Best Time to Visit Georgia: Season-by-Season Guide
When to visit Georgia: the best months for the mountains, the Black Sea coast, Kakheti's wine harvest and skiing, and what each season closes or opens.
Seasons · weather · what opens when6 practical guides
Georgia travel tips.
The practical side of a trip to Georgia: when to go, how to get around, what to know about money and mobile data, and how to stay safe on the roads and in the mountains. Each guide links to the official sources we used.
Before you go
Plan the practical details.
Getting Around Georgia: Marshrutkas, Trains & Taxis
How to get around Georgia by marshrutka, train, taxi, rental car and Tbilisi's metro and buses, with practical advice on road safety and planning transfers.
Marshrutkas · trains · taxis · drivingTbilisi, Kutaisi & Batumi Airport to City Guide
How to get from Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi airports into the city by bus, train, shuttle or taxi, and how to plan an onward trip from each airport.
Tbilisi · Kutaisi · BatumiMoney, SIM Cards & Tipping in Georgia
Practical money advice for Georgia: the lari, cards and ATMs, carrying cash in the countryside, getting a local SIM or eSIM, and tipping in restaurants.
Lari · cards · mobile data · tippingIs Georgia Safe to Visit? A Practical Safety Guide
Is Georgia safe? Practical safety advice on crime, the occupied regions, protests, road and mountain safety, health and emergency numbers for travellers.
Crime · occupied regions · roads · mountainsGeorgia in Winter: Skiing, Cities & What Closes
Visiting Georgia in winter: ski resorts in Gudauri, Bakuriani, Svaneti and Goderdzi, winter city breaks, sulphur baths, and the mountain roads that close.
Ski resorts · city breaks · road closuresChoose a neighbourhood