Seasonal travellers enjoy flights to Kutaisi, Mestia

More domestic flights will offer tourists faster and more comfortable ways to travel from one part of Georgia to another during the warmer months.
A direct flight from Natakhtari, a village near capital Tbilisi to Kutaisi, Georgia’s second largest city in the country’s west, will launch on March 10.
There will be two flights a week – every Monday and Thursday. Flights will be carried out by local airlines Service Air with a 17-seater plane.
One-way ticket price will be:
  • For adults – 50 GEL (about $ 20/€ 18 );
  • For minors – 35 GEL (about $ 14/€ 13);
  • For infants – free of charge.
Meanwhile flights from Kutaisi to Mestia, one of Georgia’s highest inhabited mountainous regions in the country’s west will also be launched. The flights will take place every Monday and Friday.
One-way ticket price will be:
  • For adults – 40 GEL (about $ 16/€ 15);
  • For minors – 28 GEL (about $ 11/ € 11);
  • For infants – free of charge.
Currently Service Air operates Natakhtari-Mestia direct flights four times a week: every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
One-way ticket price is:
  • For adults – 65 GEL (about $ 26/€ 24);
  • For minors – 45 GEL (about $ 18/ € 17);
  • For infants – free of charge.
In 2015 about 4,500 passengers benefited from this flight service, which reduced the 7-8 hour drive to Mestia to a comfortable 45 minutes.

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Bike tours in Svaneti 2015

Bike tour in Svaneti


Date:
27 of June - 8 of July (11-days)
18 of July - 25 of July (7-days)
Prices includes all charges

Price per person: 1050 USD. 9 persons in group. 11-days program.
Price per person: 600 USD. 9 persons in group. 7-days program.

1st day
• Transportation from Kutaisi to Zugdidi. Accommodation in the hostel. Free time for the tour over Zugdidi, visiting the Palace-Museum of Dadiani dukes.
• Supper.

2nd day
• Breakfast.
• Route Zugdidi – Khaishi, distance 60 km, gain in altitude 400 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

3rd day
• Breakfast.
• Route Khaishi – Becho. Distance 60 km), gain in altitude 800 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

4th day
• Breakfast.
• Mount bike route to the foot of Ushba (by bike). Distance 15 km, gain in altitude 200 m. The same day Route Becho- Latali Distance 25 km
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

5th day
• Breakfast.
• Trekking rout to Laila Glacier (by foot). Distance 18 km, gain in altitude 1400 m. The same day: Route Latali-Mestia. Distance 8 km
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

6th day
• Breakfast.
• Mount bike route to Koruldi Lake (by bike). Distance 20 km, gain in altitude 1500 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

7th day
• Breakfast.
• Route Mestia – Ushguli. Distance 47 km, gain in altitude 700 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

8rd day
• Breakfast.
• Trekking rout to Shkhara Glacier. Distance 16 km, gain in altitude 600 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

9th day
• Breakfast.
• Route Ushguli – Zagari heights – Lentekhi. Distance 45 km (27,96 mi), gain in altitude 400 m  (1 312,34 ft).
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

10th day
• Breakfast.
• Route Lentekhi – Kutaisi. Distance 60 km (37,28 mi).
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Free time.
• Supper.

11th day
Departure from Kutaisi airport.

Price per person: 600 USD. 9 persons in group. 7-days program.

1st day
• Transportation from Kutaisi to Zugdidi. Accommodation in the hostel. Free time for the tour over Zugdidi, visiting the Palace-Museum of Dadiani dukes.
• Supper.

2nd day
• Breakfast.
• Route Zugdidi – Khaishi, distance 60 km, gain in altitude 400 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

3rd day
• Breakfast.
• Route Khaishi – Latali. Distance 70 km, gain in altitude 800 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

4th day
• Breakfast.
• Route Latali-Mestia. Distance 8 km. Walking surround Mestia, visiting of Museums
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

5th day
• Breakfast.
• Route Mestia – Ushguli. Distance 47 km, gain in altitude 700 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

6th day
• Breakfast.
• Route Ushguli – Zagari heights – Lentekhi. Distance 45 km, gain in altitude 400 m.
• Accommodation in the guesthouse.
• Supper.

