December – February
Winter in Georgia
Snow-sure skiing at Gudauri and Bakuriani, steaming sulphur baths and cosy city breaks. The Caucasus at its most dramatic.
Weather
−5–8°C; snow in mtns
Crowds
Busy at resorts
Best for
Skiing, spa, city
Note
Mountain villages closed
Winter turns the Greater Caucasus into a proper ski destination. Gudauri offers wide, snow-sure off-piste and freeride terrain just two hours from Tbilisi, while family-friendly Bakuriani suits beginners and kids. Off the slopes, Tbilisi is at its cosiest — the domed sulphur baths of Abanotubani, warm khinkali dinners and quiet museums. High mountain villages like Tusheti are closed by snow, so winter itineraries centre on the resorts and the cities.
Season highlights
- ◆Freeride and off-piste skiing at Gudauri
- ◆Beginner and family slopes at Bakuriani
- ◆Sulphur-bath soaks in Tbilisi’s Abanotubani
- ◆New Year and Orthodox Christmas (7 Jan) festivities
Popular winter tours
Gudauri Ski Week
5 days · Gudauri
Bakuriani Family Ski
4 days · Bakuriani
Tbilisi & Sulphur Baths
3 days · city break
Popular winter activities
Skiing & snowboarding
Gudauri freeride, Bakuriani for families.
Sulphur-bath soak
Warm up in Tbilisi’s old baths.
Winter city break
Museums, wine bars and khinkali.
