7 Days Self-drive tour in Georgia

7 Days

A self-drive tour where you will discover the beautiful country of Georgia in 7 days!

7-Days Georgia round trip Self-drive tour with a 4x4 rental car organized by Kaukasus-Reisen

Experience the Georgian capital Tbilisi, the wine region of Kakheti and the Greater Caucasus around Mount Kazbek. A perfect trip to discover Georgia and it’s people.

Seven unforgettable days that give you vivid impressions of the Republic of Georgia so that you can form your own perspective on life in this exciting region of the South Caucasus.

No visa is required for Georgia for most countries.

You can book this trip for any desired travel date.

On our self-drive trips we plan your itinerary in coordination with your ideas and wishes, book a suitable 4×4 rental car for you, organize local guides who are knowledgeable, reserve all hotels and inns.

English language is today widely spoken in Georgia, especially with the younger Georgians below 40. Communication isn’t a problem anymore. Georgia has fast and cheap mobile and internet networks.

We will meet you on day one for coffee and snacks at our office in Tbilisi Old Town to sort out the final practical issues before your trip to Georgia’s countryside.

Contact us for an offer. The form for this can be found at the bottom of this page.

You can book this trip with us at any time on your preferred date. Write to us at info@kaukasus-reisen.de or call us on +995 599 570554!

Overview

This 7-days tour give you the opportunity to discover the capital Tbilisi, the beautifully diverse Eastern Wine region of Kakheti, the north of Georgia with the Greater Caucasus around Mount Kazbegi in Stepantsminda, as well as the ancient Georgian capital of Mtskheta.

If seven days are not enough we gladly extend your itinerary with additional days and destinations or shorten this tour on desire. You may want to have a look on our 14-days Georgia Self-drive tour too.

Highlights

  • Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia
  • The steppe region at David Garedji Monastery
  • The city of love Signaghi
  • Kakheti and the lower part of Lagodekhi National Park
  • Telavi, Tsinandali and overnight at a winery
  • The Georgian Military Road, Stepantsminda, the Kazbek and the village of Juta at the Chaukhi massif
  • The old Georgian capital Mtskheta.

Itinerary

Arrival day :
Arrival in Tbilisi

Arrival to Tbilisi. Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Overnight in a 4* hotel with breakfast

Breakfast

10.00 a.m. City tour with our German-speaking guide. Old Town, Sioni Church, Narikala Fortress, Mother of Georgia. Lunch and discussion of your itinerary at our office in the afternoon. Leisure time. Overnight stay in hotel 4*

Breakfast, Lunch

09.00 Handover of the rental car. Drive to the cave monastery David Garedji in the Georgian steppe. Visit to the monastery. Optional: Refreshment at Cafe Oasis Club in Udabno. In the afternoon continue to Signaghi in the wine region. Just before the town, it is worth visiting the Bodbe women’s monastery with a breathtaking view over the wide Alazani valley and the mountains of the Greater Caucasus. Walk through the fortified town of Signaghi in the afternoon.
Distance: 150 km / Travel time: 2.5 hrs. Overnight at Signaghi, inn

Breakfast, Dinner

Short drive to Lagodekhi. Here you can take a moderate hike of about 2x 7 km to the Ninoskhevi waterfall in Lagodekhi National Park. Alternatively, we can organize a nice horseback riding excursion for you in Signaghi.

Distance: 90 km (Lagodehi e.g.) / travel time: 1.5 hrs. Overnight at Sighnaghi, inn

Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 :
In Kakheti

Short drive to Zinandali (English Tsinandali). Visit to the beautiful palace with the extensive landscape park of Prince Chavchavadze. Then sightseeing of Telavi and the picturesque peasant bazaar in the center of the city. Wine tasting and dinner at a winery.
Distance: 40 km / driving time: 1 hour Overnight at Telavi, winery

Breakfast, Dinner

Drive via Tianeti to the Jinvali Reservoir and further along the old Georgian Military Road to the Greater Caucasus. Hike in Stepantsminda to the famous Trinity Church at 2,170 meters. Overnight in Stepantsminda, guest house
Distance: 180 km / travel time: 4 hours

Breakfast, Dinner

Drive through the beautiful Sno valley to the mountain village of Juta at 2200 meters altitude. Hike of 1-4 hours towards the Chaukhi massif with some easy river crossings to Lake Chaukhi. In the afternoon we organize a cooking class with a local Georgian family in Juta. Return to Stepantsminda. Overnight in Stepantsminda, guest house
Distance: 40 km (Dshuta et al.) / travel time: 1.5 hours

Breakfast, Dinner

Today you head back on the historic Georgian military road to the old Georgian capital of Mtskheta, a major UNESCO World Heritage Site. You have plenty of time to see the city and the monastery Jvari. Return to Tbilisi. Drop off the rental car at the hotel. Overnight stay in hotel 4*

In the evening you can take a last stroll through Tbilisi or visit the city’s famous sulfur baths.
Distance: 150 km / travel time: 3.5 hours

Breakfast
Departure day :
Departure

Transfer to the airport and departure from Tbilisi.

Breakfast

Our services

Included services

  • Travel planning, organization
  • Creation of individual travel documents including a map
  • 2x airport transfers
  • City tour of Tbilisi with welcome snack in Tbilisi
  • Overnight stay in a double room, meals according to the program
  • 1x wine tasting in Kakheti at a winery
  • 1x culinary afternoon in the Greater Caucasus
  • Rental car Medium-sized off-road 4x4 vehicles, e.g. Nissan XTerra or similar.
  • Including insurance and all kilometers, additional drivers included free of charge
  • Third party liability coverage $50,000 and collision damage waiver
  • No deductible, even in the event of a total loss or theft

Not included services

  • Excluding flights to/from Tbilisi
  • Fuel costs
  • Fuel costs about 1.10 EUR/litre in Georgia

You can send your enquiry via the form below.

7 Days Self-drive tour in Georgia
From €1.100
/ Adult

Tour information

  • Tbilisi
  • Tbilisi
  • April-October
  • 4 star Hotel and selected inns
  • Covered 100%
  • 2400m
  • Breakfast and on most days Dinner
  • Everywhere available
  • 1-4 hours
  • Available at any dates
  • Bank transfer, VISA, Mastercard

Where we are

Heiner & Teona