Full Day Eco (budget) Tour to Mount Kazbegi

Please note! What’s the difference between ECO and Standard tours. In ECO tours, you’ll be served with guide-assistant instead of a professional guide. The assistant is a person who’s doing practice in our company to learn basics of travel guiding service, knows the basic material of all destinations travelers will visit but he/she is not a professional guide. The car you’ll be served is a standard class vehicle and could be with right wheel drive.
In Eco tours, you could be joined to other travelers in contrary to standard tours that are always private, individual ones.

Great Caucasus mountain range in Georgia is the most important and attractive destination for tourists. Mount Kazbegi, 5.047 m is the third highest mountain in Georgia on the Great Caucasus Range. Mount Kazbegi is located 160 km north from Tbilisi. Mount Kazbegi is associated in Georgian folklore with Amirani, the Georgian version of Prometheus, who was chained on the mountain in punishment for having stolen fire from the gods and having given it to mortals.
Another highlight is Gergeti Trinity church of XIV c built at the slope of mount Kazbegi at the altitude of 2.160 m. Travelers are attracted by the small church for its wonderful location and amazing view on the top of mount Kazbegi and river Dariali canyon.

Highlights:

• Mount Kazbegi (5.047 m)
• Georgian Military Road
• Jinvali Lake
• Ananuri Complex
• Gudauri Ski Resort
• Cross Pass
• Gergeti Trinity Church

In the morning Our staff will pick up travelers from the place you stay in Tbilisi and drive the direction of Kazbegi. (160km) through the Georgian Military Road, it runs between Tbilisi (Georgia) and Vladikavkaz (Russia), 208 km.

On the way, you will visit Ananuri fortress (XVI century castle complex on the Aragvi River). The Ananuri fortress stands beside the famous Georgian Military Highway overlooking a large Jinvali lake. Its high, turreted stone walls protect two churches, a watchtower and a reservoir. The main church facade is beautifully carved with animal, floral and Celtic style patterns.

After Ananuri fortress the Georgian Military road heads to Gudauri winter resort – a remarkable ski resort in Georgia. The resort is located at the altitude of 2200 meters above the sea level. The first, lower lift station is at 1,990 m above sea level and the last, top station is at 3,306 m, called summit Sadzele. The resort offers high-quality skiing opportunities. The ski season lasts from December till April.

From Gudauri continue your trip to Gergeti Trinity church (XII-XIV) century’s monument erected on the southern slopes of mount Kazbegi is located at an altitude of 2170 meters. Gergeti Trinity church is an important temple and remarkable for its beautiful scenery. The Gergeti Trinity church is set poignantly on a hill directly below the towering white massif of Mount Kazbek ( 5033 meters). Built six hundred years ago its stones have weathered repeated blizzards, rain and invasion to stand as a proud symbol of Georgian resilience in the face of adversity. It is the photographer’s perfect shot.

From the village Stepantsminda returns back to Tbilisi again via Georgian Military road.

Duration: 8-10 hours
Driving distance: 350 km
Season: All year around