The 15 Best Svaneti & Mestia Tours in Georgia

1.Svaneti Mountain Villages 4×4 Safari, tour from Kutaisi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $136.84Our pick

Review of the 2-day Svaneti 4x4 safari from Kutaisi, with Ushguli, Mestia, glacier views, costs, hiking, and practical booking advice.

“One of the best trips I have ever been on. During the car journey, we stopped at many beautiful viewpoints, each one more breathtaking than the last. The towns we visited were very pretty and we had a lot of freedom to explore, which was great. The optional horse riding was a great choice, it's an unforgettable experience and I recommend it to anyone who's hesitating. The guide who led us throughout the trip was very nice and we got on really well, I felt like I was going to the mountains with friends. It is important to remember that this involves many hours spent in the car, which may…”

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2.8-Day Trekking Group Tour in Svaneti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 8 days (approx.) · from $1,340

Review of TrekGeorgia’s 8-day Svaneti trek from Mestia to Ushguli, with mountain trails, village stays, meals, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“...we were rewarded with beautiful landscapes, great hiking trails, delicious and varied food, clean and welcoming guesthouses as well as the best tour guide and a nice group of people!”

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3.Private five days tour to Svaneti-Mestia, Ushguli, Becho,Chalaadi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $50

Review of a private five-day Svaneti tour from Tbilisi, with Mestia, Ushguli, Chalaadi Glacier, Becho, hikes, food, and practical tips.

“Winter hike with snowshoes was awesome. We couldn't make it to the top because it was too exhausting but we had a nice walk. The beauty is unreal.”

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4.2 DAYS IN SVANETI from Kutaisi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $146.43

Explore Svaneti from Kutaisi with Mestia, Chalaadi Glacier, Ushguli, Enguri Dam, historic towers, and English-speaking guides.

“Long drive from Kutaisi to Mestia but well worth it for the magnificent Caucasian vistas and the nocturnal view of the lit towers. Ushguli was lovely and unique.”

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5.MESTIA Shared Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $36.05Best value

Review of Kutaisi to Mestia shared transfer, with Enguri Dam, waterfalls, breakfast, comfort, costs, timing, and practical travel advice.

“Its quite expensive and IT'S NOT DOOR TO DOOR, IT'S NOT DOOR TO DOOR, IT'S NOT DOOR TO DOOR. They left us at Crepo Bank and told me to take a taxi.”

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6.Day Tour from Mestia to Ushguli

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $36.12

Review of the Mestia to Ushguli day tour, covering mountain views, the Tower of Love, transport, guiding, price, and practical tips.

“ushguli is so beautiful and amazing place no matter the landscape or the history. definitely have to go there if visit Georgia. our tour guide + driver Dato is svaneti so he shared many interesting legend, story and the traditional with us. he made our visit more informative and interesting.”

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7.Kutaisi Shared Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $36.05

Review of the Mestia to Kutaisi shared transfer: price, timing, meeting points, comfort, safety, group size, value, and booking tips.

“+safe driving +fast and in time -too many people in the car (noisy and very less space) -loud music during the tour”

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8.3-Day Tour in Svaneti

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $336.44

Review of a private 3-day Svaneti tour from Tbilisi, with Mestia, Ushguli, Enguri Dam, Martvili Canyon, transfers, and practical tips.

“It was an amazing tour in the mountains of Svaneti region. We really loved it! Our guide was really nice and helpful, not just giving us great tips and hints about the attractions, but also translating for us if needed and recommending delicious traditional Georgian foods :)”

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9.3-Day Private Mestia and Ushguli Tour from Tbilisi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $460

Review of a private 3-day Mestia and Ushguli tour from Tbilisi, covering caves, canyons, Svan towers, glaciers, museums, and costs.

“This was a terrible experience and we had no choice but to forfeit the tour after the 1st day. Details to follow”

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10.4-Day Svaneti Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $710.74

Review of a 4-day Svaneti hiking tour from Batumi or Kutaisi, with glaciers, Ushguli, guesthouses, meals, and practical hiking advice.

“George is both a pro and a fun guy to be around. We checked about doing the hikes by ourselves, but having George around definately enriched our experience with his knowledge and selecting for us the best routes to go to the hikes and back. The hikes themselves were challenging enough while not being too difficult. The main problem we ran into was rain something I was not prepared enough for.”

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11.4-Day Tour in Svaneti – Mestia/Ushguli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $480.63

Explore Mestia, Chalaadi Glacier, Ushguli, and Martvili Canyon on a private four-day Svaneti tour from Tbilisi.

“The tour overall was great. Gogi, our driver and guide, was magnificent. Accommodating and friendly, answered our questions and made the trip pleasant. However, more info could have been provided before the tour began. I had to reach out to the tour operator in order to find out that we were supposed to find our own accommodation in Mestia. It was also not until the day before the tour (after we have arrived in Georgia) that the operator messaged us telling us to bring boots and warm clothes. This could have been relayed ahead of time, when we were still in our home country packing, not the day before.”

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12.Private tour to Mestia – Ushguli – Svaneti – the magical mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $799

Review of a private 4-day Svaneti tour from Tbilisi, with Mestia, Ushguli, glacier hikes, mountain views, local food, and private transport.

“Zurab was a perfect guide with great knowledge of the country, the route, the towns we visited and the places we hiked.”

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13.3-Day Svaneti Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $571.27

Explore Svaneti from Batumi on a 3-day hiking tour to Chalaadi and Shkhara glaciers, Ushguli, Enguri Dam, and Mestia with guide George.

“Amazing tour , the tour was wonderful everything was great from weather to mountains to rivers and the most important is our tour guide he is professional in that things”

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14.Svaneti 4 Days Private tour (Mestia, Ushguli)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $480

Review of a four-day private Svaneti tour from Tbilisi, with Uplistsikhe, Prometheus Cave, Mestia, Ushguli, and Shkhara Glacier.

“The trip is great and well planned 4 days trip is good for visiting Mestia and Ushguli that wonderful place. We enjoy the trip and take most of good photo during this trip.”

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15.3-Day Private Mestia and Ushguli Tour from Kutaisi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $380

Review of a private 3-day tour from Kutaisi to Mestia and Ushguli, with caves, canyons, Svan towers, museums, and mountain views.

“Beautiful scenery, a good driver who spoke limited English and drove very fast. Poor scheduling by the company as we were required to leave at 8am but places of interest opened at 10am.”

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