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1-month Georgia itinerary 2026: the country in depth

30 unhurried days: Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Svaneti, Tusheti, Vardzia, Batumi and the Kakheti vineyards. Treks, wine and remote villages. Budget and transport.

🔄 Updated June 1, 2026

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In brief

Duration

30 days

Stops

9 places

Average budget

€2,400-4,000

Total distance

~2,500 km

Profile

Grand trip

Season

Jun-Sep

Tbilisi 4d · Kakheti 3d · Tusheti 4d · Kazbegi 3d · Mestia-Ushguli 5d · Kutaisi 3d · Batumi 3d · Vardzia-Borjomi 3d · return 2d

Itinerary map

The route at a glance

1-month Georgia itinerary map: Tbilisi, Tusheti, Kazbegi, Mestia, Ushguli, Kutaisi, Batumi, Vardzia, Kakheti

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Detailed program

9 days, day by day

1

~€50/day

Tbilisi · D1 to D4 · The capital and its surroundings

  • D1-2 Old town, sulfur baths, cable car, orange wine, the Fabrika quarter.
  • D3 Mtskheta (UNESCO) and Jvari Monastery.
  • D4 Ananuri fortress and Jinvali reservoir, or the National Museum in Tbilisi.
🛌 🛌 Old town · e.g. Stamba Hotel (4 nights)·🚶 On foot + Bolt·Tbilisi guide →
2

~€55/day

Kakheti · D5 to D7 · Wine before the mountains

  • D5 Sighnaghi, Bodbe Monastery, first saperavi tastings.
  • D6 Kvareli qvevri cellars, a supra with a tamada, Alazani views.
  • D7 Telavi, the launch point for Tusheti, market and fortress.
🛌 🛌 Sighnaghi then Telavi (3 nights)·🚗 Car
3

~€70/day

Tusheti · D8 to D11 · The remote high mountains

  • D8 Abano Pass track (2,850 m, 4×4 only), one of the most spectacular roads in the world.
  • D9-10 Tower villages of Omalo and Shenako, hikes between fortified hamlets.
  • D11 Trek to Dartlo and Kvavlo, deep into a region left out of time.
🛌 🛌 Omalo · mountain guesthouses (4 nights)·🚙 4×4 essential
4

~€65/day

Tusheti → Kazbegi · D12 to D14 · The Greater Caucasus

  • D12 Back to the plain, Georgian Military Road to Kazbegi.
  • D13 Gergeti church facing Kazbek, hike toward the Truso valley.
  • D14 Trek to the Gergeti glacier or the Juta springs, rest at altitude.
🛌 🛌 Stepantsminda · e.g. Rooms Hotel Kazbegi (3 nights)·🚐 Marshrutka or car
5

~€65/day

Svaneti · D15 to D19 · Mestia and Ushguli

  • D15 Long drive to Mestia via the west, into the Svan High Caucasus.
  • D16-17 Medieval towers, Koruldi Lakes, Chalaadi glaciers, Svan museum.
  • D18 4×4 to Ushguli, Europe's highest inhabited village (UNESCO), facing Shkhara.
  • D19 A day hike around Ushguli or a quiet return to Mestia.
🛌 🛌 Mestia then Ushguli (5 nights)·🚙 4×4 + 🥾 treks
6

~€55/day

Kutaisi · D20 to D22 · Caves and canyons

  • D20 Down to Kutaisi, Gelati Cathedral (UNESCO).
  • D21 Martvili canyon by boat, Prometheus cave.
  • D22 Okatse canyon with its suspended walkways, Kinchkha waterfall.
🛌 🛌 Kutaisi (3 nights)·🚗 Car
7

~€60/day

Batumi · D23 to D25 · The Black Sea

  • D23 Drive to Batumi (2h), a seaside resort and extravagant waterfront architecture.
  • D24 Botanical garden, the Ali and Nino statue, pebble beach, Adjaran cuisine (boat khachapuri).
  • D25 Day trip into the Adjara mountains, stone bridges and the Makhuntseti waterfalls.
🛌 🛌 Batumi (3 nights)·🚗 Car
8

~€60/day

Vardzia & Borjomi · D26 to D28 · Cave city and waters

  • D26 Drive south, Rabati fortress in Akhaltsikhe.
  • D27 Vardzia, a 12th-century cave monastery city carved into the cliff.
  • D28 Borjomi, spa town and the Borjomi-Kharagauli national park.
🛌 🛌 Akhaltsikhe then Borjomi (3 nights)·🚗 Car
9

