REISEN: Viehtrieb Tuschetien. Die schönste abenteuerliche Kurzreise zwischen Europa und Asien. (kaukasus-reisen.de)

(kaukasus-reisen.de) Letzte Chance am Viehabtrieb im Kaukasus (Tusheti) teizunehmen, Tour Start: 29. September bis 6. Oktober

Schafabtrieb: Mit den georgischen Schäfern von den Bergen Tuschetiens im Großen Kaukasus hinunter in die Weinregion Kachetien. Abenteuer – und leichte Wandertour. Wanderzeit drei Tage, Transfers mit Geländewagen nach/von Tuschetien.

Reisetermin: 29.09. bis 06.10. 2012 – die schönste Jahreszeit in Georgien

Teilnehmerzahl: 3-10

Reisepreis: EUR 1050.00

Viehtrieb in Tuschetien, Georgien

Tuschetien liegt abgeschlossen von der Kette des Großen Kaukasus im Nordosten Georgiens und ist die Heimat der Tuschen. Zweimal im Jahr wechseln die tuschetischen Hirten die Weiden für ihre Schafe, Ziegen, Kühe und Pferde. Im Frühjahr ziehen sie von den südlichen Steppen in Schiraki an der aserbaidschanischen Grenze quer durch Kachetien nach Norden und dann über den 2970 m hohen Abanopass in die tuschetischen Bergdörfer. Auf saftigen Wiesen in der rauen Höhenluft stellen sie die vorzüglichsten tuschetischen Käsesorten her, bewirtschaften ihre Herden und pflegen jahrhundertealte Traditionen. Ende September nach der Kartoffelernte und bevor im Hochgebirge der erste Schnee fällt werden die provisorischen Hirtenlager wieder abgebaut, Pferde, Esel und Lastkraftwagen beladen und die Herden über Tagesetappen von 20 bis 30 km zurück nach Kachetien getrieben. Neben unseren regulären Touren nach Tuschetien in den Sommermonaten bieten wir diese Abenteuerreise nur zu einem Termin im Herbst an. Es erwarten die Teilnehmer grandiose Landschaften, tuschetische Gastfreundschaft, Einsamkeit und ein abenteuerlicher Zug mit den Herden zu Pferd oder zu Fuß über die Kette des großen Kaukasus. Tuschetien ist ein Eldorado für Naturfreunde, Reiter, Abenteurer, Angler, Fotografen, Journalisten und Künstler.

2010 hat der Autor Bjørn-Erik Sass an dieser Tour teilgenommen und für Die Zeit in der Rubrik Reisen darüber berichtet: zeit.de/2010/Georgien

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VIDEO: Flights over Georgia (youtube.com)

One of the most exiting flights I had in Georgia. I started at 550 m and had to pass a mountain range therefore I climbed up to 4500 m. The view reaching the small village Omalo at the feet of the high Caucasus, I will never forget

A flight around the CTR of Tbilisi Airport. Tried to find David Garetscha found actually a desert in Georgia. Beautiful landscape and heavy nose wind.

Nice winter flight to Jvari church in Georgia, close to Mtsketa (former capital city of Georgia). The church was built in the 6th century.

Source: www.youtube.com

TOURISM: Places to stay in Tusheti in the Georgian Mountains. By Chris Wills (tushetilife.blogspot.com)

When I was last in Tusheti in the summer of 2008 eco- tourism was just taking off and there were just a few Guesthouses and a small number of welcoming Homestays. Since then new Guesthouses appear to be popping up all over Tusheti . With interest from travelers rapidly growing in Tusheti I thought it would be useful to list some of the places I've encountered and others I've recently discovered during conversations with fellow travelers and hard to find information from the web.

The following list is a simple introduction to Homestays in Tusheti plus a basic list of Guesthouses I understand can now be found around Tusheti . Please don't take this list as a recommendation but it might help fellow travelers when attempting to find somewhere to stay and possibly provide a little insight into what we have expewrience as a family. I should add you can read between the lines the places I prefer.

What is the difference between a Guesthouse and a Homestay?

Tusheti now has a number of Guesthouses, these have either been built with government aid ( partially a rumour but I believe this to be the case) such as the Guesthouses in Upper Omalo, Dochu ,Verkhovani and Chesho or built independently as have the Guesthouses in Omalo ,Dartlo , Gogulta and Verkhovani .

Guesthouses are purpose built for tourists and managed by a family or dedicated staff. Rooms are often basic but clean and a shower is invariably provided . In my experience you will not stay directly with the family directly but I'm sure there are exceptions .

A Homestay is very different . One stays directly in your hosts home, a spare room is made up ,you may eat with the family and share their lives directly. The Mother of the household cooks and prepares all your food and you share all the families washing and toilet facilities. I have never experienced a shower in such situations, just a bucket of warm water heated over the fire or Calor gas stove.
On occasions there are blends between a Guesthouse and Homestay such as Lilies house in Gogurlta and possibly Patties house in Verkhovani ,both of which my family thought were excellent. However as time passes I suspect the more casual arrangements at some of the old Gueshouses will have become more professional ...

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Hotel Tusheti Near Omalo

Gruzja (Set)

Uploaded on November 19, 2006 by Ola Urbanowska

PHOTOGRAPHY: Hotel Tusheti Near Omalo

Uploaded on November 19, 2006 by ola_urbanowska

Gruzja (Set)