Tbilisi ATV & Buggy Tours
- Half day to full day
- Best time: All year
- Challenging
- 17–100 km routes
- 2–13 guests
Quad bike and buggy routes about 40 minutes from Tbilisi, from a short viewpoint ride to a full day out. Pick a route below: training, gear, a guide and a Georgian meal come with every one.
Highlights
- BRP Can-Am Outlander 450 quads, or buggies for two
- Waterfalls, a cave city view and the Samshvilde canyon
- Azeula fortress and the Didgori monument on the longer routes
- Runs all year, in rain, mud or snow
Choose your route
Prices are per person for your group of 2, with hotel pickup, training, gear and guide.
- ATV, one per person: Every guest drives their own BRP Can-Am Outlander 450 (up to 6 guests).
- ATV, two per quad: A driver and a passenger on each ATV (up to 12 guests).
- Buggy, with instructor: Our instructor drives; no licence needed (up to 13 guests).
Viewpoints & Waterfalls
Short and half-day rides to the viewpoints, waterfalls and cave city near the base.
The big viewpoint
About 1 h 30 17–90 kmEasyUp to the big viewpoint, with the hills and canyons of Kvemo Kartli all around.
View over Asureti
About 30 min 17–90 kmEasyA short first ride to a view over Asureti village.
Waterfall and cave city view
About 1 h 30 17–90 kmEasyA waterfall in a rock gorge, then a view over the cave city.
Swim at the waterfall cascade
Buggy about 2 h, ATV about 3 h 17–90 kmModerateRide to the waterfall cascade and cool off in its pools.
Viewpoint, waterfall and cave city
About 3 h 17–90 kmModerateThe big viewpoint, the waterfall and the cave city view in one longer ride.
Forests & Fortresses
Forest tracks to Kiketi and Azeula above Kojori, and the Samshvilde canyon.
Kiketi
About 2 h 30 17–90 kmModerateForest tracks to Kiketi, a village in the wooded hills above Tbilisi.
Samshvilde canyon
Buggy about 4 h, ATV about 4–5 h 17–90 kmChallengingThrough rivers and over open hills into the Samshvilde canyon, below the ruins of the old fortress town.
Azeula fortress, a walk and mtsvadi
About 4–5 h 17–90 kmChallengingRide to the Azeula fortress above Kojori, walk up to its walls, then mtsvadi, Georgian barbecue.
Azeula fortress and Tagnageti tower
About 4–5 h 17–90 kmChallengingOur hardest route: rough tracks to the Azeula fortress and on to the Tagnageti tower.
Didgori Full-Day Adventure
A full day to the Didgori monument. Two days across Kvemo Kartli on request: write to us.
Didgori monument
Full day About 100 kmChallengingA full day out to the Didgori monument, on the field where King David the Builder won the battle of 1121.
Extras
Add them in the request window.
- Kids' buggy, 15 minutes: €30 per child. A small buggy for children, at the base.
- Kids' buggy, 30 minutes: €45 per child. A small buggy for children, at the base.
What's included
Included
- Pickup at your hotel in Tbilisi and drop-off after the ride
- Transfer to the base, about 40 minutes from Tbilisi, and back
- Driving instruction on the training ground, with a safety briefing
- English-speaking guide who rides with you
- All gear: jacket, trousers, balaclava, helmet, goggles and gloves
- A Georgian meal on the way back at Bahnhof Station: an old German-village beer garden with Georgian and Rachian dishes (mtsvadi instead on the Azeula walk route)
- Swimming pool at the base after the ride, in summer
- Water and snacks in the car
Not included
- Drinks with the meal
- Kids' buggy (optional extra)
- International flights
- Travel insurance
How the day runs
Step 1Tbilisi → the base
We pick you up at your hotel in Tbilisi and drive about 40 minutes to the base, where you fill in the rental agreement.
Step 2Training ground and safety briefing
Your instructor fits your gear and teaches you to drive on the training ground before you go out.
Step 3Your route
You ride the route you picked, with an English-speaking guide riding along.
Step 4Bahnhof Station → Tbilisi
In summer you can use the pool before you leave. On the way back you stop for a Georgian meal at Bahnhof Station, then we drop you at your hotel.
What to expect
Challenging: No hiking, apart from the walk up to Azeula fortress on that route
- Hiking
- No hiking, apart from the walk up to Azeula fortress on that route
- Driving
- About 40 minutes by car from Tbilisi to the base, and back
- Elevation
- Hills and canyons around Tbilisi and Kvemo Kartli
- Each route has its own level, from Easy (the short viewpoint rides) to Challenging (the canyon, Azeula and Didgori routes).
- Expect mud, water and dust: you ride in rain and snow too.
Please note
- ATV drivers must be at least 21 and hold a category B (car) driving licence. No licence? One of our instructors drives and you ride as the passenger, or take a buggy
- Two on one ATV (a driver and a passenger) costs a little more per ATV than riding alone: it is priced in "ATV, two per quad"
- Before the start, every driver signs a rental and safety agreement, taking responsibility for their own health and for any damage they cause to the vehicle. We fill it in from your passport or ID card
- No alcohol before or during the ride. The instructor may stop a rider who breaks the safety rules, without a refund
- Routes are 17–90 km long; the Didgori full day is about 100 km
- Times are approximate: a 1 h 30 route can take 2 hours or more, depending on the group, its experience and its pace
- Book at least 2 days ahead
- Runs all year, in rain, mud or snow
- Two days across Kvemo Kartli are possible on request: write to us
What to bring
Passport or ID card for every driver · Category B driving licence, if you drive an ATV · Shoes that can get muddy
- Passport or ID card for every driver
- Category B driving licence, if you drive an ATV
- Shoes that can get muddy
- A change of clothes
- Swimwear in summer
