Kazbegi (Stepantsminda), Georgia: travel guide
High-mountain town on the Georgian Military Highway beneath 5,033 m Mount Kazbek, best known for the hilltop Gergeti Trinity Church and dramatic Greater Caucasus hiking.
- Country
- Georgia
- Currency
- GEL
- Time zone
- Asia/Tbilisi
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Top places to visit in Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
Gergeti Trinity Church (Tsminda Sameba)
Church · about 1.5 h
A 14th-century church standing alone at 2,170 m beneath the glaciers of Mount Kazbek — Georgia's most iconic mountain image, reached on foot or by 4x4 above Stepantsminda.
Gveleti Waterfall
Waterfall · about 1 h
A powerful waterfall in a side gorge off the Dariali valley north of Stepantsminda, reached by a short scenic walk from the Georgian Military Highway.
Dariali Monastery Complex
Monastery · about 0.7 h
A modern Orthodox monastery at the Dariali Gorge on the Russian border, set beneath towering cliffs where the Terek River carves the historic Caucasus gateway.
Truso Valley
Nature · about 4 h
A wide glacial valley off the Military Highway dotted with mineral springs, travertine terraces, ruined defensive towers and the abandoned village of Ketrisi — superb day hiking.
Juta Village
Nature · about 4 h
One of the highest inhabited villages in Europe at ~2,200 m, the trailhead for the Chaukhi massif and Abudelauri lakes — a favourite of trekkers and climbers.
Things to do
- Gergeti Trinity Church 4x4 Trip Adventure · 2.5 h · from GEL 60 per person
- Juta Valley & Chaukhi Day Hike Hiking · 8 h · from GEL 140 per person
- Truso Valley Guided Hike Hiking · 7 h · from GEL 120 per person
Where to stay in Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
- Stepantsminda Town about GEL 150 per night
The mountain village base for Kazbegi, most guesthouses with Kazbek and Gergeti church views.
Hotels
- Rooms Hotel Kazbegi 5-star · GEL 350 to GEL 800 per night
- Hotel Porta Caucasia Kazbegi 4-star · GEL 180 to GEL 380 per night
- Stepantsminda Guesthouse 3-star · GEL 60 to GEL 150 per night
Where to eat
- Rooms Hotel Kazbegi Restaurant Georgian, International · about GEL 60 per person
- Cafe 5047 Georgian · about GEL 30 per person
Getting around
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