The most beautiful trekking in from through Shatili to Stepancminda through the magical and mysterious mountains of the and + climbing Mt. Chaukhi (3624 m). Expedition description

The most beautiful trekking route in Georgia according to National Geographic, which leads through two of the wildest regions of the country: Tushetia and Khevsureti.

During this trekking, we will drive off-road ve- hicles along the most dangerous way in Geor- gia and the highest passable pass of the coun- try, namely the Abano Pass (2850 m), and then we will cross the Atsunta Pass (3431 m) and the Chaukhi Pass (3338 m) on our feet. On the trekking route we will meet the inhabitants of the region,mysterious shepherds, and we will get to know local beliefs and traditions. There will be no time to rest from the breathtaking views. We will climb beautiful peak Rcheulish- vili 3643 m (which is one of peaks in Chaukhi Massif called Georgian Dolomites). What is more, we will look at the mythical Mt. Kazbek and rest in the Truso Valley, which will delight us with its colors. EXPEDITION PLAN

In the morning (5:00 am – 6:00 am) we meet in Pass, which rises to a height of 2850 m!). Tbilisi (at the airport or in the city center). You By the way – shopping at the supermarket, need to get there on your own. Of course, we because Tbilisi is the last place where you can can help you in organizing a good air connec- find shops (there are no shops in Omalo). In tion and transfers from other parts of Geor- Omalo – accommodation in a guesthouse, gia. If you do not have your trekking equip- rest, free time to visit the Fortress and day ment with you, you can rent everything you relax in the Omalo countryside. In the evening need – sleeping bag, tourist cookers, trekking – dinner with wine. We spend the night in Om- poles etc. with us and we will deliver equip- alo in the guesthouse. ment to our meeting place in Tbilisi. In our office you can also buy gas for tourist cookers 01 and lyophilized products. Straight from Tbili- si, we drive to Omalo by off-road car (approx. 7 hours of travel, but on the way we see amaz- ing views that compensate for a long journey - we pass, among others, through the Abano Trekking Trekking Total Total day DISTANCE: TIME: CLIMB: DESCENT: 25 km 9 h 800 m 600 m

We leave Omalo after breakfast. We pass – dinner with wine. Throughout the trekking 02 through the magical villages of Tushetia from Omalo to Stepancminda the horses (including the amazing !) And get to carry our main luggage. We carry only small Girevi, where we spend the night in the backpacks. During our trip there is always guesthouse. It is possible to travel this part a high mountain guide and leader of the of the road on a horseback (for an additional expedition (Polish woman), as well as local fee, the amount of which depends on the guides who are responsible for looking after number of people willing to ride). It is a the horses and help during our possible ride great adventure, but above all – a peaceful on horseback from Omalo to Girevi. ride under the guidance of guides (no prior experience required). In the evening

Trekking Trekking Total Total day DISTANCE: TIME: CLIMB: DESCENT: 15 km 7 h 1000 m 600 m

We leave Girevi after breakfast in the and guides, of course, help in the preparation 03 guesthouse. Today, we approach the Atsunta of meals, but in principle – we prepare them Pass (3431 m), from which we can admire on our own, so gas and tourist cookers will be beautiful views of the entire Caucasus. This necessary. day, we spend the first night in our camp, which we will set up (in tents). During the mountain part of the trip (that is from the today’ supper until breakfast on day five) we prepare all meals on our own – tourist cookers and gas will be necessary. Expedition leader Trekking Trekking Total Total day DISTANCE: TIME: CLIMB: DESCENT: 17 km 9 h 1400 m 1170 m

04 To d a y w e c r o s s t h e A t s u n t a P a s s a n d d e s c e n d , so we spend the night in Khevsureti. We spend the next night in tents in the camp, which we set up ourselves.

