Nazy's Guest House

As a solo female traveller I wanted to go somewhere that is safe. And this area feels very safe. It's a small rural community of friendly people, many of whom speak English and/or German. People are very willing to offer tourists rides in their car and reluctant to accept any payment for it. I felt fine hitchhiking. You can also borrow a good quality mountain bike from Nazy for a reasonable price. The starting point for hiking trails in the mountains is six kilometres away. My first experience horse riding and mountain biking was during my stay. I strongly recommend going for a horse riding tour either to view cultural sites or to go into the mountains. The path from Joqolo to Khodori is suitable for cycling with a gentle ascent. It runs along the gorge with stunning views. At first glance the guest house seems a little pricier than other places in Georgia, but when you get there, you see that it is not expensive for what it is. The facilities are modern and very comfortable and spotlessly clean. The front garden and back garden are both beautiful and offer many quiet places to just sit and read or drink tea (which is always available) or even to do some yoga on a sheltered platform. Meals are wonderful, plentiful, and communal. Really healthy with lots of vegetables and no excess oil or salt. You are unlikely to need to eat much between breakfast and dinner. However, you can buy some snacks and fruit from a couple of small shops a 5-minute walk away. I recommend that you reach out to Nazy to arrange transportation to and from the guest house. The price she quoted me for a taxi from Tbilisi was significantly less than all the major travel platforms in Georgia (Bolt, Yandex Go, and GoTrip). And she can also inform you if there are other guests coming from the same place on the same day who you could share with. You can find up-to-date information about catching the bus from Tbilisi on the travel blog Relentless Roaming. If you can, try to be there on Friday at midday so that you can see the women at the mosque doing a Sufi prayer ceremony. It's really unique and beautiful. You can consult with Nazy to plan your activities. She gently and tactfully presents the options to you without pushing any extra paid services onto you.

What a wonderful place to stay for a few days!! Nazy is so welcoming and we loved her hospitality! One day we rented bikes from her and cycled to the waterfall and surrounding villages and the second day we went horse riding. It's a shame we didn't have more time there as there are enough activities to keep you busy for a few days. We stayed in the 4 bed dorm ( just the two of us ;-) ) which was large, comfy and clean. The shared toilets and bathrooms were spotless as well. The highlight of our stay were the delicious meals which we kept looking forward to. Great variety and plentiful! I would highly recommend staying with Nazy! Trip typeCouple