About Traverse
A local tour operator for Georgia and the Caucasus
Since 2019, Traverse has hosted 6,000+ travellers on small-group and private tours, from day trips out of Tbilisi to island holidays in Greece — and today across the Caucasus, into Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Our story
Our story
Traverse started because we kept watching visitors see our favourite places from a bus window. The mountains, the wine country and the coast deserve more time and better guiding than a rushed excursion gives them.
So we built the operator we wanted to book with: small groups, certified local guides, honest itineraries, and payment only after your booking is confirmed. That approach has carried thousands of travellers and keeps our reviews at five stars.
Today we run tours across Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Greece, and we add new destinations only when we can run them to the same standard.
Our foundation
What every Traverse trip is built on
We exist to show the Caucasus and Greece the way people who live there know them — at a pace that lets a place sink in, with guides who grew up on the route, and on terms that are fair before you pay anything.
Small by design
Groups capped at 14, or fully private. Small enough for the family cellar, the mountain kitchen and the footpath a coach can't reach.
Local, licensed, present
A registered Georgian tour operator with certified, first-aid-trained guides and a trip phone that answers seven days a week.
Honest terms
Clear "from" prices, a free-cancellation window on every scheduled departure, and payment only after your booking is confirmed.
The team
The team
Giorgi Meladze
Founder & lead guide
Nino Kapanadze
Trips & customer care
Levan Tsiklauri
Mountain guide
Safety and licences
Safety and licences
Licensed tour operator
Traverse is a registered Georgian company holding the required tour-operator credentials.
Insured trips
Every departure is covered by operator liability insurance. We also recommend personal travel insurance.
Inspected vehicles
Modern vehicles with seat belts, regular inspections and experienced drivers on mountain roads.
Certified guides
Licensed, first-aid-trained guides who know each route personally.
Support on every trip
A trip phone answered seven days a week for anything you need while travelling.
Emergency protocol
Clear procedures and local contacts for weather, health or road disruptions, briefed before mountain trips.
Licence and insurance documents are available on request. Call us