Climb Mt. Kazbek, Caucasus (All-Inclusive)

Enjoy a unique ascent to the summit of Mount Kazbek, one of the most emblematic peaks in Georgia that all mountaineers can climb, regardless of their level, with the help of a local certified guide!

Private

Caucasus

6 Days

Jun - Sep

Low

All levels

Highlights

1. Enjoy a great 5000m+ mountaineering challenge, regardless of your level.
2. Catch sight of all the major mountains of Caucasus range from the summit!
3. Make memories that will last you a lifetime!

Description

Mt. Kazbek being 5054m is the third highest mountain in Georgia and one of the most emblematic peaks of the Caucasus mountains. On this 6-day ascent, we will climb to the summit of this gorgeous peak.

On this Kazbek tour, you will be picked up at the airport at the start and dropped back off at the end. From there, we will head to Stepantsminds where our climbing begins. We will go at a steady pace to slowly acclimatize and spend the night in different huts along the way until day 4, which will be our summit day. Furthermore, we will have one reserve day in case we encounter bad weather on the way to the top. The summit will be a wonderful reward that will gift us incredible views of the entire Caucasus range.

If you would like to join this exciting Mount Kazbek climb, please keep in mind that you will need to be physically fit. The hardest and longest day of the climb will be the summit day. You will be expected to hike 1.5 vertical kilometers and around 15 kilometers in total. The approximate time of hiking on the summit day is around 12 hours. Technically, Kazbek is not a difficult ascent, so all levels can join. If you have any questions about the intensity of the ascent, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Get ready for a wild adventure in the Caucasus! Send us a message today, and we can start planning your Mount Kazbek climb together!

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Transport during the trip
Transportation start and back
Porters
Mountain guide expenses
Luggage transfer
Personal porters
Rope
Harness
Helmet
Belay and rappel devices
Quickdraws
Chalk
Crash pads
Avalanche equipment
Crampons
Ice axe
Trekking poles
Hiking shoes
Skis
Ski boots

Price details

The trip includes:
All the accommodation and food during the stays (accommodation in Stepantsminda and the huts).
All the transfers.
Luggage transportation to the huts.
Food in the huts.
All the general equipment.
All the necessary personal equipment (helmet, harness, ice axe, carabiners, crampons).
Restaurant on both ways to and from Stepantsminda.
The trip doesn't include:
Flights.
Visa expenses.
Insurance expenses.
Clothing (warm clothes, boots, jacket etc.).
Personal utensils (bottle or flask, cup etc.).
Personal snacks or restaurant expenses the guests might want to go to on their own.
Alcohol expenses.

Itinerary

Day 1: Meet at the airport and transfer to Stepantsminda.

Day 2: Transfer to Trinity monastery and hike up to the first hut - Altihut (3014m) - ~3h hike.

Day 3: Acclimatization day - Have breakfast in Altihut and hike to the second hut - Bethlemi Hut (3660m) - ~3h hike. Take some rest and do the acclimatization hike up to 3900m - ~1.5h hike.

Day 4: Summit day - If the weather give us the opportunity, we try to do the summit.

Day 5: Coming back down to Stepantsminda and transfer to Tbilisi or Airport.

Day 6: We have one reserve day. If the weather is bad on the summit day, we can wait and try to summit on the following day.

Equipment you will need to bring

Crampons

Ice axe

Harness

Water bottle

Backpack

Helmet

Poles

Sunglasses

Equipment rent on site

About the guide

Saba

Mountain Guide

I've been mountaineering and skiing for most of my life so it's safe to say, that I love mountains in all seasons.

I started guiding in 2015 and last year I became an IFMGA-certified mountain guide.

With me, you can climb pretty much any mountain in Georgia.

Languages

Georgian | English

Certificates

IFMGA | GMGA

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