Racha Family Weekend
Shaori Nikortsminda Ambrolauri Khvanchkara Oni and Utsera.
- days
- 2 / 1 nights
- Total distance
- 335 km
- Total driving
- 07:10
- Car needed
- Crossover / SUV
- Season
- May–October
- Difficulty
- Easy
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A relaxed two-day route from Kutaisi with lake views culture and mineral waters.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Kutaisi → Shaori → Nikortsminda → Ambrolauri → Khvanchkara. Day 2: Oni → Utsera → Kutaisi.
Stops on this route
Nikortsminda Cathedral
An 11th-century cathedral covered in exceptional stone carving, with late medieval frescoes inside.
1 h
Ambrolauri
Georgia's smallest regional capital, on both banks of the Rioni — the practical base for Racha and the edge of the Khvanchkara wine zone.
2 h
Khvanchkara Wine Zone
The narrow right-bank vineyards between Tola and Sadmeli, where Georgia's best-known naturally semi-sweet red wine is made.
3 h
Oni
The main town of Upper Racha, on the Rioni at 830 metres — damaged by the 1991 earthquake and only half rebuilt.
2 h
Utsera Mineral Springs
A village and small mineral-water spa in the Rioni valley between Oni and Shovi, just above 1,000 metres.
1.5 hTips
- Stay overnight in Ambrolauri or Oni.
- Pack a warm layer for children.
Booking and enquiries
The easiest way to reach these places is by car — you pick the route and the stops.