# Tusheti — Georgia’s Last Wild Frontier (4 Days)

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

€1,500 per person4 days / 3 nightsPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

Over the Abano pass at 2,850 m to a region of shepherds, tower villages and no paved roads — open only three months a year.

The route

[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)[Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/)[Alvani](#gt-map)[Abano Pass](#gt-map)[Omalo](#gt-map)[Dartlo](https://gtour.ge/georgia/dartlo/)

Why this tour

- —The Abano pass road — one of the most dramatic drives in the world

- —Omalo, [Dartlo](https://gtour.ge/georgia/dartlo/), Shenako, Diklo: stone villages with defensive towers

- —Walks in the Pirikiti and Gometsari valleys among sheep and eagles

- —Tushetian guesthouse hospitality: gudis kveli cheese, khinkali, chacha

- —Nights under the clearest sky in Georgia

Itinerary

Day 1[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) → [Kakheti](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kakheti/) → Alvani; 4×4 over the Abano pass to Omalo. Overnight Omalo.

Day 2[Dartlo](https://gtour.ge/georgia/dartlo/) and Chesho in the Pirikiti valley; walk to Kvavlo. Overnight Dartlo or Omalo.

Day 3Shenako and Diklo villages, the Diklo fortress walk. Overnight Omalo.

Day 4Back over the pass; lunch and wine in [Kakheti](https://gtour.ge/georgia/kakheti/); [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) by evening.

Included

- ✓ 4×4 vehicle with experienced mountain driver

- ✓ English-speaking guide

- ✓ Three nights in Tushetian guesthouses (shared bathrooms in most), breakfast and dinner

- ✓ Border-zone permits where required

Not included

- — Lunches

- — Horse hire for longer treks

Good to know

- · Season strictly late June to early October; the pass closes with snow

- · Guesthouses are simple and clean; there are no hotels

- · Not suitable for those who fear heights on mountain roads

Questions

**How difficult is the road?**
Unpaved, narrow and high. Our drivers do it every week of the season. Many guests call it the highlight.

**Is there phone signal?**
Patchy in Omalo, absent in the valleys. Consider it a feature.

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/).