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Explore Georgia by car
Rent a car for Gudauri
Georgia's best-known ski resort sits high on the Georgian Military Highway. Drive up from Tbilisi in about two and a half hours and keep the car for the valleys around it.
- Drive time
- 2 h 30 min from Tbilisi Airport
- Best time to go
- Winter for skiing, summer for hiking
- Road
- Mountain road
The fleet
Cars for the drive to Gudauri
SUVs from Tbilisi, with the ground clearance and boot space a ski trip needs.
Why go
Why drive to Gudauri
Gudauri sits on the Georgian Military Highway, the old road north from Tbilisi into the Greater Caucasus. In winter it is the country's busiest ski resort; in summer the same slopes turn green and fill with hikers and paragliders.
A car means you are not tied to transfer times. Stay in Gudauri and drive down for supplies, or stay lower and drive up for the day. On the way, the road passes the Ananuri fortress and the Zhinvali reservoir, both worth a stop.
Winter
- Skiing and snowboarding on the resort's pistes
- Freeride and heli-skiing for experienced riders
- Après-ski in the resort village
Summer
- Paragliding above the valley
- Hiking and mountain biking on the summer slopes
- The panoramic viewpoint and its mosaic monument
- A day trip on to Kazbegi (Stepantsminda)
Getting there
Driving to Gudauri
Gudauri is on the Georgian Military Highway north of Tbilisi. The road is paved all the way and climbs steadily in the last stretch, with hairpins below the resort.
| Destination | Distance | Drive time | Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| GudauriFrom Tbilisi Airport | 135 km | 2 h 30 min | Mountain road |
Drive times assume normal conditions and no stops. Mountain routes take longer in winter, and some of them close for part of the year — check the road before you set off.
Winter driving
Driving to Gudauri in winter
The road to Gudauri is kept open through the ski season, but snowfall can slow it down or close it for a few hours. A car with grip makes the climb calmer.
- 01
Choose all-wheel or four-wheel drive, on winter tyres.
- 02
Check the road status before you set off; conditions change quickly in the mountains.
- 03
Allow more time than the summer drive, especially on the hairpins below the resort.
- 04
Fill the tank before the climb; fuel stations thin out as the road goes up.
4x4 cars on winter tyres
All-wheel or four-wheel drive, fitted with winter tyres: the cars to take up a mountain road in snow.
Photos
Gudauri in pictures
Questions
Driving to Gudauri: questions
How far is Gudauri from Tbilisi Airport?
About 135 km, which takes around 2 h 30 min in normal conditions. Allow more time in snow.
Do I need a 4x4 for Gudauri?
In summer, any car manages the road. In winter we recommend all-wheel or four-wheel drive on winter tyres; you can filter for both when you search.
Is the road to Gudauri open in winter?
It is kept open through the season, but heavy snowfall can close it temporarily, more often on the pass beyond the resort. Check the road status before you leave.
Can I pick up the car at Tbilisi Airport?
Yes, many hosts hand the car over at Tbilisi Airport. Choose airport pick-up in the search above.
Keep exploring
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Svaneti
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Bakuriani
A family ski resort in the pine forest above Borjomi.
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Book your car for Gudauri
Gudauri is two and a half hours from Tbilisi Airport. Choose the car, then the slopes.
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