 12 hours | Year-round | €230 | Eastern Kakheti — Nekresi, Gremi, Kvareli and the Lagodekhi Forest |

### The Great Caucasus: Kazbegi, Khevsureti and Tusheti

| Experience | Duration | Best season | From (pp, 2 sharing) | Book |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Georgian Military Highway](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gudauri/): [Ananuri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/ananuri/), Gudauri, Gergeti | 11 hours | May to October, possible in winter with care | €210 | Georgian Military Highway — Ananuri, Gudauri and Gergeti in a Day |
| Gergeti Trinity Church above Kazbek | 10–11 hours | Year-round, snow access varies | €210 | Kazbegi — Gergeti Trinity Church in a Day |
| [Juta](https://gtour.ge/georgia/juta/), Sno and Gergeti off the main road | 12 hours | June to September | €240 | Juta, Sno and Gergeti — Kazbegi Off the Main Road |
| Chaukhi Pass day hike to the Abudelauri lakes | 12 hours | July to September | €260 | Chaukhi Pass Day Hike — Juta to the Abudelauri Lakes |
| Shatili and Mutso, Khevsureti by 4×4 | 14 hours | June to September, road closes with snow | €290 | Shatili and Mutso — Khevsureti in One Long Day (4×4) |
| Tusheti by 4×4: Omalo, Dartlo, Diklo | 3 days | June to mid-October only, pass closes | €890 | Tusheti by 4×4 — Omalo, Dartlo and Diklo in 3 Days |
| Gergeti Glacier and Kazbek base camp trek | 2 days | June to September | €460 | Gergeti Glacier and Kazbek Base Camp — 2 Days from Stepantsminda |
| Ski Gudauri, a day or a week | 1 day to 6 days | December to April | €190 (day) / €1,390 (5 nights) | Gudauri — Mountain Escape / Gudauri Ski Package — 5 Nights |

### Svaneti and western Georgia

Upper Svaneti, with its medieval defensive towers, is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and the roads in and around it are mostly open year-round, though winter driving needs a 4×4 and a local driver.

| Experience | Duration | Best season | From (pp, 2 sharing) | Book |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mestia and [Ushguli, Upper Svaneti](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/709) | 3 days | Year-round, brief winter closures possible | €890 | Mestia & Ushguli — 3 Days in Svaneti |
| Koruldi Lakes, Chalaadi Glacier and Hatsvali | 3 days | June to September | €740 | Svaneti Day Hikes — Koruldi Lakes, Chalaadi Glacier and Hatsvali, 3 Days |
| Ushba Glacier hike from Mazeri | 9 hours | June to September | €170 | Ushba Glacier Hike from Mazeri |
| Ski Tetnuldi and Hatsvali from Mestia | 6 days | December to March | €1,290 | Svaneti Ski — Tetnuldi and Hatsvali, 5 Nights in Mestia |
| Martvili and Okatse canyons, Prometheus Cave | 9 hours | April to October for canoeing | €190 | Martvili & Okatse Canyons + Prometheus Cave — Day Trip from Kutaisi |
| [Gelati monastery](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/710), Motsameta and Soviet-era Tskaltubo | 7 hours | Year-round | €165 | Gelati, Motsameta and Tskaltubo — Kings, Saints and Soviet Spas |
| Katskhi Pillar and the cable-car town of Chiatura | 7 hours | Year-round | €170 | Katskhi Pillar and Chiatura — the Monk’s Rock and the Cable-Car Town |
| Racha: Khvanchkara wine and mountain lakes | 2 days | May to October | €560 | Racha — Khvanchkara Wine & Mountain Lakes (2 Days) |

### The Black Sea coast: Batumi and Adjara

| Experience | Duration | Best season | From (pp, 2 sharing) | Book |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Batumi Old Town and boulevard | 2.5 hours | Year-round, best summer evenings | €70 | Batumi Old Town and Boulevard Walk |
| Old Town, boulevard and the botanical garden | 5 hours | Year-round | €90 | Batumi Half-Day — Old Town, Boulevard and the Botanical Garden |
| Adjarian khachapuri cooking class | 3 hours | Year-round | €85 | Adjarian Khachapuri Class in Batumi |
| Gonio Fortress, Sarpi border and the botanical garden | 6 hours | Year-round | €160 | Gonio Fortress, Sarpi and the Batumi Botanical Garden |
| Mtirala rainforest and Chakvi tea plantations | 8 hours | Spring and autumn best | €165 | Mtirala Rainforest and the Chakvi Tea Plantations |
| Adjara highlands: Khulo, Goderdzi Pass, Green Lake | 10 hours | June to October, pass closes in snow | €225 | Adjara Highlands — Khulo, the Goderdzi Pass and the Green Lake |
| Machakhela valley bridges and Mirveti waterfall | 7 hours | Year-round | €175 | Machakhela Valley — Arched Bridges, Mirveti Waterfall and a Village Lunch |

