Georgia Travel Guide 🇬🇪
Everything a traveler should know before visiting Georgia — Tbilisi, Caucasus mountains, wine valleys, culture, transport & budget
🌤 Live Weather — Tbilisi
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📌 Quick Facts
🏙 Capital Tbilisi
🏔 Landscape Caucasus mountains · wine valleys · Black Sea coast
💱 Currency Georgian Lari (GEL)
🗣 Language Georgian (English in tourist areas)
⏱ Time Zone GMT+4
🔌 Plug Type Type C · F — 230V
Famous for: Tbilisi Old Town · Kazbegi · Gudauri · Batumi · monasteries · wine culture
🛂 Visa & Entry Rules
Visa-free for many countries E-visa available Passport valid 6+ months- Return ticket sometimes requested
- Travel insurance recommended
- Long-stay friendly for some nationalities
Entry rules are easier than most European destinations.
🗓 Best Time to Visit
🌸 Apr–Jun Spring — lush valleys
🍂 Sep–Oct Best weather & wine harvest
☀️ Jul–Aug Hot in Tbilisi
❄️ Dec–Feb Snowy mountain regions
Kazbegi & Mestia are best in late summer.
💰 Average Trip Budget
- 🎒 Budget — GEL 80–120 / ₹2,500–₹3,800 / $30–45 per day
- 🏨 Mid-Range — GEL 160–280 / ₹5,000–₹8,600 / $60–95 per day
- 👑 Luxury — GEL 400+ / ₹12,300+ / $140+ per day
Tbilisi costs more than countryside regions.
🗺 Top Places to Visit
Tbilisi Old Town Kazbegi · Stepantsminda Gudauri Kakheti Wine Region Mtskheta Batumi (Black Sea)🚇 Transport & Getting Around
- Marshrutka minibuses between cities
- Train routes to major towns
- Taxis & ride-hailing in Tbilisi
- Mountain passes may close during snow
Winter driving in mountains requires caution.
📶 Mobile SIM & Internet
- Main providers — Magti · Beeline · Silknet
- Tourist SIM available at airport
- Fast 4G in major cities
- Coverage weaker in high mountains
Passport required for SIM purchase.
💵 Money & Payments
- Cash widely used
- Cards accepted in cities
- ATMs available
- Carry small change for taxis
Always pay in GEL — not foreign currency.
🍽 Food & Local Cuisine
- Khachapuri (cheese bread)
- Khinkali dumplings
- Churchkhela sweets
- Traditional wine feasts
Portions are generous & hearty.
🎊 Festivals & Events
- Tbilisoba Festival
- Rtveli Wine Harvest
- New Wine Festival
- Religious feast celebrations
🛡 Safety & Common Scams
- Generally very safe
- Taxi overpricing occasionally
- Avoid risky roads in winter
- Respect church dress codes
Locals are known for hospitality & warmth.
🙏 Local Etiquette
- Modest dress in monasteries
- Right hand when offering items
- Respect Supra wine toasts
- Greet elders respectfully
🎒 What to Pack
- Layered clothing
- Warm jacket for mountains
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Universal adapter
Mountain weather changes rapidly.
🌡 Weather & Climate
- Hot summers in Tbilisi
- Mild valleys
- Snowy Caucasus winters
- Temperate wine regions
🧳 Suggested 5-Day Itinerary
- Day 1 — Tbilisi Old Town & sulfur baths
- Day 2 — Mtskheta & Jvari Monastery
- Day 3 — Kakheti wine region
- Day 4 — Drive to Kazbegi
- Day 5 — Gergeti Trinity Church viewpoint
🚨 Emergency Numbers
🚑 Ambulance 112
👮 Police 112
🔥 Fire 112
🧳 Tourist Help Local Tourism Offices