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Voykit pocket guide · Georgia
Khidistavi
Do a day‑trip to Khidistavi for swimming and bridge sights; no need to stay overnight.
Khidistavi is a tiny mountain‑river village in southwestern Georgia, best visited in summer for its natural swimming spots and the Nodar Dumbadze bridge. It has no accommodation, so a single day from nearby Chokhatauri or Ozurgeti is enough.
- Country
- Georgia
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (cold, few services)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GEL
- Money
- Currency is the Georgian lari (₾, GEL). Change money at banks or exchange offices, not in the airport hall.
- Daily spend
- Budget ≈10 GEL (food, transport, honey) · Mid ≈20 GEL (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Magti, Silknet (Geocell) and Cellfie sell SIMs with a passport; cheap data.
- Emergency
- Police, ambulance, fire 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz · European plugs fit.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: Check the bill for a service charge; otherwise 10%.; Drivers and guides: GEL 10–30 a day.
- Water
- Tap water is widely drunk in Tbilisi and mountain towns (check locally); bottled is cheap.
- Toilets
- Free in cafés for customers; small fees at stations.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Taxi from Kutaisi airport | ≈30 GEL |
| Minibus (marshutka) ticket | ≈5 GEL |
| Honey (1 kg (2.2 lb))Honey (2.2 lb (1 kg)) | 15 GEL |
| Bottle of local vodka (1 L) | 12 GEL |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- KUT · Kutaisi International Airport
- ≈50 km (31 mi); taxi about 30 GEL (check)≈31 mi (50 km); taxi about 30 GEL (check)
- BUS · Batumi International Airport
- ≈85 km (53 mi); taxi about 45 GEL (check)≈53 mi (85 km); taxi about 45 GEL (check)
Typical fares
- Kutaisi → Khidistavi, taxi
- ≈30 GEL, 45 min (check)
- Minibus Chokhatauri → Khidistavi
- ≈5 GEL, 20 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk in the village; car or mountain bike for nearby trails; minibuses (marshutka) run irregularly from Chokhatauri and Ozurgeti.
See and do
Known for
- river swimming spots
- Nodar Dumbadze bridge
- local honey
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Chokhatauri | Minibus from Khidistavi or taxi 9 km (5.6 mi), ~15 minMinibus from Khidistavi or taxi 5.6 mi (9 km), ~15 min | ≈30 min total |
| Bakhmaro | Car via regional road Chokhatauri‑Bakhmaro, 9 km (5.6 mi) to Khidistavi then continueCar via regional road Chokhatauri‑Bakhmaro, 5.6 mi (9 km) to Khidistavi then continue | ≈1 h total |
Sleep
- Chokhatauri
- Nearest town with hotels; 9 km (5.6 mi) by carNearest town with hotels; 5.6 mi (9 km) by car
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | ბოდიშიbodishi |
| Thank you | მადლობაmadloba |
| How much is it? | რამდენია?ramdenia |
| Where is the bus stop? | სად არის ავტობუსის გაჩერება?sad aris avtobusis gachebereba? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; cheek kiss among friends; avoid: Refusing hospitality outright
- Church: Cover up; do not turn your back to the altar; avoid: Shorts, bare shoulders, loud talk
- Supra: Follow the tamada; drink on toasts; avoid: Toasting with beer; leaving early without thanks
- History: Listen; avoid: Calling Georgia part of Russia or the region 'post-Soviet' casually
Scams and watch-outs
- Swimming spots are unsupervised; only swim if experienced.
- Sharp rocks lie just below water – watch your feet.
- Summer storms can be sudden; carry rain gear.
Low crime; police patrol regularly. Drug possession carries heavy penalties.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Khidistavi yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- river swimming spots
- Nodar Dumbadze bridge
- local honey
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Georgian National Tourism Administration: georgia.travel/en_US/region/guria/khidistavi
- Wikivoyage: Khidistavi, revision 4245454 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4245454
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Khidistavi
გთხოვთ, მიყევით ამ მისამართს
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, ambulance, fire112
US consulate in Tbilisi; other embassies in Tbilisi.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/khidistavi). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.