Which private tour of Georgia is best?
For a first trip, book Visit Georgia With George’s four-day highlights trip, a private car and guide through Tbilisi, Kakheti, Kazbegi and Mtskheta. For a longer trip, Private Multi-Day Tours in Georgia gives one guide every day; on a budget, Karlo-Georgia.
Best for a first trip to Georgia
Four-day highlights trip4 days, private4 days$220per day, for 2BookSee the tripWe may earn a commission. You pay the same.
Best for one guide for your whole trip
One guide for your tripUp to 6, same guide1 day or longer$200per day, whole carBookSee the dayBest value: a driver-guide by the day or week
Value driver-guidePer car, 4 to 12 days1 day or 4, 7, 12 daysfrom about$127per day, whole car330 GELAsk Karlo-GeorgiaSee the day
Gremi, Kakheti Pick 1 of 3First-timers who want it all arranged
Four-day highlights trip
4 days
$220per day, for 2
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Private 4-day Georgia highlights: wine, mountains and culture. Run by Visit Georgia With George, booked through GetYourGuide.
Tbilisi, Kakheti, Kazbegi and Mtskheta in four days, with a private car and a driver and guide.
Hotels, lunches and entry fees are extra, so the trip costs more than the price shown.
- 4 daysTbilisi, Kakheti, Kazbegi, Mtskheta
- Privateyour own car, driver and guide
- Not includedhotels, lunches, entry and cable car fees
- Freecancellation up to 24 hours before
Day by dayDay 1 to Day 4
- Day 1Tbilisi, from your hotel or the airport
- Day 2Kakheti over the Gombori Pass: Gremi and a wine tasting, Sighnaghi and Bodbe
- Day 3The Military Highway: Zhinvali, Ananuri, the Friendship Monument, Gergeti
- Day 4Jvari and Mtskheta, the Uplistsikhe cave town, then Borjomi
Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- Four regions in four days: Tbilisi, Kakheti over the Gombori Pass, Kazbegi, then Mtskheta to Borjomi.
- Each day starts between 08:00 and 09:30, and the trip runs in English or Russian.
- Airport transfers and hotel pickup and drop-off are in the price.
- Free to cancel up to 24 hours before, and you can reserve now and pay later.
Skip it if
- You want the same four regions for less: the Value driver-guide runs four days for about $505 (1,315 GEL) a car for up to three.
- You want one guide all week and your own route: One guide for your trip.
- You travel alone: one traveller pays $880, twice the price a person for two.
In the price
- A private car for all 4 days
- A professional driver and guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Airport transfers
Not in the price
- Hotels
- Entrance and cable car fees
- Lunches, optional activities and personal expenses
CancellationFree cancellation up to 24 hours before; reserve now and pay later
Price checked 29 September 2026.
Ananuri, on the Military Highway Pick 2 of 3Families, groups of up to 6, longer trips
One guide for your trip
1 day or longer
$200per day, whole car
Caucasus mountains full day private tour: Ananuri, Gudauri, Kazbegi, and longer trips on request. Run by Private Multi-Day Tours in Georgia, booked through Tripadvisor.
One driver-guide and one seven-seat car for every day, priced for the car, on a plan built around you.
One guide with one car, usually booked about five weeks ahead, and entry tickets are extra.
- Up to 6one price for the car, a seven-seat SUV
- Same guideevery day of your trip
- Flexiblestops and pace agreed with you
- Freecancellation up to 24 hours before
The day
- PickupYour hotel, the airport or anywhere in Tbilisi
- MorningThe Zhinvali reservoir, then Ananuri fortress for half an hour
- ThenThe Friendship Monument by Gudauri
- KazbegiGergeti Trinity Church, about an hour
Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- The same guide every day, so a week-long trip keeps one plan and one person who knows what you liked.
- One price for the car: $200 a day for up to six, so a family of four pays about $50 each.
- Pickup from your hotel, the airport or anywhere in Tbilisi, and the plan is built around what you want to see.
- Free to cancel up to 24 hours before.
Skip it if
- You want one set trip with everything planned: the Four-day highlights trip.
- You are two on a budget: the Value driver-guide costs about $134 (350 GEL) a day for one to three.
- You want a guide on the mountain trails, not in the car: our Georgia hiking tours.
In the price
- Your own driver-guide, the same person every day
- A private seven-seat SUV for up to 6
- Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off
Not in the price
- Entrance tickets
- Food and drinks
- Hotels on trips of two days or more
- In snow, a local 4x4 up to Gergeti
CancellationFree cancellation up to 24 hours before
Price checked 6 October 2026.