7th day
• Breakfast.
• Transfer to Kutaisi airport

Price per person: 1050 USD. 9 persons in group. 11-days program.
Price per person: 600 USD. 9 persons in group. 7-days program.

Price includes all charges:
1- English-speaking or Russian-speaking guide service
2- accommodation in guest houses with breakfast and supper
3- rent a bike (Kona MTB TRAIL: 26" HARDTAIL
cinder cone, lana'i)
4- trekking guide service
5- escort car
6- transfer from/to airport Kutaisi

for booking send request to liletour@gmail.com

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Professional Trekking tour to Svaneti in summer ans autmn

Day 1

Starting from Tbilisi at 9 AM
Transfer from Tbilisi to Svaneti. (Lunch on the road, self payment)
Arrival at 19.00
Accommodation in guest house (include Dinner and breakfast) http://laletahotel.blogspot.com/

Day 2

Hiking trail Latali – Tsvirmi
Length:
14 km
Duration of travel on foot:
6-7 hours
Altitude: Beginning / End:
1480/1700 m
The Highest point, m
1900
Sleeping in Guesthouse include Dinner and Breakfast

Day 3

Hiking trail Tsvirmi – Hadishi
Length:
10 km
Duration of travel on foot:
5-6 hours
Altitude: Beginning / End:
1700/2030 m
The Highest point, m
2790
Sleeping in Guesthouse include Dinner and Breakfast

Day 4

Hiking trail Hadishi – Iprali
Length:
10 km
Duration of travel on foot:
5 hours
Altitude: Beginning / End:
2030/1890 m
The Highest point, m
2960
Sleeping in Guesthouse include Dinner and Breakfast

Day 5

Hiking trail Iprali-Ushguli
Length:
17 km
Duration of travel on foot:
6 hours
Altitude: Beginning / End:
1890/2050 m
The Highest point, m
2200
Sleeping in Guesthouse include Dinner and Breakfast

Day 6

Hiking trail Ushguli-shkhara-Ushguli
Length:
11 km
Duration of travel on foot:
5-6 hours
Altitude: Beginning / End:
2080/2390 m
The Highest point, m
2390
Transfer to Latali. Sleeping in Guesthouse include Dinner and Breakfast.

Day 7

Transfer from Tbilisi to Svaneti. (Lunch on the road, self payment)

# of tourists : 5 pax
Total price per person: 630 gel
Price includes:
▪       Transfer from Tbilisi to Svaneti /  from Lower Svaneti to Tbilisi
▪       1 English-speaking guide for trekking days only (includes accommodation and meal)
▪       6 nights in Guest houses
▪       2 meal in Guest houses
▪       Transfer from Ushguli to Latali
Price don’t includes:
Insurance
The whole Meals which are not mentioned in the above

Museum tickets

Familiarization tour




Duration: 2 days
Cost per person: $ 195 (when the group consists of 6 persons)

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+995 599 13 40 11

Description
You don’t have much time, and want to visit different regions of Georgia? We offer a two-day familiarization tour to Svaneti. During this time you will be able to visit the most popular places and form a picture of this mountainous corner, so that next time you could stay here longer.
 Day 1
Arrival, accommodation in Laleta guesthouse.
Tour to the Latali community.
Return to the guesthouse.
Day 2
Sightseeing of the villages Lendzheri and Mestia.
Trip to Ushguli.
Return to the guesthouse.
Folklore evening.
Day 3
Departure from the guest house.

May tour to Svaneti


In May, Svaneti is quiet and beautiful. Everything is awakening after the winter's sleep. The river is noisy and runs with unimaginable speed and becomes white. Peaks are still covered with snow and in the background there are flowering cherry trees and they look fabulous. Fresh grass begins to cover the land. Warm afternoon sun and the blue sky add to a spring landscape fantasy. If you have an opportunity to visit Svaneti this time, our high-mountainous region of Georgia will always be in your heart.

