GEORGIA, TOGETHER · 23–28 OCTOBER 2026 Five people · rental 4×4 booked All daily schedule times are approximate estimates in Georgia local time (UTC+4), except explicitly labelled flights. No daily timing is a confirmed reservation. FLIGHTS (booked per owner report) 23 October: Larnaca 14:50 Cyprus UTC+3 → Kutaisi 18:00 Georgia UTC+4. Duration 2h 10m. Free outbound online check-in closes 23 October, 11:50 Cyprus UTC+3. 28 October: Kutaisi 05:45 Georgia UTC+4 → Larnaca 06:00 Cyprus UTC+2. Duration 2h 15m. Cyprus changes to winter time on 25 October. Georgia stays UTC+4. FRIDAY 2026-10-23 A first taste of Georgia Kutaisi Airport → Kutaisi Kutaisi · 1 night · booked 18:00 | FLIGHT | Touch down in Kutaisi Outbound flight: Larnaca 14:50 Cyprus (UTC+3) → Kutaisi 18:00 Georgia (UTC+4). Duration 2h 10m. Flights booked per owner report. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Kutaisi%20International%20Airport%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 18:00–18:50 | REST | Airport processing Allow time for arrivals, luggage and collecting the booked rental 4×4. Timing is an estimate. 18:50–19:25 | DRIVE | Drive to Kutaisi Estimated 35-minute transfer. Use the accommodation location saved privately. 19:25–19:55 | STAY | Check in & freshen up [Booked] Kutaisi accommodation booked. Keep the exact address in your private travel documents. 19:55–20:15 | DRIVE | Transfer to dinner Allow 20 minutes; verify the restaurant location before leaving. 20:15–22:00 | MEAL | Dinner at Toma’s Wine Cellar [Not confirmed] Intended dinner for five. Confirm the reservation and location directly; have a backup dinner plan. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Toma's%20Wine%20Cellar%20Kutaisi%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 22:00–22:30 | SIGHT | Colchis Fountain after dark [OPTIONAL] Optional short walk if everyone has energy after the flight. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Colchis%20Fountain%20Kutaisi%20Georgia&travelmode=driving SATURDAY 2026-10-24 Fortresses, caves & giant swords Kutaisi → Surami → Uplistsikhe → Gori → Didgori → Tbilisi Tbilisi · 1 night · booked NOTE: Demanding day. Didgori’s safe approach and the 13:50–18:30 drive budgets need final verification. Confirm locally; navigation may suggest unsuitable shortcuts. Replan earlier stops if needed. 07:00 | MEAL | Breakfast & prepare Get an early start and pack for the transfer to Tbilisi. 07:40–09:10 | DRIVE | Drive toward Surami Estimated 1h 30m. 09:10–09:40 | SIGHT | Surami Fortress A short fortress visit. Check safe access on arrival. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Surami%20Fortress%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 09:40–10:55 | DRIVE | Drive to Uplistsikhe Estimated 1h 15m. 10:55–12:35 | SIGHT | Explore Uplistsikhe Allow 1h 40m for the rock-cut town. Check current entry arrangements before travel. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Uplistsikhe%20cave%20town%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 12:35–13:05 | DRIVE | Drive to Gori Estimated 30 minutes. 13:05–13:50 | MEAL | Lunch in Gori Keep lunch to the planned 45-minute window on this busy day. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gori%20Georgia%20restaurants&travelmode=driving 13:50–16:20 | DRIVE | Toward Didgori · provisional [Route unverified] Provisional 2h 30m budget. The safe approach has NOT been verified. Confirm road suitability with the rental company or a local driver; do not follow unverified shortcuts. 16:20–17:00 | SIGHT | Didgori Battle Memorial [ESSENTIAL PRIORITY] Essential priority. Protect this visit when adjusting earlier stops, subject to a verified safe approach and conditions. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Didgori%20Battle%20Memorial%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 17:00–18:30 | DRIVE | Transfer to Tbilisi · provisional Provisional 1h 30m. Timing depends on the confirmed approach, road conditions and traffic. 18:30 | STAY | Tbilisi check-in [Booked] Accommodation booked. Exact address remains private. Evening | SIGHT | Old Tbilisi, dinner & nightlife Flexible evening around Old Tbilisi / Narikala. Check access locally and adjust to everyone’s energy. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Narikala%20Tbilisi%20Georgia&travelmode=driving SUNDAY 2026-10-25 Into the Greater Caucasus Tbilisi → Chronicle → Zhinvali → Ananuri → Gudauri → Kazbegi Elite House Kazbegi · night 1 of 2 · booked NOTE: Check the Georgian Military Highway and Jvari Pass conditions before setting out. Cyprus moves to UTC+2 today; Georgia stays on UTC+4. 08:00 | MEAL | Breakfast & check out Prepare for a full day of stops en route to Kazbegi. 08:45–09:10 | DRIVE | Drive to Chronicle of Georgia Estimated 25 minutes. 09:10–09:55 | SIGHT | Chronicle of Georgia [ESSENTIAL PRIORITY] Essential priority. Allow 45 minutes for the monument and views. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Chronicle%20of%20Georgia%20Tbilisi&travelmode=driving 09:55–11:10 | DRIVE | Drive toward Zhinvali Estimated 1h 15m. 11:10–11:25 | SIGHT | Zhinvali viewpoint A 15-minute photo stop. The exact viewpoint is not verified; stop only where safe and permitted. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Zhinvali%20Reservoir%20viewpoint%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 11:25–11:40 | DRIVE | Transfer to Ananuri Estimated 15 minutes. 11:40–12:20 | SIGHT | Ananuri Fortress Allow 40 minutes for the fortress complex. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Ananuri%20Fortress%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 12:20–13:00 | DRIVE | Drive to Pasanauri Estimated 40 minutes. 13:00–14:00 | MEAL | Lunch in Pasanauri An hour to eat and pause before the mountain section. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Pasanauri%20Georgia%20restaurants&travelmode=driving 14:00–15:00 | DRIVE | Drive toward Gudauri Estimated 1 hour. 15:00–15:35 | SIGHT | Friendship Monument Allow 35 minutes for the monument and mountain views. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Russia%20Georgia%20Friendship%20Monument%20Gudauri&travelmode=driving 15:35–16:50 | DRIVE | Via Jvari Pass to Kazbegi Estimated 1h 15m, conditions permitting. Confirm current road status before travel. 16:50 | STAY | Check in at Elite House Kazbegi [Booked] Booked for two nights, 25 and 26 October. Exact accommodation location is not published. 18:30 | MEAL | Dinner in Kazbegi Approximate dinner time; choose a venue locally. MONDAY 2026-10-26 A day beneath Mount Kazbek Kazbegi → Gergeti → Sno → Dariali → Kazbegi Elite House Kazbegi · night 2 of 2 · booked NOTE: Horse riding is not confirmed. Confirm the operator, meeting point, equipment, conditions and insurance coverage before committing. 08:00 | MEAL | Breakfast Dress for a changeable mountain day. 09:00–09:30 | REST | Horse-riding meeting & preparation [Not confirmed] Intended meeting window. Operator and exact meeting point are not confirmed. 09:30–12:00 | SIGHT | Horse ride to Gergeti Trinity Church [Not confirmed] Intended 2h 30m ride, NOT confirmed. The map pin marks the church, not the meeting point. Arrange a suitable alternative locally if the ride cannot proceed. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gergeti%20Trinity%20Church%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 12:00 | REST | Rest & reset Take a break before lunch and the afternoon outings. 12:45–13:45 | MEAL | Lunch Allow an hour. 13:45–15:00 | SIGHT | Sno Village / Valley 1h 15m window includes the transfer and exploration. A separate driving duration has not been supplied. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sno%20village%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 15:00–16:25 | SIGHT | Explore Dariali Gorge 1h 25m window includes the transfer. Exact stop is unverified; check local access and road conditions. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Dariali%20Gorge%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 16:25–17:00 | DRIVE | Return to accommodation Estimated 35 minutes. 19:00 | MEAL | Dinner & a quiet evening Dinner from 19:00; prepare for tomorrow’s early checkout. ALTERNATIVE / OPTIONAL: Truso Valley An alternative to the day’s adventure, never an additional stop. Only consider it if road conditions, insurance, rental permissions and a suitable local operator allow. No route or driving time is assumed. TUESDAY 2026-10-27 The long way home Kazbegi → Jvari → Mtskheta → Kutaisi Airport area Kutaisi Airport area · 1 night · booked NOTE: The final accommodation address is not available. Confirm it privately, check the actual airport transfer time and arrange after-hours vehicle return before this evening. 