According to ancient local traditions, pigs are taboo for local people and for this reason, food made from pork is forbidden in Tusheti. Local people consider it disrespectful for visitors to bring pork to Tusheti.
According to local traditions, women are forbidden from entering local sacred shrines and sanctuaries.
Tusheti is a remote region, and as such there are no amenities such as petrol stations, pharmacies, beauty salons, banks, ATMs or currency exchanges booths.
village Omalo – Kumelaurta - Lake Oreti. Distance 11 KM
The route starts in village lower Omalo from visitor center and goes along car-road to village Kumelaurta. The path goes up to Lake Oreti. Since Kumelaurta, there is no streams along the road so it is necessary to supply water. It is possible to get to Lake Oreti by horse and back to Omalo in one day. In case of hiking, it is recommended to overnight on Lake Oreti. There is a stream and camp site along the lake.
Oreti Lake - Kumelaurta - Visitor's Center; Distance 11 KM.
Beautiful views are spread from Lake Oreti where you can overlook the entire Tusheti. There are two endemic species in the vicinity of Lake Oreti – Caucasian grouse and Caucasian Snowcock. These birds are usually active at night and in the morning. Visitors may observe roe, bezoar goat, beer, wold and lynx along the trail. There are lots of footprints on the trail.
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