Prepared by Sakhva Travel Georgia Guide, a tours and travel platform for Georgia. Sakhva Travel office: 14 Merab Kostava St, Tbilisi.
Tour on this topic: Zugdidi and the Dadiani Palace — from ₾255
I take guests to every region where the show was filmed, so the project has been a topic on our tours too. Below is only what Georgia Today, Rustavi 2, Film New Europe and the National Tourism Administration confirm; links with dates are at the end. There are no stills from the show yet, so the photos here show the regions themselves.
What do we know about the Netflix show on Georgia?
In late July 2026 Georgian media reported that an international show for Netflix had been filmed in the country. According to Rustavi 2, the project's host is Hollywood actress Shailene Woodley, and the footage will be available on Netflix. It was commissioned by the Georgian National Tourism Administration as part of its marketing campaign. After Tbilisi, the crew travelled through five regions, where Woodley experienced local culture, traditional recipes and the character of each place. Georgia Today reports that one of the show's main episodes will be entirely about Georgia: its sights, food and cultural heritage. The show's title, number of episodes and release date have not been announced.
| Question | What we know |
|---|---|
| Host | Shailene Woodley: Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars, The Descendants, Big Little Lies |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Commissioned by | Georgian National Tourism Administration, as a marketing campaign |
| Format | International show; one of the main episodes entirely about Georgia |
| Where it was filmed | Tbilisi, Adjara, Samegrelo, Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Mtskheta-Mtianeti |
| Confirmed location | Sisatura ethno village in Samegrelo |
| Title and release date | Not announced (as of 22 October 2026) |
When will the show come out?
As of 22 October 2026, neither Netflix nor the National Tourism Administration has announced the show's title or release date. The filming news came out on 27–28 July 2026, and projects like this usually air some months after filming, but there is no firm timeline. We are following the news and will update this article as soon as the title, date and the places that made the episode are known.
- 27 July 2026: Rustavi 2 reports filming in Tbilisi and five regions, hosted by Shailene Woodley.
- 28 July 2026: Georgia Today: a National Tourism Administration project, Woodley at Sisatura, one main episode about Georgia.
- 2 August 2026: Film New Europe repeats the same details.
- 22 October 2026: title and release date still not announced.
Best tours on this topic
9.0558 reviewsZugdidi Tour — Dadiani Palace Day Trip
8.8304 reviewsSvaneti Tour 2026
8.8304 reviewsDay Trips from Batumi with a Private Guide
9.2602 reviewsBatumi Day Tour from Tbilisi 2026
What is Sisatura, the village Woodley visited?
The only filming location named in the news is the Sisatura (Sisa Tura) ethno village in Samegrelo. According to the National Tourism Administration, it is in the village of Chkhoria, 11 km from Zugdidi on the road to Mestia, and covers three hectares. It is an open-air museum of the life of a Megrelian family: medieval Megrelian houses and buildings are laid out in chronological order, including a log building made without a single nail that once served as a shrine, and an okhvameri, an underground store of clay vessels. Guests are welcomed with dirpa, a Megrelian fruit vodka, and can take a boat out on the artificial lake, fish, grind corn at the water mill and try local dishes to Megrelian folk songs.
Sisatura makes a good stop on the way to or from Svaneti, for example on our 4-day Svaneti tour (Mestia and Ushguli, from ₾750). Our nearest trip is the Zugdidi tour with the Dadiani Palace; Sisatura is 11 km from Zugdidi on the Mestia road.
Where in Georgia was the show filmed, and what is there to see?
We don't know which exact spots will make the cut, but we know what each region is famous for and how to get there from Tbilisi.
Adjara. The Black Sea coast and Batumi: the boulevard, the botanical garden, and mountainous Adjara with waterfalls and arched stone bridges. Our guide: Batumi complete guide; if you are already on the coast, see tours from Batumi.
Samegrelo. The land of Megrelian cuisine, the Dadiani Palace and canyons. The highlights are Martvili Canyon with boats on a turquoise river and Okatse Canyon with its hanging walkway over the gorge; see Martvili Canyon.
Imereti. Kutaisi, the UNESCO-listed Gelati Monastery, Bagrati Cathedral and Prometheus Cave. How to see it all in a day: Kutaisi day trip.
