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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.
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Inguri Dam, Georgia: Tickets, Tours and How to Get There
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.
Jvari Monastery, Georgia: History, How to Get There & Visitor Guide
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.
Kinchkha Waterfall, Georgia: How to Get There, Prices & What to See Nearby
A three-tier cascade in white limestone cliffs an hour from Kutaisi. The drive, current prices, combo tickets, the zipline, and what's nearby.
Lagodekhi Nature Reserve: Trails and How to Get There
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.
Mtskheta: What to See in a Day and How to Get There from Tbilisi
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.
Okatse Canyon: the walkway above the gorge, the drive and tickets
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.
Sabaduri Forest: How to Get There, What to See and When to Go
A protected forest an hour from Tbilisi: autumn colour, snow-loaded branches in January, summer picnics. The bear sanctuary, the trails, and why it is awkward to come without a car.
Sairme Pillars, Georgia: how to get there and the 3 km trail
Stone towers above the forests of Lechkhumi, easiest to reach in your own car. The road along the Rioni, a 3 km trail, and the right time of year.
Tskaltubo, Georgia: Abandoned Sanatoriums, Radon Baths and Soviet History
Radon baths, the ruins of Soviet sanatoriums and Prometheus Cave 20 km away. The story of the resort, what to see, how to walk through the abandoned buildings and why Imereti is easier with a car.
Ushguli: how to get there and what to see in the highest settlement in Svaneti
Medieval towers at around 2,100 metres, the Shkhara glacier at the head of the valley and a working village where people keep horses and guard icons. What to see in Ushguli and how to get there: most rental companies now allow the road, but ask before you set off.
Vardzia: the cave monastery above the Mtkvari and the road to it
A cliff above the Mtkvari, more than 600 chambers across thirteen levels and 12th-century frescoes with a portrait of Queen Tamar. Vardzia is still a working monastery, and the easiest way to get here is under your own steam, by car.
Akhaltsikhe and Rabati Castle: What to See, Where to Stay and How to Get There
The town everyone drives straight through on the way to Vardzia — and they shouldn't. A seven-hectare fortress, a monastery in a quiet gorge, and rooms cheaper than in Borjomi. Three hours from Tbilisi.