Flight

Return · D29 to D30

  • D29 Drive back to Tbilisi (2-3h), last wine and spice shopping.
  • D30 A last day in Tbilisi, a farewell dinner, return flight to Paris.
🛌 🛌 Tbilisi (1 night)·🚗 + ✈️ return flight

How much

Itinerary budget (per person, flight included)

Backpacker

€2,400

per person

  • ✈️ Return flight: €350
  • 🏨 Guesthouses: €20/night
  • 🍜 Canteens: €14/day
  • 🚙 Tusheti + Svaneti 4×4 + marshrutka: €450
  • 🍷 Tastings + entries: €200
Recommended

Comfort

€3,200

per person

  • ✈️ Return flight: €450
  • 🏨 3-4★ hotel: €55/night
  • 🍽️ Mixed restos: €24/day
  • 🚗 Car 26 d + mountain 4×4: €700
  • 🍷 Cellars + guided treks: €350

Premium

€5,200 and up

per person

  • ✈️ Upper-cabin flight: €1,100
  • 🏨 4-5★ and wine houses: €150/night
  • 🍽️ Fine dining: €45/day
  • 🚖 Private driver-guide
  • 🍷 Private estates + trek guides: €600

Shorter, longer

Other possible durations

1 week

1 week

Tbilisi, Kazbegi and the Kakheti vineyards. The essential format.

2 weeks

2 weeks

The whole country, from the Svaneti Caucasus to the Black Sea.

You're here

1 month

1 month

Georgia in depth: treks, wine and remote villages.

How to get around

Itinerary logistics

A month combines a rental car, marshrutkas and a 4×4 for the high valleys. The Abano Pass (Tusheti) and the Ushguli track (Svaneti) need a 4×4 or an organised transfer; the rest is done by regular car.

🚗

Rental car

€30-45/day · the thread between regions · main roads good

🚙

4×4 for Tusheti and Ushguli

essential · mountain passes · organised transfers possible

🚐

Marshrutka

€1-15 · a cheap alternative between towns

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Mountain treks

Tusheti, Svaneti, Kazbegi · village guesthouses

Adapt by season

Everything open only from June to September

A month covering the high mountains (Svaneti, Tusheti) really holds only in high summer: the Tusheti track over the Abano Pass (2,850 m) opens only from June to early October, and Svaneti needs clear passes. The Rtveli harvest in late September makes the best finale in Kakheti. The perfect window is therefore June to early October. Outside it, Tusheti is unreachable and Svaneti uncertain.

Author tips

What I would redo (and change)

✅ Would redo

  • • In July 2024 I crossed the Abano Pass to Tusheti by 4×4: six hours of cliff-edge track, then tower villages left out of time, with no signal and no paved road. It's the most remote region I've seen in the Caucasus, and the most striking of the month.
  • • Giving Svaneti five days: between Mestia and Ushguli you can walk whole days without meeting anyone.
  • • Ending in the south (Vardzia, Borjomi) rather than the mountains: the cave city and the spa waters make a gentler finish.

⚠️ Would change

  • • Skip Batumi if you avoid seaside resorts and add time in Svaneti or Tusheti.
  • • Time the month to July-August for Tusheti, the only period the Abano Pass is safe.
  • • If you don't drive in mountains, arrange all 4×4 transfers ahead from Telavi and Mestia.

FAQ

Itinerary FAQ

Isn't a month too much for Georgia? +
Not if you aim for the high valleys. The country is small, but Tusheti, Svaneti and their treks take time: you leave the main roads for regions where the road stops. It's the format for mountain and remote-village lovers.
Is Tusheti really accessible? +
Only from June to early October, via the Abano Pass (2,850 m), a 4×4-only track considered one of the most dangerous in the world. The region has no paved road and no reliable signal: that's its appeal, but it needs planning.
Do you need mountain driving skills? +
For the Tusheti and Ushguli tracks, an organised 4×4 transfer is best if you're not confident: local drivers know the passes. For the rest (west, Kakheti, Black Sea), a regular car is enough.
What budget for 30 days? +
Count around €2,400 backpacking, €3,200 in comfort and €5,200 and up premium, flight from Paris included, per person. Even with high-mountain 4×4s, Georgia stays very affordable.
Can you do this tour outside summer? +
Not in full. Tusheti closes by autumn and Svaneti becomes uncertain under snow. Outside summer, a two-week itinerary centred on the east, the Black Sea and the lowlands is better.
What's the best period for this grand tour? +
June to early October, the only window when Tusheti and Svaneti are open. Late September adds the Kakheti harvest. It's the ideal month to link high mountains, Black Sea and wine without sacrificing anything.

Marie Laurent ✓

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Southeast Asia specialist · itinerary personally tested.

Last updated: June 1, 2026.

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