Enduro Georgia 7 days in Savanna and Caucasus Mountains
Boundless Enduro in Georgia 7 days in Savanna and Caucasus Mountains
Do you have a passion for traveling? Do you want to feel real Enduro freedom?
7 days of complete happiness in the homeland of Mimino
Enduro tours in Georgia are possible for motorcyclists of all levels and abilities, no one will be left without attention and everyone can participate in the tour according to their abilities.
Thanks to its unique natural landscape, Georgia is considered a real Paradise for motorcycle tourism. The fascinating landscape, the indescribable feeling of freedom will leave indelible memories.
You will pass from one climate zone to another, enjoy the majestic views, see the peaks of glaciers rising more than 5000 meters above sea level, cross the subtropics with bamboo groves, semi-desert, green valleys. This eco-diversity will give you the confidence that you have visited three continents at the same time.
Famous Georgian dishes, Georgian Wines and hospitality do not need to be praised.
Enduro travel profile:
Organizer: Glory tour (West-East Travel Ltd). The oldest pioneer company that laid the Foundation for motorcycle tourism in Georgia in 2008.
Topic: Motorcycle, people, nature and culture.
The tour’s motto: Sun, landscape, cuisine and wine – what could be more beautiful than hospitable Georgia?
Language: native Russian.
An airport: arrival and departure / Tbilisi Airport.
Total mileage: about 700 km.
Daily stages: about 60-145 km.
Maximum possible height: 3.600 m above sea level.
Relation: off-road and asphalt ( % ) 80/20.
Motorcycle: KTM EXC 450/350.
Support: SlavaTour team of glory (the discoverer and Creator of Enduro tourism in Georgia-has been working since 2008).
In the Caucasus Mountains: the route passes through forested mountain ranges and rocky mountain passes.
Climate: in the mountainous regions is temperate and pleasant. The air temperature in summer is from +22 to +26 °C.
The shroud of Kakheti region: the route passes through hills, plains, canyons, and semi-desert.
Climate: the shroud is dry, with summer temperatures ranging from +25 to +38 °C.
Motorcycle driving skills: experience driving on off-road, forest and mountain rocky ground. In case of insufficient driving experience, practical exercises will be introduced to practice the necessary skills.
Level of complexity: on a 5-point scale of 1-2.
We adapt it to the group from 1 to 2 on a 5-point scale.
Residence: typical regional hotels, guest houses.
Minimum number of participants: from 2 people.
Tour cancellation policy: if the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the tour 40 days before it starts.
Attractions on the trip: Tbilisi old city, UNESCO World Heritage Site Svetitskhoveli Cathedral of the XI century, Alazani valley, sacred monastery complex David Gareji, rock monastery in the savanna of the Byzantine period, the fortress city of Sighnaghi, the village of Omalo-the famous towers that protect the heart of the Caucasus since the XII century.
Features: all Enduro uniforms can be rented from SlavaTour. If there are an uncountable number of travelers, a person staying in a single room pays a separate rate for accommodation in such a room.
Main advantages of the tour
- Combined Enduro tour: motorcycle, man, nature and culture
- Visiting ancient settlements and sacred places in Georgia
- Travel rich in landscape relief-savannas, canyons and Caucasus Mountains
- KTM EXC 350/450 motorcycle
- Travel to the oldest wine region in the world — Kakheti
- Traditional Georgian hospitality, local delicacies and wine tasting
- Folklore with characteristic, energetic, Georgian dances
Program:
Day 1. Arrival at Tbilisi airport
Day 2. Tbilisi – Omalo (Tusheti)
Day 3. Round Trip along the Caucasus mountain range – Dartlo – Parsma
Day 4. Omalo – Sighnaghi
Day 5. Sighnaghi – Tbilisi
Day 6. Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Tbilisi
Day 7. Departure
Day 1. Arrival at Tbilisi airport
Transfer (15km) to the Tbilisi hotel. After accommodation of all participants in the hotel there is a briefing (meeting). You will have instructions to operate KTM EXC bike and information about the route. After meeting there is test-drive. The mechanic will be at your disposal to attune the control lever to your driving style and to transfer you 100% well-oiled motorcycle.
| 08: 00-10: 00 Breakfast
10: 00 Free time before the briefing 12: 30 Lunch 14:00 Briefing, instructions on the use of the motorcycle and test drive |
Day 2. Tbilisi – Omalo
Enduro-tour to Omalo: a guide of SlavaTour will lead you on green Trianeti ridge along the azure lake Sioni. In a resort town Sioni you can stop for a cup of coffee and to chat with tourists and locals. After descent to the famous Alazani valley well knows as the cradle of wine production in the world, with archaeological studies finding vine residue dating back 8000 years, the picnic by the river will be offered to refresh and to comfort you before a trek up Omalo over the Abano pass at 2926 m above the sea level. You can check your phone charge there, to fix the camera for a new adventure, to refresh you by Georgian kababi with tomatoes. So you take the highest, the narrowest, the most beautiful road of Georgia, the road that winds upward and down over the mountain rivers and gorges, surrounded by grandiose mountain ranges of the Caucasus. It will certainly get any biker’s heart racing. The day of grandiose Enduro-riding, the day of grandiose photos, the day of enormous impressions. At top of the day crowing-the Omalo village awaits you, it is a place with a stunning beauty with cozy ethic characteristic architecture, it is at the foot of the cliff that guards the Caucasus heart from the 12th century. By the way a hero of Giorgi Danelia movie “Mimino” was a pilot at small local airline for Omalo.
