Shatili Fortress

Horse trek through Georgia

75 horses are driven through Georgia twice a year, from the winter quarters in the Vashlovani Park up to the summer pastures in Omalo. That's a round trip of 250 km. The...

Hiking in the Caucasus

Chile, San Pedro de Atacama

Bolivia, Lagunas Tour

The tour starts at 3500m and goes up to 4900m in altitude. Here you can visit the highest lagoons, geysers, and hot springs.

Bolivia, Uyuni

Here there are two superlatives: 1) The largest railway graveyard in the world and 2) The largest salt flat in the world Unfortunately, we did not drive far in because it was...

Bolivia, Mining Museum

Closed mine, here the old iron is melted down and partly exported to Germany. The mine is located at 4200m!

Arrival in Tbilisi

For just 90 Lari per person, we will fly from Mestia to Tbilisi and will even be taken by shuttle bus to the bus station. The zip line in the...

Goodbye to the Mountains

On our last day in Mestia, we want to take it easy - we have gradually settled in here... Therefore, we decide to take the Hatsvali Cable Car directly from Mestia up to Mount...

Ushguli - the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe

From Mestia, a surprisingly well-developed mountain road takes about 1:30 to reach Ushguli. A sign tells us a bit about the village and mentions that it is situated at over 2200m,...

The hike to Chalaadi Glacier

A 30-minute bumpy drive from Mestia and the hike to Chalaadi Glacier begins with an adventurous, not to say life-threatening bridge. Here, it feels more touristy, and we...