
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.
| Day 1 | Tbilisi → Kakheti → Alvani; 4×4 over the Abano pass to Omalo. Overnight Omalo. |
| Day 2 | Dartlo and Chesho in the Pirikiti valley; walk to Kvavlo. Overnight Dartlo or Omalo. |
| Day 3 | Shenako and Diklo villages, the Diklo fortress walk. Overnight Omalo. |
| Day 4 | Back over the pass; lunch and wine in Kakheti; Tbilisi by evening. |
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.