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Top 5 Day Hikes in Tusheti (in order of difficulty)
While Tusheti is certainly most well-known for its multi-day, village to village trekking, there are a lot of great single-day options, especially if you have your own transportation. These are our top 5 recommendations for single-day hikes that don’t require an overnight in different locations. In fact, you could base from Upper or Lower Omalo to have a central location and easy access to each of these.

Top 5 Day Hikes in Tusheti (in order of difficulty)
While Tusheti is certainly most well-known for its multi-day, village to village trekking, there are a lot of great single-day options, especially if you have your own transportation. These are our top 5 recommendations for single-day hikes that don’t require an overnight in different locations. In fact, you could base from Upper or Lower Omalo to have a central location and easy access to each of these.

Best Seasons & Weather in the Caucasus
The Caucasus has four seasons, each having its pros and cons for travel. Choosing the right season to travel here

Visual Gear List for Mount Kazbek
Climbing Mount Kazbek requires a large quantity of specialized climbing gear. This gear list will help you understand exactly what

Is it Safe to Travel in the Caucasus in 2024?
With all the different events going on in the world today, an obvious thing to consider before you travel is

Climbing Kazbek and Kilimanjaro: Comparing two 5,000 meter peaks
In our experience, many trekkers & climbers with any international experience have likely summited Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro, based on its

Training to climb Mount Kazbek – Three ways to prep for this 16,581 ft. summit!
We are often asked the questions: “What is the best way to train for Mount Kazbek?” or “How can I

Staying Safe on Mt. Elbrus: 7 Pointers for getting up (and down) Europe’s highest peak
Mt. Elbrus made international news for all the wrong reasons in Sept. 2021, when 5 Russian climbers died on their