Khevsureti Private Mountain Tour
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Best time: Jul–Sep
- Moderate
- 2–4 guests
Three days in Khevsureti with a private 4x4 and guide, and two nights in the mountain village of Roshka.
Your local host speaks English and Georgian
Highlights
- The White, Green and Blue Abudelauri lakes, a 2.5 km walk from Roshka
- Shatili's medieval towers near the Chechen border
- Mutso, a fortress village built into the cliff
What's included
Included
- Private 4x4 and driver-guide
- 2 nights in a Roshka guesthouse, with breakfast and dinner
- Water and snacks in the car
- Private Georgian wine tasting in Tbilisi with a sommelier, our gift with this tour
Not included
- Lunch
- Drinks and personal expenses
- International flights
- Travel insurance
Day by day
Day 1Tbilisi → Roshka → Abudelauri Lakes
Leave Tbilisi and drive into the Pshavi-Khevsureti mountains toward Roshka. From there, a short trek of about 2.5 km (around 1.5 hours) leads to the Abudelauri Lakes, three small alpine lakes known for their distinct White, Green and Blue colors, before returning to your guesthouse in Roshka for the night.
- Roshka village (about 2,000 m)
- Trekking to Abudelauri Lakes (2.5 km, ~1.5 hr)
Overnight: Roshka, with dinner and breakfast at the guesthouse. A rain jacket is recommended for the trek.
Day 2Roshka → Shatili → Mutso
A full day trip from Roshka deeper into Khevsureti. Visit Shatili, a cluster of medieval defensive towers near the Chechen border, and Mutso, a semi-abandoned fortress village built directly into a rocky cliff. At Mutso, an easy 10-15 minute walk up leads to the medieval towers themselves, before returning to Roshka for a second night.
- Datvisjvari Pass (2,676 m)
- Shatili fortress village
- Mutso cliff village: easy 10-15 min walk up to the medieval towers
Overnight: Roshka, with dinner and breakfast at the guesthouse.
Day 3Roshka → Tbilisi
Leave Roshka and return to Tbilisi.
Tour ends in Tbilisi.
What to expect
Moderate: Abudelauri Lakes from Roshka: about 2.5 km, around 1.5 h, on a mountain trail
- Hiking
- Abudelauri Lakes from Roshka: about 2.5 km, around 1.5 h, on a mountain trail
- Driving
- About 3–4 h Tbilisi → Roshka; day 2 is Roshka → Shatili over the Datvisjvari Pass on gravel, about 2.5–3 h each way
- Elevation
- Highest 2,676 m (Datvisjvari Pass); Roshka is about 2,000 m
- The Shatili road is gravel with drops to one side: 4x4 only, and usually open July–September.
- At Mutso, a steep 10–15 minute walk leads up to the towers.
