Tusheti by 4×4: Omalo & Dartlo
Over the Abano Pass to Georgia’s most remote highland: slate towers, wooden balconies and evenings above the clouds.
- Duration: 3 days
- Difficulty: Easy
- Group size: Up to 6 travellers
- Languages: EN · DE · KA · RU
- Season: July – September
Overview
Tusheti is cut off for half the year, and the only road in crosses the Abano Pass at 2,826 m. We drive it with experienced local drivers, stay in Omalo and walk to the stone village of Dartlo. Expect simple guesthouses, Tushetian guda cheese and some of the darkest night skies in the Caucasus.
Highlights
- Cross the Abano Pass (2,826 m)
- The Keselo towers above Omalo
- Walk to the stone village of Dartlo
- Tushetian guda cheese and khinkali
Route & map
≈ 10 km on foot · ≈ 410 km by car
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Itinerary
Through Kakheti and over the Abano Pass — about 7 hours with stops. Sunset at the Keselo towers.
Included
- 4×4 with an experienced local driver
- Guide
- 2 nights in a guesthouse
- All meals in Tusheti
Not included
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic drinks
Meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in central Tbilisi, 07:00.