Day 1.
Arrival.
Check-in.
Walk through the village.
Day 2.Horseback riding in the mountains.
Day 3.
Jeep ride to the highest mountain village in Europe - Ushguli within the area of protected sites of world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Day 4.
Departure.


NOTE:
A folklore evening - available per guests' request - is one filled with old songs, performed in Svan language, with a friendly table covered with most delicious dishes representative of the Svan cuisine.


Price: USD 163 per person (in group 7 people)

Date: In any time in the May.

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Svaneti Extreme Tour


Svaneti Extreme Tour

The trip for real adventure lovers combining trekking and horseback riding tours in 10-days program. You we’ll see the hidden treasures of Upper and Low Svaneti from local’s point of view. We are using tiny hunters trails finding the gorgeous views and various terrain attractive even for highly experienced travelers. Trekkers and riders are accompanied by local guides who know the area and are able to give first aid.
Welcoming of family run guesthouses will give you the unique experience. 
Upper Svaneti lets you escape from buzzing towns and forgot the time limits. You’ll get the energy for the rest of the year and grate memories for the rest of your life.  

Day 1
Arrival to Upper Svaneti (Latali community) world-famous mountaineering center in Georgia.
Check in at “Laleta” guesthouse
Dinner in the guesthouse Laleta
Time to relax and enjoy your first impressive views of Caucasus mountains.

Day 2
Breakfast in the guesthouse Laleta
Short trek to mount Guli (2925 m) with the view to mount Ushba (Witches Mount) for warm-up and acclimatization for altitude. 5 hours.
Back to Latali community.
Dinner at the guesthouse Laleta
Day 3
Breakfast at the guesthouse Laleta
Starting the 5-day round trek “Latali’s lands”. First day Latli-Bogreshi (Ipari community). Length 21 km. Duration 8 hours.
Arrival to guesthouse in Ipari village
Dinner at the guesthouse

Day 4
Breakfast at the guesthouse
The 5-day round trek “Latali’s lands”. 2nd day Bogreshi - Zhabiani (Ushguli community). Length 18 km. Duration 7 hours.
Arrival to guesthouse in Ushguli medieval village – UNESCO world heritage site
Dinner at the guesthouse

Day 5
Breakfast at the guesthouse
The 5-day round trek “Latali’s lands”. 3d day – trekking to Shara glacier (mount Shhara 5068 m)  Length 10 km. Duration 5 hours. Back to Uhsguli.
Dinner at the guesthouse

Day 6
Breakfast at the guesthouse
The 5-day round trek “Latali’s lands”. 4th day Zhabiani – Bogreshi. Length 18 km. Duration 7 hours.
Arrival to guesthouse in Ipari village
Dinner at the guesthouse

Day 7
Breakfast at the guesthouse
The 5-day round trek “Latali’s lands”. 5th Bogreshi – Latali. Length 21 km. Duration 8 hours.
Arrival to guesthouse Laleta.
Dinner at the guesthouse Laleta

Day 8.
Breakfast at the guesthouse Laleta
2-day radial hors-trip from Upper to Low Svaneti. 1st day Ienashi-Kachi. Length 25 km. Duration 8 hours.
Dinner at open air  
Overnight in tent

Day 9.
Breakfast????
2-day radial horse-trip from Upper to Low Svaneti. 2nd day Kachi – Luori pass – Low Svaneti. . Length 23 km. Duration 8 hours.
Transfer by bus to Lentehi village (45 km)
Dinner at the guesthouse in Lentehi village
Overnight in Lentehi.

Day 10
Breakfast
Departure guesthouse Lentehi
Transfer to Tbilisi

10 day program costs 475$ (for groups of 10 people) and includes 8 nights at guesthouse + 1 overnight  in tent, half board in guesthouses, trekking stuff (tent + sleeping bag), horses for 2 days, transfer to Lentehi, all guided tours during 10 days.
Please pay attention: insurance, extra meals and snaks, transfer to Upper Svaneti and from Lentehi to Tbilisi  (or over place in Georgia) are not included in this price.

