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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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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.
Ananuri Fortress: What to See, When to Go and How to Get There
A medieval fortress right beside the highway to Kazbegi: free entry, stone carving from 1689, and a view from the tower over a turquoise reservoir. An hour from Tbilisi, an hour to look around.
Borjomi: Mineral Water, the Gorge and the National Park — A Road Trip Guide
A spa town at 850 metres where the spring water smells of sulphur, the cable car cabins are shaped like bottles, and an 85,000-hectare national park starts just outside town. Two and a half hours from Tbilisi.
David Gareja Monastery: how to get there by car
Ninety minutes from Tbilisi on good asphalt and you are in semi-desert, where a 6th-century city has been carved into the rock. Here's the right route (and the one not to accept), what's open right now, and how much time to allow on site.
Martvili Canyon: from above, from below, in a single trip
A gorge up to 70 metres deep, a footpath along the rim and a boat to a waterfall you cannot reach on foot. Routes, prices and how to fit Martvili into a day across western Georgia.
Mestia: how to get there by car and what to see
The drive to Mestia eats up most of a day, and everything worth seeing around the town sits well off the minibus routes. A breakdown of distances, road conditions, car choice, and a sensible minimum in days.
Prometheus Cave in Georgia: how to get there and what to know
Georgia's largest karst cave — six halls, an underground river and stalactites 60–70 million years old. Routes from three cities, 2026 prices and what to combine nearby.
Sighnaghi: what to see, how to get there, and whether to stay the night
Four kilometres of fortress wall, Bodbe Monastery two kilometres from the centre, and vineyards to the horizon. A practical read: how to get here from three cities, what fits into one day, and why it's worth staying the night.
Uplistsikhe: The Cave City — How to Get There by Car
A three-thousand-year-old city carved into the cliffs above the Mtkvari River — 80 km from Tbilisi, 150 surviving caves, a medieval church and an underground tunnel.
Ski resorts in Georgia: where to go and how to get there
Gudauri, Bakuriani, Mestia with Tetnuldi and Goderdzi: how the slopes differ, how long the drive takes, and what you need to know about the winter road.
Goderdzi: how to reach the resort without your own car
The deepest snow in Georgia and a road almost every rental company keeps on its banned list. How to get there without your own car — and not regret it.
Dashbashi Canyon: the glass bridge, waterfalls, and how to get there from Tbilisi
A glass bridge 300 metres up, two waterfalls and viewpoints 90 km from Tbilisi. Prices, timing, seasons, how to get there, and what to bring — with notes from the road.