Our route
Kutaisi - Okatse Canyon - Martvilli Canyon - Zugdidi - Mestia - Ushguli - Mestia - Poti - Ureki - Kutaisi - Tbilisi - Stepancminda - Telavi - Kvareli - Tianeti - Tbilisi - Sighnaghi - Mtskheta - Tbilisi - Kutaisi
Transportation
- car rented from our guesthouse (small Suzuki) - 40 euro per day
- bus from Tbilisi to the airport - Georgian Bus
Our favourite local food
Georgia, Mtskheta - Chinkali
Georgia, Mtskheta - Fried Chinkali
Georgia, Mtskheta - Eggplant rolls (nigvziani badrijani)
Georgia, Mtskheta - Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Mtskheta - Traditional coffee
Georgia, Mtskheta - Chacha
Georgia, Mtskheta - Dolma, stuffed grape leaves
Georgia, Mtskheta - Traditional coffee
Georgia, Tianeti - Cheese
Georgia, Tianeti - Chacha
Georgia, Tianeti - Chinkali
Georgia, Tianeti - Shashlik
Georgia, Telavi - Chinkali
Georgia, Telavi - Traditional stew
Georgia, Kvareli - Khareba Winery
Georgia, Telavi - Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Telavi - Ribs
Georgia, Telavi -Traditional stew
Georgia, Telavi - Chinkali
Georgia, Telavi - Meze
Georgia, Telavi - Tomato-cucumber salad with walnuts
Georgia, Telavi - Local wine
Georgia, Telavi - Baclava
Georgia, Telavi - Eggplant rolls (nigvziani badrijani)
Georgia, Stepancminda - Chinkali
Georgia, Stepancminda - Mtsvadi, kebabs
Georgia, Stepancminda - Chinkali with cheese
Georgia, Stepancminda - Chinkali
Georgia, Stepancminda - Salad with oranges
Georgia, Stepancminda - Tomato-cucumber salad with walnuts
Georgia, Stepancminda - Local beer
Georgia, Tbilisi - Chinkali
Georgia, Tbilisi - Dolma, stuffed grape leaves
Georgia, Tbilisi - Mtsvadi, kebabs
Georgia, Tbilisi - Chinkali
Georgia, Tbilisi - Drinks
Georgia, Tbilisi - Lobio, Beans with walnuts
Georgia, Tbilisi - Dolma, stuffed grape leaves
Georgia, Tbilisi - Khachapuri
Georgia, Tbilisi - Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Tbilisi- Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Tbilisi - Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Tbilisi - Grilled meat
Georgia, Tbilisi - Dolma, stuffed grape leaves
Georgia, Kutaisi - Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Kutaisi - Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Kutaisi - Khachapuri
Georgia, Kutaisi - Fried meat
Georgia, Kutaisi - Local wine
Georgia, Kutaisi - Eggplant rolls (nigvziani badrijani)
Georgia, Ureki - Chai
Georgia, Ureki - Five Chinkali
Georgia, Ureki - stew
Georgia, Mestia - grilled meat
Georgia, Mestia - Khachapuri
Georgia, Mestia - Local beer
Georgia, Mestia - Local cheese
Georgia, Mestia - Khachapuri
Georgia, Mestia - food, stew
Georgia, Mestia - food, meatballs
Georgia, Mestia - Zedazeni, Craft Georgian Lemonade
Georgia, Bangveti - Churchkhela, a traditional sausage-shaped candy
Georgia, Kutaisi - Coffee
Georgia, Kutaisi - Eggplant rolls (nigvziani badrijani)
Georgia, Kutaisi - Local wine
Georgia, Kutaisi - food, Khachapuri
Georgia, Kutaisi - food, stew
Georgia, Kutaisi - Omlet
Georgia, Kutaisi - Local beer
Travel essentials
- travel dates: 9-27 lipca 2021
- accommodation: booking.com and airbnb
- currency: Lari (GEL)
TIPS:
- book your rental car earlier - not many available during high season
- get free SIM card on the airport
- most places do not take cards, ATMs only in towns
Our favourite
Tbilisi and around
- The “Sukhishvili” Georgian National Ballet
- Free Walking Tour with FreeTour
- Sulfur baths at Royal Baths
- Oktakse Canyon
Stepantsminda
Telavi
- Khareba Winery
- Kapiloni Restaurant
What to do
- Tour Tbilisi’s Old Town
- Drink chacha with locals
- Visit Kutaisi market
- Eat chinkali and drink local wine
- Take in “Sukhishvili” Georgian National Ballet performance
- Swim in the Black Sea
- Take a boat tour of Martveli Canyon
- Drive the road to Ushguli
- Hike in the Caucasian Mountains
- Enjoy the views at Georgian Military Highway
- Trek around majestic Mount Kazbegi
- Visit Jvari Monastery
- Enjoy a steam in sulfur baths in Tbilisi
Some prices
At the time of our travels
10 GEL = 12,84 PLN = 2,5 Euro
Kutaisi
- bus airport to center - 10 GEL
- two rooms with bathroom - 80 GEL
- coffee - 7 GEL
- breakfast - 19 GEL
- full tank of petrol - 127 GEL
- Okatse Canyon entry - 17,50 GEL
- Martvili Canyon entry and boat ride - 35 GEL
- bus to Tbilisi - 15 GEL
Mestia
- dinner with drinks - 25 GEL
- room with bathroom - 40 GEL
- entry to the tower - 5 GEL
- coffee - 6 GEL
- a litter of home wine - 15 GEL
- dinner with drinks - 25 GEL
- lunch - 14,95 GEL
- plane ticket to Tbilisi - 150 GEL
Ureki
- breakfast - 20 GEL
- two room with bathroom - 119 GEL
- lunch - 10 GEL
Tbilisi
- full tank of petrol - 177 GEL
- cable car - 5,5 GEL
- breakfast - 25 GEL
- boat trip - 20 GEL
- Hop on'and'off bus - 75 GEL
- coffee - 5 GEL
- bus to the airport - 20 GEL
- beer - 3,5 GEL
- dinner with drinks - 12 GEL
- dinner in the local restaurant with drinks for 4 people - 80 GEL
- sulfur baths in a private room for 4 people - 100 GEL
- massage at sulfur baths - 20 GEL
Telavi
- dinner for 4 with drinks - 220 GEL
- entry to Khareba winery - 15 GEL