The short answer: for two people travelling comfortably (a mid-range hotel, meals out, a mix of transport and some tours), recent 2026 guides put a week in Georgia at roughly 3,520–5,570 GEL, about $1,300–2,050, for the couple [1]. A budget week can be under half that, and a luxury week several times more. Ten days scales up in proportion. Below are the main costs one by one, with sourced ranges, so you can build your own number. Flights vary too much to be useful here, so they are left out.
All figures are in Georgian lari (GEL). In 2026 one US dollar has been worth roughly 2.6–2.7 GEL [1][2].
Accommodation
This is usually the biggest cost after flights. Per room per night in 2026 [2][1]:
- Guesthouse, private room: about 80–135 GEL. Often family-run, with home cooking available in the regions.
- 3-star or comfortable mid-range hotel: about 120–250 GEL.
- Boutique or 5-star: about 350–600 GEL, and more for the top hotels in Tbilisi.
Tbilisi and Batumi in summer, and Kakheti at harvest time in September and October, cost more than a mountain guesthouse in May.
Food and drink
Eating out is good value, and portions are large [2][1]:
- A khinkali dumpling: about 1.2–3 GEL each (you'll want five or more).
- A khachapuri: about 6–21 GEL, depending on type and place.
- A meal for two in an ordinary restaurant: about 60–80 GEL.
- Dinner for two with wine in a mid-range restaurant: about 80–130 GEL.
- A wine tasting of 5–7 wines: about 30–60 GEL per person.
A couple eating a simple lunch and a good dinner every day will spend roughly 150–250 GEL a day on food. For what to order, see what to eat in Georgia.
Getting around
Public transport
- Tbilisi metro and buses: 1 GEL a ride [1][2].
- Marshrutkas (shared minibuses) between towns are the cheapest option; recent guides quote roughly 15–40 GEL a seat from Tbilisi to Kazbegi [1][2]. They are cheap and frequent on main routes, but cramped and don't stop at sights on the way.
- Trains: Tbilisi to Batumi costs about 54–95 GEL a seat, depending on class [2]. Comfortable, but the rail network covers few of the places visitors go.
Taxis
Ride-hailing apps such as Bolt work well in Tbilisi and Batumi, and short rides in the centre are cheap. From the airport to central Tbilisi expect about 25–35 GEL by app [1].
Car with a driver
A driver-only car from Tbilisi to Kazbegi starts from about 150–200 GEL [1][4]. A full day with an English-speaking driver who also acts as your guide costs about $130–160 for a car with 1–3 passengers and $150–180 for a minivan with 3–6, including fuel [3]. A self-drive rental starts from about 67 GEL a day before fuel and insurance [2], but mountain roads, city traffic and tastings in Kakheti make it less relaxing than it sounds. We compare the options in our guide to hiring a private driver-guide in Georgia.
Entrance fees
Many of Georgia's main sights are free, including Gergeti Trinity, Jvari, Svetitskhoveli, Ananuri, Bodbe and David Gareja [4]. Typical paid tickets for foreign adults in 2026 [4]:
- Uplistsikhe: 15 GEL
- Stalin Museum, Gori: 15 GEL (the railway carriage is extra)
- Vardzia: 15 GEL plus a 2 GEL shuttle (part of the site is closed after the 27 May 2026 rockfall)
- Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi: 15 GEL
- Prometheus Cave: 40 GEL, plus 30 GEL for the boat
- Martvili Canyon: 40 GEL, boat extra
For a 7–10 day classic route, allow roughly 100–200 GEL per person for entry fees, more if you add the western caves and canyons.
Travel insurance: mandatory
Since 1 January 2026, all foreign visitors to Georgia must have travel insurance with at least 30,000 GEL of medical cover, and it can be checked at the border [5]. Many ordinary travel policies already meet this; check that yours covers Georgia and, if you plan to raft, ski or hike high, those activities too. Budget for it before you go.
Tipping
- Restaurants: some add a service charge of about 10% to the bill; if not, leaving around 10% is normal [1][2].
- Guides and drivers: tipping is optional; 20–50 GEL per day is the usual range if you are happy [1].
A sample 10 days for two
An illustration built from the ranges above, for a couple in comfortable mid-range hotels, before flights and tours:
- 9 nights at 150–250 GEL: about 1,350–2,250 GEL
- Food at 150–250 GEL a day: about 1,500–2,500 GEL
- Entry fees and tastings: about 400–700 GEL
- Insurance, SIM cards, taxis and tips: a few hundred GEL more
That comes to around 3,500–6,000 GEL before transport between regions. Getting around is where choices change the total most: marshrutkas and trains cost little but take time; your own car and driver-guide costs more but saves a lot of it.
How private-tour pricing works
On a private tour you pay for your own car and driver-guide, whatever the size of your group, plus the costs that are per person: hotels, meals that are included, entrance fees and tastings. So the price per person falls as the group grows: two people pay more each than four sharing the same car. On our tours a sedan carries 1–3 travellers, a minivan 4–6 and a larger van 7–8. Each tour page shows what is included and the current price per person for your group size, so you can compare it fairly with the do-it-yourself total above.
Tours for this: seeing Georgia in a week or ten days
The Classic Georgia 8-day private tour covers Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Uplistsikhe and Gori, Borjomi and Vardzia, and Kakheti, with hotels, breakfasts and tastings. With less time, Georgia Highlights in 5 days covers Tbilisi, Kakheti and Kazbegi; with more, the Grand Tour of Georgia in 10 days runs from the mountains to the Black Sea. See the tour page for the current price. For routes you can adapt, read our 7-day and 10-day itineraries, or plan your own trip and we send you a private itinerary with a price. Nothing to pay now.
Sources
- Sakhva Travel, "Georgia Trip Cost 2026" (5 May 2026): sakhva-travel.com
- Wander-Lush, "Georgia Travel Budget 2026" (updated 20 September 2026): wander-lush.org
- Georgia Roadtrip, "Private driver in Georgia": georgia-roadtrip.com
- Entry fees: Agency of Protected Areas, Prometheus Cave tariffs: apa.gov.ge; Sakhva Travel, "Gori and Uplistsikhe guide": sakhva-travel.com; Red Fedora Diary, "Visiting Vardzia": redfedoradiary.com; Wander-Lush, "Tbilisi to Kazbegi in 2026": wander-lush.org
- U.S. Embassy in Georgia, "Georgia to require insurance for all tourists starting 1/1/2026": ge.usembassy.gov
Last checked: September 2026. Prices and exchange rates change; treat these as ranges, not quotes.
