This guide is about Georgia the country — Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Svaneti and the wine region of Kakheti. Georgia has good mobile coverage in its towns and along the main roads, cheap travel data, and some genuinely remote mountain areas where signal disappears. It is not in the EU, so EU phone plans do not automatically roam there at home rates.
Short answer: a 5–10GB Georgia plan installed before you fly suits most trips. Download offline maps before heading into Svaneti, Tusheti or long hikes.
What a Georgia eSIM costs
At the time of writing (October 2026), Wanderly's Georgia plans start at $2.99 for 1GB, with 10GB for 7 days around $8. The median across data-only Georgia plans is about $0.80 per GB, well under the $1.43 median across 187 countries in the Wanderly eSIM Price Index. Some larger bundles are short-validity, so check against your dates.
Coverage where you will actually be
Georgia's networks are Magti, Silknet and Cellfie. Travel eSIMs connect to a partner network automatically.
- Tbilisi (including the metro): strong 4G.
- Batumi and the Black Sea coast: good.
- Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) and Gergeti Trinity Church: coverage in town and at the church; patchier on higher trails.
- Kakheti (Sighnaghi, Telavi): good in towns.
- Svaneti (Mestia, Ushguli): coverage in Mestia; patchy on the Mestia–Ushguli trek.
- Tusheti: very limited. Plan for offline days.
How much data you need
| Trip | Suggested data |
|---|---|
| Tbilisi long weekend | 1–3 GB |
| One week, Tbilisi + Kazbegi + Kakheti | 5 GB |
| Two weeks incl. Svaneti | 10 GB |
Bolt, Yandex Go and maps are light. See how much data you need for travel.
Georgia with Armenia, Turkey or Central Asia
A Georgia plan covers Georgia only. Crossing to Turkey or flying on to Uzbekistan? See the best eSIM for Turkey and the best eSIM for Uzbekistan.
Setting it up
- 1Confirm your phone supports eSIM and is unlocked on our compatibility checker.
- 2Install the eSIM over WiFi before you fly — iPhone or Android steps.
- 3In Tbilisi or Kutaisi, select the eSIM for mobile data and turn on data roaming for that line.
FAQ
Does my EU phone plan work in Georgia? Not automatically. Georgia is outside the EU, so EU roaming rules do not apply.
How much does an eSIM for Georgia cost? Wanderly Georgia plans start at $2.99 for 1GB, with a median of about $0.80 per GB.
Is there signal in Kazbegi? In Stepantsminda and at Gergeti Trinity Church, yes; higher trails are patchier.
Is there coverage in Svaneti? In Mestia, yes. The trek to Ushguli has gaps.