Georgian Association of Guides(GAG)

-საქართველოს გიდების ასოციაცია

-Georgian Association of Guides

About Georgian association of guides

Georgian association of guides is a neutral, non-partisan and non-lobbyist, non-profitable organization  aimed at promotion and support of tourist guides profession, state politics to rise professionalism of guides; Forming publicly active and socially responsible tourist business; Researching issues corresponding to tourism; Popularizing profession of a guide in the country and abroad.

The association represents the national union of tourist guides and is a member of the World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations.

The association creates and develops educational programs for people interested in guide’s work and people who are already occupied in tourism or who want to start working this field.

The association spreads information about guides work’s main and actual aspects on national, regional and international levels.

For developing guides’ skills the association regularly executes special programs, hosts guides’ forums and makes tourism researches.

The association actively collaborates with national and foreign tourist organizations and foreign experts interested in this field.

            The activities of the Association:

-          National and international forums of tourist guides.

-          Round tables and discussions about tourist guides and in general about actual issues of tourism.

-          Research and analytical programs: inviting foreign experts as consultants for providing programs to rise professionalism of guides.

-          Monitoring main aspects about preparation and work of guides.

-          Collaboration with educational institutions in regions and not only in regions, also collaboration with national and international organizations.

       Current projects:

       The association is currently working on following programs:

-          Device of exchanging information and experience for guides – “tourism Media-library”

-          Training program for local guides for work in Georgian regions.

-          Publication of vade-mecum about 12 regions of Georgia.

-          Providing Informational exchange mechanism – e-library for guides.

-          Preparing international training programs for guides.

Khevsureti Tour

                                                                                                                                                  

Tour duration – 4 days. During these four days you will be able to visit: Chargali – museum of great Georgian poet – Vaja Pshavela, Museum of Khevsureti (Korsha), Shatili, Mutso, Ardoti, Abudelauri Lakes (Roshka) and many other amazing things,that will always stay in your memory.

During the tour you will be served by a professional guide, which will be glad to narrate you about every historical monument as well as every single district or object you visit or pass by. Guide will answer on every single question. During the tour you will enjoy every single minute. In addition, you will be able to enjoy the local cuisine, purchase suvenires.

Tour Schedule:

Day 1:  Arrival, Accommodation in Tbilisi

Day 2:  Tbilisi – Pshavi – Korsha – Gudani

 Departure from Tbilisi to Pshavi at 9 o’clock, in Pshavi we will see the house (museum), where born Vaja Pshavela (great Georgian poet), lunch near the “Vajas Tskaro” – mineral water. Then we will depart to Korsha – Southern Khevsureti, where we will visit the Museum of Khevsureti. Here we should be able to see Khevsurian national garments and meny other things, that are the expression of Khevsurian soul and life. After this we will go direct to Gudani, one of the largest village of southern Khevsureti. (Overnight in guesthouse and supper).

Day 3:  Gudani – Ardoti – Mutso – Shatili – Gudani

 After the breakfast we will depart to northern Khevsureti in passing by “Datvidjvris Pass”. Our first destination is Ardoti, 1800 meters above sea level. In this village is situated XIX century church, tower of “Zviadaurebi” and the Cross of the Virgin Mariami (lunch). After this we will go to Mutso. Mutso is  a small village in Georgia. One of the former strongholds of the historic Georgian province of Khevsureti (now part of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region), it is located on a rocky mountain (1880 m) on the right bank of the Andakistskali river. Our next destination is Shatili. Shatili is a historic highland village in Georgia, near the border with Chechnya. It is located on the northern slope of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in the historical Georgian province of Upper Khevsureti, which is now part of the modern-day region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. After sightseeing of Shatili we will go back to Gudani, supper with national cuisine and overnight in guesthouse.

             

Day 4:  Gudani – Roshka – Abudelauri lakes – Tbilisi

After the breakfast we will depart to the village Roshka, one of the highest village of Khevsureti 2000 meters above sea level, have a little rest and go to Abudelauri Lakes. At the bottom of Chaukhi rocks there is three beautiful lakes. They come from glacier of Chaukhi. This is mystical place to go. From village Roshka you should spend couple hours of walking to get there. There is legend how Iakhsar- mystical hero defeated giants and from tears of defeated giants, those asked pardon to Kopala,  Abudelauri lakes appeared Lakhsar  rushed into Lake Abudelauri after the “devi^” and killed him there with a whip. The “devi” shed so much blood that Iakhsar was trapped in the water for three years. The Khevsuretians became sad. They could not help their deity who had saved them. Finally, after three years, a sorcerer advised them to sacrifice a ram from the village of Blo, which had four ears and four horns. The devi's blood subsided, and Lakhsar could get out of the lake. They are Green, Blue and White lakes next to each others. They differ by color - first one is green, next one is blue, and last one - more difficult to reach, highest one that comes directly from  glacier - white. It makes impression, what in this short distance make lakes so different from each others.

After this we will  go back to Tbilisi, overnight/departure.