Georgia

Georgia is incredibly affordable. You can enjoy excellent meals for $5–10, wine for $2–3 a glass, and comfortable guesthouses for $20–30 per night.

Carry a mix. In Tbilisi, Batumi, and other cities, Visa and Mastercard (including contactless) are accepted almost everywhere — hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and car rentals — so a forex or international card covers most spending. But for marshrutkas, rural markets, and mountain towns like Kazbegi, keep at least 100-200 GEL in small cash notes. The Indian Rupee is not accepted and the Georgian Lari is hard to buy in India, so carry USD or EUR to exchange there, and convert any leftover Lari back before you fly home.

Yes! If you hold a valid US, Schengen, or UK visa/residence permit, you can enter Georgia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Indian passport holders cannot enter Georgia visa-free; you need a Georgia e-Visa unless you already hold a valid US, UK, or Schengen visa (which lets you enter without one). The e-Visa is applied for entirely online at evisa.gov.ge — the government fee is about USD 20 (roughly INR 1,650), and processing usually takes 5-7 working days, so apply at least two weeks before travel. From January 1, 2026, every visitor must also carry health and accident insurance with minimum coverage of 30,000 GEL (about USD 11,000). Fly Goldfinch handles the e-Visa application, the mandatory insurance, and your full itinerary so you don't navigate the portal yourself.

Yes, especially in Tbilisi and Batumi, which have several dedicated Indian restaurants such as Maharajah, Spice Garden, and The Food Factory — many of which prepare pure vegetarian and even Jain meals on request. Local Georgian cuisine is also vegetarian-friendly, with dishes like khachapuri (cheese bread), lobiani (bean bread), badrijani (eggplant with walnut paste), and pkhali. Most India-focused tour packages, including Fly Goldfinch's, build in Indian-restaurant meals across the main cities so Jain and vegetarian travellers are never stuck for options.

Spring (April-June) and autumn (September-November) are the best windows, with mild weather ideal for sightseeing, hiking, and the Kakheti wine harvest in autumn; December-March is peak season for skiing at Gudauri. Georgia suits all trip types: honeymooners love the vineyards and romantic hill towns like Sighnaghi, families enjoy easy hikes, Batumi's beaches, and cultural sites, and adventure travellers get Caucasus trekking, paragliding, and winter sports. A 5-day trip covers Tbilisi, Gudauri, and Kazbegi, while 7-10 days lets you add Batumi and the wine region — Fly Goldfinch customizes the route to your travel style.