Caucasus
Caucasus Crossing
Georgia and Armenia — mountains, monasteries and $1 wine
16 days
Duration
$28
Daily budget
Moderate
Difficulty
May – Jun, Sep – Oct
Best months
Absurdly good value: guesthouse beds under $10, homemade wine by the jug and 5,000m peaks an hour from the capital. Marshrutkas connect everything.
The route, stop by stop
🇬🇪 Tbilisi · Georgia
Sulphur baths, wine bars and the best hostel scene in the region.
4 nights$26/day
⛪ Kazbegi · Georgia
Gergeti Trinity church under a 5,000m peak.
2 nights$30/day
🗼 Mestia · Georgia
Svaneti tower villages and the Mestia–Ushguli trek.
3 nights$32/day
🕳️ Kutaisi · Georgia
Canyons, caves and cheap Wizz Air flights.
2 nights$24/day
🇦🇲 Yerevan · Armenia
Cascade steps, Ararat views and brandy tastings.
3 nights$28/day
🌲 Dilijan · Armenia
Forested 'Armenian Switzerland' with monastery trails.
2 nights$26/day
6 stops · 16 nights
≈ $444 total
Totals are estimates built from the per-night budgets above — your real spend will vary.
Getting around
- →Marshrutka minibuses
- →Georgian Railway sleeper to Zugdidi
- →Shared taxis over the Armenian border
Don't forget
- ✓Hiking boots
- ✓Layers for mountain villages
- ✓Cash — rural ATMs are rare
- ✓Basic Russian phrases help
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