Altitude: 400 m → 450 m

Ride time: —

Overnight: Jokolo / Pankisi

Transfer from Tbilisi to Pankisi Valley.

We begin with a serious expedition briefing and individual horse selection — matching rider personality, balance, and experience with the right mountain horse.

This is the last comfortable evening before entering remote highland terrain.

Dinner together. Gear check. Quiet anticipation.

Tomorrow, we climb.

Distance: 25–30 km

Ride time: ~6 hrs

Altitude: 450 m → 2,500 m

Overnight: High mountain camp

The climb begins immediately.

We ride through Khadori Valley, following river bends and forest trails, slowly leaving civilization behind. The air becomes cooler. The valley narrows.

Entering Kochadali Gorge, the trail turns wild — thick forest, rushing river beside us. Lunch in the trees near water.

Then the long ascent to Mount Lamazuri.

Switchbacks. Steep climbs. Horses breathing strong.

The moment you reach 2,500 meters — the world opens.

Camp sits on an exposed alpine shelf.

Silence. Wind. Stars.

This is where the expedition truly starts.

Distance: 20–24 km

Ride time: 5–6 hrs

Altitude: 2,500 m → ~2,900 m → 2,600 m

Overnight: Wild camp near Masara

Today is dramatic.

We ride along high ridgelines with enormous drop-offs on both sides.

The horizon stretches endlessly over Tusheti’s layered mountains.

At Rkini (Iron) Mountain, we stop for lunch at nearly 2,900 meters. The wind is stronger here. The views are overwhelming.

One section is technical — a narrow cliffside path carved into the mountain.

We dismount. Lead the horses carefully. Step by step.

Adrenaline. Focus. Trust.

By afternoon we descend toward Masara and camp near a cold mountain spring flowing directly from rock.

You sleep deeply after a day like this.

Distance: 18–22 km

Ride time: 5–6 hrs riding + hiking sections

Altitude: ~2,800 m high point → ~2,350 m

Overnight: Expedition camp near Rangers’ Hut

We descend sharply into Alazani Gorge — sometimes dismounting for safety.

River crossings. Rocky slopes. Raw terrain.

Climb again toward Saqorni Mountain (2,800 m) — lunch with one of the widest panoramic views in the entire region.

From here the trail drops dramatically toward Alaznistavi, a place very few travelers ever reach.

You begin to understand how vast Tusheti really is.

We end near the Rangers’ Hut — deep inside the national park.

Distance: 18–25 km

Ride time: 5–6 hrs

Altitude: ~2,300 m → ~1,850 m

Overnight: Family guesthouse

A cultural immersion day — but still rugged.

We ride through little-known places like Sajinchevle, Langiskhovi, Vedziskhevi, Koklata — locations most travelers never even hear about.

Old stone towers. Collapsed walls. Summer pastures.

By evening we reach Alisgori, where warm food and beds feel almost luxurious after several nights in the mountains.

Distance: 22–30 km

Ride time: 6–7 hrs

Altitude: up to ~3,000 m

Overnight: Girevi

This is one of the hardest days.

Long climb to Nakaicho Pass — altitude, wind, exposure.

The landscape feels untouched.

Descending toward Par sma, Baso, Girevi, the terrain shifts between open alpine and narrow shepherd tracks.

You feel small here.

Arrival in Girevi — one of Tusheti’s most iconic remote villages.

Distance: 18–24 km

Ride time: ~6 hrs

Altitude: ~2,000 m

Overnight: Dartlo

A visually stunning day riding through Chesho, Dano, Kvavlo — medieval defensive villages perched above the valley.

The final approach to Dartlo is unforgettable — stone towers rising from green slopes.

But even here, we arrive by trails most vehicles never take.

Distance: 18–25 km

Ride time: 6–7 hrs

Altitude: ~3,000–3,200 m

Overnight: Diklo

Today feels extreme.

Climbing toward Tutareki Pass, breathing becomes deeper. The terrain becomes harsher.

Wind. Vast emptiness. Total exposure.

We reach Old Diklo, one of the most isolated historical settlements in Georgia.

Few travelers ever stand here.

Descending to Diklo village, the sense of achievement is powerful.

Distance: 15–22 km

Ride time: 5–6 hrs

Altitude: ~2,000 m

Overnight: Omalo

Rolling terrain with expansive views.

Historic Shenako church visible against the mountains.

Arrival in Omalo, administrative center of Tusheti — yet still remote and wild.

Distance: 20–28 km

Ride time: 6–7 hrs

Altitude: ~2,600–2,700 m high point

Overnight: Shtrrolta

We ride toward Oreti’s Lake, surrounded by silence and alpine grasslands.

This day feels cinematic — open horizons and flowing rivers.

Camp or stay near Shtrrolta, away from main routes.

Distance: 18–25 km

Ride time: ~6 hrs

Altitude: ~2,000 m

Overnight: Wild camp

We link remote settlements: Sabue, Gogrulta, Vestomta Sachigholo.

Camping in Vestmo — pure mountain isolation.

Firelight. Horse bells in the distance. Absolute silence.

Distance: 10–15 km riding

Ride time: 3–4 hrs + vehicle transfer

Altitude: ~3,200 m high point → 400 m

End: Return to Tbilisi

Final climb to Nakarobi to Abano pass 

We descend toward Ortskhali, then exit via Abano Pass (2,926 m).

Leaving Tusheti feels emotional.

You have crossed nearly the entire national park on horseback.

Tbilisi → Tbilisi

📅 Dates: July 17–28

💶 Price: 3,000 € per person

📍 Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights