Georgia · National Parks

Explore Gudauri: Easy Tour from Tbilisi

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Tbilisi. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day trip from Tbilisi to Gudauri and the Caucasus Mountains
  • 02 Visit Sabaduri Forest in Tbilisi National Park
  • 03 See the Jinvali Water Reservoir and Ananuri Castle Complex
  • 04 Watch the Black and White Aragvi rivers merge in Pasanauri
  • 05 Enjoy panoramic views from the Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument
  • 06 Explore Gudauri, Georgia’s largest and highest ski resort
  • 07 Travel along the scenic Georgian Military Road
  • 08 Optional lunch featuring local mountainous cuisine

Discover some of Georgia’s most scenic mountain landscapes on this full-day journey from Tbilisi to Gudauri. Travel along the Georgian Military Road and visit Sabaduri Forest, the Jinvali Water Reservoir, the historic Ananuri Castle Complex, and the meeting point of the Black and White Aragvi rivers in Pasanauri.

Continue to the Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument for sweeping Caucasus views before reaching Gudauri, Georgia’s best-known ski resort. Depending on the season, you can admire the alpine scenery, ride the cable car, or enjoy optional independent activities such as skiing, paragliding, quadro cycling, and horse riding. Choose between a standard tour with a lunch stop or an option that includes local mountainous cuisine.

Discover some of Georgia’s most scenic mountain landscapes on this full-day journey from Tbilisi to Gudauri.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Tbilisi, Gudauri, Tbilisi National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Sabaduri Forest at Tbilisi National Park

You will visit Sabaduri Forest at Tbilisi National Park to enjoy the most beautiful forest of Georgia during any season of the year. During summer, you will enjoy lush green forest. During autumn you will explore spectacular autumn leaf color and have feeling as if you are watching the beautiful painting. During winter period you will explore the magic snowy forest and feel yourself in a fairytale. During spring, the flowers and trees are blossomed and you can enjoy flourishing nature.

Jinvali Water Reservoir

You will visit Jinvali Water Reservoir that supplies Tbilisi with drinking water constructed in 1985. Maximum depths of the reservoir is 75 meters.

Ananuri Castle Complex

You will visit Ananuri Castle Complex was a castle and seat of the dukes of Aragvi, a feudal dynasty ruling the area from 13th century. The complex is on the tentative list of UNESCO program and consists of church Medicare, water reservoir, bell-tower, prison cell, seven-storey tower, older Church of the Virgin and larger Church of the Mother of God built in 1689 for the son of Duke Bardzim.

Black and White Aragvi in Pasanauri

You will visit the place where two rivers Black and White Aragvi merge and hear beautiful but sad legend. The origins of black and white Aragvi are rocks of the corresponding color.

Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument (Panorama Gudauri)

You will visit Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument that was built in 1983 to celebrate the Treaty of Georgievsk and ongoing friendship between Soviet Georgia and Soviet Russia. You will enjoy great views of Caucasus Mountains and also do independent activities such as: paragliding, quadro cycling and horse riding.

Gudauri Ski Resort

You will visit Gudauri Ski Resort that is the largest and highest ski resort in Georgia (elevations of 1,993m-3,276 m) with 34.8 km of slopes of all difficulty levels and 15 lifts. You can ski in winter resort Gudauri and enjoy great views from the cable car.

Lunch in Pasanauri

You will stop for lunch in Pasanauri. If you choose Tour with Lunch option, you will have a lunch that includes tasting best meals from local mountainous cuisine. If you choose Standard Tour option, you will stop in a restaurant, where you can order the food you like from the menu.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Tbilisi. 3 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private transportation with A/C
  • Private English speaking guide
  • All entrance tickets
  • Bottled water

What's Not Included

  • Lunch

Know before you go

  • Budget Tour option does not include lunch, but you will stop in a restaurant to have lunch.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Tbilisi.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Tbilisi.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Tbilisi..

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