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Field notes, food and practical guides from our guides and the trail.
A short, honest list from our guides — what you really need for guesthouse treks in Svaneti and Tusheti.

Our guides get asked about gear more than anything else. This is the list we send to every trekking group.
From late September into mid-October the valleys turn red and gold. When to go, which walks to choose and what to pack for cold nights.
Distances, passes, where to sleep and the one river crossing you’ll remember — everything we tell our groups before the classic Svaneti traverse.
Candle-shaped sweets, blue fenugreek and four kinds of cheese: a short guide to the market halls where Georgian cooking begins.