Destination
Lagodekhi
Georgia's oldest reserve: beech forest, waterfalls, and a long climb to the Black Rock lake.
When it is worth it
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
How long to give it
1–2 days
Not counting the drive out and back.
Main sights
- Lagodekhi protected areas
- Ninoskhevi waterfall
What people come to see. Ask your driver to stop at any of them.
Worth stopping for
- The Gombori pass through the forest
- Telavi and its old plane tree
On the way out from Tbilisi. Your driver can build any of them in.
What for
- Nature
Which car to take
- Economy
- Comfort
- Minivan
- Minibus
- SUV / 4x4
- Premium
Asphalt the whole way — anything on the list will do it.
What to eat here
- Mtsvadi
- Chakapuli
- Badrijani nigvzit
- Churchkhela
The wine: Saperavi and Rkatsiteli, much of it still fermented in buried qvevri.
The cooking of Kakheti. Ask your driver where people actually eat.
Get there with a driver
Pick a named driver and car to Lagodekhi at a fixed price. Add stops along the way.
