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Best time to visit: April-October
The beautiful part of Georgia, Racha is located in the valleys of the Rioni, surrounded by mountains and forests, rich with mineral spring waters, alpine lakes and waterfalls. Spectacular views, glaciers, hidden passes among the cliffs will truly surprise you.
The itinerary
Day 1: Tbilisi – Maradiuli Wine Cellar – Oni
Day 2: Oni – Shovi – Udziro Lake – Camping
Day 3: Udziro Lake – Glola
Day 4: Glola – Tbilisi
The program
Day 1: Tbilisi – Maradiuli Wine cellar – Oni
In the morning meet your guide and drive to Oni. The first stop will be at Maradiuli wine cellar https://shorturl.at/bfdAV where you will try traditional natural Imeretian wines and have a lunch there. The host and wine maker will meet you and share his experience and knowledge. The wine is fermented in qvevri and all grapes are harvested with organic practices. After lunch continue drive to Oni, main town of Racha region. Upon arrival, check-in at guesthouse Evergreen https://www.facebook.com/GuesthouseKvedrula/ and short rest before exploring the town. You will visit museum of local Lore, with artifacts from the Stone Age to the late Feudal period, telling you details about how life was here. In the museum, you will also see a statue of a sheep from the Bronze Age, belt buckles, women’s jewelry, weapons, work tools, and more. Later you will visit Synagogue built in 1895 by a Polish Architect. Oni was to one of the largest and powerful Jewish communities in Georgia. Before dinner you will visit Ethno community Edena and meet with amazing artists who are creating traditional crafts. Dinner will be served at small café “eat and go” https://shorturl.at/aUW39. The must have a dish is “Lobiani” – the bean-filled bread with bacon – special ingredient that is added in Racha. After dinner overnight at guesthouse.
Day 2: Oni – Shovi – Udziro Lake – Camping
In the morning after breakfast check out from the guesthouse and short drive to resort Shovi – a starting point of horseback riding to Udziro lake. The distance is about 10km and it will take a whole day. The Lake is located at an altitude 2800m. above sea level with amazing views on Great Caucasus Mountains. The beginning of trail goes through the forest, as you leave the forest, after short climb through the meadows a stanning view of Chkauri valley opens to you. During the riding you will stop for outdoor picnic lunch and short rest. Then continue ride to reach the lake. Although the trail is not easy the views are amazing and every minute is worth to. Upon arrival, have a short rest and get ready to set up tents and then take part into preparation of outdoor camping dinner. Overnight in a tent.
Day 3: Udziro Lake – Glola
After breakfast resemble the tents and get ready for horseback riding to village Glola. The total length of trail is about 9 km. if the weather is clear and good, clime up about 10 minutes and you can see Great Caucasus with peaks such as Chanchakhi, Burjula or Edena, if you are lucky enough even peaks of Svaneti – Shkhara, Tetnuldi, and Ushba are visible. Beside of it you can enjoy the closed views of mount Katitsvera. The trail goes through the alpine meadows. After a short, steep descent, the trail dives into a beautiful pine forest. From here the pass get much relatively easier and soon you will arrive at village Glola. Here you will rest at Akaki Sultanishvili’s and Revaz Kirtadze’s small local guesthouses – both of them are the beneficiaries of USAID Resilient Communities Program. Enjoy your dinner and overnight there.
Day 4: Glola – Tbilisi
In the morning after breakfast check out from guest house and drive to Tbilisi. Before the tour ends, you will have one stop at Chardakhi village at Iago’s winery https://www.iago.ge/. Here you will have wine tasting of amazing natural wines and lave a lunch. Arrival in Tbilisi and end of the tour.
Price: 695 GEL per person
We need at least 2 participants for the tour & look forward to hosting you on this wonderful getaway
Included: transportation, 2 nights’ accommodation at local guest house and 1 night in a tent
Not included: meals, guide service and personal expenses.
Meal: from 30 GEL per person
Local guide service: 70 GEL per day
₾695.00