Mestia Tours

Our driver pick you up from the hotel in Mestia at 06:00 p.m. and take you to Kutaisi. Before going back to Kutaisi, you have free time to discover various destinations in the mountains of Georgia. You can enjoy by yourselves, it isn’t included in our trip.

Highlander travel offer the most popular Svaneti trek, during this tour on the way tourists will see picturesque ranges, alpine valleys and the most interesting cultural sites as ancient houses, towers and churches with beautiful frescoes, which usually are leaved out of typical tourist trails. Guide knows a lot of old stories and legends to share them with guests during trekking. On the route tourists may stay in guesthouses or in tents. Svaneti trekking tour remains the bestseller of summer season!

Mestia is one of the mountainous and the most beautiful place in Georgia. Our company offers travelers an awesome tours with scooters in this beautiful nature.

The Museum's collections include important archeological and ethnographic materials, a rich collection of Georgian manuscripts, and Georgian Orthodox icons painted in the unique Svan style. It also houses ancient objects dating back to early empires and cultures that made their mark on Georgian history. Archeological discoveries made in Svaneti date back to the 3rd century BCE, and provide evidence of active cultural and social life, as well as connection to Kolkheti-the ancient land of the Golden Fleece encountered by the Argonauts. The archaeological collection contains many examples of ceramics, jewelry, cult or religious objects, armaments, trading instruments, and numismatic collections. The Svaneti numismatic collection is distinguished by its breadth. The majority of the coins represent the church-treasury. The chronology of the numismatic collection reserved in Svaneti begins with 5th century "Kolkhuri Tetri" and finishes with 20th century Soviet coins.

Guided tour to Ushguli and Shkhara glacier includes cultural tour in Ushguli village, which is the highest permanently inhabitant village in Europe and included in UNESCO world heritage sights. Afterwards hile to Shkhara glacier.

Rent a horse for riding near Mestia, Becho, Mazeri, full day. Enjoy one of your selected or our recommended routes. There is an option to rent horses with a local guide.

This is easiest trek from Mestia, Svaneti, to Chalaadi glacier. Certified guide will accompany travelers and take care of safety. Starting point is 7 km away from Mestia center and we cover this distance by car. From starting point hike distance is 2 km. Return by same way

Becho community lies in Dolra river valley in the bottom of gorgeous Ushba mountain. There are many legends connected with Ushba mount, like goddess of hunting Dali was living in the rocks on the slopes of Ushba. Actual trail starts in Shikhra valley from travelers cafe, on altitude 1600 meters above the sea level. Until bridge on the Dolra, where is border police post trail goes through forest and hike is easy. It is also possible to approach border police by horses. After police trail is good only for hiking. From that point until waterfalls is only 1.5 km hike. Maximal altitude here is approximately 2200 meters. From waterfalls trail continues to Ushba glacier but this part is not easy hike anymore. Ushba glacier trek is one of the hardest in Mestia region. more than 500 meters elevation gain on very steep rocky trail and amazing views to mountains Ushba, Shkhelda, Mazeri and Svaneti range. This trail should be done ONLY in very good weather, otherwise it is not safe.