Adventure Division Exploration Trip: Georgia

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TBILISI & GUDAURI, GEORGIA · 7 NIGHTS · 6 & 14 FEB 2027

Ski the Caucasus.
Drink the Kvevri.
Survive the Chacha.

Georgia sits on the edge of Europe, below Russia, above Turkey, wedged between the Black and Caspian Seas, and it feels like nowhere else on earth. The food is extraordinary. The wine is ancient. The mountains are serious. And the people will feed you until you can't move and then pour you a brandy.

FROM €1,050, INCLUDES TWIN SHARE ACCOMMODATION, ALL BREAKFASTS & DINNERS WITH GEORGIAN WINE, TWO WINERY VISITS, A 4-DAY GUDAURI LIFT PASS, ALL TRANSFERS WITHIN GEORGIA. WEEK TWO: €100 OFF WITH CODE EARLYSNOWBIRD.

1% deposit, monthly payments

Gudauri Will Ruin Normal Ski Trips Forever

This is exactly what your week looks like: the real trip from last February, all of it shot on the week.

The crew, in numbers · updated daily
…booked this season
5/6Ski & Wine trips sold out last winter
…travel solo
…median age
…women / men
30+nationalities and counting
3 YRSSDSW
20+ YRSStoke Travel

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Everything That Matters

Two nights in Tbilisi, five in the mountains at Gudauri, and everyone fed and watered properly in between.

What Everyone Gets

The non-negotiables for every Georgia guest.

  • 2 nights hotel in Tbilisi
  • 5 nights in Gudauri mountain hotel (twin share)
  • All breakfasts & dinners, Georgian wine every night, non-negotiable
  • Two winery visits with tastings & a traditional feast lunch
  • 4-day Gudauri lift pass
  • All transfers within Georgia
  • Guides who actually know the mountain and the country
  • Chacha. More chacha. Final chacha.

What We Don't Include

Guest-paid extras, not SDSW inclusions or organised activities.

  • Ski or snowboard hire, available as an add-on directly at the Ereto Hotel.
  • Lessons, backcountry touring
  • Heli-skiing
  • Snowmobiling
  • Paragliding
  • Extra nights in Tbilisi
  • Flights

Will I fit in?

Can I come solo?

Most of us do

And these trips are hyper social so we're all best mates by the first dinner

What's the age range?

25-35

Mostly. But there are some outliers who come along and end up being the biggest legends of all.

Can I bring a friend?

Absolutely! Bring a couple!

The rooms are all twin share, so even numbers share. Odd numbers mean someone makes a new bestie

But I've never skied/boarded before?

Neither have ~25% of us

We have riders of all abilities join us, so you'll always have a crew to slide with

Do I need to speak Georgian?

Nope, but English helps

We come from 30+ countries so English is the main communication language, but all are welcome.

What the crew says

Don't Take Our Word For It

The chacha made me do it.

I was nervous going as a solo traveller, but complete strangers from all corners of the world became something that felt like family. I found my people immediately. Best trip ever.

A perfect mix of adventure, Georgian culture, and a fantastic group of people. A truly authentic and unforgettable experience. Can't think of a better combination than snowy mountains and tasty wine.

I can't see myself circling back to any other ski holidays other than SDSW until my liver throws in the towel. You made me feel like I was surrounded by my family on my birthday, by people I'd only met 3 days before.

I joined this legendary team for two trips, Rise Festival and Georgia, and both were unforgettable. They brought together such a fun international group that it was impossible not to make friends. Have already booked the next one.

Arrived in the French Alps expecting snowboarding. Left with 30 new best friends, a second home in the après scene, and a life that briefly felt like a Love Island episode with better outfits and worse balance. Minimal sleep, maximum serotonin. 10/10.

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February 2027 · updated every morning

Choose Your Week

Both weeks are exactly the same and exactly epic. Just choose the one that works best for you.

Sat 6 – Sat 13 Feb 2027 · Week One
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Sun 14 – Sun 21 Feb 2027 · Week Two
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A typical day

Life on the Mountain

01 Arrive Tbilisi

Land, grab a Bolt to the hotel, meet the crew. Welcome dinner: Georgian food, Georgian wine, introductions, and the first of many questions about what chacha actually is.

02 Road Up

Transfer to Gudauri with a stop halfway at a family winery, a tour of the ancient qvevri winemaking process, a traditional feast lunch, then back in the van and up into the Caucasus.

03 On The Mountain

Buffet breakfast. Full day skiing. Wide pistes, good snow, spectacular views. Stops for beers, wines, chacha on the mountain.

04 Après & Chacha

Après ski, dinner in the hotel, repeat. More chacha. Final chacha.

