4-day Private Tour to Svaneti Highlands from Batumi

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Batumi-Zugdidi-Mestia
3 stops
1
After breakfast at the hotel your driver and guide will meet you at the lobby and you’ll start the journey to the north – Svaneti region. Svaneti is notable for its picturesque landscape, untouched nature and defensive towers scattered all over Upper Svaneti which are unique to the region. En route you’ll stop in Zugdidi take a guided tour in Dadiani Palaces Historical and Architectural Museum.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
2
Continue your way and pass through Enguri dam and stop to enjoy beautiful views on Enguri reservoir.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Arrive in Mestia – the center of Svaneti region. The town contains a number of medieval monuments. Today you’ll visit Svan tower-museum of Margiani family from 12th c. The existence of these defensive towers is explained by the need of protection from invaders and natural disasters. Check-in at your hotel in Mestia, have dinner, and relax.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Mestia-Ushguli-Mestia
1 stop
4
After breakfast at the hotel explore the Svaneti region. Start a 4x4 adventure on ground roads to Ushguli village – the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe. The whole village with its defensive fortifications is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Upon arrival explore Ushguli and its fortifications and then take a short walk towards Shkhara Glacier - the highest of peaks in Georgia. In the evening, get back to Mestia town for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Mestia
2 stops
5
After breakfast at the hotel explore Mestia and its surroundings. Start your tour with a visit to Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography. The Museum's collections include important archeological and ethnographic materials and a rich collection of Georgian manuscripts. Drive to small villages to explore several churches decorated with medieval frescos and murals and then back to Mestia.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Optional: Ride up to Mount Zuruldi (2347 m) by Hatsvali cable car. The ride offers some great panoramic views of surrounding mountains. Note that the ride is based on favorable weather conditions - no wind or rain. Get back to Mestia for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Mestia - Batumi
1 stop
7
Batumi Botanical Gardens
After breakfast at the hotel leave Mestia for Batumi. Arrive in Batumi and before you end the tour enjoy a walk in Batumi Botanical Gardens – a beautiful and calm place for you to relax after a bit of a tiring journey. In the evening the guide and driver will drop you off at your place of stay in Batumi.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Subject to favorable weather conditions during May and October months. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
• In case there are odd number of people booking the tour 1 person will be accommodated a in single room

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