Gudauri

Gudauri - the best Georgian ski resort at this time with developed infrastructure, a large difference in altitude (1200 meters), and unlimited possibilities for freeride and backcountry (ski tour)

Features of the Gudauri ski resort:

Winter Gudauri - a huge opportunity for freeride, with no queues at the ski lifts (except on weekends and holidays). It is difficult to find a hotel room or a good apartment "on arrival" - the number of rooms in resort hotels and apartment hotels is limited due to the increased popularity of Gudauri in recent years and widespread early booking deals in Gudauri. The proximity to one of the highest peaks in Europe - Mount Kazbek (5033 m) - is an hour away by car, and the distance from Gudauri to the village Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) is 35 km.

Getting There & Back

Tbilisi Airport, nearest Gudauri, is 125 km, 2 hours drive from the resort.
A taxi from the airport is 60-120 USD per one-way for a 3-seater car (often without winter tires). The cost of the preordered transfer is from 65 USD (for a 3-seater 4x4 vehicle with winter tires) to 120 USD (for a 20-seater minibus).

Getting Around

Taxi within the resort cost 10-20 GEL (about 3-7 USD) per car, and taxi to the beginning or end of ski-touring routes costs 50-150 GEL per car, depending on the distance. Taxi can be ordered from any hotel or found near food stores.

Sleeping

1. Official accommodation booking service at the resort: www.gudauri.com/
2. Accommodation in the apartments in the New Gudauri area: 
www.gudauri.travel/en/
3. Services booking.com & airbnb.com.

Eating

Upper Gudauri: “Dariali” (on the road, near the “Edelweiss” and “Retro” hotels); New Gudauri: “Mta Vartsla”, “Drunk Cherry”, “Gamarjoba”, “La Suite”, “Shale”; Gudauri Center: “Gagieti”, “Truso”; Lower Gudauri: Khreki.

Drinking

New Gudauri: “Travel Bar”, “Drunk Cherry”, “Black Dog”. Lover Gudauri: “Snow Time Bar“; Ski area: “Vitamin, “Megobari”.

Money

All hotels, restaurants, and bars accept payments via VISA&MasterCard. Cash is useful for ordering taxis and buying souvenirs. ATM is available in the New Gudauri in the SPAR hypermarket, and in the Central Gudauri - in the SMART hypermarket and in the Marco Polo hotel. You can change cash at the TBC Bank in the Marco Polo hotel (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on weekends) or across the street from the Smart hypermarket in central Gudauri. In the Smart hypermarket and in all exchange offices of New Gudauri, the exchange rate of cash currency is less favorable.