# Gudauri — Mountain Escape

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- Canonical: https://gtour.ge/tour/gudauri/
- Author: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze
- Published: 2016-12-15
- Updated: 2026-10-27
- Language: en
- Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/tour/gudauri/

€190 per person9 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

Georgia's biggest ski resort in winter, a high-altitude balcony over the Caucasus the rest of the year.

The route

[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)[Ananuri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/ananuri/)[Gudauri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gudauri/)

Why this tour

- —[Ananuri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/ananuri/) fortress and the Zhinvali reservoir on the way

- —[Gudauri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gudauri/) at 2,200 m: ski lifts, the Friendship Monument, the Jvari pass

- —In winter: a full day on the slopes with equipment and lift pass arranged

- —In summer: paragliding over the pass, or a walk on the ridges

- —Lunch with the best mountain khinkali on the highway

Itinerary

MorningDepart [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/); [Ananuri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/ananuri/) fortress; [Gudauri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gudauri/) by 10:30.

DayWinter: skiing or snowboarding (lessons available). Summer: Friendship Monument viewpoint, optional tandem paraglide, walk above the resort.

AfternoonLate lunch, return to [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) by about 18:00.

Included

- ✓ Private car with driver

- ✓ English-speaking guide

Not included

- — Lift pass, equipment hire, lessons, paragliding (arranged on request)

- — Lunch

Good to know

- · Ski season roughly mid-December to early April

- · [Gudauri](https://gtour.ge/georgia/gudauri/) is 2 hours from [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/); the road is cleared daily in winter

- · Combine with [Kazbegi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/stepantsminda/) for a 2-day trip

Questions

**Is Gudauri good for beginners?**
Yes — wide, open pistes and good ski schools; also excellent off-piste for experts.

**Can you arrange several days of skiing?**
Yes. See our Georgia in Winter tour or ask for a custom ski week.

Prices are per person for two travelling together, in euros; solo travellers and larger groups are quoted on request. Every departure is private and adjusted to you. Hotels, wineries and restaurants on our routes are [verified by GTour](/verified/).

*Image: Snow-covered Gudauri resort buildings framed by the dramatic peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. Photo: rugbyxm / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0*

*Image: A green summer landscape overlooking the Gudauri settlement nestled among rolling Caucasus hills. Photo: G.N. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0*

A mountain lake with wakeboard ramps surrounded by green slopes in Gudauri's recreational area. · Photo: Alexkom000 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0