The Highest Village in Europe

This tour will introduce mostly undiscovered and unexplored mountain region in the Northwest part of Georgia. Upper and Lower Svaneti -presents an exceptional landscape that has preserved to a remarkable degree its original medieval appearance, attracting travelers of all kind. Indeed, more then 60% of visitors desire is to get to Svaneti as a most exiting destination.

Tour starts with sightseeing of old Tbilisi, and continues to different historical provinces to Kartli, the ancient Iberian Kingdom; Imereti province a homeland of Kolkheti kingdom towards the famous Svaneti region, were the fleecy skins were used to gather the gold in the gold bearing rivers, described by old historians Strabo and Appian in the story about the Jason and Argonauts.
Upper Svaneti one of the isolated regions of the Great Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and towers, were traditions, language, folk-songs and spirit are still preserved and respected. The village Ushguli, named Chazhashi by locals is famous as a museum village with 200 dwelling towers, often used as a defense fortification in the past. In this village you will feel yourself in the medieval period were time has stopped.

Among of the variety of the highlights, placed in this program, you will explore the places included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites: City Museum Reserve of Mtskheta, Bagrati Cathedral, Gelati Monastery and Upper Svaneti.

And finally explore the various traditional dishes and famous Georgian wine with open heart hospitality.

Better to see it once with your own eyes then hear about it a hundred times!