Where to go in Georgia by rental car
A handpicked list of destinations worth the drive. Tap a marker to see details and open the related article with route notes.
The monastery founded by David the Builder, who lies buried beneath its gate. A 12th-century mosaic, UNESCO status, the road from Kutaisi, parking and how to pair Gelati with Motsameta.
The 6th century, frescoes and a panorama of the Alazani Valley at one of Kakheti's oldest monasteries.
A mountain reservoir in Racha without the crowds, with the lake, Tskhrajvari and Khvanchkara on one route.
Saint Nino's relics, a spring in the gorge and a panorama of the Alazani Valley: a complete guide to Bodbe Monastery and the drive from Tbilisi or Sighnaghi.
Stone swords, bronze warriors and the battle of 1121 on a mountain plateau an hour from Tbilisi. A complete guide to the Didgori memorial.
Tsminda Sameba at 2,170 m below the summit of Kazbek is the most recognisable view in Georgia. Route from Tbilisi, parking, dress code and the winter quirks of the road.
A 271.5-metre arch dam, the turquoise Jvari Reservoir, tours from 17 GEL and a 628-metre zipline — the practical guide to Inguri HPP and the road into Svaneti.
A 6th–7th century church above the confluence of two rivers, and part of Georgia's first UNESCO site. History, the view, and how to combine Jvari with Mtskheta in a single day by car.
A three-tier cascade in white limestone cliffs an hour from Kutaisi. The drive, current prices, combo tickets, the zipline, and what's nearby.
Georgia's oldest nature reserve with five trails, from Ninoskhevi Waterfall to a three-day trek to Black Rock Lake. How to get there from Tbilisi and what to book ahead.
Georgia's ancient capital and a UNESCO site half an hour from Tbilisi. The order to visit in, parking, marshrutka and taxi fares, the dress code, and what to combine the trip with.
A metal walkway bolted into the wall of the gorge 140 metres up, and six or seven kilometres on foot around it. The drive, the tickets, the restrictions and a day across western Imereti.