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Tusheti by 4x4 — 4-Day Private Trip to Omalo & Dartlo

Abano Pass • Omalo (Tusheti) • Dartlo

Available

1 Jul–20 Sep; late June once the Abano pass has opened

Group Size

Private, 1–8 travellers

Difficulty

Moderate

$580per person

Travellers

9+

Group total: $2,320

Private: car and guide are priced per group, so each person pays less in a bigger group. Children count as travellers.

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About This Experience

Four days in Tusheti, the highland region behind the Abano pass (about 2,850 m). The only road in is a narrow mountain track, so from Kvemo Alvani a local Tusheti-licensed jeep driver takes you over the pass, only in daylight and never in rain; the mountain section takes 3.5–6 hours. You stay in family guesthouses with all meals, see the Keselo towers above Omalo, walk the stone-tower villages of Shenako, Dartlo and Kvavlo, and, with a border permit we arrange, visit Diklo. There are no ATMs, so bring cash; 4G works in the main villages. The road is open only from late June to September: in 2026 the pass opened on 20 June. We make a go/no-go call at 06:00 on the day and recommend keeping a spare day before your flight home.

Destinations You'll Visit

Places on This Tour

Discover 3 incredible destinations across Georgia

1

Abano Pass

At about 2,850 m, the Abano pass carries the only road into Tusheti: an unpaved, single-lane mountain track with long drops and hairpins. It is open only in summer and is driven by local Tusheti jeep drivers.

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Omalo (Tusheti)

The main village of Tusheti, a remote highland region reached by a single mountain road over the Abano pass. Above Upper Omalo stand the restored Keselo towers, and family guesthouses make it the base for Shenako, Diklo and the Dartlo valley. The road is open only in summer.

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Dartlo

A stone-tower village in the Pirikiti Alazani valley of Tusheti, restored with slate-roofed houses and overlooked by the Kvavlo tower cluster. It is the start of the day walk to Parsma.

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  1. Day 1

    Over the Abano pass to Omalo

    Tbilisi to Kvemo Alvani about 2.5 hours, then 3.5–6 hours on the mountain road.

    • 06:30 Pickup in Tbilisi
    • 09:00 Kvemo Alvani: switch to the Tusheti-licensed jeep
    • Abano pass (about 2,850 m) with photo stops
    • 15:00 Arrive in Omalo; Keselo towers at sunset
    • Overnight: Omalo (family guesthouse, full board)

  2. Day 2

    Shenako and Diklo

    Short drives on village tracks; walks of 2–4 hours.

    • 09:00 Shenako village and church
    • 11:00 Diklo fortress (border permit arranged by us)
    • Picnic lunch from the guesthouse
    • Afternoon back in Omalo
    • Overnight: Omalo (family guesthouse, full board)

  3. Day 3

    Dartlo and Kvavlo

    Optional walk from Dartlo towards Parsma (a full-day hike on request).

    • 09:00 Jeep to Dartlo
    • Walk up to Kvavlo's towers
    • Optional horse ride (40–50 GEL a day plus a horseman)
    • Overnight: Dartlo (family guesthouse, full board)

  4. Day 4

    Back over the pass to Tbilisi

    Omalo to Alvani 3.5–4.5 hours, then about 2.5 hours to Tbilisi.

    • 07:30 Depart by jeep
    • 12:00 Kvemo Alvani; lunch (not included)
    • 16:00 In Tbilisi
Tour Route
3 destinations on your journey
Abano PassOmalo (Tusheti)Dartlo
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Abano Pass, Georgia

Abano Pass

At about 2,850 m, the Abano pass carries the only road into Tusheti: an unpaved, single-lane mountain track with long drops and hairpins. It is open only in summer and is driven by local Tusheti jeep drivers.

Highlights

The Abano pass (about 2,850 m), the only road into Tusheti: a Tusheti-licensed jeep driver takes over at Kvemo Alvani; daylight and dry weather only.

2
Omalo (Tusheti), Georgia

Omalo (Tusheti)

The main village of Tusheti, a remote highland region reached by a single mountain road over the Abano pass. Above Upper Omalo stand the restored Keselo towers, and family guesthouses make it the base for Shenako, Diklo and the Dartlo valley. The road is open only in summer.

Highlights

Over the Abano pass (about 2,850 m) with a Tusheti-licensed jeep driver to Omalo: Keselo fortress, Shenako and, with a border permit, Diklo. Two nights with full board.

3
Dartlo, Georgia

Dartlo

A stone-tower village in the Pirikiti Alazani valley of Tusheti, restored with slate-roofed houses and overlooked by the Kvavlo tower cluster. It is the start of the day walk to Parsma.

Highlights

Day 3: the stone-tower villages of Dartlo and Kvavlo, with an optional walk towards Parsma. Night in Dartlo with full board.

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