Tbilisi Courtyard
Hotel
Days 1, 3, 6, 9
Georgia — 10 days (Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Abano Pass, Omalo & Mestia)
Ten days over the Abano pass and up to the highest village in Europe. Ten days with a trail bike, a mechanic, a support vehicle over Abano and family guesthouses in both mountain regions.
The Carburettor Club
Runs this trip
Bike expedition
Ten days over the Abano pass and up to the highest village in Europe
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Old TbilisiTen days across the Georgian Caucasus — two of the hardest mountain roads in Europe, and villages with defensive towers still standing… Jvari PassThe Military Highway has been the route across the Caucasus for two thousand years and the last of it climbs to 2,379 m at Jvari. Gergeti TrinityThe track up to Gergeti is steep, loose and short. Abano PassThe Abano road is single-track dirt with no barrier and a long drop, open roughly June to September. Enguri damThe Enguri dam is 271 m and was the tallest arch dam in the world when it was finished. UshguliUshguli is at 2,100 m, is inhabited year-round, and claims to be the highest permanently settled village in Europe.
Itinerary
Ten days across the Georgian Caucasus — two of the hardest mountain roads in Europe, and villages with defensive towers still standing in them.
TbilisiHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer, handover and the briefing
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationTbilisi Courtyard
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Bike handover
LANDMARKS Old Tbilisi Abanotubani Narikala Start point Tbilisi, Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 00:00 - 23:59The Military Highway has been the route across the Caucasus for two thousand years and the last of it climbs to 2,379 m at Jvari.
Tbilisi, KazbegiHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — north on the old Russian road over Jvari pass
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKazbegi Lodge
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Guesthouse at Kazbegi
LANDMARKS Jvari Pass Ananuri Gergeti Trinity Kazbek The track up to Gergeti is steep, loose and short. In poor weather the operators put the bikes away and walk it.
Kazbegi, TbilisiHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:30 AM — up the track to Gergeti Trinity
- 4 hrs12:00 PM — south again
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTbilisi Courtyard
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Hotel in Tbilisi
LANDMARKS Gergeti Trinity Mount Kazbek Ananuri The Abano road is single-track dirt with no barrier and a long drop, open roughly June to September. It has a reputation and it has earned it.
Tbilisi, Abano Pass, OmaloHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:00 AM — east to Pshaveli, then the pass road
- 2 hrs12:30 PM — down the far side into Tusheti
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationOmalo House
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Guesthouse at Omalo
- Support vehicle
LANDMARKS Abano Pass Tusheti Omalo Keselo towers Tusheti empties every winter — the pass closes and almost everyone moves down to the lowlands with the sheep until June.
OmaloHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — the villages of Shenako, Diklo and Dartlo
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationOmalo House
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Guesthouse at Omalo
LANDMARKS Dartlo Shenako Keselo Tush towers The pass is single-track — going early means meeting fewer vehicles on it, and meeting one is the problem.
Omalo, Abano Pass, TbilisiHow the day runs
- 2 hrs6:30 AM — the pass early, before the traffic
- 7 hrs10:00 AM — down and west across the country
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationTbilisi Courtyard
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Guesthouse at Kutaisi
LANDMARKS Abano Pass Alazani valley Imereti The Enguri dam is 271 m and was the tallest arch dam in the world when it was finished. The road past it is sealed now, which it was not a decade ago.
Tbilisi, MestiaHow the day runs
- 6 hrs7:30 AM — north-west up the gorge past the dam
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMestia Residency
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Guesthouse at Mestia
LANDMARKS Enguri dam Svaneti Mestia Koruldi Ushguli is at 2,100 m, is inhabited year-round, and claims to be the highest permanently settled village in Europe. Shkhara at 5,193 m is behind it.
Mestia, UshguliHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:30 AM — east on rough track to the highest village in Europe
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationUshguli House
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Guesthouse at Ushguli
LANDMARKS Ushguli Shkhara Svan towers Lamaria church A long day, and the last of it is motorway, which after Ushguli feels absurd.
Ushguli, MestiaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — back west
- 5 hrs12:00 PM — down the Enguri and east
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationTbilisi Courtyard
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Hotel in Tbilisi
- Bike handback
Tbilisi flies across Europe and the Gulf, mostly at unpleasant hours.
TbilisiHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Bike handover
- Day 2Fuel
- Day 2Guesthouse at Kazbegi
- Day 3Hotel in Tbilisi
- Day 4Guesthouse at Omalo
- Day 4Support vehicle
- Day 6Guesthouse at Kutaisi
- Day 7Guesthouse at Mestia
- Day 8Guesthouse at Ushguli
- Day 9Bike handback
- Day 1 · 1 nightTbilisi Courtyard
- Day 2 · 1 nightKazbegi Lodge
- Day 3 · 1 nightTbilisi Courtyard
- Day 4 · 2 nightsOmalo House
- Day 6 · 1 nightTbilisi Courtyard
- Day 7 · 1 nightMestia Residency
- Day 8 · 1 nightUshguli House
- Day 9 · 1 nightTbilisi Courtyard
- Day 1Tbilisi to TbilisiTransfer, handover and the briefing
- Day 2Tbilisi to Kazbegi8:00 AM — north on the old Russian road over Jvari pass
- Day 3Kazbegi to Kazbegi7:30 AM — up the track to Gergeti Trinity
- Day 3Kazbegi to Tbilisi12:00 PM — south again
- Day 4Tbilisi to Abano Pass6:00 AM — east to Pshaveli, then the pass road
- Day 4Abano Pass to Omalo12:30 PM — down the far side into Tusheti
- Day 5Omalo to Omalo9:00 AM — the villages of Shenako, Diklo and Dartlo
- Day 6Omalo to Abano Pass6:30 AM — the pass early, before the traffic
- Day 6Abano Pass to Tbilisi10:00 AM — down and west across the country
- Day 7Tbilisi to Mestia7:30 AM — north-west up the gorge past the dam
- Day 8Mestia to Ushguli8:30 AM — east on rough track to the highest village in Europe
- Day 9Ushguli to Mestia8:00 AM — back west
- Day 9Mestia to Tbilisi12:00 PM — down the Enguri and east
- Day 10Tbilisi to TbilisiTransfer to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Kazbegi Lodge
Lodge
Day 2
Omalo House
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Mestia Residency
Hotel
Day 7
Ushguli House
Hotel
Day 8
What you'll eat
9 breakfasts and 8 dinners across 10 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 10.
- DinnerServed on days 1–8
- BreakfastServed on days 2–10
17 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 50 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.5/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.5/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Sofia Marchetti – Auckland2026-06-08 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful.
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Priya Nair – Indore2026-06-08 · Verified booking
10 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Would send friends their way.
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Ishita Ghosh – Delhi2026-06-08 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Worth every rupee.
Reply from The Carburettor Club
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Rohit Verma – Delhi2026-06-08 · Verified booking
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Solid operator.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Meera Iyer – Hyderabad2026-05-18 · Verified booking
10 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Reply from The Carburettor Club
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Elena Petrova – London2026-05-18 · Verified booking
10 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Aditi Rao – Kolkata2026-05-18 · Verified booking
Kazbegi on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would send friends their way.
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Owen Clarke – Berlin2026-05-18 · Verified booking
10 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Good value for what's included.
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