FAQs

GENERAL

How do I book activities with Ride Gudauri?

Booking with Ride Gudauri is easy. Simply visit our website and fill out the reservation form with your preferred activity, date, and time. Our team will confirm your reservation details through email or phone.

Absolutely! You can book various activities, including skiing, paragliding, snowmobile, quad biking, jeep tours, and horse riding, in a single reservation. Our team will help coordinate schedules for a seamless experience.

Dress appropriately for the activity and weather conditions. For skiing, wear layers and bring waterproof clothing. If you’re paragliding, wear comfortable clothing. Specific requirements will be provided upon reservation.

No prior experience is necessary for most activities. Our certified instructors and guides cater to all skill levels, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.

Your safety is our priority. In case of unfavorable weather conditions, we may need to reschedule or, if necessary, cancel the activity. We’ll communicate any changes well in advance.

Yes, we offer equipment rentals for various activities. Skiing, paragliding, and other necessary gear can be rented from our on-site facilities.

Payment is made in person at the meeting spot before the activity begins. We accept cash and credit/debit cards. Please check with our team for specific payment details related to your reservation.

Ride Gudauri welcomes participants of all ages. Specific age requirements for each activity will be provided upon reservation.

Yes, you’re welcome to bring your own equipment. However, if you need to rent, we provide high-quality gear to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

If you have any further inquiries, feel free to contact our team through the provided contact information on our website. We’re here to assist you and make your experience with Ride Gudauri memorable.

SKI SCHOOL

Do I need to have any skiing experience to take lessons at Ride Gudauri?

No prior experience is necessary! We cater to all skill levels, from complete beginners to advanced skiers. Our certified instructors will tailor lessons to your individual abilities.

Find out how to classify yourself to your instructor, and get your lessons started on the right foot. Knowing your level will help set the tone for your lesson, and kick your progression into high gear.

Beginner (Level 1): Description: This level is for individuals who have never skied before or have minimal experience. Skills: Learning how to put on and take off ski equipment. Mastering the basic stance and balance on skis. Learning to glide, make turns, and control speed on gentle slopes. Developing the ability to stop safely. Introduction to using ski lifts.

Intermediate (Level 2): Description: Participants at this level have basic skiing skills and are ready to progress to more challenging terrain. Skills: Improving turning skills on varied terrain. Building confidence on steeper slopes. Introduction to carving turns. Learning to ski parallel and link turns smoothly. Developing basic skills for handling different snow conditions.

Advanced Intermediate (Level 3): Description: Skiers at this level are comfortable on most intermediate slopes and are ready for more advanced techniques. Skills: Mastering parallel skiing on steeper slopes. Introduction to off-piste (ungroomed) terrain. Improving carving techniques. Refining pole usage for balance and turning. Building confidence in various snow conditions.

Ride Gudauri Ski School offers multiple meeting locations, including:

– At the top of the gondola lift, by the Ride Gudauri flag.

– At the bottom of the gondola lift, in front of Dunkin Donuts.

– Near the lift passes sales office at Hotel Marco Polo.

– On the slope by the Ride Gudauri flag near Hotel Gudauri Lodge.

– If you’re renting equipment from us, we’ll meet you next to Hotel Carpe Diem Gudauri, and you’ll go directly from there to the central lift.

Our team will contact you to agree on the point of meeting, taking into consideration your place of residence for added convenience.

Payment is made in person at the meeting spot before the activity begins. We accept cash and credit/debit cards. Please check with our team for any specific payment details related to your reservation.

If you have any further inquiries, feel free to contact our team through the provided contact information on our website. We’re here to assist you and make your experience with Ride Gudauri memorable.

Dress in layers with waterproof clothing, wear gloves, and bring goggles. Don’t forget to bring your ski boots if you have them. If you’re renting equipment, we have everything you need at our facilities.

Yes, we offer ski equipment rentals. You can rent skis, boots, and poles from our on-site facilities. Our staff will ensure you have the right gear for a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

Your safety is our priority. In the event of unfavorable weather conditions, we may need to reschedule or, if necessary, cancel the activity. We’ll do our best to communicate any changes well in advance.

We highly recommend booking at least 4 lessons for everybody of any ability. This gives you enough time with the instructor to really focus on specific aspects of technique and improve your all-around skiing/snowboarding to build confidence in new terrain and have more fun on the mountain. Even highly advanced skiers and riders notice huge changes after 4 lessons with a professional instructor. Skiing and snowboarding are sports which you can never stop improving at, and the better you get, the more fun you have!

As soon as possible! We highly recommend booking your ski or snowboard instructor as soon as you confirm the dates of your ski trip to Georgia. We are often fully booked over a month in advance for the February midterm holidays.

There are a lot of benefits to snowboarding or skiing in Gudauri in the afternoon! The slopes are less crowded, the sun has warmed the snow to make it softer and easier to ski/snowboard on, everybody enjoys skiing more at the warmest time of day when your fingers don’t freeze, and we tend to have more availability for lessons in afternoons.

PARAGLIDING

When is the best time to fly?

You can fly practically at any time of the day or year. In the morning the air is calmer and there are no turbulences disturbing the flight. In the afternoon – especially in summer – it can become a bit more thermally active, but this often allows us to ascend. If this becomes too uncomfortable for a passenger, one can easily leave this upwind and steer in the opposite direction to the landing site. Even in winter you can fly super tandem. The air here is usually very calm.

A certain level of sporting fitness is of course an advantage, but not absolutely necessary. You still have to be able to walk. Often we have to walk 5-15 minutes to the actual starting place. Diseases such as high blood pressure, circulatory disorders, heart complaints, etc. must be reported when ordering.

The minimum weight is 25 kg, the maximum weight 110 kg. Please let us know if you want to enroll your child for a flight so that we can prepare the appropriate equipment.

We fly all year round (even in winter), but only in conditions that allow safe flight. The sun does not have to shine necessarily and also with cloudy sky one flies. The wind must not be too strong and must come from the right direction. Our tandem pilots know when to fly and when not. However, weather conditions can lead to changes in dates or flight locations and, if necessary, to cancellations at short notice.

There are currently no age restrictions to fly as a passenger. In the case of minors, a declaration of consent (in writing) from both parents is required.

Our tandem pilots have a lot of experience in both solo and tandem flying. We fly very often and under different flight conditions. In addition, we all come from our flight area and know the conditions of the Bernese Oberland. Safety is our top priority, we do not compromise and therefore sometimes make unpopular decisions, i.e. we also cancel flights when safety is in question.

Your tandem pilot will give you a detailed briefing before the start and do a test run. It is very important when starting that you do not sit down as a passenger, but run along until the pilot says that you can now take a seat in the harness.