Georgia: Hiking the Caucasus Mountains

Since 1999, outfitter Explorers' Corner has collaborated with the United Nations and the Georgian government to protect the Caucasus Mountains, establishing a national park system that will open the range to the public and promote conservation. The World Wildlife Fund has called the Caucasus "one of the world's biologically richest yet most threatened areas" because it holds within its forests and alpine ecosystems more than twice the animal diversity found in neighboring regions of Europe and Asia. (Resident species include lynx, brown bears, golden eagles, and black vultures.) Apart from hiking, days are spent on horseback and nights in hotels, camps, and at village homestays, where you can expect elaborate hospitality: Georgian feasts, completed with song and dance and even toasts in your honor. So Cheers!


Vitals -

Length: 14 days

Price: $2,800

Difficulty: Moderate

Departs: August


For more details - http://www.explorerscorner.com