Samtskhe-Javakheti. The 12th-century cave city of Vardzia, Rabati Castle in Akhaltsikhe, and Borjomi with its mineral water park on the way. About Vardzia: Vardzia cave monastery.
Mtskheta-Mtianeti. The ancient capital Mtskheta with Jvari and Svetitskhoveli, the Georgian Military Road, and Kazbegi with Gergeti Trinity Church below Mount Kazbek. Route: Kazbegi day trip from Tbilisi.
How can you see the show's regions with a guide?
Each of the show's regions can be seen on one trip from Tbilisi or Batumi:
| Show region | Our trip | From |
|---|---|---|
| Adjara | Batumi tour from Tbilisi / tours from Batumi | ₾250 / ₾160 |
| Samegrelo | Martvili and Okatse canyons / Zugdidi and the Dadiani Palace | ₾180 / ₾255 |
| Imereti | Kutaisi, Gelati, Bagrati | ₾183 |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | Vardzia and Borjomi / Borjomi only | ₾295 / ₾178 |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Kazbegi / Mtskheta | ₾175 / ₾98 |
| Tbilisi, Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Adjara in one trip | 7-day Georgia tour (Batumi as an option instead of Svaneti) | ₾1200 |
How do you travel the show's regions in 7 days?
If you want to travel roughly the same way as the crew, here is a logical order with overnight stops. It runs east to west with no more than two or three stops a day:
- Day 1. Tbilisi. The Old Town, the baths, Narikala.
- Day 2. Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Mtskheta, the Georgian Military Road, Kazbegi; night in Tbilisi.
- Day 3. Samtskhe-Javakheti. Borjomi and Vardzia; night in Borjomi or Akhaltsikhe.
- Day 4. Imereti. Kutaisi, Gelati, Prometheus Cave; night in Kutaisi.
- Day 5. Samegrelo. Martvili and Okatse canyons; another night in Kutaisi.
- Day 6. Zugdidi and Sisatura. The Dadiani Palace and the ethno village 11 km along the Mestia road; drive to Batumi in the evening.
- Day 7. Adjara. Batumi and mountainous Adjara; fly out of Batumi or take the train to Tbilisi.
We have no ready-made programme for exactly this route: our 7-day Georgia tour follows a different plan — Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Kazbegi, Kakheti, Gori, then Batumi or Svaneti. The show's western regions can be added to that tour or planned as a separate route for your dates: message us on WhatsApp. To start with the essentials, see What to see in Georgia.
What is already on Netflix about Georgia?
Woodley's show is not the first time Netflix has featured Georgia. On 18 June 2025 Netflix released season 8 of the food series Somebody Feed Phil, and its 4th episode, "Tbilisi", was filmed entirely in Georgia. Host Phil Rosenthal picks grapes in Kakheti at the Teliani Valley winery, tries khinkali and khachapuri and gets a massage at Gulo sulphur bath.
You can follow in his steps with a guide: vineyards and wine cellars on our Kakheti wine tour (from ₾170), the baths and the Old Town on the Old Tbilisi walking tour (from ₾135). How the baths work and what they cost is in our Tbilisi sulphur baths guide.
Which films about Georgia should you watch before your trip?
Until the show is out, you can see Georgia on film: Mimino, Falling Leaves, Repentance, Father of a Soldier and many newer films were shot in places you can visit. The list with locations: Georgian films.
«We were looking for a customized day trip from Batumi to Kutaisi that covered the key religious sites as well as the natural beauty of the area. Sakhva Travel delivered a perfect schedule, an excellent driver, Mamuka, and they stayed in touch with us quickly during the booking process and the day before the tour to confirm details.»
Sources
- Phil Rosenthal World: Somebody Feed Phil — Tbilisi (Teliani Valley, Gulo Bath)
- Wikipedia: Somebody Feed Phil — season 8, episode “Tbilisi” (18 Jun 2025)
- Georgia Today: Shailene Woodley visits Georgia for Netflix project (28 Jul 2026)
- Rustavi 2: international show filmed in Georgia, hosted by Shailene Woodley (27 Jul 2026)
- Film New Europe: Shailene Woodley visits Georgia for Netflix project (2 Aug 2026)
- Georgian National Tourism Administration: Sisa Tura ethno village (checked 22 Oct 2026)
