Expeditions / Georgia
Tusheti TOWERS
Stone towers, sheep pastures, and the Abano Pass behind you.
from $1,890
from $1,890June to September
- Duration
- 7 days
- In the saddle
- 4-6 h/day
- Distance
- 12-20 km
- Level
- 2 / 4
- Group
- 8 riders
- From
- $1,890
Tusheti sits above the Abano Pass, one of the highest roads in the Caucasus. The drive from Tbilisi is the way in. After that, the horses do the work.
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We ride between stone villages: Shenako, Diklo, Dartlo, and the high hamlets above the Pirikita Alazani. Towers, sheep, and big shepherd dogs.
Nights are in family guesthouses. Supper is long. The horses sleep in the village pasture.
Highlights
- ▸ The drive over Abano Pass into Tusheti.
- ▸ Diklo fortress and the view toward Dagestan.
- ▸ Dartlo's defence towers.
- ▸ A day through sheep pastures above the treeline.
- ▸ Tushetian horses that know these tracks.
Adventurers.Group
The route.
01 · Day 1 · Over the pass
Meet in Tbilisi and drive through Kakheti, then up the Abano Pass to Omalo. Keselo towers, a late lunch, and a walk through the village so the altitude can settle.
Drive from Tbilisi · Omalo guesthouse
01 · Day 1
Over the pass
Meet in Tbilisi and drive through Kakheti, then up the Abano Pass to Omalo. Keselo towers, a late lunch, and a walk through the village so the altitude can settle.
Drive from Tbilisi · Omalo guesthouse
02 · Day 2 · Shenako and Diklo
Saddle the Tushetian horses and ride out through Shenako's church toward Diklo. The fortress sits on the ridge. We sleep in Diklo.
About 16 km · 4-5 h · guesthouse
02 · Day 2
Shenako and Diklo
Saddle the Tushetian horses and ride out through Shenako's church toward Diklo. The fortress sits on the ridge. We sleep in Diklo.
About 16 km · 4-5 h · guesthouse
03 · Day 3 · Down to Dartlo
Over the ridge and through the hamlet of Chigo, then along the river to Dartlo. The towers here are the picture of Tusheti. Supper with the family.
About 14 km · 5-6 h · Dartlo guesthouse
03 · Day 3
Down to Dartlo
Over the ridge and through the hamlet of Chigo, then along the river to Dartlo. The towers here are the picture of Tusheti. Supper with the family.
About 14 km · 5-6 h · Dartlo guesthouse
04 · Days 4-7 · The high villages
A day toward the passes above Parsma, then back through the Gometsari gorge toward Omalo. On the last morning we drive the pass in reverse and eat in Tbilisi.
Riding days, then the drive out
04 · Days 4-7
The high villages
A day toward the passes above Parsma, then back through the Gometsari gorge toward Omalo. On the last morning we drive the pass in reverse and eat in Tbilisi.
Riding days, then the drive out
Dates & prices.
June to September
Private on request
On request · $1,890 per person
RequestThings to know
A 30% deposit holds your place. The balance is due 60 days before you ride.
See the booking conditions for cancellations. Booking conditions
Where you sleep.
Omalo guesthouse
Wood rooms, a stove, and the towers up the hill.
Village house in Diklo
A family table and a short walk to the fortress.
Dartlo
Stone village, river noise, towers outside the window.
Included
- ✓ Horse and tack
- ✓ Guide from The Frontiersmen and a local horseman
- ✓ Meals on the trail
- ✓ Beds listed on the route
- ✓ Transfers from the meeting city
Not included
- ✕ Flights
- ✕ Travel insurance
- ✕ Sleeping bag
- ✕ Tips for local horsemen
- ✕ Personal kit