
A 14-day loop through every Georgian region: Kakheti's vineyards, the Georgian Military Highway, Svaneti's towers, Batumi's coast and Vardzia's caves.
| Day 1 | Arrival in Tbilisi, private transfer from the airport, evening free to settle in. |
| Day 2 | Old Tbilisi on foot: Narikala Fortress, the sulfur bath district, the Bridge of Peace; afternoon in Mtskheta for Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. |
| Day 3 | Kakheti wine day: Tsinandali estate, Telavi, the walled hill town of Sighnaghi and Bodbe Convent, with a qvevri cellar tasting. |
| Day 4 | Davit Gareji desert monastery complex, cave churches cut into the cliff on the Azerbaijan border, return to Tbilisi by evening. |
| Day 5 | Drive to Stepantsminda via Ananuri Fortress and the Gudauri pass on the Georgian Military Highway; 4x4 up to Gergeti Trinity Church below Mount Kazbek, overnight in a Stepantsminda guesthouse. |
| Day 6 | Return to Tbilisi and continue on to Kutaisi, a drive of roughly four and a half hours; evening free in Kutaisi. |
| Day 7 | Western Georgia day: Gelati Monastery and Motsameta, Bagrati Cathedral and the Kutaisi market, then Sataplia Nature Reserve and Prometheus Cave in the afternoon. |
| Day 8 | Kutaisi to Mestia by 4x4 over the mountain road, roughly four to five hours depending on conditions; afternoon at the Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography. |
| Day 9 | Mestia on foot among its medieval Svan towers, with a short walk out to Chalaadi Glacier; free afternoon. |
| Day 10 | Full-day 4x4 excursion to Ushguli, the UNESCO-listed cluster of four villages below Mount Shkhara, about two and a half hours each way on an unpaved road; return to Mestia for the night. |
| Day 11 | Mestia to Batumi via Zugdidi and the coastal road, roughly five to six hours; arrival on the Black Sea by evening. |
| Day 12 | Rest day in Batumi: the seafront boulevard, the Old Town, and the Batumi Botanical Garden, with an optional half-day into the Adjara mountains. |
| Day 13 | Batumi to Borjomi via Kobuleti and Akhaltsikhe, around four hours; afternoon walk through Borjomi Park and the mineral water galleries. |
| Day 14 | Vardzia cave monastery and Rabati Fortress in Akhaltsikhe, then the drive back to Tbilisi (around four hours) for departure transfer. |
Is this trip suitable in winter?
No. Svaneti roads and the Ushguli track are generally closed or unreliable from November to April. This itinerary runs May to October; exact dates checked at booking.
How much walking and fitness is required?
Moderate fitness is enough: walking at altitude near Gergeti Trinity Church and in Svaneti, plus several long driving days.
Can the trip be shorter?
Yes. See our 10-day Georgia in 10 Days and 7-day Classic Grand Tour for versions of this same route in less time.
What vehicle is used?
A sedan or minivan for the lowland days, switching to a 4x4 for the Kutaisi-Mestia-Ushguli sections where the road requires it.