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Tour name: Alpine tour to Mount Kazbek
Route: Tbilisi – Stephantsminda – Meteostation – Mountain Peak – Meteostation – Stephantsminda – Tbilisi
Tour type: Alpine tour
Accommodation: Guesthouse, Tent, Meteostation
Meal: Full Board
Tour Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Walking distance: Stephantsminda – Meteostation ( 17 km) – Meteostation– Mountain Peak (7 km)
Meeting Point: Agreed location
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALPINE TOUR TO MOUNT KAZBEK
Day 1 – Climb to Mount Kazbek
Tbilisi – Ananuri – Fasanauri – Gudauri- Stephantsminda
09:00 Departure from Tbilisi to Stephantsminda
11:00 Ananuri Monastery Complex
13:00 Gudauri
15:00 Stephantsminda – Dariali gorge
17:00 Accommodation in the guesthouse. Free time. Overnight
Day 2 – Climb to Mount Kazbek
Stefantsminda – Gergeti – Meteostation
06:00 Departure to Meteostation. In order to bring food supplies and tents to the Station we hire a horse (Included in the price). Additional horse can be hired to bring personal supplies (Cost of additional horse is not included in the package)
From Stephanstimnda to Gergeti monastery we drive on SUV 4X4
15:00 – 16:00 Arrival to Meteostation. Free time. Overnight
Day 3 – Climb to Mount Kazbek
Acclimatization
On the day three we prepare for the ascend; we get accustomed to the height and fully acclimatize. We ascend from the Station (3657 meters above the sea level) to the 4200 meter point. After a short break we go back to the station. Overnight.
Day 4 – Climb to Mount Kazbek
We start the ascend in the morning 04:00 am.
After several hours with the assistance of professional guide we get to the highest point on the mountain (5047 meters). After short break we return to the Meteostation
Free time. Overnight
Day 5 – Climb to Mount Kazbek
Extra day.
In case for some reason we were unable to ascend on day 4 (Bad Weather / Tourist has some difficulties) we try our luck on the fifth day. Overnight
Day 6 – Climb to Mount Kazbek
Meteostation – Stephantsminda – Tbilisi
Descend to Stephantsminda
Gergeti trinity church
Return to Tbilisi
Departure at agreed time and location
Price per person: 500 USD (Price is available in case of 5 person group)
Price includes
- Transfer Tbilisi – Stephantsminda – Tbilisi 4X4
- Transfer Stephantsminda – Gergeti Trinity 4X4 (one way)
- Overnight in Stephantsminda in Guesthouse
- Overnight in Meteostation or in Tents
- English and Russian speaking professional mountain climber guide
- Full Board meal
- Horse rental for tents and food supplies
Price do not include
- Transfer Gergeti Trinity – Stephantsminda (on the back way) upon request – 35$ USD
- Horse for personal equipment. upon request – 150$ USD
- Crampons – upon request – 10$ USD Per Day
- Harnesses – upon request – 10$ USD Per Day
- Ice-axes – upon request – 10$ USD Per Day
- Rope upon – request – 25$ USD Per Day (For 5 people group 1 rope is enough)