05 Kakheti

Depart Gudauri for Kakheti, Georgia's wine heartland. A second family winery visit, another traditional feast lunch, more qvevri wine education.

06 Last Night Tbilisi

Back to Tbilisi, one last night in the city. Energy levels permitting.

“The first of many questions about what chacha actually is.”

Pass out. Rinse. Repeat.

Where you're staying

Moxy Tbilisi & Ereto, Gudauri

Two nights in the city, five in the mountains. The whole crew together both ends of the week.

Moxy Tbilisi (2 nights): centrally located, walkable to the Old Town, the best restaurants and the wine bars. The perfect place to start our Georgian adventure (extra nights available before the trip starts).

Ereto, Gudauri (5 nights, whole hotel ours): panoramic Caucasus views from every balcony, an on-site bar. Short shuttle to the first lift each morning, included. Ski rental on-site, supermarket 200 metres away.

Friends and groups: twin/double share throughout with some triple options. Tell us who you're travelling with and you'll room together.

Hire shop: ski rental on-site at Ereto.

Not a hotel chain holiday: we take over Ereto for the week. Guides, a host and a crew who know the mountain and the country.

Georgian Feasting Is Not a Metaphor

A supra is a Georgian feast. It is not dinner, it is a multi-hour ceremony presided over by a tamada (toastmaster) who leads toast after toast, each one longer and more heartfelt than the last.

"The food doesn't stop. The wine doesn't stop. The toasts become speeches. The speeches become songs."

Everyone at the table is family by the end of it, including people you've never met before in your life. Khachapuri, khinkali, slow-cooked meats, walnut sauces, pickled everything, qvevri wines, and chacha to start and chacha to finish.

This isn't a package holiday. Georgia sits on the edge of Europe and it feels like nowhere else on earth. This is Ski & Wine with a cultural right hook. We're calling it the Adventure Division for a reason.

The resort

Why Gudauri?

Four reasons this is the trip we call the Adventure Division.

The drive alone

The Caucasus

The road from Tbilisi to Gudauri cuts through the Caucasus, genuinely one of the most dramatic drives you'll ever do.

2,200m

Wide Open Terrain

Wide-open pistes, deep powder stashes and panoramic views that make the Alps look almost tame. Four days of skiing, every level catered for.

8,000 years in the making

The Birthplace of Wine

Ancient qvevri winemaking, two winery visits and a feast lunch at each.

Non-negotiable

Chacha

Georgia's answer to grappa. It appears at breakfast. Refusal is considered rude.

Got questions?

We've Got Answers

No. Gudauri has terrain for all levels, complete beginners through to freeriders. If you've never skied before we can sort lessons. If you ski double blacks in your sleep, we can get you off-piste into the backcountry.

The food alone is worth the trip and you'll have a brilliant time. The chacha, however, may pursue you regardless. Georgia takes hospitality seriously, refusal is considered rude, but we'll have your back.

Not in the base price, but ski and snowboard rental is available as an add-on directly at the Ereto Hotel. Prices are significantly cheaper than anything you'd find in the Alps.

Enough to ski (or learn to ski), eat a lot, and stay up later than you planned. The trip can be as active or as leisurely as you want.

Absolutely, Georgia rewards extra time. Tbilisi alone could eat a week. We can help connect you with local guides if you want to explore further after the group trip ends.

Small. We keep these intentionally intimate, you'll know everyone's name by the second day. The Ereto Hotel holds 40 guests, and we're not filling every room with strangers.

Fly into Tbilisi: there are direct flights from London and most major European cities, usually €200-350, with generous visa-free entry. From the airport, just grab a Bolt to the hotel. We'll put everyone landing around the same time together in the group chat so you can share the ride. Every transfer after that, within Georgia, is on us.

Ski and snowboard rental is available as an add-on directly at the Ereto Hotel.

Accommodation is twin share, you'll be paired with another guest. If you're travelling with someone you can share with them. Solo rooms aren't something we offer as standard, this is a group trip and we will sell it out. If spots are available closer to departure we'll sometimes have flexibility, but it's not guaranteed.

We don't run a waitlist. Book the nearest open week: same trip, same crew energy.

Your deposit is non-refundable. More than 60 days out, everything else comes back; 30-59 days out, half; under 30 days, nothing. Full terms.

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Pick your week.

Week One · Sat 6 – Sat 13 Feb 2027

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Week Two · Sun 14 – Sun 21 Feb 2027

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1% deposit · monthly instalments · Week Two: €100 off with code EarlySnowBird

Deposit stays with us. More than 60 days out, the rest comes back; 30-59 days, half; under 30, none. Full terms.


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