Tbilisi Courtyard
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
6 days, planned by Meridian Overland
The city is named after the hot springs — "tbili" means warm — and the domed bathhouses are still working.
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| Abanotubani sulphur baths |
| Narikala |
| Rustaveli |
Gudauri is above the treeline with a lift-served vertical of about 1,000 m and almost no queues.
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| Ananuri fortress |
| Jvari Pass |
| Gudauri |
The slopes here are wide, open and almost entirely above the trees, which is a very forgiving place to learn.
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| Gudauri bowls |
| Kudebi |
Gudauri is one of the cheapest places in the world to heli-ski, which is a strange sentence and a true one.
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| Sadzele |
| Gudauri upper bowls |
The fourteenth-century church sits alone on a hill at 2,170 m with Kazbek at 5,047 m behind it, and in winter it is often the only thing not white.
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| Gergeti Trinity Church |
| Mount Kazbek |
| Stepantsminda |
The Military Highway can close for snow at the Jvari Pass. Keep a buffer before your flight.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. No hesitation recommending them.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Good value for what's included.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Worth every rupee.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Good value for what's included.
Snow was good and the group was kept to a sensible size.
Conditions were marginal and I'd have preferred them to say so before we set out.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Snow was good and the group was kept to a sensible size. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Would send friends their way.
Very. The lower bowls are wide, open and treeless with gentle gradients, and instruction is included on two days. It is also cheap enough that a bad first week does not hurt.
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