Day 1 – Tbilisi → Vashlovani | Entering the Steppe Your adventure begins in Tbilisi where we travel by comfortable 4x4 vehicles into eastern Georgia. The road winds through the vineyards of Kakheti and onward into the dramatic Dedoplistskaro region — a land of colorful hills and endless plains. By afternoon we reach our winter horse farm inside Vashlovani National Park, home to the horses during the cold months. Here you meet our horses and horsemen, learn about equipment and safety, and witness preparations for the historic journey ahead. In the evening we gather for our first traditional Georgian dinner, freshly prepared by our family, beneath the open steppe sky. Driving: ~300 km | 5–6 hours Overnight: Farm camp