Kazbegi Mountains

General information

Destination
Tbilisi, Georgia

Program details

On our tour to Ananuri-Kazbegi mountains you will have an exciting drive, heading north along the Georgian Military Highway into the high Caucasus Mountains. This is the main road running for 220 km from Tbilisi to Vladikavkaz in Russia, a spectacular highway that winds its way through sheer mountains. This route actually dates back to 1st century BC and is still important as the only link connecting to Russia through Caucasus Mountains.



Trip to Ananuri-Kazbegi includes several touristic areas, such as Ananuri architectural complex , Zhinvali water reservoir, Gergeti Trinity Church and Kazbegi village.

Zhinvali Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Aragvi River.



Ananuri is a fortress situated on the foreland by the Aragvi River, not far from Zhinvali water reservoir and about 70 km from Tbilisi, Georgia. It was built by the Dukes of Aragvi and its earliest parts date from the 13th century. The fortress is on the UNESCO Tentative list. The fortress consist of two fortifications joined by a crenellated curtain wall.



Gudauri Ski resort is located on the south-facing plateau of The Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in Georgia. The resort is situated in the Stepantsminda District, along the Georgian Military Highway near the Cross Pass, at an elevation of 2,200 meters, above sea level with skiable area enjoying maximum exposure to the sun.



Monument or Treaty of Georgievsk is a monument build in 1983 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Treaty of Georgievsk and ongoing friendship between Georgia and Soviet Russia.

Gergeti Trinity Church- the oldest church is located under the Mount Kazbek, 2170m above the town of Stepantsminda (former Kazbegi) and village of Gergeti whose name she had adopted.



Due to the season changes , we already do not go till Gergeti monastery in Kazbegi region - the roads are close and instead of this we offer our customers Gudauri ski resort .



Languages

English and Russian