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8 Day itinerary in Georgia, Asia

Ski Riding from the Top of Mount Kazbegi

If you want to spend your vacations actively, get skiing experience on the hills of Great Caucasus Mountains. This 8-day skiing tour, with its mysterious Gergeti Trinity Church and amazing landscapes of Kazbegi mountain, is the best opportunity for the most memorable and adventurous travel of your l... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Challenging
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

starting point

Tbilisi

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Rural home stays

Skiing/Snowboarding

Meet local people

Visit markets

Nature & Wildlife

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Conquest Mount Kazbegi (5047 m)

2

Stay at Meteo mountain camp

3

Stepantsminda home-stay experience

4

Visit Gergeti Trinity Church (2170 m)

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrival in Tbilisi

Meeting at the airport with the group's leader, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Tbilisi.

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 2

place Stepantsminda Village Home-stay Experience

In the morning, you will call into the supermarket to buy all necessary products for the summit. Then you drive to Stepantsminda village to the foot of the mountain Kazbegi. In Stepantsminda a warm meeting into the local family awaits you. Here you stay for the night. (distance by vehicle 155 KM)

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Local Homestay
Day 3

place Gergeti of the Holy Trinity & Sabertse Camp

Early in the morning, accompanied by experienced instructors (one per e three skiers) you start to climb up on skis to the summit of Kazbegi (5033 m). On the way to the first camp — Sabertse, you stop at the Church Gergeti of the Holy Trinity, that’s located at the height of 2170 meters. After a brief stop, you continue the path up to the camp. You will spend the night in tents at an altitude of 3150 meters. Elevation 1410 meters. Distance more than 6 km. Riding time 6-7 hours. (ski riding distance 6 KM)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Sabertse Camp
Day 4

place Meteo Camp

Again early in the morning you will continue ski riding up to the summit. Today you will pass saddlebag and at the afternoon will arrive at the camp, “Meteo” on the height of 3653 meters. Vertical drop 503 m Distance more than 6 km. Riding time, more than 6 hours. (ski riding distance 6 KM)

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Meteo Camp
Day 5

place Conquest the Kazbegi

Today, if weather permits, you ride again up to conquest the Kazbegi. At 3 o'clock in the morning, you come out to ski to the summit. After reaching the top of the mountain, you ski down to the Camp "Meteo". Vertical drop 1380 meters. Journey time 12-13 hours. (ski riding distance 4 KM) ATTENTION: In case of bad weather, you have in reserve for another day to climb up. However, in the case of the conquest of the height on this you will have one extra day, which you can use for skiing in Gudauri on powder snow. If this happens, you drive back to Gudauri today, and tomorrow morning you go for ski riding to the mountain "Sadzele" (3307 m). Vertical drop 1110 meters. Distance more than 7km. Journey time 5-6 hours.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Meteo Camp
Day 6

place Second attempt to conquering the Kazbegi

On this day we have one more attempt to conquer the summit. The scenario for this day is the same as on the previous day. See 5th Day.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: Meteo Camp
Day 7

place Ski back to the home-stay & farewell your local family

Today you begin the descent from the camp "Meteo" to Stepantsminda. Your way is to ski on powder snow on the slopes of Mt Kazbegi surrounded with the amazing nature. In Stepantsminda the warm meal awaits you in the same family. In the evening, you return to Tbilisi.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 8

place Extra Day for more snow or chilling in Tbilisi

This day we always reserve to balance the difficult weather conditions of the mountains of the northern Caucasus. On this day, you can either walk in Tbilisi alone, or select some additional activity that we can discuss in advance. In the evening, you’re invited for a farewell dinner. Late in the night our bus will take you to the airport.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • 3* Hotel
  • Local Homestay
  • Sabertse Camp
  • Meteo Camp

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (3)
  • Dinner (3)

Transport expand_less

  • Transfer to / from airport
  • All transportation as per itinerary

Activities expand_less

  • All activities as per itinerary

Extras expand_less

  • Qualified ski coach (one per 3 skiers)
  • Farewell dinner in Tbilisi

Not Included expand_less

  • Air tickets
  • Travel Insurance
  • Food for summit
  • Optional tours (Tbilisi tour, Sulfur bath etc.)

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