Accompanied our delicious meat cuts with the finest craft cocktails
We offer several experiences and adventures within the Khiza and the Lagodekhi region.
Most of our experiences are led by local community members. We believe in the development of rural tourism and sustainability as a solution to provide for and support the local community. 85% percent of activity costs go directly to the community members for their services.
Turn your hot tub into an aromatic or an aroma therapeutic spa treatment. Treat your body with one of our eco-friendly aromatherapy experiences.
Relax your mind and body with our lavender blend and lavender flower body scrub. Breathe in the effects of our eucalyptus blend and natural herb body scrub. Stimulate your senses with our peppermint blend and cocoa body scrub. Connect with your romantic spirit with our jasmine blend and jasmine vanilla body scrub.
When relaxing in one of the oldest wine regions in the world, why not get pampered with our all natural red wine hot tub experience. Scrub your body with our locally made rich red-grape antioxidant loaded body scrub. Then, soak in your private Kakhetian red wine hot tube, while sipping a glass of wine.
Enjoy the stunning nature of the Lagodekhi National Park and visit this waterfall. The route starts from the Gurgeniani Information Center and follows the Ninoskhevi River on a narrow path. The sound of the river, three river crossings, huge stones, and cool breeze wandering through the valley make the trip both highly entertaining and adventurous. Take a few steps and magic scenery will spread in front of you – a 40 m high waterfall. It is one of the most beautiful in Georgia.
The route begins at the administration center in the village Matsimi where you will be assigned the reserved horses. Once on horseback, you will head towards the dark gorge. The path leads you through a magical forest of Oriental Hornbeam and carpet-like moss that resemble a fur coat put on bare stones. It feels a bit like a fairy tale turned into reality. You will continue through mixed beech trees and cross a small river followed by a path going up the mountain slope towards the fortress.
You will walk along an untouched broad-leaved forest, in the direction of a pristine river valley. The forest is covered with a mix of beech stand trees (hornbeam, Ash, lime, maple, elm, chestnut, etc.). You will cross the
Shromaiskhevi River and go along the left slope of the Ninigori mountain through a narrow path, which overlooks a noisy river, a small waterfall, and huge river stones. At the end of the trail, a huge mass of water flows between the stunning noise, spray, a rainbow, and huge green rocks.
This experience is for those who would like to – literally- stand at the top of the world. It is a well-maintained, but seldom-used 38 km, hiking loop that involves a large vertical gain. The hard work pays off as you traverse a full ecosystem change from dense beech forest overflowing with wild blackberries to high alpine meadows dotted with wildflowers to the end destination – a crystal clear alpine lake shared by Georgia and Russia.
This experience is a unique look into how the locals move around the nearby forest to forage and collect what they need to survive.
Your experience will begin from Duende where you will head directly into the adjacent forest. You will follow the trails created by the jackals, wolves, bears, and locals as a canopy of lush beech forest surrounds you.
The local bird life will serenade you and you explore their surroundings.
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class at Duende or in a local home kitchen with a host from Khiza Village. The local woman’s roots are deep in the kitchen and have served as rural chefs for many decades to their families and friends. This is a great experience for anyone looking to become immersed in the local
culture through food.
As the oldest grape growing and wine producing region in Georgia, wine not try the wine? Khiza village offers a home grown – home made wine tasting opportunity that is an authentic and genuine way to experience the warm hospitality of this country. Our community members grow several different varieties of grapes, offering a wide range of flavors and colors.
This farm to product experience is an interesting peek into the seasonal preparation of how rural farmers farm and preserve nature’s bounty. Starting in the beginning of March until the end of November, every two weeks, the locals are busy collecting what nature provides them. Join one of the communities’ bee farmers to collect honey or lend a hand during one of Georgia’s oldest family traditions and harvest grapes
Nourish your body, breathe in the fresh Caucasus air, and get your body moving. Whether you are interested in taking a mountain run on the wild side into the national forest, get your heart rate up near the Ninoskhevi River with our primal fitness lesson, or slow things down with a guide yoga lesson… we are excited to share a wild wellness experience with you.