Trekking Trekking Total Total DISTANCE: TIME: : CLIMB: DESCENT: day 20 km 8 h 300 m 1500 m

Tonight we get to Shatili. Shatili is a unique balconies. The whole complex creates a monument from the late Middle Ages compact, spectacular fortress. On our way 05 (approx. 12th century). It is a perfectly to Shatili we pass beautiful Georgian towers preserved village-fortress, which rises in Mutso, shepherds’ huts, abandoned in the ravine of the river, just 4 km from villages and „houses of the dead”. We the border with Chechnya. This historic spend the night in Shatili in the guesthouse. complex consists of about 60 towers that In Shatili – free time to visit the Shatili are connectd with walls or piers. Towers Fortress, and in the evening – a traditional standing outside often have wooden dinner in a Khevsur family home. Trekking Trekking Total Total day DISTANCE: TIME: CLIMB: DESCENT: 17 km 8 h 1360 m 1190 m

After breakfast we leave Shatili and drive by mountain range) to Juta. Accomodation and 06 off-road car to Roshka (2 hours). This day we dinner in Fifth Season Hut. go from Roshka through the Chaukhi Pass (3338 m! + a beautiful view of the Chaukhi day

Trekking Trekking Total Total DISTANCE: TIME: CLIMB: DESCENT: 07 15 km 10 h 1300 m 1400 m Breakfast early in the morning and next we guesthouse in Stepancminda. In the evening climb one of the peaks of Chaukhi Massif we take part in a supra, during which we will – Rcheulishvili (3624 m). After reaching the make our own khinkali, learn to play panduri summit, return to Juta. From Juta, we drive and listen to Georgian songs. day an off-road car (30 min) to Stepancminda (Kazbegi). We spend the night at the

Trekking Trekking Total Total 08 DISTANCE: TIME: CLIMB: DESCENT: 14 km 6 h 100 m 100 m

After breakfast we go to the most beautiful the border with Ossetia, where the Georgian valley in Georgia, that is the Truso Valley military base is located. After the trekking, with wonderful mineral springs, where we we drive to Tbilisi. We arrive to Tbilisi in the spend the whole day. In the valley we go on a evening. After arrival to Tbilisi, the program delightful trekking through Khesari Canyon, of our trip officially ends. Depending on the mineral water springs, abandoned village group’s plans – we will organize transport of Ketrisi, two monasteries (women’s and directly to the airport or to selected hotels in men’s) straight to the Zakagori Fortress and Tbilisi. PRICE PER PERSON: 1090,00 EURO

Payments:

ST 290 EURO ST 800 EURO 01 payable upon registration. 02 payable 14 days before the start installment installment of the trip to our bank account.

Payment for the rental of high-mountain equipment, gas purchase, lyophilized products, etc. in our office, in cash (euro / dollars / lari) or with a card. XX care of an English-speaking leader XX 1 x accomodation Omalo (guesthouse), and Georgian high-mountain 1 x accomodation in Girevi (guesthouse), guide during the expedition, 1 x accomodation in Shatili (guesthouse), 1 x accomodation in Stepancminda XX local guides responsible for caring (guesthouse) – double, triple or for horses during our trekking, quadruple rooms (in Tushetia and XX all mentioned transports by off- Khevsureti the tourist infrastructure is road car (Tbilisi-Omalo, Shatili- not very extensive and the guesthouses Roshka, Juta-Stepancminda, are very basic, but there is always Stepancminda-Truso Valley-Tbilisi), a normal toilet, bathroom with hot XX help in preparing for the trip: water, delicious food, nice hosts), consultation via e-mail and our XX 1 x accomodation in Juta (Fifth Facebook profile regarding physical Season Hut) - dormitory, preparation, equipment purchase, XX all breakfasts and wine dinners organization of flights to Georgia and mentioned in the program (during the everything else related to the trip, trekking, some meals are prepared XX access to a closed group on Facebook PRICE individually from products bought by for participants of the expedition, the participants during shopping in where we will talk, motivate INCLUDES Tbilisi – specified in the plan of the trip!), ourselves, exchange advice, etc., XX trational Georgian dinner supra XX training before the expedition (via the with life music in Kazbegi internet platform), which will help you to XX tents needed during the trip, prepare for a meeting with the Caucasus, XX company gadgets as souvenirs: XX horse rental for luggage transport t-shirt, mug and magnet. on the trekking route from Omalo to Stepancminda, ADDITIONAL rental of equipment that is needed during trekking according OPPORTUNITIES to the price list of our rental, check prices: HERE,

gas for stoves purchase – 12 EURO (large, 450 g),

horse rental for horseback riding from Omalo to Girevi on the first day of trekking – 30 euro (depending on the number of interested persons). Dates of open groups in 2020:

14.07.2020 – 21.07.2020

18.08.2020 – 25.08.2020 ENROLLMENT, ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, CONTACT: Whatsapp/Viber +995 593583596 e-mail: [email protected] • facebook: Mountain Freaks - Mountain Travel & Adventure Agency