Goderdzi & Svaneti Ski Safari Tour
Overview
Combine wild adventure and luxurious comfort for 9-days in the 2 snowiest and most remote regions of Georgia - Goderdzi and Svaneti.
Join with expert hosts & guides to discover Georgia’s world-class freeriding, remote cat skiing, ancient culture, and delicious cuisine. With Adjara’s heavy snowfall and Svaneti’s rugged terrain, linking Georgia’s two best ski regions in one trip is no easy feat. With the tour operator’s logistical expertise and local guides, we make sure that you’ll find adventure by day and comfort by night. Customize your trip to include ski-touring in Svaneti’s medieval villages for an added dose of adventure.
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Highlights
The highlights of this 9-day skiing journey include:
• Cat ski Goderdzi - spend 3-days skiing among scenic mountain villages and old growth pine forests in Georgia’s snowiest region, accessed by our own private snowcat.
• Freeride Svaneti at Tetnuldi and Hatsvali Ski Resorts - enjoy modern ski lifts, exhilarating off-piste zones, powdery glades, and sweeping views of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.
• Explore with experienced guides - ski and travel with a fluent English-speaking GMGA-certified guide who knows the hidden corners of Georgia’s mountain terrain and unique culture.
• Relax in style - recharge in Goderdzi’s luxury hotel, and indulge in traditional dishes cooked at the family guesthouse in Svaneti.
• Uncover Georgia’s ancient culture - climb Svaneti’s medieval stone towers, learn how to properly eat khinkali, and drink wine like a Georgian.
• Do it your way - customize your trip to include ski touring for an added dose of adventure.
• Everything is organised for you, so relax and enjoy.
• This tour will provide ski & travel memories to last a lifetime.
Who this trip is great for?
- Groups with mixed skiing abilities and interests.
- People who prioritize exploring different towns and ski terrain.
- People excited by unique cultural and culinary experiences.
Itinerary
The full 9-day tour starts and finishes in Tbilisi or Kutaisi. Whilst the tour can be fully customised, the standard itinerary runs from Saturday to the following Sunday and includes 4 nights at Goderdzi where you get to 3 full days of cat-skiing. On the fifth day your group travels by road to the remote Svaneti and the town of Mestia for 4 nights to ski its untouched alpine powder slopes & and tour amongst ancient, fortified stone tower houses. On day nine, you return to Tbilisi through more incredible Georgian landscapes.
Have more time? The guides will be happy to spend more time showing you all the sights and skiing Georgia has to offer. Send us an inquiry to customize your experience.
To view the full program of the ski safari tour, see the Itinerary tab.
Snow & Terrain
Goderdzi consists of rolling mountaintops, perfectly spaced pine and beech forest, and Georgia’s deepest snowpack. Terrain ranges from mellow to moderate with isolated steep sections, lots of playful pillows and jumps, and the unique experience of skiing between snowed-in wooden houses in abandoned mountainside villages. We come here for powder and almost always leave satisfied.
Characterized by steep faces and craggy peaks, Svaneti is the ultimate region to experience the highlights of freeriding in Georgia. Two ski resorts access a variety of forested and alpine terrain, including everything from mellow, playful rollers to steep chutes host to a 2022 Freeride World Tour event. For those inclined to hiking, dozens of ski tours lead to Svaneti’s long glaciers and epic backcountry faces which feel straight out of a ski movie. Snowpack is deep and lasts from late December until late April.
Accommodation & Meals
Nine nights of comfortable accommodation in double/twin rooms including breakfast and dinner every day are included in the price. Accommodation is in the luxurious Ambassadori Hotel and Spa in Goderdzi, and the comfortable family-owned Edelweiss Guesthouse acclaimed for its authentic cuisine in Svaneti. Your guide will be with you for the entire trip and will always be ready to recommend the best dishes and favourite après spots. Upgrading to single rooms is possible for an additional fee.
For more detailed information on food & accommodation, see the Lodging tab.
Guides
Georgia’s mountains are wild and there is no avalanche control in backcountry ski zones, so we only work with the best guides who have the highest safety standards. All trips are led by a GMGA-certified backcountry ski guide who speaks fluent English and not only keeps you safe on the mountain, but also provides an exceptionally fun and exciting travel experience. German and Czech-speaking guides are also available. The maximum guide-to-guest ratio during the tour will be 1:4.
Ski Ability & Customising Your Tour
This ski safari requires a minimum experience riding off-piste powder on mellow terrain. The destinations include a range of descent options from intermediate powder runs to very steep experts-only chutes and everything in between. It is important that everyone in the group is at a similar level in order to ride together comfortably.
For those who wish to explore Georgia’s backcountry on a ski safari but do not have experience riding powder, we also offer off-piste ski courses to brush up on your technique before setting out into the wild. All of our guides are also qualified ski and snowboard instructors who are happy to help you improve your technique.
Getting to Georgia
Travel to Tbilisi (TBS) is simple via flights from most major cities in Europe and the Middle East. Many guests from all over the world fly via Dubai, London, Munich, Paris, or Istanbul. Direct flights to Kutaisi (KUT) arrive from many European cities on Wizz Air or via the middle east. Ski safari trips can start from either Tbilisi, Kutaisi, or even Batumi. You will be picked up from the airport to start your tour.
For accommodation before or after the tour, see our Tbilisi or Kutaisi accommodation pages.
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