Topic: Accommodation / Transport

Yes. After every hour or so. Minibuses (marshrutkas) start from Didube bus station—it’s easy to reach by metro. Price was recently something like 7 lari (3-4 euros).

Topic: Accommodation / Transport

Hello!
I have a question – is there any bus from Tbilisi to Kazbegi?

Thanx.

Topic: His Highness Kazbek / Walking to the summit...

Jacek, I can recommend exploring the Keli vulcanic plateau, located around 42°28’28”N 44°20’7”E. Peaks there reach 3600 m (Sherkhota, Khorisar). Here are some accounts in Russian: http://www.tkg.org.ua/node/4238 (includes a very handy map and a route) and http://bansheezm.livejournal.com/30469.html. Kazbek can be seen from there and the view is otherwise very nice. Unfortunately I cannot recommend any higher summit around – I have too little experience.

Topic: His Highness Kazbek / GAS

Hallo,

You can buy gas-bombs or rent with the cooker in the “Mountain house” information center in Kazbegi.

Mountain House is non-governmental organization for development of tourism in Kazbegi powered by Polish Aid and People in Need Czech republic

bye, Roman

Topic: General Questions / Currency exchange

I think it is about the same. You will have to exchange money anyway, only the local currency is valid in Georgia.

Regards,
Kadri

Topic: His Highness Kazbek / gas's cartrige

I understand, it would be esier for you to buy this gas cartrige in Tbilisi.

Topic: His Highness Kazbek / gas's cartrige

I need gas to cooking equipment when I will be climbing Mt.Kazbek.

Topic: His Highness Kazbek / gas's cartrige

Hello Jacet,
Of course, each family has gas cartrige, so if you are going to stay in the guesthouse there would be no problem, but why you should buy it???

Best regards,
Tergiguesthouse (www.tergiguesthouse.com)

Topic: His Highness Kazbek / Walking to the summit...

Hi Karlis
Could you recommend other summit to climb near Kazbegi?
We have experience and equipment.

Jacek

Topic: General Questions / Currency exchange

Hi,
Is better take USD or EURO to Georgia?

Jacek

Topic: His Highness Kazbek / gas's cartrige

I would like to ask you about gas’s cartrige. Is it available in
Kazbegi? Where can I buy a cardrige?

thank you for your help and greetings from Poland

Jacek

Topic: General Questions / Arriving to Thbilisi in the night

Tbilisi downtown is 20 minutes drive from the airport. Yes, hotels do work at night. We just asked taxi driver to take us to the center, but then they also helped to find a hotel. Tbilisi hotels are quite expensive, we payed 70$ for 2 persons, but you can also find cheaper options.
In the airport it is not dangerous, although taxi drivers might sem a bit too pushy.
Official taxi rate from airport to center was 25 lari (~15$) last year, unofficial taxis usually try to charge more.
Hope this information helps!

Elina

Topic: Sights and Walks / Truso Valley, glaciers and churches...

Hallo, we have a good maps of area in the “Mountain house” close to main-square. If you dont wanna pay for car you can rent a mountain-bike. It is 20 lari per day.

About security: I never heared about any problems except if you will go close to borders of South Osetia on the west you may meet they guerrila fighters guarding the borders but as I heared they do not attack on tourists. Last year they attacked only georgian soldiers but never killed anybody. But border is really far – at least two days walk on the west. Other places are safe and no problems there.

Topic: Accommodation / Accommodation + food prices

Hi, there is also new hostel close to main square of Kazbegi called “Mountain house” – price of accomodation is 10 lari (included hot water ofcourse). There are also tourist informations, you can buy there good maps, rent a mountainbike or outdoor equiplment. You can write for reservation on roman.stanek@peopleinneed.cz and web-pages are www.mountainhouse.ge – The “Mountain house” is non-governmental organisation supported by Polish Aid and People in Need Czech republic. This organisations also realised a community development projects there.

Topic: General Questions / Currency exchange

There is possibility to change your euros and dollars in kazbegi – in one resturant (go right on the Y crossing on the main square, then after ca 100 m there is a ground floor building with three doors – two shops and small restaurant where is possible to change). However this is unofficial. The exchange rate was almost the same asi in tbilisi, Only problem was if they don´t have georgian laris, so it was better to go there in the evening, when they have enough.

Topic: General Questions / Currency exchange

Hi!

You can find both: ATMs and exchange offices in Tbilisi. In Kazbegi there are no possibilities to exchange your money, so bring Georgian laris.

Kadri

Topic: General Questions / room reservation + how to get there

Hello alari76,

I can suggest you to visit the web-site of Tergi GuestHouse: www.tergiguesthouse.com.
Tergi Guesthouse is the only guesthouse in kazbegi that has it’s own web-site and has pick up service from the airport.
The guesthouse itself has a wonderful view on Mount Kazbegi and Sameba Church and other conditions that will make your stay in kazbegi more comfortable, because not all guesthouses have those conditions. In case of questions write to us and you will get all the information about pick up and the guesthouse. Best regards, Tergi Guesthouse

Topic: Accommodation / Accommodation + food prices

Hello everyone,
For those who plan to travel to Georgia and visit Kazbegi,
we can suggest wonderful place to stay, Tergi Guesthouse,
located in the heart of Kazbegi, with the beautiful view on Mount Kazbegi and Sameba Church,
with all conditions for your hygiene and comfort.
For further information you can visit our web-site: www.tergiguesthouse.com
Our e-mail: info@tergiguesthouse.com, tergiguesthouse@gmail.com
See you in kazbegi

Topic: General Questions / Currency exchange

On the same topic – is there an ATM in the airport?

Topic: General Questions / Currency exchange

Is it possible to use euros and dollars for paying in Georgia? Do they have many exchange offices?
Are there any ATMs in Georgian cities?

Topic: General Questions / room reservation + how to get there

Well, there are taxis just next to the airport, but the cost will be probably higher. If you don´t want to use standard marchrutka (from Didube station, cost 8 Lari, I guess the first in the morning will go at 7 o´clock), then it is possible to arrange it before – maybe it would be better to ask someone in Kazbegi than from Tbilisi. Contacts must give someone else, we have choosen the marchrutka way:-)

Topic: General Questions / Buying food in Kazbegi

Definetely, it is possible to buy everything in Kazbegi, although there is no supermarket, but thera are few smaller shops, where you can buy everything, what you´ll need.

Topic: General Questions / Buying food in Kazbegi

We have a group of 7 mountain hikers going to Mt. Kazbegi. The plan is to arrange most of the foodstuff from Georgia, preferrably Kazbegi area.

Is it possible to buy pasta, bread, vegetables, sugar, sweets, etc. locally in Kazbegi? Or should we make an extra stop in Tbilisi beforehand? Or is there a shopping option on the way from Tbilisi to Kazbegi?

Cheers,

Alari

Topic: General Questions / room reservation + how to get there

Hi there,

we have a group of 7 mountain hikers going to mt. Kazbek in August. We arrive in Tbilisi at 3am.

What’s the most reasonable way to get a hired minivan/small bus (or alternatively 2 cars) with a driver to pick us up from the airport and drive directly to Stepansminda? Is it possible to hitch them down in the airport or should we arrange it beforehand? What can be the approx. cost?

Cheers,

Alari

Topic: General Questions / Arriving to Thbilisi in the night

I only found flights to Thbilisi in the night time. I have no friends there so I’m bit confused what can I do after arrival.

• How to get to the hotel, how far is downtown?
• Do the hotels work at night?
• Is it dangerous in the airport and on the road to downtown?
• How much does it normally cost by taxi and do they try to rip me off?

Many thanks in advance!