| 08: 00 Breakfast
09: 00 Departure 14: 00 Lunch Picknick 17: 30 Arrival at Omalo hotel 19: 00 Dinner |
The difficulty of trail: 1-2
Length: 130-140 km Asphalt / off-road ratio: ( % ) 25/75 Height: 3500 m |
Day 3. Trip along the Caucasus- Omalo, Dartlo, Parsma
Enduro-riding to the heart of the Caucasus: your KTM motorbike will raise at 3200 m above the sea level and you will savor the Caucasus magnificence in heaven silence. You’ll visit the most remote areas of Tusheti and forget the chaos of the day. You will meet the colorful locals and feel the usual traditional hospitality. You’ll understand it is so easy to be happy.
| 09: 00 Breakfast
10: 00 Departure 12: 30 Lunch in Omalo 17: 00 Arrival in Omalo 19: 00 dinner |
Route difficulty: 1-1. 5
Length: 80 km Asphalt / off-road ratio: ( % ) 0/100 Height: 3600 m |
Day 4. Omalo- Sighnakhi
Enduro-riding to Sighnakhi: the road pulls back to the wine land Alazani Valley, but the mountains will turn new unexpected unseen hidden landscape pictures. So the aim of the trip is a picturesque fortress town Sighnakhi deep in green, located up the hill leading the Alazani valley. The locals call the picturesque town a terrace of Caucasus. At sunset, with a glass of wine, you will see a grandiose backstage of Alazani valley and majestic Caucasus, disappearing in the twilight.
| 08: 00 Breakfast
09: 30 Departure 13: 00 Dinner in the restaurant 17:00 arrival to Sighnakhi 18: 00 Dinner |
Route difficulty: 1-2
Length: 160 km Asphalt / off-road ratio: ( % ) 10/90 The altitude of the desire to 3500 m |
Day 5. Sighnaghi – Tbilisi
Enduro-riding to Tbilisi: Tour culmination-138 km of kinky lunar savannah absorbed in itself all the colors of the rainbow. On the way among the mountains there is a rock-town monastery decorated with frescoes of the Byzantine period. The monastery is hidden from tourist view. Thereby this attraction is an exclusive. After dinner you will visit the monastery of the 6th century, sacred because the Christianity has arisen here –in David Gareji.
| 08: 00 Breakfast
09: 00 Departure 13: 00 Lunch at the restaurant 17: 30 arrival in Tbilisi 18: 00 Dinner |
Route difficulty: 1-2
Length: 160 km Asphalt / off-road ratio: ( % ) 20/80 |
Day 6. Tbilisi-Mtskheta-Tbilisi
Enduro tour to Mtskheta. 120-130 km of rich landscape off-road over the Trialeti mountain range (the lesser Caucasus) – 200 km long, 30 km wide, the Sakvelosmta peak (2803m) await you. Enduro-tour is full of prairie, cliff rocky, forest paths and river crossings. This is the perfect opportunity to get used and to test bike. You will ride almost all landscapes you have ever dreamt about, you can take striking pictures to Enduro-tourist’s album and experience E-E (Enduro emotions) unforgettable emotions. And at day’s end Georgian dishes in the most visited restaurant of the antique town Mtskheta “Salobio” await you. After noon you’ll see the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral of XI century, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the Orthodox and pilgrimage center in Georgia.
Today is the last day of our tour, and you return the bike to our shop at the end of the day.
| 08: 00 Breakfast
09: 00 Departure 14: 00 Lunch at the restaurant 16:00 Visit of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral 17:00 Returning motorbikes and transfer to the Tbilisi hotel 18: 30 Dinner |
The difficulty of trail: 1-2
Length: 130-140 km Asphalt / off-road ratio: ( % ) 95/5 Height: 1250 m |
Day 7. Departure
The tour price with package Careless of 1690 Euro includes:
7 days stay in different regions of Georgia
6 nights in twin rooms of a hotel and at the Omalo Guesthouse
Full 6 nights in 4 different regions of Georgia
5-day riding over various landscapes: savannah, the Trialeti ridge and mountains of the Greater Caucasus.
Breakfasts and dinners
Transfer from the Tbilisi airport
Motorcycle KTM EXC 450/350
Guided trip by a bike
Mechanic service
Support car for luggage
Fuel for a follow car
Fuel for your motorbike
Fuel for guide’s motorbike
Drinking water en route
Snack en route
Integrated hands-on training advices of improving driving style
Difficulty level adaptation
The package Careless price doesn’t include:
Airline tickets
Supper
Alcohol
All drink at leisure
Expenses for travel cancel
Early check-inn before 12:00
If necessary transport service to doctor (covered by the traveler’s Insurance Policy)
If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact us.