07:00 | MEAL | Breakfast & check out Leave packed for a long transfer day. 07:40–10:35 | DRIVE | Drive toward Jvari Monastery Estimated 2h 55m; allow for mountain-road conditions. 10:35–11:05 | SIGHT | Jvari Monastery A 30-minute stop before continuing to Mtskheta. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Jvari%20Monastery%20Mtskheta%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 11:05–11:25 | DRIVE | Drive to Mtskheta Estimated 20 minutes. 11:25–12:15 | SIGHT | Svetitskhoveli & Old Town Allow 50 minutes for the cathedral and a short Old Town walk. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Svetitskhoveli%20Cathedral%20Mtskheta%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 12:15–13:05 | MEAL | Lunch in Mtskheta A 50-minute lunch break before the final long transfer. 13:05–16:05 | DRIVE | Drive to Kutaisi Airport area Estimated 3 hours. Exact destination and arrival time depend on the unconfirmed private accommodation address. 16:05 | STAY | Check in near the airport [Booked · address pending] Accommodation booked; exact address not available. Keep the address private when confirmed. 16:35–18:30 | REST | Rest, repack & vehicle-return checks [Return arrangements pending] Confirm the after-hours handover, fuel requirement, drop-off location, keys and inspection procedure. Photograph the car and retain return evidence privately. 18:30 | MEAL | Early dinner Finish packing and set alarms for 01:45. 20:30 | REST | Aim to sleep Protect this rest window before the early departure. ALTERNATIVE / OPTIONAL: Katskhi Pillar · optional only Excluded from the baseline schedule. Do not add it without reassessing the drive, rest window and early airport departure. WEDNESDAY 2026-10-28 One very early start Airport-area accommodation → Kutaisi Airport → Larnaca Homeward flight NOTE: Airport arrival and the 25–30 minute transfer are provisional until the accommodation address, airline requirements and after-hours rental return are confirmed. 01:45 | REST | Wake & prepare Check documents, luggage and the rental-return instructions. 02:20–02:50 | DRIVE | Depart for Kutaisi Airport Estimated departure 02:20 and arrival approximately 02:45–02:50. Transfer allowance 25–30 minutes; verify from the actual accommodation. 02:45–02:50 | REST | Rental return & airport check-in [Return arrangements pending] Approximate airport arrival. Complete rental handover and check-in subject to actual airline and rental requirements. After-hours return is NOT confirmed. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Kutaisi%20International%20Airport%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 05:45 | FLIGHT | Kutaisi → Larnaca Depart 05:45 Georgia (UTC+4). Arrive 06:00 Cyprus (UTC+2), Wednesday 28 October. Duration 2h 15m. Flights booked per owner report. Directions (online): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Kutaisi%20International%20Airport%20Georgia&travelmode=driving 06:00 Cyprus | FLIGHT | Arrive in Larnaca Cyprus local time, UTC+2 after the 25 October clock change. Georgia remains UTC+4. PERSONAL CHECKLIST (ticks in the website are device-specific and not synchronized) Documents & bookings [ ] Passport / travel documents [ ] Driving licence & rental documents [ ] Flight tickets & boarding passes [ ] Outbound online check-in before 23 Oct, 11:50 Cyprus (UTC+3) [ ] Save accommodation confirmations privately [ ] Confirm travel insurance, horse riding & mountain cover Pack for the mountains [ ] Warm layers & waterproof jacket [ ] Comfortable shoes with grip [ ] Personal medication & small first-aid kit [ ] Chargers & power bank [ ] Refillable water bottle [ ] Load this guide online and verify offline readiness Close the open loops [ ] Confirm Toma’s dinner for five [ ] Confirm horse ride & meeting point [ ] Verify safe Didgori access & drive budgets [ ] Check mountain roads before departure [ ] Confirm final accommodation address privately [ ] Confirm after-hours car return, fuel & key handover EMERGENCY: 112 in Georgia — police, fire/rescue, ambulance. https://112.gov.ge/?lang=en&page_id=5949 Road information: https://georoad.gov.ge/en/restriction Airport: https://www.kutaisi.aero/en No offline maps. External links require internet. Locations are landmarks, not verified road entrances. Do not follow unverified Didgori shortcuts. Private addresses, references, names and personal contacts are intentionally omitted.