national park of tusheti

Some of the most stunning scenery and warmest hospitality I've ever experienced. Even getting there is an adventure. You can only visit between March and October when the 75km road over the mountains is clear. It clings to the steep mountainsides but if you're with an experienced driver it is fine. We used Aliko Kizilashvili - one of the safest drivers I've ever seen in my life, with a great landcruiser. He used to drive Kamaz trucks over the route so knows it very well. He was really helpful, friendly and responsible, and can be reached on (995) 599 111068 and (995) 557 681100. He also helped us to arrange accommodation with families in Dartlo (ask for Marika's guesthouse) and Upper Omalo - food and drink were great and abundant in both places, and Marika made us a packed lunch for walking. Tusheti needs minimum three days including the journey and longer is better.

Arriving to Tusheti is a an art of patience. Unless you have your own 4wd and good skills, you will need to hire someone with one to bring you here (average cost 200 Lari or if more than 4 people, 50 per person). It takes 4-5 hours to arrive here from Telavi (normal starting point). If you go on your bicycle with panniers is a challenging experience but totally worth it. From our point of view the best place to stay is lower Omalo, wider area and pretty unless you want to stay really close to the fortified houses on Upper Omalo. I do not recommend staying in the towns after Omalo (next valley), unless you are doing a long tour. From Lower Omalo to Upper Omalo it takes an hour at good pace walking up. IMPORTANT: if you walk early, close to houses BE CAREFULL with the dogs, they use to get out of the house and start chasing you. Normally a few rocks and shouts will stop them, but be ready to run. The place is fantastic to relax for 2-3 Days, with no much to do than drinking room temperature beer and wine (no fridge around...). You can stay in guesthouses or camping around. There is a standard price and most places, but not ALL accomodations are the same. Check them on the website of Tusheti or reviews here. You will love the place. #smallfishbigworld.

Tusheti is amazingly beautiful, geographically remote but you can get there in a day from Tbilisi. We stayed for a night in Mirgvella guest house just pas Omalo which was fabulous. Marshrutka from Tbilisi to Telavi then local taxi to Alvani where we met the 4WD taxi -Tito, who was a very safe driver, tel 599 40 49 34 though this was sorted by the guest house in advance to save time. the 4WD is 200 lari or so for whole thing, so cheaper if you can share. Walked past beautiful villages - worth detouring to up to Chesho where there was another guest house run by Kato/Katerina,first house in the village. Food and hospitality if these two houses was superb, especially how remote it feels.The higher valley above Chesho which lead to Shatili over a high pass changes in character - wilder, open valleys and mountains and more deserted medieval? towers. Superb. Guest houses are in several villages so trekking in this area can be made quite comfortable. We walked with a tent over to Shatili which was a hard slog but camping in the high valleys is another treat if you have the gear, maps etc.

It is an amazing part of Caucasus. When I was there, it was still much less touristy than other parts, partly because it was quite difficult to reach. It was definitelly worth if though. Different than Svaneti or Kazbegi - steep meadows with typical towers

The road to Tusheti National Park is basically non-existent but once you arrive in Tusheti you just don't care. Beautiful scenery, nice people, interesting culture. The drive up was so worth it I want to go back next summer to spend more time.

Tusheti national park is a treasure, and well worth exploring. The scenery is stunningly breathtaking. I selected the Caucasus Trekking Company for my trip, as I wanted to support a local company and they seemed to fit the bill. Unlike other reviews here, I was on a trip soley supported by the Georgian guide, Gia, and unlike other reviews I was hugely disappointed by the company. I found them uncaring, unbothered and rude, with a complete lack of professionalism and communication. I have trekked around the world and this was the only trek I have ever done where I felt unsafe and taken for a money spinning ride. Avoid using them is my advice.

The Tusheti National Park is a dream destination. Isolated, culturally rich, scenically magnificent and with an aura of timelessness. It is a long drive over a tough road and accessible only by 4WD, and that is the way it should stay; open from June to October, the winter season is completely cut off, the communities of the park have up to 5,000 inhabitants; some villages reachable only by horseback, and some by vehicle. It is an ideal place to hike, think, breathe and realise that the world has too few such regions left. Visit now and take only photographs.

I have been to the Tusheti region in the Georgian moutains two summers in a row now. It is truly the most enchanting, magical place. The villagers are friendly, proud and amazing horsepeople. I have been riding, and it is like ewandering through a post card. The beuaty is overwhelming. I have stayed at a very small guset hoese namned Tusheti Tower. The owners son can be reached on FB on a page called Wild Tusheti. You get wonerful home cooked melas three times a day for not more than around 25 euros, including room. Go, before large scale tourism starts.

The scenery is like the Alps must have been 100 years ago. Beautiful mountains and alpine meadows, with the best wild flowers I have ever seen. Home stays in village houses offer warm hospitality and good food and wine. If you like walking this can't be beaten. The road is is a 5 hour spectacular, rough, steep and twisty. I hope they don't improve it as it keeps the number of visitors manageable.

We were there in early july and all the fields were in bloom! It was stunning. We explored the whole area, went to quite a few villages. It is absolutely stunning! Allthough it is a bit hard to reach, it is definitly worth it!Omalo, the first village, is gearing up for tourism. It is nice to stay, but make sure you go around the other villages. Less construction and unspoiled like it probably once was!

Breathtaking beauty, centuries old culture, and Georgian hospitality like no other. I can't wait to go back.

This last September I decided to go to Georgia. I had heard about it from some friends who went for the culture and music. I went because of the Caucasus Mountains, on the border with Russia, a remote and pristine place. I like to travel by myself, but this time, to feel safe, I went with Audrey, the owner and guide of Caucasus Trekking Company. She is a very interesting French women who made Georgia her home in 2006 and started the company with her Georgian partner, Gia who is a real sheep-herding mountain man from the Tusheti region. Both make an excellent team, along with their 23 horses and other local helpers. They customize their trips. They do treks on foot but also horse back riding expeditions. There is also an option for a more cultural and less active trip. The Tusheti National Park is very pristine, and it really seemed like we were the only foreigners there. I think there are more tourists in July and August, but it is not very well known. The road up the mountain pass to arrive in Tusheti is an adventure in itself. 70 Kilometers on a narrow dirt road with potholes and falling rocks made me glad I had Gia, the expert local, to drive his land rover. The food and wine was a huge highlight. Audrey is fluent in English, German and French. She is also very good at communicating in Russian and Georgian of course. Gia is fluent in Georgian, German and French and speaks a decent English. He is proud of his country and the culture. It was a real treat to meet them both and learn about this beautiful region.

Один из красивейщих парков в Грузии. Большая территория. Много красивых озер. Интересные постройки. Красивые растения.

Удивительно красивое место! Потрясающий ландшафт, от вида которого захватывает дух. Горы, водопад, лошади и много зелени. Для современного человека, это место представляется диким, отрезанным от мира. Отдаленный и замечательный район, - один из самых увлекательных и нетронутых высокогорных регионов Грузии."Не изменившиеся древние пастбища и сказочные горные деревни являются одними из величайших достопримечательностей всего Кавказского региона. Суровость и красота гор Тушети, дикая природа и внушительные архитектурные памятники прошлых веков тесно сплетаются, чтобы не разочаровать ни одного посетителя". Советую посетить всем, если вы любите природу, предпочитаете активный отдых лежачему, и просто наслаждаетесь красотой, созданной Богом и людьми.

Парк очень красивый и большой, однако есть недостроенные места. много мусора. Водопад просто прелестный. Есть интересный пруд где водные лилии а также много других интересных растений