Plan to arrive the day your tour starts at the latest (flights from the US usually depart the day before). The closest airport is Kutaisi (but you also might have a flight to Batumi or Tbilisi).  We can arrange airport pickup and extra nights Svaneti before or after the trip.
Plan departure for the next day the tour ends at the earliest. Tbilisi is about 9 hours by car from Upper Svaneti.

For booking this tour mail us

liletour@gmail.com

Trekking tour

We accept requests for the tour.


Duration:6 days
Cost per person: $ 460 (when the group consists of 6 persons)

Description

This may be your first trekking in life, we will make sure you feel comfortable and interesting, but you must have possibility to stand 6-8 hours a day trips. Also important is your well-being on elevation changes (while crossing the passes).
This tour does not include living in tents and eating on a field kitchen. Every day you will find a delicious Svan home-cooked breakfast and dinner, overnight in comfortable guest houses, professional support of Russian-speaking guide-climber. Lunch is provide during the route, which is given to the group at each stop in the village.
On the way you'll see mountain tops, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, underground springs, forests and alpine meadows, lost villages, herds of wild horses and Caucasian goats, which are listed in the Red Book. Maybe this will be the most memorable trip of your life.

Day 1
Arrival. Accommodation in the guesthouse.
Day 2
Walk in Mestia, visiting the house-museum of M. Khergiani and Svan family house of Margiani.
Dinner with performances of folk Svan choir and dance group.
Day 3
Beginning of the route.
Mestia-Jabeshi. Length: 14 km. Duration: 7 hours. The highest point on the route: 1900 m
Arrival in Jabeshi, accommodation in a guest house, dinner.
day 4
Jabeshi-Adishi. Length: 11 km. Duration: 7 hours. The highest point on the route: 2000 m
Arrival in Adishi, accommodation in a guest house, dinner.
day 5
Adishi-INRA. 19km long. Duration: 8-9 hours. The highest point on the route: 2800 m
Arrival in Iprali, accommodation in a guest house, dinner.
day 6
Iprali-Ushguli-Pass. Length:  9 km. Duration: 5-6 hours. The highest point on the route: 2050 m
Arrival in Ushguli, accommodation in a guest house, dinner.
day 7
Pass-Chvlepi. 8 km long. Duration: 5-6 hours. The highest point on the route: 2400 m
Transfer to Tbilisi.

Pilgrim tour


We accept requests for the tour.

Duration:5 days
Cost per person: $ 480 (when the group consists of 6 persons)

Description
In Svaneti now there remain more than 50 medieval churches. The earliest of them are dated to the 9th century AD. Many churches still have unique interior frescos and external paintings. The technology of building is also unique. The churches were built of tuff and then mortared. There are many mysteries still hidden in the churches of Svaneti. The peculiarity of this region of Georgia is that Svaneti always had been a closed region, in which incalculable Georgian wealth was preserved from attacks of enemies: golden and silver icons, medieval crosses, encrusted with jewels, ancient Georgian bibles. All this is preserved in Svaneti up till now, but often hidden from tourists as a force of old Svan habit – to hide the wealth from strangers. Therefore, all the churches of Svaneti are closed, and the keys are kept by the clan that once built the church. Indeed, many churches are ancestral and have tribal cemeteries around them. During this tour we will lift the veil of secrecy. The guests will be able to visit all the important churches of Svaneti, see the old icons, talk to priests and monks. It’s important that the guests should honor and respect Svan Orthodox traditions. Thus women and men participating in the tour are to wear clothes complying with canons of the church, but also comfortable for hiking, as some churches and monasteries were built in the mountains, "closer to God." The program also includes participation in the Sunday liturgy, where you can listen to the Svan hymns.

