Full Day Mount Kazbek Trekking Tour From Tbilisi

View of the Georgian Landscape From Mount Kazbek

Highlights

Stepantsminda

mountaineering, nature, cultural

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

English, German

Description

Travel from Tbilisi to go on a trekking day tour of Mount Kazbek, a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus, located on the border of Georgia's Kazbegi District. Discover the distinctive architecture of the Georgian countryside. Visit Zhinvali water reservoir, Ananuri fortress, Gudauri Sky resort, the Arch of Friendship, Mount Kazbegi and the Gergeti Holy Trinity church on this short tour.

Itinerary

Mount Kazbek Trekking Tour From Tbilisi
- Pick up from the hotel in Tbilisi and travel towards Mount Kazbek, the third-highest peak in Georgia and the seventh-highest summit in the Caucasus Mountains.
- See the Zhinval water reservoir and the stunning fortress of Ananuri on the way.
- Travel along a mountain road and enjoy the beautiful panoramic views of the Georgian countryside.
- Pass through the village of Pasanauri, one of the biggest villages in Georgia, known for khinkali, a traditional Georgian dish, like dumplings.
- Visit the famous Georgian ski resort Gudauri and the Arch of Friendship.
- Stop by the village of Kazbegi / Stepantsminda and pray at the famous temple of the Holy Trinity, built by Gergeti in the 14th century.
- Arrive at the base of Mount Kazbek.
- Start hiking the mountain and visit two large waterfalls nearby.
Return to the hotel in Tbilisi.