KUT → MSQ

Mount Elbrus

The highest peak in Europe stands out with its permanent snow cap and massive volcanic base to the northeast.

Greater Caucasus Spine

A jagged wall of limestone and granite peaks that forms the natural border between Georgia and Russia.

The Don River

Large, sweeping meanders of one of Russia's major rivers as it cuts through the central uplands.

Belarusian Taiga

Dense, dark green canopy of mixed and coniferous forests that characterize the descent into Minsk.

Black Sea Horizon

Visible to the far west during the initial climb from Kutaisi, offering a glimpse of the Georgian coastline.

Colchis Lowlands

Fertile, green plains of western Georgia through which the Rioni River flows toward the sea.

Pontic-Caspian Steppe

Vast agricultural mosaics and open grasslands that dominate the landscape as the flight moves north.