Caucasus

Caucasus Crossing

Georgia and Armenia — mountains, monasteries and $1 wine

Caucasus Crossing
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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