### South Georgia: cave cities and spas

| Experience | Duration | Best season | From (pp, 2 sharing) | Book |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vardzia cave city | 12 hours | April to October ideal | €245 | Vardzia Cave City — Day Trip |
| Borjomi spa town and Bakuriani mountain air | 10 hours | Year-round | €195 | Borjomi and Bakuriani — Spa Town and Mountain Air in a Day |
| Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park trek | 3 days | May to October | €640 | Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park Trek — 3 Days |
| Vardzia, Rabati fortress and Borjomi together | 2 days | Year-round | €560 | Vardzia, Rabati & Borjomi — 2 Days |
| Bakuriani with children, sledging and gentle slopes | 5 days | December to March | €990 | Bakuriani Family Winter — 4 Nights of Gentle Slopes and Sledging |
| Tskaltubo radon-carbonate bath cure | 3 or 7 nights | Year-round | €690 | Tskaltubo Short Cure — 3 Nights of Radon Baths |

### Food, wine and the calendar of festivals

Georgian [polyphonic singing](https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/georgian-polyphonic-singing-00008) appears at most supra evenings, and the [qvevri wine-making method](https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/ancient-georgian-traditional-qvevri-wine-making-method-00870) is best seen first-hand during a cellar visit or the autumn harvest.

| Experience | Duration | Best season | From (pp, 2 sharing) | Book |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cooking class: khinkali and khachapuri | 4 hours | Year-round | €110 | Cooking Class in Tbilisi — Khinkali, Khachapuri and a Family Lunch |
| Bread, cheese and churchkhela workshop | 5 hours | Year-round | €120 | Bread, Cheese and Churchkhela — Tbilisi Food Workshops |
| Natural wine evening, three bars | 3.5 hours | Year-round | €95 | Tbilisi Natural Wine Evening — Three Bars, Twelve Wines |
| New Year: Tbilisi fireworks, Kakheti supra, Gudauri snow | 6 days | Late December to early January | €1,790 | New Year in Georgia — Tbilisi Fireworks, Kakheti Supra and Gudauri Snow, 6 Days |
| Orthodox Christmas and the Alilo procession | 4 days | Early January | €990 | Orthodox Christmas in Tbilisi — Alilo Procession and Winter Kakheti, 4 Days |
| Kakheti harvest photography | 2 days | September to October | €590 | Kakheti in Autumn — Harvest Photography, 2 Days |

Travel with GTour

If this guide is part of a trip you are planning, our [Tbilisi to Borjomi or Bakuriani Transfer](https://gtour.ge/tour/tbilisi-to-borjomi-bakuriani-transfer/) and [Mtskheta on Foot — the Ancient Capital in 2 Hours](https://gtour.ge/tour/mtskheta-walking-tour/) cover the places it describes with a private guide and driver; a GTour travel expert adapts the route to your dates.

[See the tour](https://gtour.ge/tour/tbilisi-to-borjomi-bakuriani-transfer/)   [Plan my trip](/plan-your-trip/)

### Practical summary

- Pick one base region per 3 to 4 days: Tbilisi and Kakheti pair naturally; Kazbegi and Svaneti each deserve their own leg.

- Check your visa situation before booking, starting at the official [Georgia e-Visa portal](https://evisa.gov.ge).

- High passes (Tusheti, parts of Khevsureti) run roughly June to mid-October; confirm current conditions before locking in dates.

- Prices above are per person when two travellers share a private tour; solo travellers and groups of three or more pay different rates shown on each tour page.

- Layer your trip around one or two UNESCO sites (Mtskheta, Upper Svaneti, Gelati) and one food or wine experience per region for a rounded first visit.

- Time a visit to late September or early October to combine harvest season, mild mountain weather and the widest choice of open cellars.

### Sources

- [UNESCO World Heritage — Historical Monuments of Mtskheta](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/708)

- [UNESCO World Heritage — Upper Svaneti](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/709)

- [UNESCO World Heritage — Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/710)

- [UNESCO Intangible Heritage — Georgian polyphonic singing](https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/georgian-polyphonic-singing-00008)

- [UNESCO Intangible Heritage — Qvevri wine-making method](https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/ancient-georgian-traditional-qvevri-wine-making-method-00870)

- [Georgia e-Visa official portal](https://evisa.gov.ge)

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