Nature & Historical Tour of Georgia

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8 day tour of Georgia

For lovers of epic landscapes, natural wonders, historic places and real culture. This 8 day adventure will take you from the beautiful Machakhela National Park and the Adjara region to the majestic mountain town of Mestia in the Svan region. This adventure will allow you to swim in the Black Sea, to hike amongst the snow capped mountain peaks in the Caucasus Mountain range, hike to glaciers, waterfalls and to visit the Prometheus Cave systems near Kutaisi. 

You will experience historic places like Gonio and Petra Fortresses on the Black sea, medieval castles in the hills of Machekhala and the Svan towers that stand tall above the local residents all over Mestia and the surrounding area. 

You will experience all of this while being submerged in the beautiful and rich Georgian culture, eating authentic Georgian food, and of course drinking as much Georgian wine as you like. 

For anyone who needs to escape their busy life or life in a city or anyone who just wants to get away and experience some real adventure and real culture with beautiful and epic natural wonders I encourage you to join us on this Epic 8 day nature/historic tour of Georgia.

Day 1

Arrival in Batumi/airport pick up head to Malakmadze Guest lodge in beautiful Machakhela National Park.

Day 2

Wine and cheese tasting and tour around Machakhela National Park.

Breakfast at 10am.

During this tour of Machakhela we will stop by:

Gvara Fortess. Built in the VI century this fortress gives a commanding view of the Machakhlistskali river and surrounding area.

Arch Bridge. This medieval built bridge is a beautiful site with zip lining offered and a restaurant that serves all kinds of drinks,

David Castle: Machakhela is filled with traditional cultural and interesting characters and stories where you will visit. Here you will see where a local built his house on top of a 1000 year old castle while trying some local food and wine.

At this point you will have options to visit a ethnographic museum, a gun making museum and hike to a waterfall or all of the above.

After a day of full of fun we will enjoy wine and cheese tasking at the Malakmadze Guest house

Dinner around 6pm

Day 3

Gonio Fortress, The Black Sea and Batumi.

Breakfast at 10am.

After breakfast we head to Gonio Fortress. A fortress built by the Romans and later occupied by the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. With over 1800 years of history this is a must see archaeology site on the Black Sea.

After touring Gonio Fortress we head up to the cross lookout with an amazing view of the Black Sea coastline then get dropped off anywhere in Batumi and walk around the city seeing great places tell you decide to go back to the lodging.

Dinner

Day 4

Tour Petra Fortress/Botanical Garden

Breakfast 10am

Tour of VI century Petra fortress and a chance to admire the architecture and beautiful surroundings at this historical site.

Afterward you get entrance to Batumi Botanical Gardens. An absolutely beautiful place for nature lovers.

(Optional) swim at secluded beach on Black Sea

Dinner around 6

Day 5

Travel to Mestia and Martvili Canyon

Breakfast 9am

After breakfast we will go on one of the most scenic drives you will ever experience. Before we get to the Svaneti region we will stop by Martvili Canyon and explore a beautiful canyon and river.

After Martvilli Canyon we will drive through stunning landscape that is the Svaneti region on our way to Mestia, makings stops along the way for sight seeing.

Day 6

Chalaadi Glacier and Mestia Historical Museum

Breakfast 930

After a good breakfast at your lodging we head out to Chalaadi Glacier. With the Caucasus Mountains all around we will hike for about 1 hour tell we get to Chalaadi Glacier where you can spend as much time as you like enjoying the view of the glacier and eating what ever snacks you bring.

Once we are done hiking back you will get entrance into the Mestia Historical Museum and learn about the fascinating history and cultures of the region.

After a day of Glaciers, Mountains and history you can choose to walk around and breath in the atmosphere of Mestia with its medieval towers everywhere or stop in for dinner some where.

Day trip to Ushguli

On the 3rd day of this trip we head further into the Caucasus to the village of Ushguli. Ushguli’s remoteness has allowed it to keep much of its traditional architecture. This has allowed this incredible village to be a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On this trip to Ushguli we will visit historical sites such as The Tower of Love, Lamaria church and the Ushguli ethnographic museum.

After getting back to Mestia you can go on an optional pub crawl to our favorite places to get a beer or wine.

Day 8

Prometheus Caves, head back to Batumi

Breakfast 930am

We head back to Batumi stopping lunch then head to truly natural wonder in the Prometheus Caves. One of the largest cave systems in the region these caves create a unique experience for anyone.

(All tours allow some customization based on interests)

Whats Included:

Lodging/Food

4 nights stay at lodge in Machekhala National Park

3 nights stay in Mestia at Guest house with Sauna

7 breakfast and Dinners of Authentic Georgian cuisine.

Excursions/Tours

Tour of Gonio Fortress

Tour of Petra Fortress

Entrance to Batumi Botanical Gardans

Tour around Machakhala National park

Prometheus Caves

Guided hike to Chalaadi Glacier

Day trip to Ushguli

Wine and Cheese tasting in Machekhala National Park

Additional items for NO extra charge

Airport pick up

Guided hike to waterfall in Machekhala National Park

Swim at secluded beach on Black Sea

Free consultation and help planning on rest of trip in Georgia if you are staying longer.

All tours are guided by active archaeologists in Georgia

Not included

Airfare
Travel insurance
Airport drop off.