The Black Sea at Batumi Pick 3 of 3Couples and small groups on a budget
Value driver-guide
1 day or 4, 7, 12 days
from about$127per day, whole car, 330 GEL
Private day tours and 4, 7 and 12 day trips from Tbilisi. Run by Karlo-Georgia.
An English-speaking driver-guide and car from about $127 (330 GEL) a day, and week-long trips at one price for the car.
More driver than guide, and trips booked direct carry no published cancellation terms.
- Per carup to 3 on the 4, 7 and 12 day trips
- 4 to 12 dayspublished trips for up to 3; hotels extra
- Batumiand a Kazbegi night on the seven-day trip
The day
- StartTbilisi, with the cable car
- ThenKakheti over the Gombori Pass: Telavi, Tsinandali, Sighnaghi and Bodbe
- ThenThe Military Highway to a night in Kazbegi, and Gergeti
- ThenWest: the Prometheus cave and Martvili canyon, on to Batumi
- Last daysBatumi, then Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta, or a flight home from Batumi
Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- About $134 (350 GEL) a day for one to three with an English-speaking driver-guide, and about $180 (470 GEL) for five or six in a minivan.
- Seven days with a night in Kazbegi and two in Batumi for about $941 (2,450 GEL) a car for up to three.
- In snow, the 4x4 up to Gergeti costs about $23 (60 GEL) a car on its days and on the seven-day trip.
- The four-day trip includes the Tbilisi cable car and monastery entry fees.
Skip it if
- You want a guide who explains as much as they drive: One guide for your trip.
- You want free cancellation on a multi-day trip: the Four-day highlights trip.
In the price
- A private car and an English-speaking driver-guide
- Fuel
- On the four-day trip: monastery entry and the Tbilisi cable car
- On the seven-day trip: the guide's own room on the nights away
Not in the price
- Hotels and lunch
- Other entry tickets
- In snow, a 4x4 up to Gergeti, about $23 to $27 (60 to 70 GEL) a car
CancellationIts days sold on Tripadvisor cancel free up to 24 hours before; trips booked direct have no published cancellation terms
Price checked 29 October 2026.
How much does a private guide in Georgia cost?
On our picks, a private driver-guide costs from about $127 (330 GEL) a day for the car to $200 a day for up to six; entry tickets, lunch and hotels are extra. For one day out of the city, our picks of a day trip out of Tbilisi compare the private days.
Four-day highlights trip
$440a person
$300a person
$315a person
$255a person
$215a person
$880 for 2
$900 for 3
$1,260 for 4
$1,275 for 5
$1,290 for 6
- 4 days, your own car
- Hotels and lunches extra
- Free to cancel 24h ahead
The whole four days; hotels, lunches and entry fees are extra.
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One guide for your trip
$100a person
$67a person
$50a person
$40a person
$33a person
$200 for 2
$200 for 3
$200 for 4
$200 for 5
$200 for 6
- 1 day, 8 to 9 hours
- Tickets and meals extra
- Free to cancel 24h ahead
One day; one price for the car up to six.
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Value driver-guide
about$67a person
about$50a person
about$41a person
about$37a person
about$31a person
175 GEL each
130 GEL each
107.50 GEL each
96 GEL each
80 GEL each
About $134 for 2
About $150 for 3
About $165 for 4
About $184 for 5
About $184 for 6
- 1 day, 8 to 12 hours
- Lunch and tickets extra
- No terms booked direct
One day with an English-speaking driver-guide; the car grows with the group.
Ask Karlo-GeorgiaWith Karlo-Georgia
Sources and exchange rates
Four-day highlights trip: GetYourGuide booking form, 12 October 2026 date, read 29 September 2026, prices in USD. One guide for your trip: Tripadvisor booking form, Kazbegi day, per group up to 6, read 6 October 2026, prices in USD. Value driver-guide: Karlo-Georgia price list, Kazbegi day with an English-speaking guide, read 5 October 2026, prices in GEL. Checked 6 October 2026. Dollars and euros at the official rate of the National Bank of Georgia in force on 5 October 2026 (2.6039 GEL to the dollar, 2.9257 GEL to the euro), rounded.
Private guide, private driver or small-group tour?
A private guide plans and explains the day, a private driver gets you there, and a small-group tour does both for a group you join; the right one depends on how much you want explained, how much you want to decide, and how many of you there are.
A guide who plans and explains the day
A private guide sets the start time, the stops and the pace for your party and answers your questions, not a group's. With one guide for every day of a trip, the guide learns what you like as the days go by.
