A 4WD adventure into the Caucasus mountains of Georgia

Alluring: (Clockwise from far left) Views of glorious Transaucasus mountains from the defensive towers of Zemo Omalo; the road to Tusheti; the defensive towers of Zemo Omalo; the hamlet of Diklo.

Enjoy houses made of slate, highland pastures with wild flowers and drivers who skimp on diesel.

When my wife and I backpacked with two friends in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia for almost two months recently, we made four trips into the Greater Caucasus mountains.