Day 1
Churches of Ushguli community
- Church of the Assumption
- Church of the Archangel in Iprali
- Church of St. Barbara
Churches  of Kala community
- Church of the Archangel in Iprali
- Church and Kvirike and Evlita
- Church of St. Barbara

Day 2
Church of Ipari community
- Church of St. George in Adishi
- Church of St. George in Ipari
- Church of the Saviour
Church of Tsvirmi community
- Church of the Archangel in Atsi
- Church of the Saviour in Ieli
- Church of St. George in Tsvirmi
- Church of the Saviour in Tsvirmi
- Church of the Archangel in Tsvirmi
Day 3
Churches of  Mulakhi community
- Church of the Archangel in Chvabiani
- Church of the Saviour in Chvabiani
- Church of the Saviour in Jabeshi
- Church of the Saviour in Mulakhi
Churches of Mestia community
- Church of the Transfiguration in Lagami
- Church of the Archangel in Lanchvali
- Church of the Assumption in Lehtagi
Churches of Lendgheri community
- Church of the Archangel Gabriel
- Church of the Archangels

Day 4
Churches of Etseri community
- Church of St. George in Ugvali
- Church of St. George in Kurashi
- Church of the Archangels in Protreri
Churches  of Tskhumari community
- Church of the Archangel in Labskaldi
Church of Becho community
- Church of the Saviour in Chohuldi

Day 5
Liturgy
Churches of Latali community
- Church of the Prophet Jonah
- Church of the Ascension
- Church of the Saviour in Lahuzhdi
- Church of the Saviour in Lahili
- Church of St. George
- Cathedral of the Archangel in Tangili
- Jonah Baptist Church in Ienashi
Svan traditional feast with Latali folk choir.

Please note: the duration and cost of the tour is calculated without taking into account the route Tbilisi-Svaneti-Tbilisi. For you, we can choose a convenient and affordable way.

Cultural tour

We accept requests for the tour.
Tentative date of the tour in 2013
Dates may change.

Duration: 4 days
Cost per person: $ 450 (when the group consists of 6 persons)
Description.
To feel people you need to spend with them as much time as possible. Svaneti is not only towers and mountains, it is also a nation that traces its history back to very ancient times. In small remote villages people have kept the old way of life, which consists of daily homework. You can become not be a bystander, but a participant, touching the lost in time time life of the highlanders. You have a unique opportunity to visit the traditional Svan holidays celebrated in various communities. Tour dates are calculated so that you could participate in one of the holidays.
Day 1
This day is dedicated to exploring the musical culture of Svan. On horseback you will go to one of the oldest villages in Svaneti - Lahuzhdi. Where you will try to play the Svan instruments chunir and changi. You will learn Svan songs, which date back to the 12th century. Can learn the world-famous Svan perkhuli.
Day 2
In accordance with calendar of Svan holidays:
May the 6th - Georgoba – all-Georgian festival is celebrated in all the communities of Svaneti.
July the 16-20th - Hulish – Mectia, Becho community
July the 28th  - Kvirikoba  - Kala community
October the 5th  - Lataloba – Latali community
Day 3
A day in the Svan daily life. You will be able to participate in all home affairs. Chop wood and heat the oven. See how homemade Svan lavash is baked, cook suluguni. Have an opportunity to feed domestic animals (cows, pigs, chickens). And after a busy work you will participate in a family lunch. Acquaintance with everyday life is inseparably linked with the acquaintance with the craft. You will visit a school of crafts in Latali, take part in making Svan hats, tapestry, watch the process of manufacturing cloisonne enamel, which is an ancient Georgian art. You will also visit the museum of a famous Georgian mountain climber and photographer Guram Tikanadze.
Day 4
On this day you will be able to visit different museums of Svaneti. House-Museum of Michal Khergiani – a famous Svan mountain climber. Traditional Svan housing estate of the Margiani family in old Lanchvali area. Open-air museum - Ushguli, where you can visit the ethnographic museum and the medieval church.
Please note: the duration and cost of the tour is calculated without taking into account the Tbilisi-Svaneti and Tbilisi. For you, we can choose any convenient and cost-efficient way.
Tickets on flight Tbilisi-Mestia are available for sale. We can buy it for you, because aircompany have not booking by this direction. But flight could be cancel. In this case air company will return money in the airticket office in the presence of a check, which we will give you, and your passport.

