Photos: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Vyacheslav Argenberg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Vyacheslav Argenberg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The Georgian Military Road's mountain overlook
Your local guide
Nika Tabatadze
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Highlights
- A mosaic monument built into the mountain
- Tiled scenes from Georgian history
- The road's switchbacks from above
- One of the road's most photographed stops
- Peaks named on a clear day
About this tour
This session stops at the mosaic monument built into a mountainside above the Georgian Military Road. You see the curved wall's tiled scenes up close, then the valley and the road's switchbacks from the platform beside it. It is one of the most photographed stops on the whole road, and this session explains why.
We start close on the tiles themselves, since the detail is easy to miss from a distance, then step back for the wider valley view. I keep the pace relaxed here and answer questions about both the artwork and the road below.
It suits anyone travelling the Georgian Military Road who wants the stop explained rather than just photographed, and it pairs well with a Dariali Gorge session earlier the same trip.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Kazbegi before heading out.
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The mosaic monument 21 min
The camera moves along the curved mosaic monument built into the mountainside, and I point out the scenes from Georgian and Russian history worked into the tiles.
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The valley below the pass 21 min
From the platform beside the monument the whole valley and the road's switchbacks spread out below, and I name the peaks visible on a clear day.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Kazbegi: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Georgian wine and Stepantsminda centre, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Tbilisi time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Kazbegi, showing you The mosaic monument and The valley below the pass live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show the overlook live with my phone.
Times shown in Tbilisi time (GMT+4)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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