I saw some amazing pictures of abandoned old soviet buildings in Georgia:

Some examples here:

Soviet Sanatoriums in Tskaltubo, Georgia

And some background here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20240329-tskaltubo-the-rebirth-of-georgias-derelict-soviet-spa-town

So, I thought we’d do a recce trip in Spring 2026.

We’ll spend 2 nights and 2 days in Tbilisi on arrival, followed by 2 nights and 2 days in Tskaltubo, then back to Tbilisi for 1 night before catching our flight the following morning.

This is a recce trip for a maximum of 4 people at a reduced price. It’s the first time I will have been, but the trip is well researched and we’ll have a local guide around Tskaltubo.

Itinerary as follows:

28 April – depart on the BA flight

29 & 30 April – 2 nights at the Mercure Tbilisi

Explore Tbilisi

1 May – travel to Kutasi – 3 hours by road, private transfer

1 & 2 May – 2 nights in Kutasi, Newport hotel

Explore the area around Tskaltubo, photograph the derelict soviet spas, with a local guide

3 May afternoon – travel back to Tbilisi for one more night

3 May – 1 night at the Mercure Tbilisi

4 May morning – Return on the BA flight

Cost £1,250 for the hotels with breakfast, transport in Georgia, guide, arrangements.

Flights and anything not mentioned not included.

Total 5 nights in Georgia starting on the morning of 29 April 2026, ending on 4 May 2026. You need to arrive in Georgia for the morning on 29 April.

Suggested flights:

28 April, BA flight from Heathrow to Tbilisi, departing 21.25, arriving on 29 April.

4 May, BA flight from Tbilisi to Heathrow, departing 07.30

Book with a 25% deposit. Balance due 2 months before departure.