Tucked between Europe and Asia, Georgia is a country shaped by mountains, myths, and millennia of resilience. The Caucasus rise like a fortress in the north, hiding medieval watchtowers, misty highland villages, and trails once used by Silk Road traders. This is a place where nature dominates and ancient culture pulses just beneath the surface.
Venture into Svaneti, one of the most remote regions in the country, where dramatic limestone peaks tower over fairytale hamlets that seem untouched by time. Defensive towers stand like stone guardians over green valleys, and shepherds still follow their seasonal rhythms along the mountain slopes. To the east, the region of Tusheti is even more hidden, accessible only by a single seasonal pass that’s often ranked among the world’s most dangerous, and beautiful roads.
Georgia’s highlands are dominated by the Greater Caucasus Mountains, which form a natural border with Russia and soar dramatically to the sky. The country’s highest peak, Mount Shkhara, rises to 5,193 meters (17,040 ft), standing shoulder to shoulder with iconic giants like Kazbek (5,047 m) and Ushba, often called the “Matterhorn of the Caucasus” for its sheer, iconic double summit. These ranges are not just beautiful they are geologically alive, offering shifting light, sudden storms, and jaw-dropping silence.
The seasons transform the landscape profoundly. Spring brings a rush of wildflowers and melting snow, ideal for exploring valleys and river gorges. Summer in the high mountains is green and full of movement shepherds with flocks, alpine blooms, buzzing bees. Autumn lays a golden hush over vineyards and hilltops, and winter, though harsh, cloaks the upper regions in snow so deep and still it feels mythical.
Georgian life is deeply entwined with the mountains from the polyphonic songs that echo in hilltop churches, to the supra (feast) where locals toast with homemade wine to nature, ancestors, and freedom. This is a place of old gods and deep hospitality, where traditions endure in the folds of the hills.
The mountains of Georgia have a kind of magic to them; they stretch up into the sky, beckoning with their wild beauty, their fierce silence, and their sense of timelessness. There is no place like this, where history and nature intertwine so harmoniously.
Dervla Murphy, Irish travel writer and cyclist, author of “Where the Mountain Casts its Shadow”
Fun facts
Georgia is home to 10 peaks over 4,000 meters, all in the Greater Caucasus range.
The Caucasus Mountains are geologically younger and higher than the Alps, often considered the boundary between Europe and Asia.
Georgia has its own unique alphabet and language, one of the oldest and most distinct in the world.
Svaneti, one of the most mountainous and isolated regions, has more UNESCO-listed towers per capita than any other place on earth.
Georgia is believed to be the birthplace of wine, with 8,000 years of winemaking history embedded into the landscape and culture.
Experience
8 Days
Ski-Tour, Base to Base, GeorgiaSki-Tour across five high-mountain settlements, in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia.