Hikes

Hello there!

I am planning on going to Georgia early October with family and we are big on hiking, been looking up places and agreed on Juta valley but have a few questions about the hike.

First; are the hikes possible without a guide?
Second; what is the best way to reach the valley if we’re staying in Tbilisi (if we decided to go guide-less)?
Third; ik that the weather is hard to predict, but what can we expect in early October?

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