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Georgia eSIM
7 data plans · from £4.10 · instant QR code by email
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Travelling as a group? Buy everyone an eSIM in one checkout and the discount is applied automatically — no code needed. See group pricing
7 data plans · from £4.10 · instant QR code by email
Travelling as a group? Buy everyone an eSIM in one checkout and the discount is applied automatically — no code needed. See group pricing
3 GB
30 days
Maps, messaging and everyday travel
£6.60
£2.10/GB
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Connects automatically to the strongest signal across Magti.
Setup
It takes about a minute. Tap the install link we email you, leave the line switched off, then switch it on when you land — and you're online.
On iPhone (iOS)
On Android
Georgia: 7 plans, from 3 to 20 GB. Validity runs from 1 day to 30 days. None of these run on 5G — the Georgia networks we resell are LTE only. We would rather say so here than let you find out on arrival.
5 plans can be topped up without installing a second eSIM. Plans run on Magti.
Counted from our live catalogue, not a marketing figure — the plan list above this section is the same data.
No regional bundle includes Georgia cover — a single-country plan is the only option here, and it is usually the cheaper one anyway.
A Georgia travel eSIM is a digital SIM that downloads straight to your phone — no plastic card, no queuing at an airport counter. You buy online, tap the install link we email you (the QR code is in there too), and your phone adds a second line alongside your normal SIM. It stays dormant until your trip begins, then connects automatically to Magti on LTE. Your normal number carries on working for calls and texts while the eSIM handles the data.
Maps, messaging and taxi apps use very little data — roughly 300–500 MB a day. If you add photos, social media and the occasional video, expect to use closer to 1 GB a day. For a one-week trip, a 5 GB plan is usually plenty; for two weeks, tethering, or heavy use, opt for 10 GB or more, or choose a top-up plan you can reload as you go. Georgia plans start at £4.10 across 7 sizes, with the per-GB price clearly shown so you can easily spot the best value.
Yes. A Georgia travel eSIM is a local data plan rather than international roaming — you pay the price you saw online, and there are no per-megabyte charges from your home network provider. Set the eSIM as your mobile data line, switch data roaming off on your normal SIM, and nothing unexpected turns up on your next bill. Full refund at any time before installation, so buying ahead costs you nothing.
Khachapuri
Cheese bread, in regional forms. Imeretian is a filled round; Adjarian is boat-shaped with an egg and butter cracked into the molten cheese at the table.
Everywhere. Adjarian is associated with Batumi and the Black Sea coast.
Khinkali
Large twisted soup dumplings, usually spiced pork and beef. Held by the knot, bitten, the broth drunk, and the knot left on the plate — eating it is counted.
Dedicated khinkali houses in Tbilisi; the mountain regions do a lamb version.
Badrijani nigvzit
Fried aubergine rolled around a walnut and garlic paste, topped with pomegranate seeds. The standard opener at any table.
Any Georgian restaurant.
Mtsvadi
Skewered meat grilled over grapevine cuttings, served with onion and pomegranate. Georgian barbecue, and a social occasion more than a dish.
Roadside grills and countryside restaurants.
Pkhali
Vegetable and walnut pastes — spinach, beetroot, aubergine — served as small mounds with pomegranate. Naturally vegan and a good deal of the Georgian table is.
Everywhere; a standard part of a supra spread.
Chakapuli
Lamb or veal stewed with tarragon, sour plums and white wine. Spring food, sharp and herbal.
Restaurants in spring, when tarragon is in season.
Churchkhela
Nuts threaded on string and repeatedly dipped in thickened grape must, dried into a candle shape. Sold everywhere and often mistaken by visitors for a candle.
Markets and roadside stalls, particularly in Kakheti.
Qvevri wine
Wine fermented in buried clay vessels, a method dating back thousands of years and UNESCO-listed. Amber wine made this way is Georgia's signature.
Kakheti cellars; wine bars in Tbilisi.
Lobio
Bean stew with coriander and walnut, served in a clay pot with cornbread and pickles.
Everywhere; a cheap and filling staple.
Chacha
A strong pomace brandy distilled from grape skins, produced domestically as well as commercially and offered generously.
At any supra. Homemade varies wildly in strength.
Tbilisi Old TownTbilisi
Sulphur bath domes, carved wooden balconies, and a mix of Persian, Russian and Georgian architecture on the slopes below Narikala fortress.
a day
Kazbegi and Gergeti Trinity ChurchStepantsminda
A fourteenth-century church on a ridge beneath Mount Kazbek, reached by a steep track. The image most associated with Georgia.
a day from Tbilisi
Kakheti wine regionTelavi and Sighnaghi
The heart of Georgian winemaking, with qvevri cellars, the walled town of Sighnaghi and views to the Caucasus.
two days
Uplistsikhenear Gori
A rock-hewn town carved into a hillside, inhabited from the first millennium BC, with halls, a theatre and streets cut into stone.
half a day
SvanetiMestia and Ushguli
High Caucasus valleys with defensive stone towers, reached by a long mountain road or a short flight. Ushguli is among the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe.
three days · book ahead
MtskhetaMtskheta
The ancient capital and religious centre, twenty minutes from Tbilisi, with Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Jvari monastery on the hill above.
half a day
VardziaSamtskhe-Javakheti
A cave monastery of hundreds of rooms cut into a cliff face over thirteen storeys, built in the twelfth century.
a day
BatumiBatumi
The Black Sea resort city, with a botanical garden, a pebble beach and an architectural skyline that has to be seen to be believed.
two days
Davit GarejaKakheti border
A desert monastery complex on the Azerbaijani border with frescoed cave churches and a semi-arid landscape unlike the rest of the country.
a day
TushetiTusheti
Remote high mountain villages reached only by the Abano Pass, a road open a few months a year and widely considered one of the most dangerous anywhere.
three days · book ahead
Marshrutka
Shared minibuses running fixed routes, leaving when full rather than to a timetable. The backbone of intercity travel, cheap and ubiquitous.
very low
Tbilisi metro and bus
A two-line metro and an extensive bus network, both paid with a Metromoney card or contactless bank card. The metro is deep and Soviet-built.
very low
Train
Georgian Railway connects Tbilisi with Batumi, Zugdidi and Kutaisi. The Batumi service is comfortable and a genuine alternative to the road.
low
Hired driver
Hiring a car with a driver for a day is common, affordable and often the practical way to reach Kazbegi, Kakheti or Vardzia. Arranged through guesthouses or agencies.
moderate for a full day
Self-drive
Possible but demanding. Mountain roads are rough, driving standards are assertive, and routes like the Abano Pass to Tusheti require a proper 4x4 and experience.
moderate
Ride-hailing
Bolt, Yandex Go
Both operate in Tbilisi and the larger cities, are cheap, and are the easiest way to avoid fare negotiation. Coverage thins outside urban areas.
Paying for things
Basics
| Orthodox Christmas | 7 January | Public holiday; church services and family gatherings, many businesses closed. |
| Orthodox Easter | moves each year, usually later than western Easter | The most significant religious holiday. Cemeteries are visited the following Monday and roads are busy. |
| Independence Day | 26 May | National holiday with events in Tbilisi. |
| Mariamoba | 28 August | Assumption; a religious holiday observed widely. |
| Svetitskhovloba | 14 October | Mtskheta's cathedral feast; the town is very busy for the day. |
| Giorgoba | 23 November | St George's Day, a national holiday and the name day of a large share of the male population. |
Recurring dates — the day these fall on moves year to year.