Tusheti National Park

After arriving in Tbilisi, visit Tusheti, where an equestrian tour was waiting for us. After a 2-hour drive, the road enters the Stori gorge, from where the 70-kilometer Tusheti road begins, which is slightly tiring but a road of scenic beauty. After another two hours of driving, we went to the Abano Pass (2960 m). Despite the tiring road, we no longer feel weariness, because beautiful views unfolded in front of us. The road goes down a deep valley and follows the river from the Abano pass.

Shenako

After a 6-hour drive, we arrived in the village Shenako, which is distinguished by its houses with balconies and the traditional way of life that has survived till today. We have dinner at 7 p.m. and go up to the bonfire lit in the center of the village. The night sky of Tusheti deserves to be mentioned especially. The galaxy of the milky way was as clear as if we were observing celestial bodies with a telescope.

Diklo

Have breakfast at eight o'clock in the morning and started packing horses. We were ready to leave at 9 p.m. Firstly, visit the village Diklo, where you have a chance to attend the process of making local Guda cheese with the shepherds, taste Tushetian beer Audi, and then to ride the Sanare pass (2500 m), where beautiful panoramic views unfolded in front of our eyes. Predatory birds were flying above us. There is a road from Chigo to Dartlo. we only encountered two cars for the next two hours, which was very comfortable for us and horses. As we approached the river we stopped at a small meadow where we had lunch and grazed horses.

Dartlo

After one hour's break, visit the village Dartlo, which is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In Dartlo there is a court dating back to the 12th century and petroglyphs engraved on the walls of the house, which creates a separate mystical mood.

The next day has breakfast again at 8 o'clock and at 9 go in the direction of the village Pharsma, where the Nakaicho Pass trail starts. Before heading down the pass, we came across wild blueberries on the way, which tasted delicious. We met the cold springs of the mountain on the trail, filled bottles with water, and continued on our way. At 13:00 we were already on the pass, at 3000 meters above the sea level, from where beautiful views spread over the two valleys of Tusheti: Pirikiti and Gometsari. The path from the pass leads to the ridge. When you gallop a horse on a mountain ridge and look at the whole Tusheti from above, you become a part of pristine nature, where you want to return many more times.

Kakheti Region

On the last day, we leave Kakheti in the direction of Tbilisi.