Svaneti is one of the most impressive mountain regions of Georgia. Among glaciers and high ridges, ancient Svan towers of the 9th–12th centuries and old mountain villages have survived here, where the atmosphere of past centuries is still felt.
In two days the main places of the region open up: Mestia, Ushguli and the panoramas of the Greater Caucasus. The journey passes among mountain roads, rivers and glaciers, and at the foot of Mount Shkhara (5201 m) the power and scale of the Svan mountains are felt especially strongly.
On the first day we leave Batumi for Svaneti, one of the most impressive mountain regions of Georgia. Along the way views of mountains, rivers and gorges open up, and stops at beautiful points let you take in this journey.
By the evening we arrive in Mestia. We walk among the Svan towers and visit a traditional Svan house-museum, where you can see how people lived in these mountains for centuries and how their everyday life was arranged. We climb to a viewpoint with swings, from which panoramic views of the Svan mountains open up.
On the second day we set off for the high-mountain village of Ushguli, one of the highest permanently inhabited settlements in Europe. The road runs among the Caucasus mountain ridges, with views of snowy peaks opening up along the way.
In Ushguli we walk among the ancient Svan towers and enjoy the atmosphere of this unique place. Nearby rises Mount Shkhara, 5201 metres high — the highest peak of Georgia — which creates one of the most impressive landscapes of the whole trip.
