Enduro West Georgia: Motorcycle trip through Svaneti

You land at Kutaisi Airport and will be taken to Batumi in about an hour, the relaxed port city on the Black Sea with its mild subtropical climate. After check-in, there’s time to explore the old town, where modern skyscrapers meet ancient buildings. In the afternoon, a test ride is scheduled to perfectly adjust your motorcycle to you. It will take you through the subtropical forests around Batumi, partly on red clay roads. Be sure to bring your passport, as passes are required for the border-adjacent forest paths. The evening concludes with a shared Georgian dinner.

Today you continue rolling to Kutaisi. The road conditions are varied and challenge your driving skills. In the morning, you cross the Little Caucasus, passing herding villages with their typical wooden houses and alpine meadows overlooking the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. Descending, you reach the spa town of Abastumani, where a lunch break by the river awaits with freshly prepared trout. In the evening, you arrive in Kutaisi, once the capital of ancient Colchis. Optionally, you can visit the UNESCO monastery of Gelati. Distance: 140 km.

Today, Ushguli is the goal, the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe at about 2,200 m. Here stand the famous defensive towers of Ushguli, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The altitude grants you a breathtaking view of steep slopes and snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus. In the late afternoon, you return to Mestia and admire once again the Shkara, at 5,200 m the highest mountain in Georgia. Distance: 100 km.

In conclusion, the transfer will take you to the airport. With the impressions of the Black Sea coast, the Goderdzi Pass, and the watchtowers of Svaneti in your luggage, your enduro journey through Western Georgia comes to an end.