(Driving Distance ≈ 180 km / Time ≈ 3 hours)

Early in the morning drive to completely different world – Khevsureti, where traditions and customs are as severe as the countryside itself. Here you still find the mixture between Georgian Orthodox Christianity and pre-Christian cults. From the Zhinvali reservoir, the road runs along the gorge of Pshavis Aragvi. The first village of Khevsureti is Korsha. Here we shall visit the ethnographic museum, where the exhibits of the 18th -19th centuries are kept, describing the life and customs of Khevsur. From the village Korsha we shall head towards the Datvisjvari Pass. On the way we shall pass the villages where there are the main shrines of Khevsureti – Gudani and Khakhmati cross-icons. After these villages we go up to the pass of Datvisjvari (1678 m above sea level). The pass divides Khevsureti into two parts: Piriketa and Piraketa Khevsureti. After lunch we shall visit the village Kistani and continue our way to Shatili. After arrival in Shatili and accommodation in the guest house, we shall visit the local towers – fortresses which are included in the UNESCO list. In the evening Khevsurian dinner and overnight stay in Shatili.

(Driving Distance ≈170 km / Time ≈ 2,5 hours)

After breakfast, we set off towards the village-fortress Mutso. On the road, not far from the Georgian-Chechen border, we shall see Anatori Tombs. The inhabitants of the village Anatori, in the XVIII century died out due to typhoid fever. Next we shall visit the village – fortress Mutso (1880m.) Mutso is built on vertical terraces of the rock,where up to 30 residential buildings, 4 military castles, and the famous fortress Torgva. After visiting Mutso, we return to Shatili. We shall have a rest, lunch and then then trip to the Khevi region – Kazbegi. We drive along the Military-Georgian road and in the Mtiuleti province we visit Ananuri fortress. We arrive at the ski resort of Gudauri, which is located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Range. Accommodation, rest and dinner in the hotel. Overnight in Gudauri.

(Driving Distance ≈230 km / Time ≈ 3 hours)

After breakfast we will visit the village of Juta. The village is located at 2200 meters above the sea level and is cut off from the outside world for months due to snow. We’ll visit a local family and learn about the cheese-making process. Traditional cheese-making practices are particularly well-preserved in mountain villages. For lunch, we stop at a local family. We shall have a rest, lunch and then return to Tbilsi.