- The four-day trip and one guide for your trip both come with a guide
- One guide for your trip is priced for the car, so each of you pays less as the car fills
A driver takes you where you want to go
A driver gets you there and leaves the explaining to your guidebook; a driver-guide explains between stops. Karlo-Georgia's four days for up to three cost about $463 (1,205 GEL) a car with a driver, about $505 (1,315 GEL) with a driver-guide.
- Ask whether fuel and entry tickets are in the price
A set route and timetable you share
A small-group tour follows a set route and timetable with other travellers and is priced per seat, which suits one traveller on a budget better than a private day priced for the party.
Georgia works without a guide
British passports need no visa for up to a year (other passports: see our planning page), marshrutkas (shared minibuses on fixed routes) and trains link the main towns, and the Georgian Military Highway to Kazbegi is sealed all the way.
- The FCDO advises hikers near the boundary lines to consider a professional guide
Seven questions to ask any guide before you pay
- Who is the tour operator, and is it on the national tourism register?
- Does the guide hold the official guide badge?
- Is there a separate driver, or does the guide drive?
- What is the vehicle, and how many seats does it have?
- Which languages will the guide lead in?
- Are fuel, entry tickets and lunch in the price?
- Until when can you cancel with a full refund?
A private tailor-made trip, several days
Five to seven days cover the highlights of eastern Georgia, and eight to ten let you cross the country to the west without rushing. Distances are short but the roads are slow, so Kazbegi is about 3 hours from Tbilisi, Kutaisi about 3.5 hours and Mestia in Svaneti 8 to 9 hours of driving. From mid November to early May the Jvari pass to Kazbegi can close after snow, and 1, 2 and 7 January are public holidays in Georgia.
| Days | What fits | With our picks |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tbilisi, Kakheti, Kazbegi and Mtskheta | Four-day highlights, $440 a person for two; Karlo-Georgia, about $505 (1,315 GEL) a car for up to three |
| 7 | The east, a night in Kazbegi, the Prometheus cave and Batumi | Karlo-Georgia, about $941 (2,450 GEL) a car for up to three; one guide for every day, from $200 a day |
| 12 | All of that and three nights in Mestia, with Ushguli by 4x4 | Karlo-Georgia, about $1,767 (4,600 GEL) a car for up to three |
None of our picks includes hotels in the price, so book them before you go, and one guide for every day is quoted for your dates. The four-day highlights trip does not promise the same guide every day, while one guide for your trip stays with you throughout; before you book one of the trips shortlisted for a Georgia family holiday, ask whether the same guide stays all week.
What to check before you book a guide in Georgia
Before you book a guide in Georgia, check who they work for, their certificate and badge and what the day includes, and get the vehicle, seats and languages in writing. Georgia’s tourism administration marks certified guides on its public guide list.
- Badgecertification is voluntary; certified guides carry a badge and enter state museums and protected areas free
- Registeredguides, tour operators and travel agents must register with the national tourism body; fines from 2027
- Tour operatoranyone who sells two or more types of travel service, such as transport and a hotel, as one trip counts as one
- Zerowork permits for foreign tourist guides since 1 March 2026; mountain, alpine and ski guides have 200
Private guide questions
Is a private tour of Georgia worth it?
Yes, a private tour of Georgia is worth it when you want the day built around you, since the start time, the stops and the pace are yours and the plan can change with the weather or the road. It costs less a person as your party fills the car, because the car’s price is shared; one traveller alone pays the whole car, which on the four-day highlights trip is twice the price a person for two.
How much should you tip a private guide in Georgia?
Tipping a guide in Georgia is not required, but it is appreciated, and about $8 to $19 (20 to 50 GEL) a person a day for a private guide, or about $12 to $19 (30 to 50 GEL) a day for a driver-guide on a longer trip, is usual, in cash in lari.
Which languages do private guides in Georgia speak?
All three of our picks guide in English and Russian. Ask for the language you need in writing before you pay.
Do I need travel insurance to visit Georgia?
Yes, you need travel insurance to visit Georgia. Anyone entering Georgia as a tourist must have health and accident insurance with cover of at least 30,000 lari for the whole stay, including the days of arrival and departure.
How we picked
We compared the private trips and day-hire guides sold from Tbilisi on GetYourGuide and Tripadvisor and by local operators direct, and read each shortlisted operator’s reviews for complaints that repeat. Between 29 September and 6 October 2026 we checked prices by group size, what each price leaves out and the cancellation terms on the operators’ own pages and booking listings. For each pick we weighed what a private day buys, meaning who plans and leads it, how much of it is guiding rather than driving, and how late you can change your mind.