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Tbilisi & the High Caucasus: 7-Day Plan You Can Actually Do
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The 7-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
7
days
700 km
distance
20.0 h
in transit
20
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- The reviewed baseline still requires live mountain-road, weather and vehicle checks before the Stepantsminda leg.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Check current Gudauri–Kobi road, weather and vehicle restrictions.
Reconfirm snow, ice, avalanche control, tunnel operation, tyres, chains and police restrictions before the Stepantsminda segment.
Check source ↗ - Keep to the reviewed Georgia loop; border crossings are outside this plan.
The baseline includes no Russian border crossing, South Ossetia or other occupied-territory entry, visa assumption or off-route international transport.
Check source ↗ - Arrange every Gergeti, Truso, cave, winery and hiking product separately.
The baseline includes public gateway circuits only. Confirm exact road, local transport, guide, ticket, weather, fitness and provider inventory for every optional excursion.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Tbilisi public heritage day
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 15.9°C–29.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.0h
09:00
Tbilisi public heritage circuit georgia.travel map ↗
Use a bounded public Tbilisi heritage circuit before the reserved loop.
300 min · Tbilisi public heritage day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:00
Day 2 Mtskheta public heritage and reserved transfer day
- Transit
- 1h24
- Finish
- ~18:00
- Temperature
- 13.6°C–26.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 15.0h
09:50
Mtskheta public heritage and reserved transfer circuit georgia.travel map ↗
Use Mtskheta’s public heritage core, then the separately reserved mountain-road transfer.
240 min · Mtskheta public heritage and reserved transfer day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:10
Overnight here
e.g. Guesthouse Lizi · Mtskheta Sanapiro Guest House
Day 3 Stepantsminda reserved mountain-road arrival day
- Transit
- 4h30
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 6.1°C–16.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 15.1h
13:25
Stepantsminda reserved mountain-road arrival circuit georgia.travel map ↗
Use the confirmed Gudauri–Kobi road and a bounded public Stepantsminda arrival circuit.
180 min · Stepantsminda reserved mountain-road arrival day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
16:35
Overnight here
e.g. Anano's Guesthouse · Rhezo Guest House
Day 4 Stepantsminda public mountain-town day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~15:05
- Temperature
- 6.1°C–16.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 15.1h
09:05
Stepantsminda public mountain-town circuit georgia.travel map ↗
Use a second public Stepantsminda town day; no Gergeti, Truso, Juta or hike is assumed.
300 min · Stepantsminda public mountain-town day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:05
Cozy Corner search
Savor smoky barbecue skewers and belt out tunes in karaoke.
60 min · Stepantsminda public mountain-town day
Overnight here
e.g. Anano's Guesthouse · Rhezo Guest House
Day 5 Gori reserved long-transfer and public heritage day
- Transit
- 5h36
- Finish
- ~17:30
- Temperature
- 12.3°C–24.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 15.0h
14:30
Gori reserved long-transfer and public heritage circuit georgia.travel map ↗
Use the confirmed long transfer and a bounded public Gori heritage circuit; no occupied-territory excursion is assumed.
120 min · Gori reserved long-transfer and public heritage day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
16:40
Overnight here
e.g. Gueshouse Marina · Hotel Intourist
Day 6 Sighnaghi reserved long-transfer and public town day
- Transit
- 4h36
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 16.8°C–30.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.0h
13:25
Sighnaghi reserved long-transfer and public town circuit georgia.travel map ↗
Use the confirmed transfer and a bounded public Sighnaghi town circuit; no winery provider is assumed.
120 min · Sighnaghi reserved long-transfer and public town day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
15:35
16:35
Overnight here
e.g. Hotel Maia · Nato & Lado Guesthouse
Day 7 Tbilisi reserved loop-return day → back to start
- Transit
- 3h55
- Finish
- ~17:40
- Temperature
- 15.9°C–29.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.0h
12:20
Tbilisi reserved loop-return circuit georgia.travel map ↗
Complete the reserved loop return to Tbilisi with road and traffic recovery margin.
120 min · Tbilisi reserved loop-return day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:35
Mother Georgia Monument read more
Behold the towering woman, knife and bowl in hand, watching over the city.
50 min · Tbilisi reserved loop-return day
15:40
National Bank of Georgia read more
Visit the institution that safeguards Georgia's economic stability and monetary policies.
50 min · Tbilisi reserved loop-return day
16:45
Parliament read more
You will see the imposing facade of Georgia's Parliament building near Mount Mtatsminda's foothills.
50 min · Tbilisi reserved loop-return day
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (12)
- Tbilisi public heritage circuit — georgia.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — TbilisiCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Mtskheta public heritage and reserved transfer circuit — georgia.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — MtskhetaCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Stepantsminda reserved mountain-road arrival circuit — georgia.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — KazbegiCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Gori reserved long-transfer and public heritage circuit — georgia.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — GoriCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Sighnaghi reserved long-transfer and public town circuit — georgia.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — SighnaghiCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Wikipedia — National Bank of GeorgiaCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Wikipedia — Georgian Parliament Building (Tbilisi)CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)