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7 day Svaneti Mountain Trekking Tour
Svaneti, region situated on a North-West of Georgia, where you can find hundreds of well preserved Svanetian towers and sure, you will be amazed by the nature of Caucasus. 4 from 10 peaks of Caucasus are situated within a territory of Svaneti.Isolation of this region from other parts of Georgia probably is the reason Svani people well preserved their unique culture and even language. Yes, while they are Georgian, they speak different language and with Megrels (Megrelian language is spoken there) form the Georgian or Kartvelian language group. Which has not ties with any other language and forms independent language group.Svans are well known for their brave spirit, Ushguli Svans never had feud rulers and with Pshavs and Khevsurs they were ruled by tribal law and by eldest people. There are many routes worth to try through scenic villages to snow covered peaks. Overall Svaneti will be intriguing challenge for everybody starting from hiking lower to the professional mountain climber
Included:
Private tour, Transportation by comfortable 4x4 Suv, Guiding in English or Russian
Excluded: meals, horse riding at additional charge, for accommodation please quote number of travelers
Restrictions: children under 8 years old
Price from: 2100$ (min number of participants: 2pax)
Day 1
Drive to Kutaisi town, Old Kutaisi, Gelati monastery from 12 th century, Motsameta monastery from 10 th .There is something to see here as Kutaisi for a long time was capital of Imereti kingdom.
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Day 2
Drive to Svaneti region via scenic Enguri dam road. Region of hundreds of Svan towers, highest peaks ofCaucasus above 5000m. Evening arrival in Mestia, center of Svaneti. We still will have time to visitinteresting Margiani family museum and tower where real Svan house and tower i== represented how itwas looking before the modern life changed this region.
Day 3
We will take cable car to Zuruldi mountain, highest point accessable by cable car from which manypeaks of Caucasus are visible. Then we will drive 10km to the place from which we will hike approx. 3kmup to Chalaadi glacier. Overnight in Mestia.
Day 4
Today we will visit one of the highest villages of Georgia_Ushguli village, village of dozens of towers.From Ushguli we will take 5km trail up to Shkhara glacier. Overnight in Ushguli, at the local guest house.
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Day 5
From Ushguli we will drive to Mestia. overnight here.
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Day 6
Today we will do 9km trek up to Shdugra waterfalls. Trail is easy initially but at the end of the route we have to cross the river and climb 500m very steep ascend. After the lunch and rest we will walk back to the village. overnight there
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Day 7
Drive to Tbilisi
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