The Caucasus has four seasons, each having its pros and cons for travel.  Choosing the right season to travel here for you depends a lot on the following:

1. Primary motivation for your travel (cultural touring, mountaineering, wine degustation, skiing, etc.),
2. which parts of Caucasus you want to visit. as the diverse landscape can produce drastic differences in weather in the highlands vs. the lowlands (in just a 2 hr. drive), and
3. your weather preferences/tolerance levels (for hot or cold!).

Let’s look at each of these points and see if we can help you identify the best season for you to travel to the Caucasus! 

Climbing Mount Kazbek requires a large quantity of specialized climbing gear. This gear list will help you understand exactly what kind of gear we are looking for with each requirement. Items available for rent with our partners at Mount Kazbek

With all the different events going on in the world today, an obvious thing to consider before you travel is the safety of the country you will be in. HOW SAFE IS THE CAUCASUS RIGHT NOW? From our years of

In our experience, many trekkers & climbers with any international experience have likely summited Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro, based on its relative accessibility and the mountain’s reputation for being the “easiest” of the Seven Summits.  Following a successful summit of Kilimanjaro,

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