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Georgian mountains at their best. Enjoy it through hiking, trekking or mountaineering. Unlike the Alps, the mountains of Svaneti are largely unexplored and offer adventures which are truly memorable.
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Brian L
Seattle, WA15 contributions
Sep 2024 • Friends
Misha was our guide for 3 full days hikes in the Mestia area in early September 2024. He took us on some beautiful and physically challenging hikes (alot of off trail and at elevation) that we truly enjoyed. We saw no other tourists on our hikes and had such a unique and memorable Svaneti experience because of Misha. He is so knowledgeable about the mountains, flora, and history of the area, and is an incredibly kind and warm soul. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an off the beaten path hiking or climbing experience in Svaneti.
Written September 10, 2024
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Daniel B
5 contributions
Jul 2019
We had a super experience with Misha , we did a 4 days hike with him to Mount Layla in the Svaneti .He speak very well english and also some french . He knows a lot about the culture , history and ecology . He is very flexible to accommodate our needs and respectful of our speed of climbing. Always positive .
Thank you Misha for this great adventure and helping us to discover this beautiful country and people . We strongly recommend him as a guide if you plan a trip to Giorgia .
Thank you Misha for this great adventure and helping us to discover this beautiful country and people . We strongly recommend him as a guide if you plan a trip to Giorgia .
Written January 12, 2020
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Nov 2017 • Friends
Went multiple times to mountains in Svaneti with Svanalp.
Great person who truly loves Svaneti and Caucasus. Knows a lot about culture and local traditions. Natively speaks English and Russian.
I personally climbed with him North Laila (3991m), Banguariani, (3838), did number of multi-day trekking over mountain passes and glaciers in high altitude zones.
Svanalp knows many beautiful places not crowded by tourists but still easily accessible.
His area of interest is not limited by Svaneti only, he also guides people to Kazbek aka Mkinvartsvery and knows about most of other places in Georgia worth visiting.
Looking forward to meet him the next time I visit Svaneti!
Great person who truly loves Svaneti and Caucasus. Knows a lot about culture and local traditions. Natively speaks English and Russian.
I personally climbed with him North Laila (3991m), Banguariani, (3838), did number of multi-day trekking over mountain passes and glaciers in high altitude zones.
Svanalp knows many beautiful places not crowded by tourists but still easily accessible.
His area of interest is not limited by Svaneti only, he also guides people to Kazbek aka Mkinvartsvery and knows about most of other places in Georgia worth visiting.
Looking forward to meet him the next time I visit Svaneti!
Written October 11, 2018
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Thank you for this review and also for loyalty.
Written December 1, 2018
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holist
Tokyo26 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Having solicited Misha's services two summers in a row, both times we remained absolutely satisfied. He knows the mountains, their history and local lore profoundly and freely shares his knowledge, which he does always in an interesting and unobtrusive way, not forcing himself upon you and leaving you enough time and space to enjoy the scenery. The day hikes we undertook with him were exactly as described - we had the feeling to be led off the beaten path and have Svaneti's beautiful scenery completely for ourselves. Misha competently assessed our levels of skill and fitness and chose the hikes from his broad portfolio accordingly. This was the key to make the most out of our activities in Svaneti.
With Misha as our guide, we invariably felt safe and in good company throughout. As a nice surprise, he will mail you the beautiful photos he has discreetly shot during your hikes as a memory of your joint activities.
We definitely will take him as a guide again to further explore Svaneti. Highly recommended!
With Misha as our guide, we invariably felt safe and in good company throughout. As a nice surprise, he will mail you the beautiful photos he has discreetly shot during your hikes as a memory of your joint activities.
We definitely will take him as a guide again to further explore Svaneti. Highly recommended!
Written November 28, 2018
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Many thanks for this review which encourages me a lot. Moreover, I have to thank you for your loyalty and hope to see you in the mountains as planed next Autumn. Danke!
Written December 1, 2018
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Niall T
2 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
Misha was perfect guide for us in our climb to Kakhiani moutain, he offered lots of knowledge about the mountain, the surrounding range and Georgia in general as well as being a great guide who supported us all the way.
Couldn’t recommend svanalps enough
Couldn’t recommend svanalps enough
Written July 27, 2024
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Andrew S
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Friends
Our trip with Misha was fantastic! He is a great guide with the experience and demeanor to lead an exciting, safe and fulfilling trip to the mountains. We summited Laila north and Misha was instrumental in us having a safe and enjoyable trip. With such a rich passion for the mountains in Svaneti, he was a great resource of information and helped us get a better understanding of the local area and mountain range. We HIGHLY recommend Misha and will love to climb with him again in the future 😄
Written July 21, 2024
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Raitis C
3 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
Although the mountain is not high it was still challenging. Definitely no walk in the park. We could not ask for a better guide then Misha. We has loads of experience & knowledge. Always friendly and helpful. Took good care of us.
Written September 2, 2019
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milina m
Cambridge, UK27 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
We did a 4 day hike with Misha to Mount Layla in Svaneti. It was a great hike that we thoroughly enjoyed: challenging and with amazing views. This was our first time hiking to 4000m, and we are happy we had Misha to guide us along.
Misha knows Svaneti like the back of his hand, as we witnessed him giving thorough advice to a group of British hikers who had an outdated Caucasus map.
He is always prepared for unexpected situations on the trail. For us, it was an almost vertical wall of hard, icy snow that were not confident enough to climb on our own. Misha quickly came up with a solution using rope and ice axes so we can lower ourselves down.
He is also a very good conversation partner and we greatly enjoyed his company.
We have a lot of great memories and photos from this hike and would definitely go hiking with Misha again, should we return to Georgia.
Misha knows Svaneti like the back of his hand, as we witnessed him giving thorough advice to a group of British hikers who had an outdated Caucasus map.
He is always prepared for unexpected situations on the trail. For us, it was an almost vertical wall of hard, icy snow that were not confident enough to climb on our own. Misha quickly came up with a solution using rope and ice axes so we can lower ourselves down.
He is also a very good conversation partner and we greatly enjoyed his company.
We have a lot of great memories and photos from this hike and would definitely go hiking with Misha again, should we return to Georgia.
Written August 2, 2019
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Andy H
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Jul 2019 • Friends
We bumped into Misha at Laila base camp. He was incredibly helpful providing tips and advice in perfect English on mountaineering in Svaneti based on his huge knowledge of the area. It would have been great to have had more time to spend with him. Highly recommended
Written July 28, 2019
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Katya K
TLV3 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
We did a few day hikes around Mestia with SvanAlp. It was a beautiful and rewarding trip completely off the beaten path. Misha knows all the small and less visited trails in Svaneti and easily communicates with locals. He also gave us a glimpse into the traditions and customs of the region. Thanks to him we saw stunning nature with not so much effort (since we are not experienced climbers it was important for us).
Written February 22, 2019
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