Contact us by e-mail: liletour@gmail.com
At the initiative of Lile-tour with non-governmental organization Svaneti Youth Center named after Guram Tikanadze, June 1st, 2012 we want to spend for children of village Latali a small children's festival on the International Children's Day.
This festival will be held for children from 2 to 8 years the first time.
To organize the event, we need financial support.
If you can transfer any amount for this important event for young Svan do it, please.
(Connect with me for detail).
Report on the use of money and the photos will be posted here after the holiday.
 Regards, Ksenia.

This photos by our guest from Holland, which had spent four unforgettable days in Svaneti (guest house Laleta).

Authors: Gerrit Jan Weikamp and Gijs Theunissen (5th-9th of May 2012)

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Winter Holiday in Svaneti

Winter Holiday in Svaneti

December, 28 (1 day)
16.00 – arrival to Svaneti (by car) accommodation in guest house Laleta (vil.Latali)
19.30 – supper
December, 29 (2 day)
9.00 – breakfast
10.00 – transfer to ski lift (skiing)
16.00 – transfer to Mestia
16.30 – excursion by Mestia, visiting ancient district of Mestia – Lanchvali and Lagami.
19.30 – supper in guest house
Price includes accommodation, 2 meals in guest house, transfer to ski lift, rent ski equipment, excursions.
December, 30 (3 day)
9.00 – breakfast
10.00 – transfer to ski lift (skiing)
16.00 – transfer to Latali
19.30 – supper in guest house
Price includes accommodation, 2 meals in guest house, transfer to ski lift, rent ski equipment.
December, 31 (4 day)
9.00 – breakfast
10.00 – transfer to ski lift (skiing)
16.00 – transfer to Latali
17.00 – preparation to New Year feast.
24.00 – NEW YEAR, 2012.
Price includes accommodation, 2 meals in guest house, and transfer to ski lift, rent ski equipment, and feast.
January, 1 (5 day)
9.00 – breakfast
10.00 – transfer to ski lift (skiing)
16.00 – transfer to Latali
16.30 – excursions to small svanetian village Lakhuzhdi, visiting family how saving svanetian folklore, svanetian songs and dancing, which name PERKHULI, small feast.
21.00 – arrival to guest house
Price includes accommodation, 2 meals in guest house, transfer to ski lift, rent ski equipment, feast.
January, 2 (6 day)
9.00 – breakfast
10.00 – transfer to ski lift (skiing)
16.00 – transfer to Latali
19.30 – supper in guest house
Price includes accommodation, 2 meal in guest house, transfer to ski lift, rent ski equipment.
January, 3 (7 day)
9.00 – breakfast
10.00 – transfer to ski lift (skiing)
16.00 – transfer to Latali
17.00 – excursion by Latali, visiting medieval churches.
Price includes accommodation, 2 meals in guest house, transfer to ski lift, rent ski equipment, excursions.
January, 4 (8 day)
9.00 – breakfast
10.00 – Transfer to Tbilisi.

Daily price don’t include ski pass (USD 9/day/person), food (besides 2 meals in guest house), instructor (USD 31/day).

Total price with transfer from/to Tbilisi 439 USD per person.
Price don’t include accommodation in Tbilisi, air tickets your country-Tbilisi.

We can consist for you individual winter (ski) program of visit Svaneti (Bakuriani, Gudauri).

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Now fright provide by Pegasus air company. The flight is regular, but in winter season often cancel. By this reason Ministry on Economy plan to start now plane in January 2012.
Read more about it in official web site of Svaneti local tourism initiative.

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The most popular information about Svaneti in my blog is:

flight tbilisi mestia, tbilisi mestia flight

Now fright provide by Pegasus air company. The flight is regular, but in winter season often cancel. By this reason Ministry on Economy plan to start now plane in January 2012.
Read more about it in official web site of Svaneti local tourism initiative.